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In her Personality Matters series, Leslie Sachs examines the personalities and people issues that are found in technology groups from cross-functional, high-performance teams to dysfunctional matrix organizations.
Small teams always evoke an image of a warm and cozy work environment that exudes a strong sense of purpose and belonging. Small teams are like families where everyone knows each other and boundaries between professional and personal lives are often blurred. Anyone who has ever actually run a family business knows that the reality is rarely quite as rosy. Small teams can have big dynamics that threaten the team's success in terms of productivity and effectiveness. If you need to manage—or even just belong—to a small team, then you'll want to become familiar with some of these important dynamics. This article will examine some of the essential people issues that arise when implementing configuration management (CM) and application lifecycle management (ALM) with small teams.
Family Dynamics
Family dynamics can be very challenging. In my book on configuration management best practices, I discuss that the "most common characteristics found in most dysfunctional systems are poor communication systems and lack of respect. Effective interventions are often needed to help the parents understand their own unique contribution to the family system." [1] Small teams often have equally challenging dynamics that can indeed resemble dysfunctional families. The key is usually to recognize and appreciate the differences among the members and to implement strategies that help the team reach excellence. Managing these dynamics can present challenges for the team's manager or project lead.
The Challenge of Managing a Small Team
The manager of a small team may face challenges that can be every bit as difficult as those encountered by the manager of a large organization. Small teams may have history and entrenched dynamics that can make change almost impossible. This is especially problematic when a small team needs to grow by even just one or two additional members (presumably to keep up with the demands of the project). These issues will become readily apparent when implementing CM and ALM. The first step is to ascertain just how much process is necessary.
Do I Really Need CM and ALM?
Small teams need CM controls, including source code management, automated build, application package, and automated deployment. Many small teams exist in regulatory environments where they are required to have a separation of controls, including independent build and deployment by a group that is not managed within the development organization. ALM helps to manage workflow and the entire application development lifecycle. Small teams may not need as much formal process as larger, globally distributed teams, but they do need some process in the form of IT controls. Your job is to ascertain how much process is enough and also to be prepared to grow as needed. You also need to consider all of the team members and their own special traits.
Birth Order at Work
Birth order often tells us a lot about how siblings may behave in the family, and this can also be true in the small team. The youngest members of the team are often the idea people who initiate and challenge everything around them [2]. These are the inventors who may need to be encouraged to grow and get serious. Firstborns are famously experienced as being the natural leaders who avoid risk while offering stability. The middle born are often known as the "people" people who are the natural born compromisers. These are just a few examples of classic family dynamics that you may find in your small group. The first step in dealing with the members of your team is to recognize your group's own special dynamics and devise strategies for helping the team achieve excellence. This is not always easy to do and may require what could be described as personality guerrilla tactics. In previous articles, I have explained that you may need to be a bit of a scientist, forming a hypothesis, testing and implementing interventions, and then assessing what works and what doesn't. You also need to be prepared for some bumps along the way.


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Release: 12/05/2006
- Led Ball State to the 2002 MIVA regular season and tournament titles, as well as a berth into the NCAA Tournament.
Joel Walton enters his 18th season as Ball State's head men's volleyball coach looking to guide the program to its 17th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
On Feb. 28, 2009, Walton earmed his 200th career victory when he led the Cardinals to a 3-2 (29-31, 30-27, 30-25, 23-30, 15-7) win over then-No. 14 Loyola. Four matches earlier, Walton led Ball State to a 3-0 (30-13, 30-25, 30-23) victory over the Milwaukee School of Engineering (Feb. 13, 2009) to mark the program's 1,000th overall victory. BSU is one of only two NCAA Division I/II men's volleyball programs to eclipse the 1,000 win mark, joining UCLA.
In 2002, Walton coached the Cardinals to MIVA regular season and tournament titles, plus led the team to the NCAA Tournament, where it lost to No. 1 Pepperdine in the national semifinal match.
During the 2003 season the Cardinals were ranked sixth in two-straight polls, while the 2008 squad was ranked sixth in the final March poll. The No. 6 rankings are the highest under Walton, and the program's best rankings since the 1995 final poll had the team fifth.
Along with the team accolades, Walton has coached five All-Americans over the last 11 seasons, including 2002 AVCA All-America First Team selection Paul Fasshauer. Fasshauer earned the honor after posting an NCAA-best .536 hitting percentage during the 2002 season.
In 2011, Anders Nelson was selected to both the AVCA All-America Second Team and the Volleyball Magazine All-America Third Team. Nelson finished the season ranked second in the league with a 1.30 blocks-per-set average and helped Ball State lead the nation with a 3.07 team blocks-per-set average.
In 2009, J.D. Gasparovic was named to the Volleyball Magazine All-America Second Team, marking the third-straight season a BSU player picked up All-America honors. Gasparovic finished the season ranked fifth in the nation with a .465 attack percentage and ninth in the nation with a 1.39 blocks-per-game average.
Patrick Durbin was named to the Volleyball Magazine All-America Second Team in 2008, marking the second-straight season a BSU player picked up All-America honors. Durbin led the league and ranked 11th in the nation with a 4.43 kills-per-game average his senior season. Ian Peckler earned All-America Second Team status on both the AVCA and Volleyball Magazine lists in 2007, after ranking sixth in the nation with a 2.65 digs-per-game average. In 2004, Keith Schunzel was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team as one of the nation's top setters.
The 2007 season also saw Walton coach freshman Jeff Schmitz to the program's first MIVA Freshman of the Year honor. Gasparovic collected BSU's second-straight MIVA Freshman of the Year award in 2008 after leading the league and ranking sixth nationally with a 1.36 blocks-per-game average.
In addition, Walton has guided his athletes to All-MIVA honors 44 times, including 20 first team selections, 22 second team honorees and two third team choices.
Academically, Justin Orr was the latest player to earn academic all-America accolades, when he was named to the 2008 CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-America Second Team. BSU's players have also earned numerous academic all-conference awards under Walton, with seven making the 2012 list.
The 2008 season also gave the Ball State team one of the most memorable weekends in program history, when the Cardinals topped UCLA on back-to-back nights at Worthen Arena. In addition to being the only team in program history to beat the Bruins twice, the matches drew some of the largest crowds to watch a men's volleyball match in the nation during the 2008 season, with an NCAA-best 3,572 fans at the March 1 sweep and the fourth-largest attendance of 3,429 for the Feb. 29 four-game victory.
A former four-year letterwinner for the Cardinals, Walton became the third head coach in program history when he accepted the position in June of 1998. Walton had spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach under Don Shondell and helped led Ball State to three MIVA Championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Walton's primary responsibility during his eight seasons on Shondell's staff was recruiting coordinator. Over that period, he signed student-athletes who received All-America honors on eight occasions and All-MIVA recognition 13 times. Walton also had two recruits -- Eduardo Ferraz (1994) and Doug Market (1998) -- named to the Asics/Volleyball All-Freshman Team. In addition, two of his recruits - - Phil Eatherton and Greg Romano - - played for the U.S. National Team.
BSU's assistant job was not the first coaching stint for Walton, who guided Munciana's 13-and-under boys team to second place at the 1986 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics. One year later, he led the squad to a first-place finish. Walton also assistant coached at Muncie Burris High School for two seasons. In 1986, he helped lead the girls program to a state title. In 1987, he coached the junior varsity girls team to an undefeated season while working with the varsity team as an assistant coach.
