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After tying for the team lead with eight goals last season, Kheli Dube has yet to get off the mark in 2010 | Video update: May 26, 2010 >>
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – As a rookie out of Coastal Carolina University in 2008, Kheli Dube scored four goals and was a finalist for the league's rookie of the year award. In his second season, he erased fears of a sophomore slump by doubling his goal total to tie for the team lead in scoring with eight goals. It was a running joke leading up to the 2010 season that Dube would have to score 16 goals in his third year to continue his pattern of doubling his goal total each season.
While no one really expected Dube to score 16 goals – no Revolution player has done that since Taylor Twellman struck 16 times in 2007 – it's perhaps equally as surprising that the Zimbabwean has yet to find the back of the net even once in the first 10 games of the season.
The current scoring drought hasn't been for lack of playing time, as he's appeared in nine of New England's matches, starting eight. It surely hasn't been for lack of effort – Dube is widely considered one of the hardest working players on the club. It hasn't even been a lack of scoring opportunities.
Right now, the ball simply isn't going into the net.
"The fact that he's getting in positions to score is good," said head coach Steve Nicol, who drafted Dube in the first round of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. "Obviously for both him and for us, it'd be nice for him to hit the net, get him rolling and take a bit of pressure off him as well as us."
The most recent example of Dube's misfortune in front of goal occurred in the Revolution's last match against Toronto FC. In the 11th minute, Marko Perovic swung in a perfect cross from the left wing, directly into Dube's stride about six yards from goal. Dube stretched out his right leg and made perfect contact with the volley, only to see his shot strike TFC goalkeeper Stefan Frei in the head and bounce harmlessly out of bounds.
To his credit, Dube did all any forward can hope to do when dealing with that type of cross – make solid contact and direct the shot on goal. Had the shot gone anywhere else, the ball would've been in the back of the net and you wouldn't be reading this story right now.
"I think he did everything right," said fellow forward Zack Schilawski, who was watching from the bench as Dube's shot was blocked by Frei's noggin. "If it was me out there that missed the chance, I wouldn't want people to be upset with me, for sure. He hit it well, he hit it on goal, he did well with it – it just didn't go in."
As a forward, Schilawski knows all about the pressure associated with a scoring slump. The rookie – who currently leads the Revs with four goals – said sometimes the stress becomes more mental than physical.
"It's extremely frustrating," said Schilawski. "As soon as you miss one, you kind of mentally start thinking about it and it keeps building and snowballing on you. It's tough."
Luckily for Dube, he's an experienced player who has broken out of similar slumps in the past. In 2009, Dube scored the Revolution's first goal of the year in the season opener on March 21, but didn't score again until July 19, a span of nine appearances without a goal. He then proceeded to score seven goals in his next 13 appearances.
As such, the 26-year-old believes he has the mental toughness necessary to avoid letting the pressure affect his play.
"I'm not thinking too much, because I've got great coaches who trust me," said Dube. "Just playing week in and week out gives me confidence. As much as I'm trying to score goals, if I'm assisting or making other guys score goals and win games, that's important to me."
The goals for Dube will eventually come, but in the meantime, he's accounted for his lack of goals by turning into the Revolution's primary setup man. After not recording a single assist last season, Dube has already racked up four helpers in 2010 and is currently tied for fourth in the league in the category. That type of setup play has helped Dube maintain his confidence, and his self-belief will only get stronger once he finds the target.
The Zimbabwean has ridden the wave of confidence in the past, and some might go so far as to call him a "streaky" player. Although he went nine straight games without scoring from March to July in 2009, he then scored five goals in his next six games. In 2008, all four of Dube's goals came in a five-game span during May and June.
"It's every forward," said Dube when asked if confidence makes him more effective. "If you look at forwards everywhere in the world, there are times they go on dry spells, and as soon as you get that one goal, then everything just comes up again. Right now, it's just a matter of getting that one goal. If I get that first goal, then my confidence is going to go up and I can start over again."
Dube became popular in his first two seasons for his array of goal-scoring celebrations, all of which are traditional African dances. Although he's yet to score a goal this season, Revolution fans are hoping Dube will be dancing very soon.
Maybe once he starts, he won't be able to stop.


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In its ongoing effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, the White House on Wednesday announced several small steps by a range of agencies to help local officials cope with the issue.
The steps – undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and others – are designed to help local communities "withstand impacts like more extreme weather and increased flooding." The steps come two months after the National Climate Assessment detailed down to the local level all the ways that scientists say changing climate has or will affect the nation.
As an example: The American Southeast and Caribbean region is "exceptionally vulnerable" to rising sea levels, extreme heat events, hurricanes and decreased water resources, the report said. That's a real danger to the seven major ports in that region. And residents can expect a significant increase in the number of hot days – defined as 95 degrees or above – as well as decreases in freezing events.
The list of a dozen actions announced by the White House comes in response to suggestions from a presidential task force of local and tribal leaders. Among the actions being taken:
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Contrary to the recent farm policy criticisms by Brazil, the NCC says its Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) represents a positive step forward in efforts to resolve the longstanding trade dispute between the two countries.
