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During the late 18th century the use of silk, satin, and velvet became popular for pieced quilts, known as "crazy" quilts. Because the fabrics were delicate, they had to be stitched onto a stronger background fabric. Some are truly wild with rich silks and a wide range of embroidery holding them together. This example shows a creative touch - a border made of netting - and may have been used, as most "crazy" quilts were, more as a living room decoration than as a bed covering.
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Leif, I got a huge kick out of your interview! You were downright poetic, talking about how art schools are like orphanages, and the desire of the designer or illustrator to be known for their work. (Of course, there used to be days when celebrity illustrators such as Charles Dana Gibson set the style for the country, or illustrators like Howard Chandler Christy or George Petty were treated like movie stars. And those Maxfield Parrish calendars added a touch of beauty to living rooms in homes across the country. Those days ain't coming back soon!) It was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at TI, to read about your original inspiration and about how long it takes you to put one of these postings together.ReplyDelete
I also think it is very interesting that the same technology that helped snuff out the old culture of illustration can, when seized upon and adapted by imaginative people of good will, create the means for a new culture of illustration, where artists can network, share tearsheets, opportunities, ideas, and basically pool their resources in a way that they could never do when they were working in isolation.
Thanks David! I must give a big shout out to cat Morley for giving me the opportunity to espouse my philosophy on Creative Latitude. "Imaginative people of good will" - I like that. We should all step forward and take a bow. ;-)ReplyDelete

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The term of the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, expires in 2013, and the U.K.'s central bank has kicked off the search for its next leader by posting a help wanted ad in the Economist. CFO magazine took a look at whether any finance chiefs could win the post by examining the odds on the leading candidates given by William Hill, a British betting firm.
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Barcelona, city, seaport, and capital of Barcelona provincia (province) and of Catalonia comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northeastern Spain, located 90 miles (150 km) south of the French border. It is Spain's major Mediterranean port and commercial centre and is famed for its individuality, cultural interest, and physical beauty.
On his visit to the city in 1862, Hans Christian Andersen remarked that Barcelona was the "Paris of Spain." The city is indeed a major cultural centre with a remarkable history. It abounds with archives, libraries, museums, and buildings of interest, featuring superb examples of Modernist and Art Nouveau decor and architecture. Since the late 1970s, with the official recognition of the Catalan language and the granting of significant levels of regional self-government, cultural life has been revitalized, bringing with it a new awareness of the depth and variety of Catalan culture. This vitality combines with the striking physical setting of Barcelona—between scenic mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, with a benign climate that fosters street life—and its significance as an economic power and a major port to create a city of infinite variety. Area city, 38 square miles (98 square km); metropolitan area, 1,249 square miles (3,235 square km). Pop. (2011) 1,611,013.
Physical and human geography
The landscape
The city site
Barcelona, facing the Mediterranean to the southeast, is located on a plain generally confined by the Besós River (north), the Llobregat River (south), the rocky outcrop of Montjuich (567 feet [173 metres] high), and the semicircle of mountains of which Tibidabo (1,680 feet [512 metres]) is the highest point. Throughout its past Barcelona has had to contend with the consequences of its strategic location and political significance. The city was heavily fortified and did not spread much beyond its medieval confines until the 19th century, a factor that contributed to the emergence of industrial satellite suburbs and towns around the city proper. This combination of a concentrated core with a highly developed industrial belt has made Barcelona one of the most congested cities in the world.
Although Barcelona is sometimes windy, its protective semicircle of mountains shields it from the harsh, cold winds that blow out of the north and west. The average annual temperature is 61 °F (16 °C); January is the coldest month, averaging 49 °F (9 °C), and August is the hottest, at 76 °F (24 °C). Precipitation amounts to about 23 inches (600 mm) per year.
The city layout
At the core of the city lies the Gothic Quarter. Located between the Ramblas, a series of connected boulevards, going southeastward to the sea, and the Via Laietana, it is a close-packed maze of narrow streets punctuated by magnificent medieval buildings. The cathedral, episcopal palace, and churches bear witness to Barcelona's importance as a religious centre. The government buildings—such as the Palace of the Generalitat (the seat of the autonomous community of Catalonia), a 14th–15th-century building with Baroque and Neoclassical facades, and the Royal Palace—attest to the city's importance as an administrative capital. The Roman walls survive in places largely because stretches of them were incorporated into the medieval city, and the wall built in the 13th century along the Ramblas effectively hemmed it in. The defenses that played such a large part in the battle for Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14) were augmented by the construction of a citadel after the city was taken.