During his four-year playing career, Walton helped Ball State to two league titles and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. As a senior, he captained BSU and led the Cardinals in digs (285), while ranking second in kills (426). The dig total ranks seventh in school history, while the kill total is 19th.
Walton held the BSU single-match record for digs until the 2006 season, scoring 25 in a 3-1 victory at Ohio State April 1, 1987. For his career, he ranks third on BSU's lists for digs-per-game average (2.20). He is eighth in digs (710), 11th in matches with double-figure digs (23), 11th in service aces-per-game average (0.22), tied for 12th in matches with double-figure kills (42) and 17th in kills (897). In all, his name can be found in BSU's record book in 27 of the 51 statistical categories.
In 1986, Walton was named the Indiana AAU Player of the Year and was selected to compete in the U.S. Olympic Festival for a second straight year. He helped the West Team to third place.
Joel and his wife, the former Jennifer Wright, are the parents of a daughter, Kaitlin (23), and a son, Bailey (19) . . . Kaitlin is entering her senior season on the Lincoln Memorial women's volleyball team in 2012. As a freshman, she earned recognition on the NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Second Team after becoming the first freshman in program history to lead the team in kills. Kaitlin's LMU team has qualified to play in the NCAA Division II Volleyball tournament for all three seasons she has played.

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A while back I had the opportunity to assemble and paint A Jango Fett Jetpack for a fellow 501st member and I thought Iâd share some of the progress pics. Some of you may have already seen these on my FaceBook page, for those that didnât, enjoyâ¦
Iâve been in the replica prop/costume building community for year and years. Iâve worked with several different variations of the Boba/Jango jetpack, some good, some⦠not so good. This particular Jetpack was cast by Man-of-War studios. The larger components were roto-cast (hollow) and the smaller pieces were solid resin. Over all, the pack was really nice right out of the box and for the price range a great prop. Nice enough that I plan to order one for myself later this year.
I didnât get any pics of the pack right out of the box. This one shows the pack after I had done all of the basic clean-up/sanding/filler on the mold-seams and primed it with some primer.
This shows the holes I âdremeledâ out for the side thrusters.
Vent hole trimmed out of the bottom.
Trimming out the back âhatchâ. You can also see the inside of the pack in this photo. Unfortunately there was a lot of webbing on the inside that had to be trimmed out. In addition to this, there were several areas on the casting that were very thin. I fixed this by reinforcing them on the inside with a little bondo and then applied some expanding foam to give it a solid, but lightweight feel.
I built-up a âsocketâ for the thruster to fit into with bondo and expanding foam. I than glued a rare-earth magnet in the base of the socket and in the end of the thruster. This allows easily attaching the thrusters without opening the back of the pack up. In addition to this, the thrusters can still rotate to your desire.


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Green Bay Picks Up 6-1 Win Over Crusaders on Sunday
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay women's tennis team continued Horizon League play over the weekend by splitting a pair of home contests against UIC and Valparaiso at Western Racquet and Fitness Club. The Phoenix improved to 2-9 overall and 1-2 in the conference after earning a 6-1 victory over the Crusaders on Sunday following a 6-1 loss to the Flames on Saturday.
On Sunday against Valpo, the Phoenix took two of the three doubles contests to secure the doubles point before winning five of the six singles matches en route to its first league win.
"It was a good team effort for the win today," Phoenix head coach Sara Schubring said. "We'll continue to work on shot tolerance and our transition game as we prepare for the rest of the conference season."
Seniors Morgan Weuve (Green Bay, Wis.) and Jennifer Bradfield (Fairfield, Iowa) started things off with an 8-4 win over the Crusader duo of Megan Barthels and Kristin Zakiewicz at the No. 1 doubles spot. Bradfield then won her No. 1 singles contest over Barthels 6-2, 6-3, while Weuve came from behind to beat Kaitlyn Hamel 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 at No. 2.
"Bradfield served big in both singles and doubles, and she and Morgan (Weuve) stayed aggressive throughout the duration of their doubles win," Schubring said. "Weuve also showed great resiliency after dropping a set in singles. She was able to jump out to early leads and keep the pressure on by closing into the net."
Freshman Amanda Timm (Milwaukee, Wis.) was also a two-time winner for the Phoenix on Sunday, pairing up with fellow freshman Samantha Iwen (De Pere, Wis.) for a dominating 8-2 victory over Valpo's Angelina Goheen and Michele Fredlake at No. 3 doubles while winning her No. 3 singles match 6-3, 6-3 over Stephanie York.
Junior Maria Anderson (Marshfield, Wis.) earned a win at the No. 4 singles spot on Sunday, defeating Fredlake 3-6, 6-4, 10-3. Rebecca Nelson (Brookfield, Wis.) was also victorious in singles action, beating Zakiewicz 6-2, 6-3.
Green Bay is set to start stretch of four straight road matches against Horizon League competition, beginning with a trip to Cleveland State and Youngstown State next weekend. The Phoenix is set to face the Vikings on Friday at 7 p.m. in Cleveland, followed by a 6 p.m. showdown with the Penguins in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday.
Sunday: Green Bay 6,
Valparaiso 1
No. 1 - Morgan Weuve/Jennifer Bradfield (GB) def. Megan Barthels/Kristin Zakiewicz (VAL) 8-4
No. 2 - Stephanie York/Kaitlyn Hamel (VAL) def. Rebecca Nelson/Maria Anderson (GB) 8-3
No. 3 - Samantha Iwen/Amanda Timm (GB) def. Angelina Goheen/Michele Fredlake (VAL) 8-2
No. 1. - Jennifer Bradfield (GB) def. Megan Barthels (VAL) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 - Morgan Weuve (GB) def. Kaitlyn Hamel (VAL) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
No. 3 - Amanda Timm (GB) def. Stephanie York (VAL) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 - Maria Anderson (GB) def. Michele Fredlake (VAL) 3-6, 6-4, 10-3
No. 5 - Rebecca Nelson (GB) def. Kristin Zakiewicz (VAL) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 - Brittany O'Reilly (VAL) def. Samantha Iwen (GB) 7-5, 6-0
Saturday: UIC 6, Green Bay 1
No. 1 - Mariya Kovaleva/Haley Craig (UIC) def. Jennifer Bradfield/Morgan Weuve (GB) 8-1
No. 2 - Teona Tsertsvadze/Elisa Simonetti (UIC) def. Rebecca Nelson/Maria Anderson (GB) 8-2
No. 3 - Amanda Timm/Samantha Iwen (GB) win by default
No. 1. - Mariya Kovaleva (UIC) def. Jennifer Bradfield (GB) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 - Teona Tsertsvadze (UIC) def. Morgan Weuve (GB) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 - Haley Craig (UIC) def. Amanda Timm (GB) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 - Elisa Simonetti (UIC) def. Maria Anderson (GB) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 - Kathryn Sharples (UIC) def. Rebecca Nelson (GB) 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 - Samantha Iwen (GB) wins by default
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This week Wal-Mart announced that it would put significant weight behind the new Boxee TV box, a $99 set-top box that competes with the market-leading Apple TV and the runner-up Roku boxes. Wal-Mart also sells the Apple TV and Roku devices, so it might not seem like a big deal, but it is. Because Wal-Mart is going to promote Boxee TV with in-store displays and outbound marketing support. Why? Because in addition to the regular apps like Hulu, Netflix, and the rest, Boxee gives Wal-Mart customers three things they can't get from Apple or Roku:


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Pictures: Wenger, Ramsey press conference
Arsene Wenger and Aaron Ramsey attended a press conference at the training ground on Tuesday ahead of Arsenal's Champions League clash with Schalke.