In a statement, the NCC points out that in '05, a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel concluded that the combination of the marketing loan, target price and former Step 2 provision of the marketing loan combined to cause significant price suppression and serious prejudice to Brazil's cotton industry. The upland cotton marketing loan's Step 2 provision was eliminated in '06. In the current farm program's context, the only remaining provisions relevant to the Brazil dispute are the marketing loan and the target price. By calling into question any program other than the marketing loan or the target price, Brazil has attempted to extend the trade dispute's scope to programs that are not part of the case's current retaliation phase. In an effort to meet current budget pressures and address the WTO case, the NCC proposes to eliminate the target price for upland cotton and introduce a formula that would lower the marketing loan in times of low prices. Also, after assuming a 30% reduction in available support, the NCC proposal redirects remaining baseline funding for the target price-based countercyclical payment program and direct payment into an area-wide insurance program. Moving upland cotton's support into an insurance program is entirely consistent with the WTO panel's findings regarding trade and market distortions. Brazil challenged all crop insurance programs for upland cotton as part of the original dispute, but ultimately, the WTO panel did not assign any economic damages to Brazil based on the presence of insurance programs.
"While the United States is seeking lower overall support," the statement noted, "it is unfortunate that Brazil seeks to criticize the progress of writing new U.S. farm policy while Brazil simultaneously maintains a minimum support price for cotton higher than current U.S. support levels."
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When I arrived at the local airport, the shocking news was that my luggage was 5 1/2 pounds overweight. I was not willing to pay $100 one way to travel overweight. With it on the scale, I began putting things into my purse and carry on luggage until it was of legal weight. However, that meant that I could not shop in Salt Lake City and I could not bring home an abundance of paper copies.
There were several groups of researchers in the library. They came from all parts of the United States. Even so, there was never any lack of tables or film readers. The only problem came on Thursday morning of that week when at about 8:30 a.m. there was an announcement over the loud speakers that the photocopy machines were not working. As the day went on with no machines and signs were posted OUT OF ORDER, some people were disgruntled and others resorted to old-fashioned research ... taking notes by hand. Fortunately I had brought my hand-held scanner for making copies. Microfilm could be copied only by scanning to a flash drive. By evening the photocopy machines were back in business.
Before leaving on the trip, I ordered vault film through the FamilySearch web page form. Once there I learned that some had been put in the proper drawers on the second floor and others were in overflow drawers. If you are needing vault film during your visit, order it in advance and inquire about it when you arrive.
Since I was there in May and June of this year, I was curious about any changes that have been made. There is a large machine on the third floor that will copy pages from oversized books, two pages at once. Having found a map in the map cabinet on that floor, I asked if it could be copied. They did it for me in three sections on the machine and YGGG #2 has promised to piece it together for me.
Three times at the library over the last three years, I have tried to locate a certain land record in the 1790s Washington County, Tennessee microfilm. It is indexed, but the records were not entered in any type of chronological order and the person microfilming them had cut off the page numbers at the top. Once again, I was unable to find the deed. Once home I contacted the courthouse at Jonesborough and they mailed me a copy of it. I thought after the third time and no charm, it was time to ask for help.
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I met old friends and made new friends at the library. It is fun to chat and get caught up on what we are doing with our research and about our families. I enjoyed flying to Salt Lake City, but it meant a different type of packing than when I drive. Even with the body scans and pat downs in airport security (because of my two steel knees), it was a quick and easy way to get there and back home.
The last two weeks have been spent working diligently on my new book. The electronic manuscript is being mailed to the publicist in the morning. Do I have withdrawal? Not yet. I have gotten behind with my own research and cleaning up genealogy files. As usual though, I find my mind wandering to the next trip to Salt Lake City and ideas for research.
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So for a company that specializes in web development we are really bad at the user experience (we outsource) that so our website is very bland. It has a professionally developed logo put I am not attached to it. I would like a website that puts an emphasis of forwrad thinking technology and is appropriate for a technology solutions company. be as craerive as you want. feel free to brand my company. If I get some business I might use the winning designer for the user experience part of the work.


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Next, my new fabric line for P and B Textiles will be shipped in July to shops that order it. It is called "Sing a Song" and illustrates eight favorite childhood songs. I love the border fabric for this quilt – it is soft and bright; it sings "happy" to me! The four leading colors (blue, yellow, green, and pink) are very rich, but they also have a complementary soothingly pale partner. Beneath the fabric swatches, you will see a quilt made using this fabric. I am so thankful for friends Debbie S, who did a fantastic job making the quilt based on a pattern I designed, and Cynthia C who did an extraordinary job of quilting it for me. Caring for an ill family member has filled the past six months for me, so their generous gift of time and energy are much appreciated.
Third… I have been working on my own Baltimore designs. I have always wanted to make a Baltimore album quilt and I am now putting the pedal to the metal and sewing like crazy! The designs are all complete – sixteen brand new, original 15-inch blocks based on classic vintage Baltimore album quilt blocks; and four wildly elegant borders with exquisite vases full of blooming flowers, buds, and berries. I had so much fun designing these blocks and borders – I am ready to tackle another set of similar blocks as soon as I finish making this quilt. The current debate (in my head and among friends) is: hand quilt or machine quilt? My gut says I need to hand quilt this quilt once I finish the top; hand quilting would be in keeping with the era in which Baltimore album quilts were birthed. But my head says I should give myself a tiny little bit of breathing room and spend only a week or two machine quilting the quilt instead of spending innumerable sleepless weeks pricking holes in my fingers (no, I don't use a thimble to applique or quilt – they bother me!). Time will give me the right answer, one way or another. So here are the blocks and the borders – ten blocks and one border are finished. My deadline to complete the quilt (including the quilting) is mid-September. I feel like the little "I think I can! I think I can!" train, chugging along with every ounce of energy I have! So here are the blocks -- you have seen a couple of them in an earlier posting - but I am putting them all together here. The first picture is one of the borders -- they are each different, with different vases in the center, and different vases in each corner of the quilt. Below the first picture are ten of the blocks - I still have a bit of embroidery to do on some of them. Time seems to be escaping me!