By the mid-19th century the need for elaborate defenses had passed, and the city was bursting at the seams. Accordingly, plans were devised to extend the city. The final plans were based on geometric blocks, allowing for open spaces, greenery, and social areas. The area into which the town expanded, now called L'Eixample ("the Extension"), was open land left originally to give a clear field of fire from the city walls. Unfortunately, the plans were not carried out completely, and within 30 years the open areas were exploited, causing the density of buildings to triple. The city expanded following the annexing of the old municipalities surrounding Barcelona. Urban sprawl and uncontrolled development during the Francisco Franco era added to the congestion. The 1992 Olympic Games allowed for some renovation of deteriorated and poorly planned areas.
For the visitor, the main attraction still tends to be in the city centre, particularly around the Ramblas. The famous promenade is separated from L'Eixample by the monumental Catalunya Square, and it leads down to the port and the Portal de la Pau Square, where the Christopher Columbus monument stands in commemoration of the discovery of America and the explorer's announcement of it in Barcelona. The Ramblas form one of the most delightful aspects of the city, their broad, tree-lined centre strips given over to a series of stalls and kiosks selling items such as flowers, pets, and books and newspapers.
The skyline of the modern city inevitably reflects the style of the present age, but Barcelona has always attracted distinguished and original architects. Some people find the more modern buildings along the Diagonal quite striking, but little of it can compare to the work of the Catalan sculptor and architect Antoni Gaudí, whose huge and elaborate Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family (Sagrada Família) has become a symbol of the city itself. He made a number of other notable contributions, including the multistory apartment buildings Casa Batlló, Casa Milá (La Pedrera), and Güell Park. Other architects, such as Luis Doménechi Montaner, produced remarkable structures in the modernist style, such as the Music Palace, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997.
The people
Immigration has played a key part in the economic growth of the region. Up to one-third of the population of modern Barcelona was born outside Catalonia, a condition that has caused some social strain, given the Catalans' firm sense of national identity and their aloof attitude, which is often displayed toward the rest of Spain as a whole. In many respects, however, the city is outward-looking, conscious of cultural trends in the rest of Europe and of its historical links with other Mediterranean countries.
The economy
Industry and trade
Barcelona's industry is relatively up-to-date, and the city has long-established external markets to give it stability. Almost a quarter of Spanish exports come from Catalonia, and three-quarters of Catalan industry is concentrated in the Barcelona area, which provides about one-fifth of Spain's industrial output. The city receives approximately one-fourth of all foreign investment in Spain. Historically, the textile industry dominated Barcelona's economy, but its relative importance has declined as the service sector, which accounts for approximately four-fifths of all jobs, developed. Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, electronics, and appliance manufacturing are among Barcelona's leading industries.
Commerce and finance
The Catalans are renowned for their business acumen. Emphasis commercially is on small firms and large chain stores; among the companies registered in Catalonia, few have more than 200 people on their payrolls. Nonetheless, it has become policy to attract major international investors to the region. The city has a free economic zone near the port, the zona franca, where distribution centres are concentrated. Barcelona is a major site for conferences, exhibitions, and trade fairs. The main event, La Fira (Feria de Barcelona), has been held annually since 1929 at the Palacio de las Naciones, the exhibition centre on Montjuich. Barcelona has a thriving stock exchange and is a major international commercial and financial centre.
Public transportation is provided by buses, subways, and surface railways. There are also cable cars. Freeways link Barcelona to the Catalonia highway network, which joins the service up to the Cadí mountain tunnel in the Pyrenees, providing access to the French highway network. The metropolitan subway, opened in 1924, connects with the urban railway and provides regular service to some municipalities in the metropolitan region and to the international airport at Prat de Llobregat, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of the city. Connections can be made there to major world cities. The port of Barcelona accommodates ships from all parts of the world, as well as providing ferry service to the Balearic Islands and to Genoa, Italy. The city is an important European shipping centre.
Administration and social conditions
Barcelona, the traditional centre of Catalan movements for independence, is the capital of both the province of Barcelona and the autonomous community of Catalonia. The city is governed as a municipio (municipality) of Spain, and its elections are held every four years. The councillors elect the mayor, who selects three deputies from their number to assist in the duties of the mayor's office.
Services and education
Under the present government, services have been decentralized and made more accountable to the public. Electricity is supplied from sources in France as well as elsewhere in Spain, and some hydroelectric power comes from the Pyrenees. Nuclear power plants at Vandellós, in the province of Tarragona, are of particular importance to the city. A receiving terminal for natural gas has been installed in the port to supply a regional distribution network, but many private houses rely on bottled butane gas. With the rapid growth of the population after World War II, water supply has become a problem. Local rivers cannot supply both industrial and domestic needs. Some drinking water is drawn upstream from the Llobregat, but more is provided by the Ter River in the province of Girona.