Our Club photographer was there and sent back these images.
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about damm time someone do something about this
U.S. Air Force Took Away Nancy Pelosis Jet!
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about damm time someone do something about this
U.S. Air Force Took Away Nancy Pelosis Jet!
too bad they haven't ARRESTED her yet as well!
They should have flown it into the ground with that worthless piece of shit in it.
too bad they haven't ARRESTED her yet as well!
You know a "Yeah really" reply would fit for both :DQuote:
They should have flown it into the ground with that worthless piece of shit in it.
To bad the pilots did not put on parachutes and jump..
"Have a nice flight Pigloze.. Their are people down below us eating out of dumpsters and you want chocolate covered cherries and a bar full of booze.. All at the taxpayers expense."
Queen Pelosi's aircraft
I don't care who you are ... Democrat, Republican, or Independent ... liberal or conservative ... blue state or red state ... you have to be appalled at the sheer gall of this woman.
As Joe put it ..."unfortunately we have to pay to bring her back on Monday night and that costs us another $60,000!" Taxpayers, that is $480,000 per month and that is an annual cost to us of $5,760,000!!!
Queen Nancy Pelosi's Jet!
I used to be in charge of the C9-C Program at the Lockheed facility where I work. We had the entire US C9 fleet heavy maintenance contract for many years. The C models are the Presidential Fleet. 1681, 1682, and 1683. Beautiful examples of a DC/C9, that obviously are maintained in virtually perfect condition. They fly "Air Force One" missions approximately once a month, when the trip is so short that there is no reason to take the 747 or 757. They also have a couple of Gulfstream G-5's. Usually the C9-C's take people like Secretary of State, etc.... and other minor dignitaries within our government. I don't know for sure, but I would assume that Pelosi would have been travelling on them quite extensively. In hindsight it kinda pisses me off that my team and I were maintaining them for her!!!
2nd, you couldn't have left out an 'O' ring or two? What kind of American are you?
Almost looks like a commercial MD-88 that they are packing us in like sardines when I fly commercial?
Kind of fun when your knees are in the guy in front of yous head..
Wonder if Piglozi had that problem?
She is threatening to resigh over this? GREAT!
Perhaps this is the way to get rid of more of these elitist demigods.
There is much more I want to add to this but I'm too pissed off to not get smacked down by a mod.
I'll just say that I am one of the working poor and could use the money from just one of her one way flights. I wear clothes that are older than some of the people I work with.
Double pissed now that I realize it is tax time. And where do you suppose my money will be alloted to? answer: probably another elitist's high standard of living.
Tripple pissed knowing this is just the tip of the iceberg.
From what's in the article,this biatch needs to go to rehab......
And STAY THERE!!!


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St. Anselm AD resigns
A brief e-mail sent by Sports Information Director Eric Coplin said "Higgins arrived on the Hilltop on July 1, 2012 after his most recent stop as the Athletic Director at Fort Lewis College. A national search for his replacement has commenced."Coplin, reached at his office, called Higgins' resignation "a personnel matter. We can't discuss it further."
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Newly-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th district, Republican Andy Barr is my guest on the next edition of One to One, Sunday, Nov. 11 at 1/12 noon CT on KET.
The congressman-elect was successful in the Nov. 6th election, defeating incumbent Democrat Ben Chandler by almost 12,000 votes.
This won't be Barr's first job in Washington. As a fresh graduate of the University of Virginia, Barr took a position as a legislative assistant to Missouri Congressman Jim Talent.
In this preview of a more extensive interview on One to One, I asked Barr about his work inside the beltway years ago.
One to One will air Sunday, Nov. 11 at 1/12 noon CT on KET.
Bill's Eye will be take a brief pause for the next few days, but will be up and running again before you know it. Stay tuned and thanks for watching and reading!


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I'm living now where I've always wanted to live: in central Washington, DC. Right now, I can't imagine living anywhere else (although we have discussed Baltimore, but it's only about 30 miles north). Beautiful city, a culture that fits our tastes, great restaurants, plenty of outdoor activities, and sports teams so mind-numbingly awful that I can continue to root for the Ohio teams with a clear conscience. It also helps that I work in a field that, along with the federal government, makes up about 90% of the workforce here.
If we were forced to pack up and head somewhere besides the DC-Baltimore area, San Francisco would top my list, followed by Portland. Boston and Chicago would likely make the short list as well, but my wife despises cold weather and would never agree to it.
Beyond that, there just aren't that many places I am clamoring to live. I don't have a desire to return to Ohio, although I have a great many family members there. Outside of Chicago, the midwest bores me to tears. New York would drive me nuts, LA is too much of a concrete city for me, and just not that culturally interesting. The south is too hot and sticky, and a bit too "laid back" for my tastes. That said, I could probably make do in any of those areas.
We'll burn that bridge when we get to it.
I lived in San Diego for a year and hated it. The weather was phenomenal and can't possibly be exaggerated. But there was nothing else I liked about it. But had I been born and raised there, I probably would have never left (like most people I know from there who never left). So I don't think it's a bad place to live as much as you have to be tolerant, or enjoy, the southern california culture, which is a heck of a lot different than the midwest. I'd move to Portland in a heartbeat. You couldn't pay me enough to move to SoCal. But that's just me.
Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
I'd move back to the Pacific Northwest in a second if I could afford it.
"But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."
My wife's family is from the Pacific Northwest. She says it is kind of funny to her that places like Portland and Seattle give that part of the country a rep for being full of tofu eaters and tree huggers because her memories of Washington are of gun toting, right leaning survivalist types- builders of the dams, "Western Idahoans", as she calls them.
Speaking of Washington, I'd live in Ellensburg in a heartbeat.
Next Reds manager, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.
"But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."
Speaking of Fayetteville, my best friend's wife does some work with the Fayetteville PD. Her work stories pretty much trump any other work stories at a get together.
One of the latest head-scratchers is that Aiken, SC seems to be turning into a retirement mecca. I know a couple of different people from different parts of the country who have built / are building retirement homes in the area.
I grew up in Cincinnati, have lived in several other places in the country and traveled through much more, but don't think I would ever move from where I am now. My wife and I have discussed moving before, but it really wasn't going to happen it's just too us here in Sonoma county, if that makes since. The weather is year round nice; One maybe two weeks of 90+ weather in the summer (dry heat of course), and mild rainy winters shoot sometimes I wear shorts and flip flops on my afternoon walks. I think I turned on my heater once or twice last winter and I haven't used my AC in years. Very laid back atmosphere, good food, good beer, and good wine. Speaking of food and location we could head to the city in the morning for a Dim Sum breakfast then back up to Bodega bay for a sea food dinner. Also for the kids and adults if you are thinking of going back to school SRJC is an outstanding junior college and then the CSU system has a nice school about 10 miles south. I could see us moving when it comes to retirement it is quite expensive here, but if I moved it would have to be somewhere in the west either Oregon or Arizona. Don't think I could handle anywhere else, except maybe New England I took a business trip to New Hampshire a couple of years back and I really liked it, except for the humidity.
