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Emily Rogers helped the Harvard 'B' squad to a 17th-place finish at the Dartmouth Carnival.
You may have heard that Cambridge received a little snow last weekend… While campus was digging out from snowstorm Nemo, we were racing cross-country at Craftsbury (moved from Hanover for lack of snow, ironically) and alpine at the Dartmouth Skiway – until the weather forced Dartmouth to postpone the slalom. Read on for highlights…
Nordic Race Report – 5/10k CL and 3x5k SK Relay
Junior Chris Stock and freshman Emily Hannah led the team in Friday's classic race and the Crimson A teams placed 11th and 12th in Saturday's skate relay.
Beginning on Friday morning, Harvard campus was hit by winter superstorm Nemo which dumped nearly three feet of snow in parts of the Boston area. The Nordic team was safely in Vermont before the storm hit, but Nemo still bestowed enough snow up north to make driving to the race venue the first challenge of the day. Thankfully, both vans stayed on the road and made it to Craftsbury Outdoor Center in plenty of time for Friday's classic races. The tracks were set shortly before the races because of the falling snow and while most tracks stayed intact, the short steep sections were about staying quick and light on one's feet. The women's 5k classic race was first and Emily Hannah lead the team to finish 31st in her first EISA classic race. Freshman Annie Harvieux (46) and junior Jen Rolfes (49) finished close together to score in second and third for the Crimson. Chris delivered a great effort to finish in 14th place and sophomore Akeo Maifeld-Carucci (23rd) finished thirty seconds behind. Captain Tony Ryerson (33rd) completed the men's scoring for the day. Freshman Soren Anderson (48th) had his best race so far, moving up 16 places from his previous weekend's finish in the 10km classic.
By Saturday morning, the snow had stopped falling in Vermont – though not yet in Boston! All of the new snow made for slow, deep powder on much of the course for the 3x5k skate relay. While each team was allowed two berths in the relay race, the Harvard men fielded only one three-person team, with Tony scrambling for the team in the mass start. Tony led the race early before slipping back on the second half of the course. He tagged off to Chris, who skied a solid race and passed on to Soren, who anchored the team to an 11th place finish.
The women's A team was led off by Jen. She tagged off to Annie, who held our position until she could tag off to Emily H. Emily pulled in several teams over the next 5km and brought us into a 12th place finish. Sophomore Emily Rogers delivered a great performance leading off the women's B team (17th) and handing off to freshman Hanna Barnes. Due to illness among our starters, assistant coach Maddy Wendt filled in and raced the B team's unofficial final leg.
Following the races, spirited romantic performances abounded as Carni Crushes were given and received. Massachusetts re-opened the roads on Saturday afternoon and we made it home to more than 2 feet of snow on campus.
One of the best things about being able to get home on Saturday was that on Sunday we volunteered as course marshals and helped run games and the info desk for the New England Bill Koch Festival. The festival is a major ski event for over 500 children (up to age 13) that was held this year at our home course, Weston Ski Track. It was fantastic to see so many young kids from all over the region and New York having a fun day of skiing!
Next week the Nordic squad will travel to Middlebury, Vermont for a 5/10k classic and 15/20k skate.
Alpine Race Report – Dartmouth Skiway GS
Alpine took to the Skiway for our portion of the annual Dartmouth Carnival this past weekend. Snowy weather and high winds dominated the weekend and ultimately resulted in the cancellation of the slalom race on Saturday. We were able to just sneak in the GS race on Friday though, before Nemo found the race hill and dumped a whole bunch of snow and wind on our best-laid plans…
In Friday's GS race, Rebecca Nadler lead the team in 6th place despite a few sizeable mistakes in the second run. Catherine Sheils chipped in some valuable team points in 39th place. Liz Strong and Samantha Udolf just barely missed the cut for the second run. The men's race saw hardly any movement in the finish order relative to the start list, as everyone was charging hard on a race hill that is relatively easy compared to the majority of hills that we race on. This makes for some pretty tough going in terms of moving up the necessary 30 spots or so for our skiers to qualify for a second run, despite all of our men being within a fraction of a tick of making the cut.
We will be racing at the Middlebury Snowbowl this Friday/Saturday for the Middlebury Carnival, and then back at the Skiway on Sunday to make up the SL race that was cancelled.