The University of Barcelona was founded in 1450. It is one of seven public and private universities in the city. Others include the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1968) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (1971). Most courses in the municipality's schools are taught in Spanish and Catalan.
Cultural life
Barcelona has long been a major cultural centre. It has an abundance of archives and libraries, including dozens of specialized collections, many of which are in private hands. Barcelona is in fact one of the major publishing centres for the Spanish-speaking world, and the Fiesta del Libro ("Book Party"), held on April 23, is a historical and social tradition and a major event for the book trade. April 23 is also the feast day of Catalonia's patron saint, St. George.
The more classical forms of culture are well represented. The Liceu Opera House, founded in 1847, presents opera and ballet performances. A fire destroyed the landmark building in 1994; it has since been rebuilt. The Romea Theatre has been a focal point of Catalan-language drama since the 19th century. Classical music is amply provided by the Music Palace and the city's symphony orchestra.
Museums range from the monumental maritime museum, which houses a full-size replica of a galley from the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, to the waxworks museum. Art of the present and the past is housed in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, formed in 1990 to include the collection of the Catalonia Museum of Art (Romanesque and Gothic paintings) and the Museum of Modern Art (with works from the 19th and 20th centuries, notably by Catalan artists). The Federico Marès Museum houses a number of curiosities (smoking pipes, shell-encrusted glass vases, and so forth) collected by the museum's namesake as well as a variety of sculptures from ancient times to the 19th century. Throughout the city, there are also several collections dedicated to famous artists connected with Barcelona, most notably those for the painters Joan Miró (Joan Miró Foundation) and Pablo Picasso (Picasso Museum). The Casa de Cervantes commemorates Barcelona's association with the writings of Miguel de Cervantes.
Perhaps the most striking feature of culture in Barcelona is its easy availability at many levels—from major art exhibitions at the Pedralbes Palace to the pavement artists in the Ramblas. A large copper fish sculpture by architect Frank Gehry stands at the Olympic Port entrance. The city's financial and cultural wealth drew international attention when Barcelona hosted the Olympic Games in 1992. There is a zoo in Ciutadella Park.
Foundation and medieval growth
According to tradition, Barcelona was founded by either the Phoenicians or the Carthaginians, who had trading posts along the Catalonian coast. It is no longer thought, however, that the city owes its name to the family of the Carthaginian leader Hamilcar Barca. In Roman times the Colonia Faventia Julia Augusta Pia Barcino did not become a centre of any real importance until the 3rd century ad. During the three centuries of Visigothic occupation, the city was known as Barcinona. It became an important religious centre before the arrival of the Moors in ad 717.
Barjelūnah, as the Moors called the city, was seen as a prime objective by the Carolingian Franks, who gained control of it in 801 and, under an appointed count, established the Ebro River on the edge of Catalonia as the southerly limit of their power. In 985 the city was sacked by the forces of al-Manṣūr, chief minister of the Umayyad caliphate of Córdoba. The counts of Barcelona consolidated their influence over Catalonia in the 10th and 11th centuries, and, after the union of Catalonia and Aragon in 1137, Barcelona grew into a major trading city.
Barcelona was weakened by outbreaks of plague in the 14th century and began to decline when Naples became the capital of the Catalan-Aragonese kingdom in 1442. The advent of the Habsburg monarchy, the rise of Turkish power in the Mediterranean, and the discovery of America all furthered this decline. Relations with the court in Madrid worsened in the 17th century. After 1705, when the Catalans permitted the archduke Charles III of Austria to establish his court in Barcelona, honouring his claim to the Spanish throne during the War of the Spanish Succession, Philip V of Spain besieged Barcelona. After the city fell in 1714, Philip dismantled all forms of local self-government. Ironically, this led to a period of prosperity spurred largely by the development of the cotton industry.
The modern city
Barcelona found itself occupied again, this time by Napoleon's troops, from 1808 to 1813. The war with the French left the province ravaged, but the postwar period saw the start of industrialization. The growth of the textile industry was to have a twofold effect: It led to the development of a modern industrial sector and to the emergence of Catalonia as Spain's wealthiest region. It also led to rapid population growth and the development of class conflict between the bourgeoisie and industrial workers. Anarchist movements flourished, and the period up to the Spanish Civil War was punctuated by unrest. Notable incidents include the uprising of 1835 in which a number of convents were burned; the riots in the mid-1850s over the introduction of automated machinery; and the Setmana Tràgica (Catalan: "Tragic Week") in 1909, which led to more church burning.