I don't mind So Cal too much, it's not my cup of tea so to speak, but it's nice to vacation or visit. I do have a couple of questions about previous comments though.really? LA is a big city, but I don't think I would consider it a concrete city. I visited my brother in law a couple of years ago in West Covina, but with in a 20 minute drive we were riding our ATV's in the canyons. Next,LA is too much of a concrete city for meparts of southern California can seem plastic or the "huh huh dude" kind of atmosphere, but is it really that difficult to deal with? Just curious.you have to be tolerant, or enjoy, the southern California culture
Cost of living is a HUGE plus.
Traffic....not so much.
Culture...fantastic. Arts, music scene, Zoo.
2009 World Champion Portland Trailblazers
Food....wow! Most James Beard award winning chefs in the US. Crazy cool food scene, and most very reasonably priced. (A shout out to LePigeon for those who haven't tried it!)
Neighborhoods. Portland is made up of dozens of 'community based' neighborhoods that bring a very small town feel to different pockets in the city.
Low crime rates.
Fantastic public transportation. Fantastic.
Best airport in the US.
Sustainable mindset. People get it...not so much in the tree hugging way, but in the responsible lifestyle way.
Clean air. Lots of it.
Good people. Yes, lots of freaks, but overall...people pretty genuine.
Urban coolness. Very hip downtown scene.....Pearl, Northwest, Waterfront, Lloyd.
did I mention...the most breweries per capita in the US!!!
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From what I''m told, long distance cruising is mostly done running to a broad-reach. Tacking is done infrequently, and motoring is not too uncommon - which is why many long distance cruisers have fuel tanks of 100 gallons or more.
As others have pointed out - "There is no such thing as a ''perfect sailboat''." If the boat is to be used for extensive offshore cruising, comfort and safety become more important than speed and agility.
To put it in terms that most can understand -it would be great to have a vehicle that could carry all the things one needs for an extended camping trip, yet still be as nimble and fast as a sports-car. Well, they haven''t built a car that can do it yet, and they haven''t built a boat that can do it either - so either pick the Winebago or pick the Corvette, but don''t expect either to do what the other one can.
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You make a very good point on pointing ability. If you can''t point you won''t get there at all unless you motor.
here is my two cents:
first of all all the modern quality production boats mentioned like Sabre,J Boats,Dehler and the likes are safe and sound boats in any type of sea conditions and all of them above 30 ft are rated Catagorie "A" meaning unlimited all oceans.The difference between them and heavy displacement boats like IP is the volume; which transfers the amount they can carry.I sailed on an IP 38 from Bermuda to Norfolk and believe me the ride was slow unless you broad reach over 15 knts.
Comfort on board is a very subjective matter and it all depends how experienced you are living and working on a moving boat.Believe me all the displacement in the world wont make a diffrence in Gulf Stream with strong wind against current.
IP''s being full keel boats are best in the shallow waters of the Bahamas (lots of grounding)and Florida specially cruising long term or living aboard.But they are not only slow but also dont point well(full keel) and to me pointing makes a whole a lot of difference than speed over the course of a passage.
I might add though they are very well built boats and I know one IP29 made a trans Atlantic passage(long one).
Fair winds
Clearly, it is a matter of degree. However, whenever one decides to go offshore, keep in mind that "accurate weather forcasting" is an illusion, especially if the trip will take a week or more. Given that one cannot control the weather, the best a good sailor and crew can do is ''prepare for the worst and hope for the best''.
A heavier (yet slower) boat is inherently more stable in rough seas, and usually has more room for the gear and provisions needed for extended cruising. Basically, my Admiral and crew would rather get to where we''re going a day later if it meant getting there at all. Doing it in relative comfort is just icing on the cake. Besides, we''re sailing - what''s the rush? If you need to get wherever at a certain time - you should take a plane!
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Don''t plan on getting a lot of sleep next if you''re going to take that trip with me, we''re sailing!
If the seas are so rough that captain and crew on (pick one) a Caliber 40, Sabre 402, or J-42 are being thrown around like rag dolls, I doubt that the folks on an IP 40 are sitting there drinking martinis and eating canapes. We''re talking about degrees here, and, yes, about subjectivity and choices. I''d vote for a slightly (and I do think it the improvement would be at the margins for the boats we''re talking about) rougher ride if I knew I''d be in port a day earlier. I could do a lot of sleeping in port for a whole day waiting for the slower boat to arrive, not to mention outrunning that low pressure system coming up the coast that''s gonna clobber the slower boat. I think the Admiral would agree with me, too (after she cussed me out for sailing off into those conditions to begin with.)
Comfort is like pornography. My Admiral knows it when she feels it and sees it. I suspect, your Admiral knows it too - even if you don''t. ;^)
The Captain may be in charge while underway, but the Admiral has a very large (if not the final) say in what vessel her pennant flies and how much is spent on that vessel. At least that''s the way it is in our democratic household. However, this method may not apply with dictators or among those who graduated from the "Captain Bligh school of diplomacy". ;^)
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A lot of lip service is paid to "comfort". How do you rank comfort? What is the standard unit of measure? Maybe we should all stay at home with our half moons under the covers! Sailing is not a sport or pastime for softies, sometimes its tough and other times its easy and relaxing. What a bunch of comfort weenies!
BTW Commander and Chief of a vessel out ranks the Admiral.
You said, "I doubt the ride on any of these (faster boats) would be too shabby."
Perhaps when the seas are fair, but what kind of ride do they have when the seas are not so nice? Don''t forget, YOU alone do not get to decide if the ride was pleasant. Your crew (and especially the Admiral) has something to say about it as well. I don''t know about you, but my Admiral does not like to being tossed about like a rag-doll, especially for hours on end. :^( For her, comfort is much more important than speed. If your Admiral can take the punishment, then go for the faster (less sea-kindly) boat. My guess is that even if she can take it now, in time you''ll both wish you had a more comfortable boat for those extended cruises.
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IP, maybe this stands for Incredibly Passable?
Any of the +40 foot boats that have been mentioned in this thread will give one a pretty comfortable ride, whether it be a IP40 or a J42, you''re still going to move 15 feet vertically in 15 foot waves! Speed should be an important but not a sole deciding factor in choosing which vessel best fits your needs. The speed difference of a minute-a-mile over long passages could be the difference in a squall between taking a lot of sailcloth down offshore or removing the cockpit awning in the harbor.
There is no doubt that the IPs are robustly designed and built. In the trade winds you could probably not find a better suited boat however the way 95% of us use or boats, swift is better than slow. My money is on the 402!
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Fort Duchesne • An estimated 3,100 Utes make their home on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, a 4.5 million-acre section of the Uinta Basin bordered on the north by the Uinta Mountains.
The Southern Utes reservation, which originally consisted of about 56 million acres, was reduced to a 15-mile-wide, 110-mile long section (just over 1 million acres) by 1934. About 1,000 members now make their home there.
An additional 2,000 members of the Ute tribe, who are said to be descendants of a band from the Southern Utes in Colorado, make their home on the Ute Mountain reservation in the corner of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.
While their nomadic, isolated way of life once helped the Utes thrive, their quiet habits seem to work against them now. Even in places such as Cortez, Colo., the gateway to the Ute nation, it is hard to find much that symbolizes the community of Utes.
Most of the pottery and jewelry are Navajo. The artwork is often Hopi and Pueblo. The beadwork and quillwork that the Utes once were known for is almost nonexistent.
At Anasazi State Park in Boulder, Utah, where tribes are studied and their histories logged, information on the Utes is scant.
"You just don't hear that much about them," said Michael Nelson, the park's manager.
The Utes' low profile in their own state is one reason some want the University of Utah to maintain their name, Ute Cameron Cuch said.