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I've been talking up growing an edible garden since I moved out of home almost a decade ago. A sunny weekend rolls around, I get inspired, head to the nursery ... then the project freaks me out and I end up walking home empty handed. I'm not good at long-term tasks. Or commitment. Even if it is just to a wee herb box.
Seeking support, I turned to edible garden pro, David Haynes. He's recently put a book together for the novice green thumb called The Beginner's Garden. Haynes and his wife, Serena, moved to a property just outside of Nelson and started cultivating their crop about six years ago. They're aiming to be fully self-sufficient with their eating. This year they're nurturing about 40 different types of fruit, veg and nuts.
Haynes said his passion for the garden came about with age and a desire to know the origin of his food.
"When hair starts growing out your ears you get this passion for gardening," he said.
"And ... I like this idea of this transition we've got that's not 'what shall we have to eat tonight?' but 'what is there to eat tonight?' I quite like being driven by nature and driven by the seasons and not the other way around."
As the weather warms up, Haynes said he's going to start experimenting with a couple of new varieties of capsicum - Hungarian hot wax ("I bought them just on the name alone, sounds like a rock band") and paprika. He's also going "nuts" for chillies.
However, if, like me, you're just starting out and need success to stay inspired, Haynes suggested planting more resilient seeds. He reckons radishes will produce crisp little treats in about five weeks. Salad leaves and silverbeet are some of the easiest things to grow, while cabbages, brocolli and potatoes will flourish in just about any conditions. On the other hands, steer clear from more climate sensitive seeds like berries and kumera.
Haynes said I'm an example of the most common mistake would-be garderners are making.
"People go in with these great intentions ... buy these seeds, pot them up and then they just get bored.
"You've just got to donate time and be diligent ... you can't hurry it."
I'm living in a share flat in Ponsonby with a large, dark backyard, not unlike a jungle. Sussing out soil is crucial to a thriving edible garden - a daunting task in my inner-city digs. Haynes said the best way to get my green thumb going is to work out of pots. You can grow most produce this way, it's just that there's more risk of dehydration so you be vigilant about keeping your goodies watered.
"It's about effort in, reward out," he said.
Before embarking on your edible garden adventure, ask yourself the following:
* How much passion and interest do I have?
* Do I have the necessary discipline and tenacity?
* How much time do I have to dedicate?
* How much space do I have?
* How resourceful am I?
Follow Life & Style Editor Nicky Park on Twitter and Instagram Nicky_Park_.
David Haynes will be joining us for a live chat at noon tomorrow. Send your questions in and you could earn yourself a copy of his new book, The Beginner's Garden, published by Penguin.

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Reumofan Plus: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Emergency Medicine
Reumofan Plus USA, LLC and Reumofan USA, LLC is recalling "Reumofan Plus" Tablets, Lot# 99515, exp. 09/16, because they contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients: methocarbamol, dexamethasone, and diclofenac. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of the active pharmaceutical ingredients, making it an unapproved drug. One illness has been reported to date in connection with this problem.
Samantha Lynn Inc. is voluntarily recalling 500 lots of Reumofan Plus Tablets to the consumer level due to findings of undeclared drug ingredients. The FDA sample analysis has found the product to contain methocarbamol and diclofenac. The affected Reumofan Plus lots may include the following lot number(s): 99515 ex096 and expires: 2016. The product is marketed in a green bottle containing 30 lavender round tablets and is distributed nationwide via the internet.
FDA is issuing an updated alert that Reumofan Plus and Reumofan Plus Premium contain undeclared active ingredients found in prescription drugs that should be used only under the supervision of a health care professional.
Since June 1, 2012, when FDA first warned the public about the dangers of these supplements, the agency has received reports of fatalities, stroke, severe bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, dizziness, insomnia, high blood sugar levels and problems with liver and kidney functions,as well as corticosteroid withdrawal syndrome
Because of the possible risks, consumers should not buy or start using these products.