On a positive note, the exhibition of 1888 attracted 400,000 visitors, and by 1900 nearly half of Spain's imports came via Catalonia. The area's economic strength led to the reemergence of calls for self-rule, culminating in a period of semiautonomy from 1913 to 1923. In 1931 a Catalan republic was declared in Barcelona. The following year the region attained a significant level of self-government, and it was the main centre of Republican strength when the Civil War broke out in 1936. Its fall in January 1939 led to the final surrender of the Republic.
Defeat brought the loss of many regional rights and privileges, and even the Catalan language was prohibited for a time. Only in 1977 was the Generalitat, an autonomous Catalan government, restored. Agreements with the Spanish national government, signed in 1979, outlined new areas for self-government and encouraged a wide range of developments in Barcelona.
Barcelona hosted the Olympic Games in 1992, which helped revitalize the city; the once run-down waterfront was renovated to include a promenade, marina, restaurants, beaches, and cultural attractions. A convention centre and auditorium were built in the east of the city to host Forum 2004, an international conference promoting economic development and cultural diversity.


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I'm not sold on MMO-FPS as a sustainable genre.There has been a lot of hype recently about the second coming of what can only be described as a complete and utter failure. Planetside was a game that had a lot of flashy ideas in a time where flashy ideas weren't technically plausible due to hardware constraints.
Well they're back from the past to remake a game that was progressive 8 years ago. It is probably safe to assume that they'll bring the same level of creativity and boundary pushing to a landscape completely saturated with largely multiplayer first-person shooters.
Nope.They appear to have taken their original formula of packing thousands of players in a battle shoulder to shoulder colonial warfare style and added what everyone always wanted: Tedious superficial Halo-Style customizations and upgrades!
On top of that, they boast that it is "100% PVP and 100% open world combat", but to me that resonates that they made half a game, and made their battlegrounds one-hundred times larger. We all know how I feel about Battlegrounds.
But it is Free to Play! Strike two.I don't want to sound like a one trick pony, but I can't emphasize enough how the F2P model spits in the face of fair play and common sense. Specifically for this game there are a few truths that must be acknowledged prior to establishing a business model.
First-Person Shooters can only be fun if the exchange of data between clients and servers is instant and accurate. This means that unlike a traditional MMORPG that cut corners on character location and updates (cough WOW cough) a MMOFPS has to ensure that the shooter and the victim both register their location, speed, and direction identically or you have a broken game. That means expensive servers doing calculations and bandwidth out the ass.
You also have to entertain the idea that they claim thousands of individuals can participate in the same fight. That implies that they have the infrastructure to transfer data to and from everyone about everyone at the same time. Expensive.
The idea that they could run this as a F2P without providing high-impact and balance destroying items to purchase is impossible. Therefore it will either be pay-to-win or they will shift it to a monthly cost.
Theory aside, why not just play Halo?Do we have any reason to believe that the engine and mechanics of the game will be sound and competitive with any similar products? Valve, EA, and even Microsoft have the history to support their ability to make an action-packed shooter. SOE? Planetside was about as action packed as a turtle-fight.
I hope that I'm wrong, but historically I wouldn't bet on it.


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I m trying to make an upload file with sencha touch for an iOS webAPP, and I m asking you to describe me your solution.
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-> iOS: up to iOS 5 it way not supported (mobile Safari made intupt type="file" disabled). But from now, with iOS 6, it works. On new iPhone/iPad's clicking file input gives you list with two options: choose an existing photo or make a photo.
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The U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team recently completed a successful training camp in the Netherlands that saw the team earn a 3-1-0 record against a variety of competition, including a 4-2 win against the Netherlands U-18 MNT on Sept. 11. U-18 MNT head coach Javier Perez took some time to catch up with ussoccer.com to review the team's performance in the camp and look ahead to the future with a strong group of talented players.
ussoccer.com: What was your overall impression of how the training camp went in the Netherlands?
Javier Perez: "It was a very good camp for two reasons. One, we had for the first time only '95s in this group. Most of the players have already been with us, but we had other players that came for the first time. They were very well integrated into the team and the dynamic of the group and the system of play. That was very good news that we have a solid group. The other reason is that we wanted to offer the opportunity for the team to be in a very competitive environment and compete with different types of play with teams from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. It was accomplished and the good thing was the team received good results. We had three wins against the Netherlands, Borussia Dortmund (Germany) and Feyenoord (Netherlands). The Netherlands senior team were the runners-up of the last FIFA World Cup and Borussia Dortmund, they are German champions so I think it's a very good reference for us and where we are at this point."
ussoccer.com: The U-18s beat the Netherlands 4-2 on Sept. 11, can you talk more specifically about what you saw from the team during this match?