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A discussion on community manager or builder's skills on Twitter incited me to post this list below. The following are various personality traits, behaviors and skills to look for in a Community manager or builder, straight out of my new book, Social Networking for Business (Wharton School Press 2010):
- Listening: A large part of a community manager's role is being responsive to the members of the social group, noting their issues and tone, and having the patience and willingness to put things aside to pay careful attention to issues and problems.
- Talking: Writing or talking about their experiences, ideas, events, or other insight in a natural or casual tone helps users get to know the CMs better. This is not about marketing or making sales pitches, nor is it an extensive academic or official report.
- Taking notes: Good community managers are always taking notes, literally or mentally, and saving or organizing them in a retrievable fashion. In a conversation, they are listening carefully and taking notes on the key points the other person is trying to make. If CMs need to write something down, they can ask users for permission to take notes. With problem issues, CMs might perform the physical act of note taking, either with pen and paper or through tagging and writing online; mental notes often get lost or forgotten. The notes saved are helpful in other activities.
- Building relationships: Listening and talking sets a frame to build relationships with members. This is not just remembering the names of members, but also paying careful attention to their motivations, interests, activities, relationships, and other facets of their lives.
- Engaging in remote or virtual interactions: Being comfortable working in an environment in which you might never physically meet the users you work with is important. Online environments frequently do not require a physical office location, giving community managers the freedom to work from home or other venues. This also means having the responsibility to actually perform work in such a remote environment and to avoid distractions. However, this is not exclusive; knowing how to interact with members you have never met in face-to-face situations is also useful.
- Energizing members: A good community manager's personality engages and energizes the people he or she talks to. These community managers like to shine the light on others' activities and bring awareness to such activities they consider significant.
- Mediating: Within any social group, some degree of debate or argument eventually will arise. Community managers can play a role in mediating or arbitrating when things get rough. They don't need to be the ones to find every solution: it's better if the parties come up with a proposed solution: but they need to be open and seen as neutral.
- Voicing for the membership: Community managers might need to negotiate with other parties: whether competing for attention in the same organization or working with other sites, events, or groups: to bring attention to their own community or members. Community managers should be able to act as a voice for the overall group to the sponsoring organization or to other groups.
- Finding a way: CMs must handle a variety of issues—some I see occurring repeatedly, and others are fairly unique. Community managers need to have a drive to find a way to solve problems. This means persistence, intelligence, creativity, social awareness, and more. No template exists for this role—it requires an instinctual nature of wanting to help people.


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UNCC is literally home for me. People can say all they want about it being a "commuter" school, but there are thousands of students that live on campus. Not only that, but the professors (at least in my department) are fantastic. Absolutely amazing. They're intelligent, passionate, and actually want you to succeed. Greek life is growing as well, and being apart of UNCC's greek life has been a very rewarding experience for me. UNCC continues to grow bigger and better every year. Although our sport teams aren't the best, they're new and getting better. Although UNCC doesn't have a whole lot of tradition, WE are the students that get to start the traditions that will be marked as legends on this campus. Speaking of the campus, it's beautifully built. Some of the buildings can be frustrating when you can't find your class, but the campus is definitely up to par on it's looks. All the brick MATCHES!
Charlotte professors are wonderful, but each has their own way of teaching. From my experience so far all of my teacher are approachable and friendly. Some classes are very interactive, and others are chill. Some teacher will tell you exactly what to write down or even give you the notes, while others just straight lecture . For general ed classes ( lbst, maths,basic mandatory classes) have large classrooms. But the more you get into your major classes/pre-requisites, your classes get significantly smaller . They honestly have classes on almost anything you could imagine, and some you would never think of!
After attending UNC Charlotte for two years I can say that the university is good but not great. UNCC has great facilities, above average dorms, a beautiful campus, generally decent athletics, and great diversity. Where the university lacks is in the accreditation of its colleges and its below average professors. I've found that the professors here do not care about students and in many cases will go out of their way to see a some students unsuccessful, disturbing to say the least. Campus food isn't good most days. Safety is taken pretty seriously at UNCC and the local area is pretty attractive to college aged students, could be better though. The party scene is only average. Overall ROI depends greatly on your prospective college and major here, the name doesn't carry much.


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WEEK EIGHT: Thursday, April 17 Inside Hillary Clinton's (potential) 2016 campaign Early in her 2008 race, Clinton's top advisors recommended she shun her femininity, channeling a candidacy a la Margaret Thatcher's 'Iron Lady.' But in her most recent interviews, Clinton lushes over the prospect of being grandmother and her affinity for home decorating television shows. What other changes can voters and operatives expect from HRC's second attempt at the White House? What new challenges will she face? Confirmed guests: Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, authors of "HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton." Allen is a reporter with Bloomberg News, and Parnes is a reporter with The Hill. ***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage***


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From Thanksgiving to January, many of us run marathons from one party to another. Unfortunately, that type of exercise is not the kind that helps us stay fit. Family meals, office parties, buffets and, cocktails parties are generally associated with an abundance of rich fatty sugary foods and not to forget, alcohol. We also run from one shopping center to another and too often grab a quick bite in the car after driving through the fast food joint. Needless to say, it is not a good healthy habit. So what are the consequences to all of this? Losing track of our dietary needs and exercise schedule can only lead most of us with a bigger waistline by January. How can we avoid such problem?
We all know that the holiday season is not a good time to start a diet or change our lifestyle. So, let's forget about that for now and get back to those thoughts in January. On the other hand, we cannot just give ourselves "carte blanche" to indulge like we will never have another time like that ever again. We must continue to control, as much as possible, our lifestyle and our healthy eating habits through the holiday season. We also need to acknowledge that allowing ourselves to enjoy the season, our family, our friends, and many parties is indispensable to our mental health. Therefore we need to be a little more lenient with ourselves around that time of year. All we can do is our best and knowing that we did that will make the holiday season even more pleasure full. Now that we establish that very important point, let us consider some healthy suggestions to help us getting through this holiday season without too much damage.
- To eat less than we want too without depriving ourselves from holiday pleasures.
- To keep up with an exercise routine as much as possible
- To carefully choose our foods and drinks through the holiday season
- While shopping just stop and sit down for twenty minutes and enjoy a small salad or half a sandwich with a soup and a small bottle of water. During that time you can collect yourself and strategies your next shopping plan of attack.
- Continue and if possible, even increase exercise time to make up for those extra calories you will eat. Great time to have outdoors activities with families and friends. If you have the chance to live in cold area that has snow; build a snowman, ski, ice skate, have snowballs fights, etc. If you live in a warm climate, go on a hike, ride a bike, organize a baseball or soccer game, play tennis, go to the beach for a stroll or swim.
- Weigh yourself every morning, particularly to see if you are gaining weight. If you do, take immediate measures to lose it. Exercise and/or eat less, giving preferences to salads and light meals for the next couple of days. Some people may find helpful to keep a journal, if that works for you, do so.
- Before attending any social event, consider to eat a small snack such as a fruit bowl, a small salad made with vegetables, or a healthy smoothie. This will cut down your appetite considerably and make up for the lack of vegetables and fruits (fibers) usually lacking around holiday goodies.
- Keep drinking lots of water throughout the day. It will help eliminate and to avoid eating and drinking too much.