[Posted 06/01/2012]
ISSUE: FDA is warning consumers that Reumofan Plus, marketed as a natural dietary supplement for pain relief and other serious conditions, contains several active pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on the label that could be harmful. An FDA laboratory analysis of Reumofan Plus found that it contains Diclofenac Sodium, a prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that may cause increased risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke, as well as serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and fatal perforation (causing a hole) of the stomach and intestines, and Methocarbamol, a prescription muscle relaxant that can cause sedation, dizziness, low blood pressure, and impair mental or physical abilities to perform tasks such as driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.
The Mexican Ministry of Health discovered that at least one lot of the product contains the corticosteroid dexamethasone, a drug that acts as an anti-inflammatory and immune system suppressant.
FDA has received multiple reports of adverse events associated with the use of Reumofan Plus, including liver injury, sudden worsening of glucose control, weight gain, swelling, leg cramps, and adrenal suppression.
BACKGROUND: Reumofan Plus is marketed as a natural dietary supplement for pain relief. Reumofan Plus is labeled in Spanish and promoted for treating arthritis, muscle pain, osteoporosis, bone cancer, and other conditions. The product is manufactured in Mexico by Riger Naturals and sold in some retail outlets, at flea markets, and on various internet sites. FDA has worked closely with the Mexican government on this matter. The Mexican Ministry of Health has issued a health warning to the public and ordered Riger Naturals to recall the product.
RECOMMENDATION: Consumers who are currently taking or who recently stopped taking Reumofan Plus are urged to consult a healthcare professional immediately. Health care professionals are urged to ask their patients about use of Reumofan Plus and other products marketed as dietary supplements when patients present with unexplained symptoms that suggest NSAID toxicity, depression, or the use or abrupt discontinuation of corticosteroids. Additionally, health care professionals should evaluate patients who have used Reumofan Plus for drug and disease interactions involving diclofenac, methocarbamol, and corticosteroids, and consider whether a corticosteroid taper regimen may be appropriate in those who have used Reumofan Plus.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
- Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
[08/21/2012 - News Release - FDA]
[08/21/2012 - Consumer Update - FDA]
[06/01/2012 - News Release - FDA]


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The Finest Moments in 2007 Gaming 57
Stephen Totilo, as he did last year and the year before, has put together a piece looking at the finest gaming moments to be had in 2007. From the high-jumps of Portal to the Colossus battle in God of War 2, he's got a lot of gaming goodness packed into this one article. My favorite moment (the end of Mass Effect) isn't on there, but this is a close second: "Late in the much-praised first-person shooter BioShock, the player is required to don the outfit of another character in the game. Saying much more about this moment would ruin the effect. But rest assured, this transformative sequence changes the way every character in the world reacts to the player's presence. Plus, it might just give a BioShock player some pause about what they had been doing for the dozen hours that preceded the moment. Saying anything more would be a spoiler."


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PALMER — The Colony Knights made history, hosting and winning the first prep football game played on artificial field turf in the Matanuska-Susitna valleys, and they beat a defending state champion in the process.
Senior quarter Rob Lorentz threw for nearly 300 yards to lead the Knights to a 44-20 win over Kenai Central, the reigning medium-schools champs, during his team's debut on turf Friday night at Colony High.
"It feels great. It's the greatest feeling in the world," Lorentz said after the win. "We're never satisfied with just that. We've got to keep pushing on, but we're a family."
Valley dignitaries, school officials and past program coaches cut the ribbon to commemorate the new field earlier in the day, but it was Lorentz and junior flanker Antonio Bush who christened the upgraded facilities. Bush, who showed glimpses of greatness during the second half of the season last year, hauled in a career-high seven catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns during the win.
Bush, who moved with his family from Atlanta last year, caught a 17-yard touchdown on Colony's opening drive to give the Knights the 6-0 lead. He also snagged a 13-yard score in the fourth.
"This is the real Antonio Bush," Lorentz said of Bush, who finished his sophomore season with 12 catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns in four games played.
But Lorentz, who settled in to complete 10 of his final 16 attempts, has a full crop of receivers to throw to. Daniel Bilafer caught three passes for 53 yards, and Jacob Hall added grabs for 58 yards and a touchdown.
"I got really lucky and blessed to have those receivers," Lorentz said.
Colony head coach Brian McIntosh said he was thrilled with the work of Lorentz and the receivers.