JP: "It was outstanding. It was a very consistent game and very difficult. The players are not used to that level of game. When we have the opportunity to play against such a big nation in the soccer world, we have to embrace it. I think the players did. At the beginning, the Netherlands was very aggressive with the ball and they were moving the ball well. We came down and were concentrated and well organized and little-by-little we started to take control of the game. We have to give credit to our players. We have talent in the team and being focused in the game and being mentally strong – the mental strength was probably the most important thing in that game. They are quality players. We scored four goals against one of the strongest soccer nations in the world and all four goals came from four different players. They completed a remarkable game and outstanding performance."
ussoccer.com: In four matches, the team had seven different goal scorers and two shutouts, what does this say about the team dynamics?
JP: "I think it proves that everybody is engaged with the system of play we are developing. Everybody is being part of that system and making a big effort. We want to have different options, we want to be as unpredictable as possible and have many different options to score. The other thing that we've been putting extra effort into is the set pieces. The players are making an effort in both ways – to not concede goals on set pieces and to maximize the opportunities to score goals on set pieces. We have players from different positions scoring goals – even our center back, Michael Amick, he scored a couple of goals. It is remarkable that all players are engaged in the game defensively and offensively. Both parts are tremendously important."
ussoccer.com: What did you learn about this group of players during the training camp and matches?
JP: "During this camp, (U.S. U-20 MNT head coach) Tab Ramos was with us and that's good because next September in 2013 this group will be part of the U-20 National Team. We have been clear from the beginning that we want to build a solid group of players and we want that group ready for when they have to make the jump to the U-20 National Team. That's always a question mark. What I learned is that we have the talent and the capacity to adapt to different styles of play. This is good news for us as a nation and for U.S. Soccer. We are going to be capable of competing at a very high level."
ussoccer.com: How do you continue the development and progression of this group of players?
JP: "I think now they understand that they are part of something special. We are building something special. This trip reflects a lot of that. Being able to go to the Netherlands and play against some of the best teams in Europe is very remarkable. They feel good and part of the team. From my part, what I want is to provide them with as best an experience as possible. U.S. Soccer has been very supportive with this task that we want to accomplish. Right now, we just want them to keep coming to the National Team and building their experience so that when they have to compete constantly at the highest level, they are ready. What has been more challenging with this trip was playing with such a high level of competition, winning games and focusing on the process of playing with our style – defining our style. The players are developing that winning mentality and are playing according to the plan and the style we are developing."
ussoccer.com: What are some aspects of the game in which you think the team can continue to improve?
JP: "More important than anything, the team has been to Europe to play at the highest level, play at a high pace and make decisions quickly. In the future, what we want to make better is to increase the speed of play and make decisions much quicker. Sometimes, when we invite the players in, because they are talented they feel comfortable, but when they play at the international level they make the comment that this is a different level, and it is much more demanding and they have to make very quick decisions. This is why we went to the Netherlands to keep working on these two elements. There are always things to improve. I think we were very good in this camp, but I think we can integrate more rotations on the players and better integrate the team when we make changes so everybody can get adjusted better. We have room for improvement in aspects like set pieces. That's a very important part of the game and concentration is a key element. For our players, what we want – and this is one of the reasons we went to the Netherlands – is to be capable of being concentrated in the game for 90 minutes. That's difficult because even the senior teams have difficulty staying focused for 90 minutes; it's a long period of time. I think the training these players are receiving is going to help them be at the highest level. I think we can improve on that part of the game."
ussoccer.com: What's ahead for the U-18 MNT?
JP: "We have one training camp in November and hopefully we can come with more-or-less the same players. In this past camp we had three players that were never part of the National Team before – Julian Green (Bayern Munich U-19), Piakai Henkel (Amiens U-21) and Jacori Hayes (Baltimore Bays Chelsea U-17/18). In November, we are going to bring these players together and keep working on our system of play and bringing the team to the next level."
ussoccer.com: Speaking of those players making their first appearance with the U-18s, did you have a chance to talk to them about the experience?
JP: "I don't want players to leave the camp and say that the coach didn't speak to me. One of the important aspects in this group is the human part and having that personal approach with the players. I like to be in contact with the players and speak individually. Maybe before the training session or game, I can speak with one or two and then by the end of camp we have individual meetings with each one of the players. We can give them feedback about how they performed during the camp and which aspect they have to improve. We want to hear what the player has to say. That's extremely important for us to have the human side of the relationship with the players. I think it's important for the players to feel like part of the team and to be engaging in the project. I think we are covering that part really well."
ussoccer.com: Do you have any final thoughts?
JP: "I'm very happy with the dynamic of the group. I feel like we are almost like a family. The players are responding very well, the coaching staff is excellent."