- Go easy on alcohol and never drink on an empty stomach. Choose wine or beer over hard liquors. Try to stay away from mixed drinks; they are often loaded of calories due to high sugars in the mixes used to make them. Drink a glass of water before you start drinking alcohol. Sip on one glass of wine for a long time, don't just gobble up. Limit yourself to one or two drinks per event. Once you reach the limit, drink water or unsweetened sparkling water.
- Choose the healthiest possible types of food such as salads (with little dressing), grilled fish and white meat, steamed vegetables, fruits or vegetables with dip, whole wheat bread instead of crackers with a small amount of cheese or spreads, nuts (walnut, pistachio, and cashew), seafood (a couple of shrimp with cocktail sauce), and low sugar/fat style foods. If you must have that real rich creamy dish that you love so much, just take half of what you would normally do and add steamed vegetables and greens.
- Pleasure yourself by choosing something that you will really enjoy and that stimulate your taste buds while offering exquisite flavors. If you know it is not your best healthy choice, just take a smaller amount and savor every bite of it. If you can't resist those delicious little cakes that are calling for you, have one but not three or four. Ok, I admit, this is where my weakness is. So I am going to give you my secret to overcome such problem. Generally, I limit myself to three or four things. Yes I know, I just told you not to do that, but you will understand soon how this can work. I take one or two small bit of each savoring slowly before swallowing in order to get the full flavor and texture. Very satisfying experience and not so calorific (equivalent to one dessert), but you must have a strong will to stay under control. If you know you can't control yourself, then just choose your very favorite dessert or one you never tried to experience something new.
- Do not stand next to the buffet table; this is too much temptation. Try to make no more than two trips to the buffet, one for appetizer/entrée and one for dessert. Even better, avoid dessert once in awhile, particularly if you see nothing really tempting or go for a fruit.
- Use a smaller plate (if available) rather than a large plate. Do not pile the food on the plate. Take half the amount you thing you want. Be reasonable and think if you really need to eat what you are about to take. I cannot emphasize enough portion control!
In conclusion, I will say this. Enjoying life's pleasures with control is one of the key to well-being and happiness. So remember: moderation, moderation, moderation. If you do, your first year resolution won't be losing the extra weight you gained over the holiday season. I will finish with a quotation from one of my favorite writer Mark Twain:
A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.
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For the second time this season, the Canisius College cross country team squared off with local rivals St. Bonaventure and Niagara at Delaware Park.
The men's results saw much of the same, with Canisius cruising to a convincing victory with eight runners in the top-nine spots. However, the women were able to overcome their loss to the Bonnies earlier this season and help the Griffs sweep the inaugural Canisius Alumni Classic.
Despite not having a runner in the top-three, the Canisius women were able to use the depth of its roster to earn the victory. The Griffs had seven runners inside the top-12.
"St. Bonaventure ran really well up front, our top three were solid as well, but it was really our pack that won it today," said head coach Nate Huckle. "We put seven runners before St. Bonaventure's fourth runner and that really made the difference to separate ourselves. It was really a team effort today, the girls really wanted to close the gap and pull ahead of St. Bonaventure and they made it happen today."
Senior Mikelle Cala was the top finisher for the Griffs, with a time of 19:17. She was followed closely by freshman Haley Keene and junior Jamie Wallace who finished fifth and sixth respectively. A pair of freshmen, Macey Walker and Catherine Niederpruem, rounded out the Griffs scoring with eighth and ninth place finishes.
On the men's side sophomore Cooper Roach was again the Griffs' top finisher. Roach completed the 8k course in 26:10, with a four freshmen on his heels. Jeffrey Antolos finished in second place, just one second off the pace set by Roach. Xavier Sauvageau and Brennan Root finished third and fourth for the Griffs. A.J. Stuver rounded out the Griffs scoring with a sixth place finish.
The Griffs had three additional runners in the top-nine places, with junior Chris Sauvageau, sophomore Joe Schnitter and freshman Connor Tumiel each running right outside of the Canisius scoring.
"They really wanted to go out and stay in control today," Huckle said. "Just get a good tune up in front of the MAAC Championships. We really wanted to take it out relaxed and allow some of our runners from sixth through 10th to stay closer to the pack and get confidence. It panned out for us, we had eight runners under 27:05 and it showed that we can have three more runners closer to our top-five and we need them heading into MAACs."
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Ford Mustang Models and Mustang History
First introduced in 1994, the fourth-generation Ford Mustang was based on a chassis similar to one used on the vehicle since 1979. The 1998 Ford Mustang featured standard power from a 3.8-liter V-6 engine. For 1998, performance from the top-rated Modular 4.6-liter V-8 engine generated 225 horsepower (a 10 horsepower increase from the previous model year.) Developing an edgier exterior appearance with more rectangular headlights and taillights, the 1999 Ford Mustang delivered a power bounce for both the V-6 and V-8 engines. The Mustang GT, Mustang Cobra and a Bullitt special edition were some standout models capturing unique performance qualities of the pony car. In 2005, Ford took a back-to-the-future approach in completely restyling the Mustang.
Exterior and interior characteristics of the 2005 Ford Mustang presented a modern interpretation of the first-generation Mustang. Power for the V-6 engine on 2005-2010 Ford Mustangs was rated at 210 horsepower. The 4.6 liter V-8 engine equipped Mustang GT generated 300 horsepower from 2005 to 2009. Officially reuniting with the fifth-generation Mustang, Ford and Shelby together resurrected the Shelby GT500 for the 2007 model year. A design and performance refresh was found on the 2010 model year Ford Mustang. The 2011 Ford Mustang GT received an upgraded V-8 powerplant bored out to 5.0 liters. For 2013, engine power for the Mustang GT reached a 420-horsepower peak. From 1998 to 2014, coupe and convertible versions of the Ford Mustang were actively produced.
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The Mustang is Ford's iconic tribute to the muscle car,still going strong over 50 years after its introduction.
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A trendsetter in muscle cars (both past and present), the Ford Mustang continues to edge its market share with widespread appeal, unique styling and a beefy, punchy engine that has plenty of ponies under the hood.
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A pony car with a trim level to fit any lifestyle, the 2014 Ford Mustang can utilized as a convenient daily driver (V6 capable of 31 mpg) or supercar trophy (GT500 capable of 662 hp).
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Refreshed for the current model year, the 2013 Ford Mustang now comes standard with steering wheel mounted audio controls and HID headlights.
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Serving as an affordable, American performance car for more than 47 years running, the 2012 Ford Mustang spices up their 5-liter V-8 engine by reintroducing the historic Boss 302 name for a special edition variant.
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Ford has built a better pony car with the 2011 Ford Mustang receiving even more power, refinement, and improved fuel economy.
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With both coupe and convertible body styles and a wide range of available engines, the 2010 Ford Mustang has your perfect combination of show and go.
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An American car icon, the 2009 Ford Mustang retains the qualities for which it's known: potent performance, timeless styling and remarkable value.
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As American as apple pie, the 2008 Ford Mustang sports car comes available as a coupe or a convertible and you have the choice of a V6 or a V8 engine.
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A two-door, five passenger sports car with classically American styling, the 2007 Ford Mustang is now available as the Shelby GT 500, a true modern muscle car.
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A homemade chocolate crush complements the light lemon flavor of this delectable little dessert from Cathy Chan of Calgary, Alberta. "One of my friends gave me the recipe, which is perfect for birthday dinners, anniversaries...just about any occasion," she relates.
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- 1/2 cup crushed chocolate wafers
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 6-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 7-8 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon peel and vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust.
- Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cook on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
- Chill for 8 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2-4 servings.
Originally published as Lemon Cheesecake in Quick Cooking November/December 2004, p53
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - No. 25 North Carolina came from behind to top Georgia Tech, 11-6 in an exciting contest played on ESPNU Monday night.
Constance Orr and Aquilla Mateen combined for seven RBIs to give the Tar Heels the boost they needed to take the series over the Yellow Jackets, 2-1.
"I'm really proud of the team and their effort tonight," head coach Donna J. Papa said. "We've been talking about this all season, discussing 'how tough are you,' and I think this was a great test of character for us tonight. I think this is where we want to be and what we want to accomplish. Now we have this in our back pocket as we move forward, and we can rely on that and know that we can fight through this kind of situation."
Kristen Brown set the pace in the first inning, smashing her 10th home run of the season to left field to give UNC the early lead. Mateen hit a bunt single, stealing second and advancing to third on a fly out before scoring on Constance Orr's 12th homer this season.
After a scoreless second, the Yellow Jackets came on strong in the third, scoring five runs to take over the lead. Caitlyn Coffey drew a walk, advancing to third on a bunt single by Ashley Thomas and a Tar Heel error. Hayley Downs singled and was tagged out at second, but Coffey scored on the play. Alysha Rudnik singled through the left side to drive in Thomas, and then advanced to third on a double to right by Hope Rush before scoring on a single to left by Katie Johnsky. With bases loaded, Karly Fullem singled to left to scored Rush and Johnsky to make it 5-3, Tech.
Elisha Elliott led off the bottom of the fourth with an infield single, scoring on a double to right center by Brown. Brown advanced to third on a passed ball but came up short on the tying run after being tagged out at home.
Trailing 5-4 heading to the fifth, the Tar Heels had their own five-run inning to take back the lead. Amber Parrish led off the frame with a walk, and pinch runner Tisha Mahon advanced to second on a single to right center by Orr. Jenna Kelly was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Kati Causey, who hit a solid double down the left field line to drive in two runs. Brown drew a walk to load the bases again for Mateen, who hit a bases-clearing double to left center to put UNC back on top, 9-5.
Georgia Tech added a run in the sixth on a solo shot to left by Coffey to make it 9-6, but a walk to Parrish followed by Orr's second home run of the game in the bottom of the inning solidified the Tar Heels' victory.
Lori Spingola tossed the complete game for Carolina, striking out four while giving up 11 hits and three walks. The Tar Heels improve to 36-16 overall and 12-6 in conference play with tonight's win.
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U look so fucking ripped dude. Your eyes cant close any more.
U look so fucking ripped dude. Your eyes cant close any more.
U smoke so much that ur always like that now. LOL
eh slob, u slangin? if you are pm ur number and u'll deffinately get a call next time in vanOriginally posted by Slob@Sep 13 2005, 11:09 PM
i hope you just chopped that shit and didn't buy it
here's a sample of my grow
i was on the bus to school one time..and theres some girl and her freinds always there..and she had a big chunk of cannibutter..her and her freinds were all eating it straight.Originally posted by ares@Sep 13 2005, 07:32 PM
Cannabutter straight? You kids are messed..
one time at bandcamp me and snow 2 skate smoked some schwagg out of a water bottle with tin foil on it and then we sucked down a can of glade, and then he tried to come onto me. so i told him... shit bitch you got it twisted, im gonna come on you.
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
French, 1864-1901
At the Circus: Bareback, 1899
Crayon, ink and pastel on paper
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In 1899, while confined to a clinic outside Paris for his alcoholism, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec created several drawings of the circus from memory. Performers appealed to Lautrec, perhaps because he identified with their outsider status in society. In At the Circus: Bareback, bold passages of black delineate the female rider perched precariously on her enormous horse. The curved diagonal of the circus ring destabilizes the entire composition and seems to force the horse askew. Lautrec's dynamic contour lines and unusual sense of scale create spatial ambiguity between the horse and the ringmaster, and between the viewer and the scene. His strong black lines introduce energetic motion and tension into a scene of superficial gaiety.


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How Many Patients Per Hour?
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As Chairman of Ethics at Sheppard Pratt I have been approached with a question that seems to stand at the border between ethics and "practice guidelines." The question is: "What is the maximum number of patients that a psychiatrist can/should see in an hour to be safe and effective?" In other words, the concern is about certain psychiatrists who are starting to see 8, 9, even as many as 12 patients in an hour (these would average to 7.5-10 min per patient if no breaks). This is an entirely new level of caseload that is emerging, and the question came to me "at what point does it start to become unethical or bad practice." I find this difficult to answer, but thought it a good question to submit for discussion on this list. Afterall, if memory servies, I read somewhere that the typical Primary Care doc is gives each patient an average of 8.5 minutes. Is it possible to do psychiatry with that kind of average time per encounter? Your thoughts?


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Support Women Artists Sunday: Nina Storey
Nina Storey uses the phrase "21st-century soul" to describe her music, "because it's rooted in a soul sound with bluesy overtones," she explained to AfterEllen.com. "The music that I write is a mix of singer-songwriter acoustic stuff, and then there's rock, and then there's quirky stuff that's totally out of the box."
A Boulder, Colo., native now living in Los Angeles, Storey has been singing pretty much her whole life — professionally since the age of 12. She is self-taught, but grew up in a very musical family: Her mother is a songwriter and producer (and also acts as her manager and publicist), and her dad is a sound engineer. Her parents always encouraged her to pursue her craft.
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AMES, Iowa —The Iowa Learning Farms' monthly webinar will be Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 11:30 a.m. This month kicks off the fourth year of ILF webinars as well as the 10th year of the Iowa Learning Farms program. Jacqueline Comito, this month's presenter, is the ILF program manager. Comito has presented each January webinar since they began in 2011.
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Comito's presentation, "Building a Culture of Conservation: A 10-Year Review," will offer an overview of ILF, how it started and the accomplishments that the program has experienced. She also will consider the future of Iowa agriculture in relation to the nutrient reduction strategy. Will regulation be the solution? Or will voluntary compliance continue to be the key to adopting conservation practices that reduce erosion and improve water quality? Comito has been with ILF since 2005, serving as program evaluator. She became the assistant manager in 2008 and program manager in 2010.
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Discussion in 'April 2012' started by roscoe36, Apr 16, 2012.
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Meaningless game for Indiana. I see a win brewing.
Sometimes I hope the game will not be televised - put me out of my misery.
Long minutes for Bynum-Gordon-Daye-CV-Macklin lineup. Yep, we're a-tankin'. Mack plays some pretty good defense and he rebounds well. He really deserves more minutes. If Max walks next year, he should get some more minutes. I really think he can bring more than Max to the table.
Did someone tell Monroe to tank those last free throw attempts or was he just too tired and didn't care? The go to guy has to be able to hit FT's ??? Final score Pacers 103- Pistons 97. One point Pacer lead with 41.7 seconds left. Pacers are 6-6 from the FT line those last 40 seconds, Pistons/Monroe are 1-4., hence 6 point win
Stuckey has been pathetic this last month of the season. I've lost all respect and support for him for how he's tanked to finish the season. Leaders don't ever tank. Stuckey is honestly a disgrace.
I honestly enjoyed this game, final score notwithstanding. The team's made a lot of progress. As for Stuckey, he does look like he's checked out mentally; he's been really, really passive since after the Bulls game iirc. He's settling for jumpers and looks a step slow on defense. No idea what's up with him.