"After he got rid of the jitters, he performed really well," McIntosh said of his senior signal-caller. The Knights also rushed for 171 during the win. Senior Wyatt Peltier ran for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Bryce Niver finished with a team-high 89 yards and a score.
"The offense played really well. I think we kind of showed we have a passing game, along with our running game," McIntosh said. "We're going to be pretty balanced."
Colony found the end zone three times during the first quarter. Bush hauled in the 17-yard touchdown pass to give the Knights the early 6-0 lead, and after Kenai's Ethan Oliver tied the game with a 65-yard touchdown run, Peltier gave the Knights the lead with the first of his two scores.
Peltier broke away from the defense and scored from 17 yards out to push Colony's lead to 13-6 with five minutes remaining in the first quarter.
Kenai fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving the ball right back to Colony, and the Knights needed less than two minutes to score.
Lorentz completed a pair of passes of 42 yards or more during the six-play scoring drive. Lorentz and Bush connected on a 48 yard pass. Two plays later, Lorentz completed a 42-yard pass to Hall.
Hall capped the drive with an 8-yard touchdown catch.
"I never have to worry about him not knowing what he's doing," Lorentz said of Hall.
Bush, who added 13-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, said the Knights have a lot of weapons.
"We work hard every day at practice. Wyatt runs the ball hard. Bilafer catches everything that comes his way, most of the time," Bush said. "We share the ball a lot."
Niver, Colony's second-string quarterback, saw time in the backfield with Lorentz on Friday, and ripped through the center of the defense, and sprinted for a 36-yard touchdown late in the first half.
"He's a great running back," Loretnz said of Niver, who rushed for a team-high 140 yards during a 56-7 win over Skyview last week. "You can put him in at fullback, running back, quarterback. With Niver going in at running back, I think it helps our team a ton."
Kenai also had success running the ball, finishing with more than 300 yards on the ground.
Oliver, a Kenai senior, used his 65-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter to tie the game at 6. Oliver, also a baseball standout at KCHS and with the Post 20 Twins American Legion program, rushed for a team-high 135 yards in the loss. Oliver was lost in the third quarter, after suffering a significant leg injury.
Kenai head coach John Marquez said Oliver suffered a complete break of the tibia and fibula in his left leg. Oliver was released from Mat-Su Regional Medical Center on Saturday morning and was resting at home on Saturday.
"He was having a big game," Marquez said. "He was our X-factor coming into this season — a guy that could get in the open field and outrun everybody.
"He's still a part of our team, but other players will have to step up."
Graydon Mendenhall and Kyle Foree also rumbled for touchdowns for the Kards. Mendenhall pushed his way into the end zone from 27 yards in the third quarter, and converted the 2-point conversion. Foree had only two rushing attempts in the game, but one went for a 23-yard touchdown.
"Kenai is a heck of a team," McIntosh said. "They didn't back down at all."
Freshman Michael Tilly also had 64 yards rushing in the loss.
With the ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the new field that preceded the game, and watching his players enter the stadium in their game uniforms for the first time since the upgrades were completed, McIntosh admitted feeling a rush of emotion.
"It was moving. I'm not going to lie. I had a tear in my eye," McIntosh said. "So many people have worked so hard, especially coach (Ray) Kizer, trying to make this happen."
Kizer, a longtime coach and supporter of Colony football, was recognized during the ceremony as a key part of the battle to bring turf to Colony High School.
Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz, follow him @matsu_sports and find him by searching Valley Sports Huddle on Facebook.
Colony 44, Kenai 20
First quarter
Colony — Bush 17 pass from Lorentz (kick failed), 10:24.
Kenai — Oliver 65 run (kick failed), 6:36.
Colony — Peltier 17 run (Bilafer kick) 5:07.
Colony — Hall 8 from Lorentz (Bilafer kick), 3:25.
Second quarter
Colony — Peltier 1 run (Bilafer kick) 8:43.
Colony — Niver 36 run (Bilafer kick), 6:24.
Colony — Bilafer 30 field goal, 0:00.
Third quarter
Kenai — Mendenhall 27 run (Mendenhall run) 3:08.
Fourth quarter
Colony — Bush 13 pass from Lorentz (Bilafer kick) 9:35.