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Katy Roby redshirted 2010 due to injury.
Katy Roby was named Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player...Scored the Gauchos only goal in the Big West Championship match at Cal Poly...Roby's goal against the Mustangs in the 69th minute tied the score and enabled UCSB to advance to the NCAA Tournament after a penalty kick shootout victory...Played in 18 games during the season, with six starts...Scored four goals and one assist for nine points, tied for third on the tea...Tallied two of her goals in 4-1 win at UC Davis...Roby had the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory at Cal State Northridge.
Roby played in 14 games as a freshman...Her lone start happened to be her best game of the season against Sacramento State where she scored the game winning goal to give the Gauchos the 2-0 victory...The midfielder was credited with a game-saver in the 64th minute of play in shootout over Cal Poly...Had five shots on goal this season, netting two of them.
Katy Roby comes to UCSB from Poway High School...Played for Jen Lalor...Selected First Team All-Palomar League following her junior and senior seasons...A First Team All-CIF choice following her junior season...In fact, after her junior campaign, Roby was named the Offensive MVP of the Palomar League...Also chosen second team all-league as a freshman and sophomore...Named Best Newcomer as a freshman...Chosen as her team's Offensive MVP and Hardest Worker as a sophomore...Helped Poway to the CIF Playoffs in each of her final two years...At the club level, Roby played for the San Diego Surf...The Surf was State Cup champions in 2001, 2003, and 2005, Regional champs in 2002 and 2003, and Thanksgiving Surf Cup champs in 2007.
Born April 28, 1990 in San Diego, Calif....The daughter of Molly and Brian Roby...Was a member of the San Diego Union-Tribune's All-Academic Team...Hopes to major in business economics...Roby aspires to a career in either art or business.
Career Statistics
YearGP-GSShotsGoalsAssistsPoints 200814-19204 200918-625419 Totals32-7346113


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Looking for a great alpine lake hike? I made my third trek to one of my favorites last weekend – Sandbeach Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
This place is special for a couple of reasons. First, its shoreline really is a broad, sandy beach – something I can't remember seeing at any other lake above 10,000 feet. Then, as you walk around the lake, glance back for the surprise. Whoa. That's Mount Meeker, the second highest in Rocky Mountain National Park and Longs Peak's twin, looming over the east shore. Close up, it's ginormous, and that summit is just 3,596 feet straight up.
I like this trail. It's soft and safe by Rocky Mountain standards, with great views of the Wild Basin area below, but long. Round-trip, you hike nine miles and gain about 2,100 vertical feet, much of it on one stupendous hill that last mile to the lake. I saw a couple of healthy-looking young women give up and turn around on that hill.


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Roger Federer has been named as the top seed in the men's Singles Tennis tournament which begins at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Wimbledon finalist Andy Murray is seeded third behind Federer and Serbia's Novak Djokovic.
David Ferrer of Spain is fourth, with France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fifth, while CzechTomas Berdych, Serb Janko Tipsarevic and Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro make up the top eight.
Unlike at the grand slams, where there are 32 seeds in a 128-strong field, the Olympic Singles tournament is a 64-man field featuring 16 seeds. It's the first time since tennis was reintroduced to the Games as a medal sport (at Seoul 1988) that it will be played on grass.
World number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus heads the seedings for the women's Singles with Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska second, followed by Russian Maria Sharapova and Wimbledon champion Serena Williams of the USA.
The men's Doubles field is headed by American twins Bob and Mike Bryan, with defending champions Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka seeded sixth.
Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond of the USA top the standings in the women's Doubles whilst their countrywomen Venus and Serena Williams, the Beijing gold medallists and Wimbledon champions, are unseeded.
The draw for the Singles and Doubles takes place on Thursday. The entries for the mixed Doubles will be decided over the weekend with the draw taking place next Tuesday.


text: Students win programming award for their "Quidditch Tournament" at NE conference on residence life News Home 11.19.13 By: Buff Lindau A Quiddich Tournament presentation earned two Saint Michael's students a "Top 10" at the Northeast Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) conference award and an "Excellence in First-Time Programming Award." Jack Loomis '16 and Victoria Barnum '16 traveled to the NEACURH conference at Stony Brook University, Nov. 15-17. Some 380 students representing 57 schools from across New York and New England gathered for the conference about programming, monitoring and guiding students in higher-ed residence halls. Jack and Victoria presented the Quidditch Tournament, a program they have put on at Saint Michael's three times. They encouraged other campuses to try one, as it involved some 200 Saint Michael's students - participants and spectators - each time they have held the team-building, raucous, entertaining program. The program, called "You Don't Have to Jump through Hoops: College Quiddich Made Easy," was one of 43 programs presented by students for other students at the conference. "Top 10" and "Excellence in First-time Programming" Awards Because their program was named a "Top 10" of the conference, they were asked to present it a second time on Nov. 16. Then, when they were presented a certificate at the closing banquet, they were also named recipients of the "Excellence in First-Time Programming" Award. "It was an honor to represent St. Mike's at such a fun conference," Jack and Victoria both said. "We were proud to spread the college name around the regional and we want to do more such presentations." Jack Loomis, an environmental studies major, is the son of Glenn Loomis and Margaret Millette-Loomis of Eastham, MA. Victoria Barnum, a sociology and American studies major, is the daughter of Michael and Sara Barnum of Beverly, MA.