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Two new iPhone and three new iPod touch SKUs are now appearing in Apple's inventory system. The new iPod touch models most likely represent the rumored white iPod Touch in 8, 32, and 64GB flavors just like its current black counterpart. The current iPod touch has the internal codename N81. These new SKUs are labeled as part number N81A which probably indicates an incremental update, or more likely, white iPod touch models.
The new iPhone SKUs appearing are labeled under the N90A codename. The current iPhone 4 is known internally as the N90 so this would most likely point to a minimally updated device. It may even indicate an 8GB version which is what Apple did when they knocked down the price of the iPhone 3GS last year. The N94 codename has appeared in the iOS SDK quite a few times and is probably the major iPhone upgrade we should hear about during the October 4th event Apple has scheduled. According to rumors, the iPhone 5 should bring with it some significant internal hardware changes so we doubt the N90A is the device we'll see on Tuesday.
What do you think we'll see come Tuesday? Just a new iPhone or white iPod Touch models as well?
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Matrilineal Monday
|Omar Williams family, circa 1943-1945 in Louisiana.
This is my mother's family. The date given in the caption is a guess based on my mother's apparent age in the photo. The girls are all still living, so I'll leave out details on them. I have met everyone in this picture except the woman in the middle in back, Emma Gertrude (McMurry) Williams. Emma died young, in 1950, when my mother was just a young teen. She's my only grandparent I never met. I did meet my grandfather, Omar, a number of times, but because I lived in Minnesota and he lived in Louisiana, it was a rare thing. The last time I saw him was in 1980, we visited when I was 14. Obviously I have few memories of him. Omar died in 1985.
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|Books: Radio Equipment, History & Collecting
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Written from the standpoint of the serious shortwave enthusiast, this book begins with an examination of the broader shortwave listening audience. It then presents in detail the histories of the major North American shortwave clubs and reviews the professional and listener-generated shortwave literature of the era. It also covers the DX programs and other listening fare to which shortwave listeners were most attracted and the QSL-cards they sought as confirmation of their reception. The book presents a chronology of the shortwave receivers available and discusses how changes in receiver technology impacted the listening experience. It also addresses the important role that computers have played in the shortwave listening of recent decades. The book is richly illustrated and indexed, and features extensive notes to facilitate further reading or research. ©2008 McFarland Publishing Soft cover 415 pages. List price $35.00.
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This year the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) made a special attempt to recognize sustainable design. A special exhibit titled SustainAbility: design for a better world, highlighted products from companies whose creations or production processes are eco-friendly and those whose business practices are socially-responsible, philanthropic or fair trade oriented. Inhabitat maneuvered between the 2,800+ companies to identify sustainable products worth note. Here, we bring you our favorite designs made from wood or other natural, sustainable materials.
One company of note at the New York International Gift Fair, Colors Tokyo operated by MSY Inc., blends traditional craftsmanship with natural materials to create unique designs. A series of bamboo, redwood, and zebra wood iPhone cases are sure to be a sustainable product in high demand when they hit the U.S. market at the end of March. They are hand carved by a Japanese sculptor from Takayama, Gifu and offer a modern twist on traditional craft. The company also featured a collection of Earth Blocks that combine biomass resources. Customers can choose from interlocking blocks made from 60% green tea chaff, wood scraps, or coffee bean chaff, with each set featuring a unique natural scent that reflects the block's composition. They come in a variety of sizes, the smallest of which provides a natural alternative to the Lego and the largest which could serve as table legs.
Just as we finished at the MSY booth, a snap caught our attention. Snappy Tables by Dean Robinson are a great option for urbanites who suffer from a lack of storage space. The small tables can serve as extra surface space when hosting guests or as side tables. They are strong enough to stand on (as Robinson demonstrated on site), yet easily fold in half and can be hung on the wall when not in use. Made from bamboo and other woods, Robinson makes them by hand in his Rhode Island studio. They retail at about $200-280 depending on the wood, graphic design option and table size.
On a smaller scale, a set of fun, quirky trees and animals made from sustainable birch plywood offer a fun twist on the traditional greeting card (pictured in the lead image). Designed by Anne Paso of Lovi, the Finish company partners with Finn Church Aid to plant trees in developing countries that go beyond replenishing the wood used in each design. For instance, for every small tree model sold, one tree is planted and a purchase of the biggest tree design plants five trees in return. The smallest lightweight design comes flat and easily fits in an envelope. No tools required, recipients can assemble the final pre-cut wood design into a 3D object and enjoy the fruit of their labor knowing trees were planted in return.