Kenai — Foree 23 run (run failed) 5:36.
Individual statistics:
RUSHING — Kenai: Oliver 12-135, Mendenhall 11-67, Tilly 8-64, Barcus 5-(-20), Daniels 4-5, Foree 2-48, Wagoner 2-5, Short 1-3; Colony: Peltier 16-51, Niver 12-89, Ertz 5-15, Lorentz 4-16.
PASSING — Kenai: Barcus 0-2-0—0; Colony: Lorentz 14-26-0—296.
RECEIVING — Kenai: none; Colony: Bush 7-179, Hall 3-58, Bilafer 3-53, Campbell 1-6.


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Bravo Jump has updated to version 1.3! More fun and more elements!
What's new in version 1.3
1. Adjust the main interface function button display mode.
2. Add Health Point, game coins display and beyond friends tip.
3. Add functions of Facebook, Twitter and challenge with friends in game center.
4. Adjust game item of HP purchasing.
5. Adjust the difficulty of the game.
6. Fix some bugs.


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Estero Beach and Tennis Club and American Legion Post 274 held a flag raising ceremony to commemorate Pearl Harbor Day at the condominium's 7330 Estero Blvd. location last Friday, Dec. 7.
The ceremony included an honor guard, an opening prayer, a raising of the memorial flag, the singing of the national anthem, a dedication reading of the Certificate of Flag Presentation to EBTC, a closing prayer, the flag being lowered to half-staff, a presentation of arms, a bugler rendition of "Taps" and a rendition of "Amazing Grace" by a bagpiper.
"This flag is dedicated to the veterans of the Estero Beach and Tennis Club. It's a tribute to the American fighting men killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor," said EB&TC member Wayne Longino, reading words from the Certificate of Flag Presentation during the ceremony.
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American Legion Post 274 bagpiper Bob Davies leads the color guard into the ceremony at Estero Beach and Tennis Club.
Longino wanted to purchase a special memorial flag and dedicate it to the three living World War II veterans that are members of the condominium association. He received one that was raised and lowered from a flagpole mounted on the retired USS Arizona battleship at the 70th anniversary dedication ceremony at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii last year.
"We were lucky to get the one that flew on the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. That's what makes this one more unique," he said. "This flag has a lot of significance. We have a tendency to forget about Pearl Harbor Day."
Longino said this particular flag was set aside for one of the WWII veterans who now volunteers for the National Park Service.
"When I talked to him, he agreed to let us purchase the flag," he said.
Honored WWII vets Jim Clawson served in the Coast Guard, Earl Ross served in the Army and Jack Butcher in the Navy.
"This is a great ceremony to keep the public informed of what's going on," said Butcher, who served in the North Atlantic Caribbean on the USS Midway, now a museum. "We appreciate all that is going on here."
The memorial flag at Estero Beach and Tennis Club was customarily flown at half-staff for the remainder of the day. It is being flown at full staff for the remainder of December, and then it will be stored until December 2013, when it will be raised once again.
This past Dec. 7 marked the 71st anniversary of the bombing of Peal Harbor in 1941. Pearl Harbor Day pays tribute to the fighting men who lost their lives during the attack. The USS Arizona was one of the ships that was bombed, as it exploded and sunk, killing 1,177 officers and crewmen.


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The FreeBSD project uses the Perforce version control system to manage experimental projects that are not ready for the main Subversion repository.
While Perforce is a commercial
product, the client software for interacting with the server
is freely available from Perforce. It can be easily installed
on FreeBSD via the devel/p4 port or can be
downloaded from the Perforce web
site at
which also offers client applications for other OS's.
While there is a GUI client available, most people use the
command line application called
p4. This
document is written from the point of view of using this
Detailed documentation is available online at
Reading the "Perforce User's Guide" and
"Perforce Command Reference" is highly
recommended. The p4 application
also contains an extensive amount of online help accessible
p4 help.
The FreeBSD Perforce server is
hosted on
perforce.freebsd.org, port
1666. The repository is browsable online
All FreeBSD documents are available for download at https://download.freebsd.org/ftp/doc/
Questions that are not answered by the
documentation may be
sent to <email@example.com>.
Send questions about this document to <firstname.lastname@example.com>.