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- For the Caraway Simple Syrup:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
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- 2 ounces rye whiskey (such as Bulleit)
- 1/4 teaspoon caraway simple syrup
- 4 ounces club soda
- Garnish: cucumber slice
For the Caraway Simple Syrup: In a small saucepan, simmer the water, sugar and caraway seeds together over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring. Add more water if the syrup gets too thick to stir easily.
For the Cocktail: Fill a highball glass halfway with ice. Add rye, syrup, and club soda. Stir gently. Garnish with cucumber slice and serve.


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OK, I exaggerate a bit for effect, but there is some truth to this.
He continues:
For instance, modern societies do not particularly want mature men. Mature men are not blindly obedient.
Society: True alphas are a threat to society. Let's shame these alphas and keep the betas toiling.
(And then the betas are not rewarded for their good behaviour by this same society).
Am I getting it right so far? Or am I missing something crucial?
It gets better:
Could this be the Face of Mercy Bellita talks about?
Why is she in green?
Is she representative of Mother Earth?
On a related note, I notice that some men who would fit the description of 'mature' are known for acquiring inanimate objects later in life that are promptly 'femininsed'.
By this I mean the typical 'mid-life crisis' man who acquires a boat/yacht/fast car/luxury property and lovingly describes it as 'she's a beauty'.
Is this a symbolism of sorts or just a quirk of language?


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Does the long holiday weekend have you itching to catch up on hot Apple stories from the last week? You're in luck, as we're wrapping up the Ars Design Awards for Mac OS X, while covering more rumors about the new iPhone, and some legal drama over Apple allegedly abusing its dominant music market position. Read on for the roundup:
Reader's Choice poll for 2010 Ars Design Awards: Mac OS X: We have compiled a final list of Mac OS X nominees for the 2010 Ars Design Awards in all five categories. You can also cast your vote for the next week for a special Reader's Choice award.
Mac lags Windows in gaming performance, excels at stability: Mac OS X is still behind Windows when it comes to raw gaming graphics performance. Still, Valve founder Gabe Newell discovered that when running comparable code, the Mac is five times more stable than Windows.
Apple faces patent suits over iTunes Store, Safari, Mac OS X: A pair of lawsuits filed in Texas claim that Apple is infringing on patents related to selling music online and summarizing data based on adjustable user input.
New Intel ULV processors still a bad fit for MacBook Air: If you were hoping for an Arrandale makeover for Apple's ultra-thin notebook, Intel's latest announcement will leave you sorely disappointed.
No more iPhone 3G for AT&T stores; new model soon? Rumor has it that Apple has stopped sending iPhone 3G models to AT&T, all but confirming that a new phone is on the verge of release. Does this mean the iPhone 3GS will take over the budget spot?
Rumor: Front camera makes appearance in new iPhone ads: If you liked American Beauty or Revolutionary Road, just wait until Apple rolls out its ad campaign for the next iPhone.
FSF: Apple's iTunes Store terms of service at odds with GPL: Many iPhone apps in the App Store rely on open source code. However, Apple's iTunes Store terms of service may prevent developers from using code licensed under GPLv2.
Apple facing antitrust probe over online music dealings: Apple's alleged attempts to bully the music industry into ditching Amazon's "Daily Deal" may have gotten the company in hot water with the US Department of Justice.
VMware gives Fusion a major speed boost with 3.1 update: Parallels Desktop currently wears the Windows-VM-on-a-Mac performance crown, but VMware is closing the gap with the latest update to Fusion 3.
Apple opens iBookstore to self-publishers: Apple has opened the iBookstore to aspiring authors everywhere. Be prepared to be inundated by questionable fan fiction.
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Following last week's elections, reports surfaced in dribs and drabs of voters being turned away from the polls in Virginia and Texas, two states that instituted draconian voter ID laws. It's an off-year election, and the evidence is too anecdotal to understand what kind of effect these laws—designed to disenfranchise the poor, elderly, minority and student voting blocs—actually had, but it got me thinking about Russell Brand.