Another project that gives back, Bow Bins by Cordula Kehrer for Brooklyn-based Areaware, combines traditional Philippine basket making with modern, conventional objects. Designer Cordula Kehrer is fascinated by practical yet unfashionable objects such as laundry racks and waste bins, and for this collection, worked with Preda, a fair trade NGO, to make a difference. Made in collaboration with the Aeta people, indigenous inhabitants of the Philippines, typical household products are re-invented through basket weaving that uses sustainably harvested rattan. The final design offers a humorous take on otherwise overlooked objects.
Finally, we decided to check in on our much loved friends at Wood Thumb. Co-founders and brothers, David and Chris, were on hand to fill us in on their newest developments. After a rush of Christmas orders, the two have finally had a chance to catch their breath and unveil their latest designs: a snazzy bow tie and a striped tie made from redwood and pine. The two continue laboring in their San Francisco studio as they expand on their collection that makes use of reclaimed lumber from barns and houses that would otherwise go to waste.
Stay tuned for more NYIGF coverage with forthcoming articles about designs using recycled or repurposed materials and a special focus on a few local New York based designers that we found at the show!
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The holidays are upon us, which means it's time to say goodbye to all that alone time you've been enjoying, and prepare for some serious family togetherness. From cooking Thanksgiving dinner to Christmas tree selection, there are a lot of stressful seasonal activities that might leave you worn out and ready for some peace and quiet.
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polarity necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 183 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
We use a high tech method of building fiberglass products known as resin infusion. Used a lot to produce foam sandwich items for marine, motorsport and general industry. Possible tagline "Resin infused structures"
Need a logo, not too complicated for web and print. Simple and clean. Photoshop vector image please.
Gradients and shadows are not versatile enough for us, if you uses them they must be replaceable/removable
Text,tag and any device/image/shape should all work in one horizontal line.
Any device/image/shape should be roughly the same size as the text, and relevant to the business.
Please present on a clean background so as not to distract from the quality of the actual logo.
You don't need a device/image/shape to win!
(8hrs to contest end) REVISIONS ONLY... NO NEW ENTRIES PLEASE
SV Composites
I have run a contest before at Sitepoint with a great result. This is a challenging one as I am less certain about what I want, but I can offer lots of quick feedback!
We have extensive experience in what we do and as I mentioned it is reasonably high tech. The benefits of producing products our way is that they are lighter, stronger and more efficiently made than the more traditional way of making things.
Don't have much of a feeling for colours but our clients are industy so not too jazzy!
Colour gradients are OK within limits but for the most versatile use we would ideally need to be able to replace with a single colour . Also would like to have a logo with and without the website svcomposites.co.uk
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The Bible clearly states that God cannot be tempted by evil, so why do other passages speak of God being tempted? Chris Russell, AiG–U.S., explains.
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GAZA CITY -- The olive orchards and wheat fields lining the Gaza Strip border with Israel were always sparsely populated, but on Monday the area was a virtual no-man's land.
Fearing an Israeli ground invasion of the coastal strip, hundreds of families have fled.
"I don't worry so much about the airstrikes, but I don't want to be here when Israeli soldiers come,'' said Iyad Badawi, 40, standing less than a mile from the border during a quick visit to his home to make sure everything was OK. During the last Israeli ground operation four years ago, a neighbor was killed, he noted. "No one's coming back until there's peace again.''
Gazans aren't the only ones anxious about a possible Israeli ground incursion. A growing chorus of Israeli politicians, ex-military commanders and pundits are voicing doubts about the wisdom of expanding Israel's six-day air operation to include soldiers on the ground.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has signaled that a ground invasion could be imminent if cease-fire talks in Cairo falter. More than 45,000 reservists have been called up and troops are massing along the border area in southern Israel.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Kangnam University, shady summer camp? Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Kangnam University, shady summer camp? Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message thinkerJoined: 10 Feb 2003 Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 7:27 pm Post subject: Kangnam University, shady summer camp? Just got the schedule for summer camp the other day and realizedd after looking it over that it had changed, instead of M-F 9-9 and 9-3 on Sat, it's straight through M-Sunday for the first 2 weeks 9-9! The guy that hired me on said that it was changed recently and that I should express my concerns to another person, who I've never heard of. Anyway I have the contract signed, but it doesn't state the schedule, however I haven't filed it yet with immigration. Anyway this is one of many little bothersome details that keep coming up. . . Truth is, I don't even think I could go for two weeks straight if i wanted to, and then I'm afraid of when pay day comes they'll keep passing the buck telling me it's this person's or that person's responsibility to pay. . . Is there anyone else out there going to the summer camp in Yongin/Pochun, through Kangnam University and Esl station? Has anyone done the camp before? Can someone suggest a suitable course of action? I'd pretty much like to write the whole thing off and look for something else, but I hate to sherk a commitment. Back to top waterbabyJoined: 01 Feb 2003Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 2:29 am Post subject: thinker, I say that your first responsbility is to yourself... and your potentional employer is exactly being fair at the moment with the sudden schedule change right at the crucial time of signing the contract. If this company won't commit in writing to your initially agreed schedule, and in light of their new 9am~9pmfor 14 days straight , then I think you're leaving yourself wide open for trouble if you sign and handover that contract. You can hear the warning bells... take notice! You mentioned other bothersome things too... But why not modify the contract and run it by them? Personally, if you don't give them the contract (or file it with Immigration / whatever) then I don't think you're shirking your responsibilities at all, but rather looking out for yourself which is your first responsibility. I hope that makes you feel better! Sorry, but I don't have any other info on the Yongin/Pochun camp. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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Boasting a stunning, spherical design, the Graypants Moon Pendant Lampshade 14 Inch is made from laser cut, recycled cardboard, and is assembled by hand for a beautiful finish. Designed to refract light all around your room, the lamp is adorned with intricate, corrugated detail for an elegant look. The perfect addition to any interior, it's sure to create a warm, inviting atmosphere. - L.M.