Kind of been his pattern. We had a thread about this. I honestly thought he had turned a corner or something. I don't know - maybe he is hurt. Nice seeing Macklin play. He has a few moves on offense and the glass. Seems to get pushed out of his position way too easy on defense though. hard to say. Can see some talent but he needs a lot of work.
I think there was a stretch where Stuckey was definitely playing hurt and it negatively impacted him. I give him credit for that though. I don't know if he's still hurt, but most of the team has sort of bottomed out to end the year. I guess it was the ATL game where it seemed like Stuckey was staging a Kuester-like boycott on shooting the ball. I only caught a little of the 3rd and 4th Q tonight, but I liked Macklin's activity on both ends of the court. Good thing they didn't waste any time this year letting Macklin work through some of his problems on the court!
Yeah. Seems the earlier injuries set him back a bit, and maybe it is just that. I can't blame him for checking out if he has considering the circumstances, but his team is still fighting, and if he wants to be a leader like he says, he should at least try. If he is hurt, then he should just sit out the whole one game left in the season; he's not helping anyone being out on the floor the way he's been playing. I agree Macklin's been making a good case for himself with his activity. If he improves enough in the offseason, he could be a pretty decent backup big man next year.
Stuck's not even bothering to collide with anyone lately. In my opinion, he's still got WAY too much to prove to mail it in at the end of a lost season.
He was seeing a counselor to help him. Maybe he stopped his therapy. This doesn't look good for him..........or the team.
Perhaps Stuckey walked into Dumars office and saw Austin Rivers at the top of their draft board....
Pot-ay-toe, pot-ah-toe
I wonder who's getting Jonas' minutes. Macklin, Daye or CV?
Tay's been gettin Jeb's minutes all season.
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And I was thinking you should go and find a car with a Flathead Ford V8. Go stand close to it, and see how many people ask about the V-6 engine, because it only has three exhaust pipes per side.
That is a good way to go. Or, keep the car nice and do a quick detail job on it and show it any time you want. High end cars shows have a place, just like cruise nights. I love them both.
I go to a few shows a year with my car, mostly the small church type of shows, the monies collected stay in the community. I think of this, this way- We pay, usually 20-25 bucks to enter our cars. They want us there around 7-8 a.m. and stick around til 3-4 in the afternoon. They give out a few trophies, which have never interested me very much, we're putting on the show yet we pay for the right to do so. Something wrong here, it makes for a very long day, that's what makes the cruise nights a lot more fun. I do like dash plaques, I plan on making a board someday of all the shows I have attended, it will probably hang in the garage.
I like to look at albums, usually in the trunk of the car, that show what the car looked before, the after, and what it took to get it there. I like to look at a build sheet or plaque, of the engine and trans type, options, customizing pieces. I am a bit like Brian in the aspect of looking at an engine with the hood up, I don't care and it ruins the body lines. If someone wants to see the engine, I lift the hood for a bit.
What makes a car show fun for me: Friends to hang with, 50/50 raffles, hourly raffles, door prizes, a decent lunch, car and crafts booths to look at, it can make a long day a bit shorter if you have something to do. Of course, there are the cars to look at also.
"When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." - Mark Twain
I was referring to the indoor car shows which are full of cars that have never been on the road and are built strictly for the car show with no expense spared. Some of those guys have a small fortune in their displays.
I go to those shows as a spectator and enjoy looking at the cars but have zero interest in participating in them. I can not drive my car and maintain it to those standards. Not to mention the fact, I have never enjoyed laying on my back with soap suds dripping off my elbows.
John L
I'll do the cruise-ins mostly - and there are several each week within 25 or so miles. I'll also do smaller local shows plus two big ones. Usually car shows for me is just a place to park while I wander the rest of the show. I will return back to the car regularly, but wont stay more then a few minutes and that's just to check on it. As far as prep and contrivances - I only make sure the car is as clean as possible(it always is) plus print off my fact sheet of major parts as someone always asks what something is - and since CRS set in many years ago, drag that out if I can't remember.
There is one thing that does gripe me - a gathering of a bunch of folks right at the back of the car (often 2-3 cars) that are so close that you have to walk through or into their group to look at those cars. I wont. While I don't have any problem with these people gathering, just move away a bit so spectators can take a good look at your cars without breaking into that group.
Mirrors and ramps - this usually says to me that the person is thinking "I have LOTS of money and and PAID this big buck shop many dollars to build my car and now I want to show off" plus it conveys an 'attitude'. And is often a trailer queen car.
Irelands child
The car's at the bodyshop whilst I learn about the mechanics and rebuild those
My original plan was to do the bodywork myself, but you guys talked me out of it
I wanted to do it myself, partly to keep the costs down (the car isn't worth much money) but mainly because I wanted to be able to say I'd done it myself
But, I posted some pictures of my welding and got told I needed a lot more practice
Since I need to get the car finished, and I have very little time to myself (self employed) I decided I needed to get a bodyshop involved
(I'm still practicing my welding though)
Anyway, here's where it stands so far
Never entered a car in a show. Mainly because I've never had a car w/a paint job.
But if I were to enter one, I'd do a total retro look deal, complete w/the fiberglass floss, mirrors under the tipped up car (w/a wheel off to show off the upholstered fender well and chrome wherewithal), lights, the whole shlekhtly deal.
My thoughts are, old timers like me would get a kick out of it and the younger guys who may well have never seen such a thing would get a dose of how it used to be- and be all the happier they "missed out" on it.
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From the way this thread is shaping up all you need is.....
A local meet
A build spec sheet
Photo album
Then spend the rest of the time enjoying the day
and make some friends.
A few years ago I was at the Cow palace show in San Francisco Hobbling around with my cane, and ran into Blackie in his Walker.and some one else on crutches. I asked . Well guys "Do we still drive fast" I stopped to look over the home built cars in the basement and Ron Covell stopped to look and ask a kid about the Zephyr front on his Rat truck. After Ron left I said to the kid Ron gave you a pretty good compliment. and he asked who?
L to R: Fennle, Winfield, Barris, Blackie, Sam Foose (Chip Foose dad). I learned while looking for this photo that Mike Fennle passed away just recently.
Ron Covell, fairly recent.
John L
john long put it well. truk has never been to a car show; a multitude of cruise in's and 2 hot rod power tours, but never a car show in 15000 miles.
any time i see a car on mirrors showing off a spotless undercarriage and polished exhaust, i see a zero mile, zero fun trailer queen.
I'll put my two cents in. I live in the middle of no where, there are almost no cruise ins, but over the spring/summer months there is a car show every weekend within an hours drive. All of them charity sponsored. I did thirty four shows last summer and enjoyed every one. I appreciate the trophies but that is not what I'm there for, any way the one I get is usually due to not enough entries so we all got one (even better). But the main thing is this...the very first show I went to when my hot rod was ready was where I met a guy who has become a very close friend and then I made even more friends and we all rod in together when we can. That's what it's about.
Did one car show right after finishing the car. Salt Lake Autorama. Fun to do it once, but probably never again. Got my 10.00 plaque, met lots of people, then got in and drove it 3000 miles that first year. I like to go to the local cruise ins, but just long enough to walk around and look at everyone else's car. Driving is a blast. I even use it to do my daily pick up and delivery's for my business. This spring I will get the air conditioning in so my wife and I can do some long hauls. Also want to get it out to Bonneville this Summer, not to race, just to watch and get some great photos out on the SALT.
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