- Graypants Moon Pendant Lampshade 14 Inch
- Made from laser cut, recycled cardboard
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Over the past three months, Sporting News surveyed 125 retired NFL players who played at least 125 games in the league about their experiences with concussions and the effect they've had on their lives. Players were chosen for the survey based solely on games played.
We asked 10 concussion-related questions and followed up with dozens of interviews based on their responses.
Story: The Fog of Football
Photo gallery: Faces of a concussion crisis
Video: Author Matt Crossman discusses SN's player survey
Player responses show a disturbing level of ongoing trauma, emotionally and physically, for a group of men who played a game they say they still love.
Story: Am I next?
A startling 70 percent of the players surveyed say they live in fear of losing their minds. For many, the symptoms already are there and getting worse. "I do have depression and thoughts of suicide," said one former player.
Story: Not worth it
Knowing what you know now, would play in the NFL again? SN asked former players this question. Two Hall of Famers answered no. One wasn't sure. Many indicated they would get out of the game much sooner. Said one NFL legend: "I'm not going to go to my grave, 'Oh, he was a great football player.' Who gives a (expletive)? Really? Is that important?"
Story: What it means for the game
The NFL has never been more popular. Fans can't get enough. Its violent nature is one of the biggest reasons it has become the national sports obsession. But with a torrent of lawsuits, suicides and former players dying young with dementia, it's not a question of "if" the game will change, but how.
Story: Could the NFL lose everything?
The league faces unprecedented damages—an award in the billions—if former players are successful in their lawsuit against the NFL. What's worse is it could be a tipping point for the future of the game. Sporting News breaks down the legal scenarios, the threat of legislative action, how it impacts its feeder systems, and what the worst-case scenario will look like.
Story: Keeping the next generation safer
What is being done at the youth level to protect players whose bodies are still developing? One Pop Warner league in the Bay Area is highly active in areas of detection, treatment and prevention through education. Sporting News columnist Lisa Olson sits down with the league's director, Chris Newell, who played against Junior Seau in high school.
Story: Coaches weigh in
High school and college coaches, including LSU's Les Miles and Alabama's Nick Saban, offer their thoughts on concussions in football and how programs are dealing with the issue.


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Nashville, Tenn. – On Apr. 23, the Nashville Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) presented an award to the outstanding accounting or finance student, either a junior or senior, from each of eight universities in Middle Tennessee. This year's winner from Tennessee State was Andrew Warner, a member of the TSU golf team.
Warner's professors selected him from all of TSU's other accounting and finance majors because of his commitment to academic excellence and his hard work in the classroom.
Other than the recognition he received at the FEI's annual banquet, Warner also was awarded a cash prize, a certificate and access to FEI's subscriptions.
"I was pretty excited that I won," Warner said. "Everyone at the banquet kept talking about what a great and prestigious group the FEI is, so it felt good to be honored by them and, hopefully, it leads to success after college."
Following his career at TSU, Warner hopes to "experience a variety of accounting jobs, and one day own a business".
Currently, Warner is in the midst of his junior season, and recently helped the Tigers secure an eighth place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
Warner even said that the analytical nature of accounting class has helped make him a better golfer and vice-versa.
"In golf, you encounter a lot of unforeseen problems that require you to figure them out. It is the same in business where some risks aren't calculated and require you to manage the problem. Golf has also allowed me to see outside the box, resulting in new ideas," Warner said.
Warner and the rest of the Tigers hope that they won't encounter too many problems when the team concludes its season in Port St. Lucie, Fla. at the 2013 PGA Minority Championship.
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Having the ability to detect when an individual is in distress or lying can be an extremely effective tool in repairing a relationship. By learning the various techniques of lie detection and effective communication, individuals will be able to cater their own language in ways that resonate best with their subjects. These techniques can help develop an element of trust within a relationship and spur individuals towards revealing their true feelings, thoughts or beliefs.
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Descend below the waves—without ever getting wet—for a whimsical musical adventure awash with scenes from the animated classic.
Relive the tale of how one lucky little mermaid found true love—and legs!
Enter Prince Eric's castle through an underground cavern at low tide, board a colorful clamshell and take the plunge. You'll become part of a world where mermaids dream of dancing, fish form a conga line, evil sea witches ensnare souls and unlikely pairs fall in love… and live happily ever after.
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Hear classic songs, relive magical moments and visit memorable places from Disney's The Little Mermaid during your underwater adventure—from Ariel's gadget-filled grotto to a boisterous crab-conducted bandstand to a sinister eel-infested lair.
Emerge from the ocean's depths and watch as Prince Eric and Ariel exchange intimate gazes aboard a rowboat then celebrate their union with a fairytale wedding finale. Immersive special effects make you feel like you're really there, while new hand-drawn animation sequences depict Ariel as she is best known and loved.
On your undersea journey, you'll encounter an ocean of beloved characters from the film, including Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, King Triton and Ursula the sea witch—looming over you at 7.5 feet tall and 12 feet wide!
After the attraction, visit nearby Ariel's Grotto for time with your favorite mermaid.
This cave, where the headstrong redhead used to yearn for the world above, is still near and dear to her heart—so much so that Prince Eric moved it next to his castle.
Guests of all ages are welcome to stop by Ariel's Grotto for autographs and photos with Ariel. You can also see Ariel and friends—plus one formidable foe—live on stage in the Voyage of The Little Mermaid, a 17-minute show at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
You can make FastPass+ selections for this attraction up to 30 days before your visit—or up to 60 days before your Disney Resort hotel check-in.


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Decorative tattoos are achieved by the introduction of particles of pigment into the dermis with an electric needle. Amateurs prick particles of soot or Indian ink into the skin with a pointed object. Carbon, iron oxides, cobaltous aluminate, cadmium sulphide, cinnabar and vegetable dyes are commonly employed pigments. Complications may arise when infection is introduced (erysipelas, syphilis, tuberculosis, hepatitis, warts and HIV) or when allergic reactions to pigment occur. Some skin disorders show a predilection for tattooed skin, in which they may appear first or be accentuated, e.g. syphilis in the secondary or tertiary stage, lichen planus, psoriasis and sarcoidosis.
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Law & Human Rights in Mongolia by Andrea Wong
After a year since my visit to Mongolia I still think of what an amazing experience I had there, and how it has made me discover and appreciate more of what exists at home in Canada. Last year, as I was exploring options for a long overdue vacation from work, I stumbled across the opportunity to visit Mongolia through Projects Abroad.
I wanted to experience something completely different from my daily life. Volunteering abroad, gaining first-hand experience in a developing country, immersing myself in a foreign culture, and adventure in the beautiful landscape of Mongolia drew me to apply for a one-month human rights internship with Projects Abroad. Travelling solo for the first time, the safety net offered by the Projects Abroad community was important.
My Human Rights Project
During August 2010, I volunteered at the National Legal Institute, an agency of Mongolia's Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. I worked in a small team with other interns from Europe, the United States, China and Australia to raise awareness among the poor about their legal rights. Our work was an important step in establishing a culture in Mongolia that respects human rights. Since abolishing communism in 1990, the country has been transitioning to a new political system with the goal of developing a nation respecting human rights, democratic values, the market economy, and the rule of law. However, many of Mongolia's poorest people remain unaware of their legal rights or how to protect them.
Our goal was not only to inform the poor about their rights, but also to build their knowledge about the legal processes to protect these rights and to provide our assistance where necessary. We focused on raising awareness about land and civil registration – basic necessities for livelihood. Land ownership is essential for building a home, and providing security and a source of income. Civil registration is required to secure many of the rights and benefits granted to citizens in the 1992 Constitution of Mongolia, such as education, social security and medical support.
We concentrated our work in the ger districts on the outskirts of the city. The ger districts are home to the poorest people in Ulaanbaatar. Sixty per cent of the city's population – over half a million people – live in these settlements, often in traditional Mongolian tents known as gers. Many residents suffer from a lack of services and basic infrastructure, with many homes built on steep hillsides and in areas at risk of flooding. To reach these residents, we created and distributed posters with information about land and civil registration in the office of each khoroo (an administrative subdivision) in the Sukhbaatar district, with an accompanying survey for residents to report issues in these areas.
By the end of my one-month internship, nearly seventy cases had been reported to us. While most of the issues dealt with land and civil registration, we also assisted individuals who reported problems in other areas such as social benefits, marriage, and fraud. Our Mongolian supervisor worked with us to resolve the cases, including translating surveys and conversations, and taking us to visit the ger districts and government offices. We also conducted research on legislation and policies relevant to the cases.
One of my most memorable cases was that of Dolgar Ayush, a 73-year-old women living in the ger district. Her story illustrates the challenges that many of the poor and women in Mongolia face. Ayush was living with her unemployed son and his wife on someone else's land in the ger district. She wanted to move out to live on her own because the daughter-in-law was taking her pension income. She sought our help in obtaining ownership of land that she found nearby. The land office initially denied her request to own a piece of land on a hill, stating that emergency vehicles would have issues accessing it. After our many conversations with the land officer and visits to different pieces of land in the ger district, the land office finally permitted Ayush to own the piece of land on the hill. We helped her with the process of getting a license for it, with financial aid from Projects Abroad.
The Projects Abroad Mongolia Team
Throughout my placement and stay in Mongolia, my Projects Abroad supervisor and other in-country staff were there to provide the support and opportunities that allowed me to make the most of my experience in Mongolia. When I had issues with my first placement organisation, they addressed my concerns and placed me with an organisation that could provide the work experience I applied for. I not only ended up with a fantastic work experience, but also a wonderful supervisor and international team that I had fun with outside of work.
When I expressed interest in visiting an orphanage, Projects Abroad staff allowed me to join a few volunteers at The Children's Place. Spending a few hours with the kids who laughed, played, and wanted to sit in your lap and be held was heart-warming. The Projects Abroad staff also arranged weekend and evening activities that allowed us to meet other interns and volunteers. The excursion that they arranged to Terelj National Park, where I got to ride a camel for the first time and horseback ride, was one of the highlights of my trip.
My incredible experience in Mongolia would not have been possible without my host family, and trips to the countryside and the Gobi Desert with fellow volunteers. Projects Abroad matched me with a wonderful host family that not only provided me with home-cooked Mongolian meals and a comfortable place to stay, but also insight into Mongolian people and life in the city and countryside.
Travelling in Mongolia
Road trips through the beautiful countryside, and visits to Hustai National Park and Gun-Guulat Nature Reserve with other volunteers on the weekends left me in awe at the country's beauty. I did not want to leave without a visit to the Gobi Desert. I spent my last week on a seven-day adventure through the Gobi Desert with four fellow interns – no better way to experience Mongolia and cap off my vacation.
Towards the end of my time in Mongolia, I felt a desire to continue contributing to this country after I left. My one-month human rights placement with the National Legal Institute allowed me to gain first-hand exposure to the day-to-day challenges of the poor in Mongolia. The visits to residents in the ger districts, working with government, and meeting the children in the orphanage gave me a better understanding and appreciation of the complex challenges faced by a developing country. Although my stay was temporary, I knew I could make a long-term contribution in a small way by sponsoring a child.
I was fortunate to be able to arrange a visit to SOS Children's Villages in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia before I left. Every time I get a letter from my child from SOS Children's Villages in Mongolia, I am reminded of the amazing experiences and opportunities that I was able to have because of my decision to sign up for a one-month human rights placement in Mongolia with Projects Abroad. Now back home, I make the time to discover, explore and appreciate more of what Canada has to offer, as I did in Mongolia. To anyone looking for a once-in-a-lifetime, life-changing experience, I highly recommend this programme.
Andrea Wong
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Object #1022974 from MS-Papers-0032-0269
4 pages written 12 Jan 1855 by Donald Ferguson in Rangitikei District to Sir Donald McLean
From: Inward letters - Surnames, Fell - Fer, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0269 (31 digitised items). Correspondents:Rev W M Fell, Wellington, 1867 (1 letter); Eliza Fenton, Mauku, 1874 (1 letter); Thomas Fenton, Auckland, 1876 (1 letter); Donald Ferguson, Kaiwarra & Rangitikei, 1852-1864 (5 letters); F Richard Ferguson, Waitetuna, 1860 (1 letter); Harriette M Ferguson (formerly Mrs Kenneth Bethune), Mauritius, 1872 (1 letter); James B Ferguson, Waipureku, Clive, Maraekakaho & Napier, 1857-1864 & undated (13 letters); W R D Ferguson, Waipureku & Clive, 1860, 1865 (2 letters); C R K Fergusson, Wellington & Oroua Downs, 1874-1875 (5 letters); G T Fergusson, Whangaroa, 1874 (1 letter).
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Bontrager Air Rush Road
There's no reason to walk home when you have Bontrager's Air Rush Road pump. It's a clever 2-in-1 CO2 inflator and mini pump combo. Its compact size stows away in your jersey pocket and it's light enough that you won't even notice it. Plus, it has a regulator for safe, controlled inflation.
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I bought this pump for it's size and because it allows for use of the cartridges and also for manual pumping. The cartridges were easy to use. I was very cautious my first time using it since i had never used a co2 cartridge before. But I found it easy and safe. On the other hand, the manual pump doesn't allow to fully inflate my road bike tires. I also found that it was difficult to pump while trying to hold the wheel in place. Additionally, you have to careful, because of all the motion that the manual pumping causes, not to bend the the tip you have to unscrew in a presta valve, which sticks inside the pump. The risk of it bending from you insert it into the pump, but while it's inside the pump and you are inflating the wheel. The product is a good idea at offering both options, but not practical. 3 stars because of size, and because of CO2 feature.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/21/london_leccy_cabs/
London cabs to go 'lectric in 2009
I 'ad that Liffium Ion in the back once...
Posted in Science, 21st October 2008 13:32 GMT
'Leccy Tech While denizens of New York and California will soon see the recently announced Mini E gliding down their streets, Londoners will have to make do with a 'leccy version of the city's famous black cab.
The Financial Times has reported that Chinese car maker Geely - which owns 23 per cent of Manganese Bronze, the UK-based maker (through subisdiary LTI) of the venerable and iconic TX4 London black cab - has been "in talks" with the Men from the Ministry here in the UK with a view to having electric cabs purring up and down Regent Street.
Development of the 'leccy cab will be undertaken by Tyne & Wear-based company The Tanfield Group under a deal announced back in April. The target date for the first vehicles to hit streets of London is "early 2009".
LTI's black cab: I 'ad that Liffium Ion in the back once...
Technical details of the TX4 E are few and far between, but the aim is said to be a top speed of 50mph and a range between charges of 100 miles, which should be enough to get you 'sarf of the rivah' - or provide another excuse not to: "Sorry, guv, no charge left..."
The vehicle will use a lithium-ion iron phosphate battery pack, and is hoped to have a running cost of 4p a mile, though that's after the yet-to-be-determined initial purchase price. No news on where exactly the battery pack will go, either, BMW's answer - sticking it where the rear seats used to be - clearly not being an option.
All this being said, there doesn't appear to be anything in writing between Manganese and quango Transport for London (TfL) with whom relations have already been strained by the 12 TX4 cabs that caught fire in September.
Manganese may, however, be hoping that the hand of London Mayor Boris Johnson will be forced by his June invitation for manufacturers to put forward proposals for low-carbon cabs. As young Boris said at the time: "As well as significantly cutting carbon dioxide emissions, we're looking for taxis that are quieter and produce fewer air pollutants, which will be good news for anyone who spends time in London."
Of course all this may have more to do with cabs for Beijing and other Chinese cities with serious air pollution problems, as Geely also owns 51 per cent of a Shanghai-based joint venture that will start producing TX4s in China come December.


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WikiSherpa API
WikiSherpa gives mobile users an interfact to Wikitravel that lets them download and navigate Wikitravel pages on their iPhone or Android phone, and shows their listings on a map. WikiSherpa is a mash-up of Wikitravel, Wikipedia, and OpenStreetMap. It can be used to search for destination guides which can be saved to users' phones. The API lets users access the functionality including returning a complete Wikitravel page, searching for pages, returning a list of pages nearest the given lat/long coordinates and more. The API uses HTTP calls and responses are formatted in JSON.


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MQSeries::Message::Storable -- OO Class for sending and receiving perl references as MQSeries message application data
use MQSeries::Message::Storable;
my $message = MQSeries::Message::Storable->new
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some => "big ugly",
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structure => [6..10],
This is a simple subclass of MQSeries::Message which support the use of perl references as data structures in the message. These references have to be converted to a string of data which can be written to an MQSeries message as application data, and for this the Storable module is used.
The Storable::nfreeze and Storable::thaw subroutines are not very forgiving. If the input to nfreeze is not a perl reference, then the code raises a fatal exception. Similarly, if the input to thaw is not a frozen perl reference (i.e. the output from a nfreeze() call), is also raises a fatal exception. Both of these are trapped with eval, but the data conversion is considered to fail, and thus the Put(), Get(), or Put1() method calls will subsequently fail.
An object of this class will require that all of the messages put to or gotten from any given queue use perl references as the underlying data structure. This also requires that both the putting and getting application use this class to create the MQSeries messages.
PutConvert, GetConvert
Neither of these methods are called by the users application, but are used internally by MQSeries::Queue::Put() and MQSeries::Queue::Get(), as well as MQSeries::QueueManager::Put1().
PutConvert() calls Storable::nfreeze to convert the perl reference (which can be arbitrarily deep) to a scalar buffer which is then passed to MQPUT() or MQPUT1().
GetConvert() calls Storable::thaw to convert the contents of a message retreived from a queue via MQGET() to a perl reference, which is then inserted into the Data structure of the message object.
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Lucy's, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks ; The sun is spent, and now his flasks
Send forth light squibs, no constant rays ;
The world's whole sap is sunk ;
The general balm th' hydroptic earth hath drunk, Whither, as to the bed's-feet, life is shrunk,
Dead and interr'd ; yet all these seem to laugh,
Compared with me, who am their epitaph. '
'Miracles happen on Christmas Eve', Brock says, and maybe it is true. it is a magical time of the year when it is possible to believe strange things could happen, like badgers going to market, so it is little wonder that two of the best children's fantasies ever written are set at this time of the year. John Masefield's hugely influential Box of Delights is exactly what it says on the cover. First published in 1935, every subsequent British fantasy writer owes an immense debt to Masefield's imagination and his inventiveness. The book is set in deep mid-winter with the hero, Kay, returning from boarding school. He meets a mysterious Punch and Judy man, the owner of the box, who then entrusts it to Kay to avoid it falling in to the hands of the evil Abner Brown. The gripping, powerful story unfolds over the few days Christmas. The weather and the feeling of dislocation, of being out of normal time, that is often present during this period, add significantly to the power of the fantasy and the sense of danger and isolation.
The other book on my Solstice reading list is Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising. Another brilliantly inventive, original and influential fantasy, like the Box of Delights, it takes place over Christmas and New Year and deals with the battle between the forces of darkness and the forces of the light. Perhaps both books are so powerful and convincing because they tap into the atavistic fear that fuels our midwinter festivals, rituals and celebrations, a fear that goes back thousands of years, the terror that the warmth and light may never return and we will be kept in a state of freezing darkness. M. R. James used to tell his ghost stories at Christmas and that seems entirely right and fitting. The impulse to read and tell stories of this kind, involving supernatural and magic, may be very ancient, a way of warding off forces that might engulf us, forces that grow in the darkness and shrink in the light.
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In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered and the meat beginning to crisp, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pot and reserve.
Add one-third of the garlic and the lemon juice to the bacon drippings and cook until the garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the quahogs, 2 1/2 cups water and the wine and bring to a simmer. Cover the pot and steam the clams until they open, about 10 minutes. Remove the clams from the pot. Strain the broth and reserve. Take the clams from their shells, chop them and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepot over a medium flame. Add the onion, celery, remaining garlic, and chorizo and cook until the onion is translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir the flour into the pot. Cook the onion and flour mixture for several minutes then add the clam broth and bring to a simmer, stirring until smooth. Add the tomatoes and sugar, stir well to incorporate, then toss in the pepper flakes, thyme, and parsley. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and cook at a low simmer until the broth is flavorful, 20 to 30 minutes.
Ten minutes before serving, add the littleneck clams and bacon to the soup. Cover and steam until the clams open, about 8 minutes. Add the reserved chopped clams. Stir well, season again, if needed, with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, and serve immediately.