Russell Brand's interview with the BBC's Jeremy Paxman went viral when he delivered a call to arms for political non-participation and "revolution." Brand explained why he doesn't vote.
"It is not that I am not voting out of apathy," he said. "I am not voting out of absolute indifference and weariness and exhaustion from the lies, treachery and deceit of the political class that has been going on for generations."
Many on the proto-anarchist left celebrated this diatribe, that sliver of the electorate that is informed, intelligent, engaged with what's happening in the world, and yet have settled upon non-participation out of ennui.
Let me say, you people are dumbasses. "Dumbass" being the best pejorative because it's what a friend says to a friend when he or she is being a dumbass. It's not mean. It's meant to helpfully point out an extremely dumbass thing this person you really like just said or did.
Because Brand is absolutely correct that the current global order is failing, that it's rapidly destroying the planet and creating massive pools of impoverished and exploited peoples while a tiny elite reaps the rewards. Unless you're just off on your own little cloud drooling and playing with your testicles, this is totally undeniable. However, "opting out" is not an option if you care about these things. Opting out is what the powers that be want people like Russell Brand to do.
I nearly slapped the skin off my head when I read the Huffington Post headline "Russell Brand's Epic Interview with Jeremy Paxman Just Might Start a Revolution."
This is what frustrated me so much when I interviewed protesters at Occupy Wall Street. There is this ever-present reassurance within the non-participatory left that eventually a "revolution" will somehow sort things out, so why play the charade of voting for the next corporate-backed candidate?
Because, dumbass, there is no such thing as non-participation in a democratic system. When you don't vote, the fossil fuel, prison, military, pharmaceutical, banking, agricultural and extraction interests—their campaigns, their propaganda and their votes—count double. All those lobbies that have worked so hard to capture our democracy, they're not afraid of Brand. They're laughing their asses off, saying, "Keep preaching, Russell!"
Because they want us to be cynical and jaded and believe nothing can change, so why bother? Just keep waiting for the revolution, which should be any day now.
It's a slap in the face to those who literally died to secure the right to vote in states such as Virginia and Texas. It's not heroic to point out the world is screwed up; it's a coward's way of laying blame at the feet of an amorphous boogeyman while letting ourselves off the hook.
RedEye special contributor Stephen Markley is the author of "The Great Dysmorphia" and "Publish This Book."
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Carrefour Picks New Chief, Luxury Goods Execs Get Better Training and Starbucks Opens for Business in India
Veteran French retailer Georges Plassat will take over the helm at Carrefour, the world's second largest retailer after Wal-Mart. Mr. Plassat replaces Lars Olofsson, who led Carrefour for three years, a period marked by zig-zagging strategy, a failed merger and executives who departed in droves. Carrefour's primary format is the hyper-market—mega-stores that sell everything from household items to high-end goods—and many industry analysts believe that model is threatened by the proliferation of more specialized and conveniently located stores. Mr. Plassat, 61, is chief executive of French apparel group Vivarte, which owns the Naf-Naf and Kookai labels. WSJ
The market for luxury goods is booming, and so are executive training programs for people who want to work in the industry. Luxury goods executives need specific skills, these training programs argue; in particular the ability to communicate across different sectors of the luxury goods sector, and to work equally well with commercial and creative divisions. LVMH has created its own internal training institute, and the London College of Fashion, Columbia University, and the Parsons School of Design have all created specialized programs. FT
Starbucks opened for business India today, hoping to build a love of lattes on the booming Asian sub-continent, and Asia's third largest economy. Starbucks stepped into the market through a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages Ltd., which agreed to use Starbucks roasting technology at its outlets, the first of which is expected to open in August or September 2012. Tata Starbucks is planning to open about 50 cafes in India by the end of 2012. WSJ


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Huskers Finish Fifth at Music City
The NTCA second-rated Nebraska women's bowling team finished up competition at the three-day Music City Classic, in Nashville, Tenn. The Huskers finished fifth out of 29 teams in Baker tournament play Sunday afternoon.
Nebraska Interim Head Coach Paul Klempa was impressed with how well the team responded after a slow start on Friday.
"This fifth-place finish gives little justice to how well the team played yesterday and today. The team dug themselves in a hole on day one, but did much better the last two days," Klempa said. "With this format, if you are not in the top-four going into the last day, you cannot win. So the best we could do was fifth, which we got."
Klempa noted that the team had the most wins during the tournament, despite their fifth place finish. The Huskers have went 20-5 in their last two tournaments, making Klempa confident as the Huskers now turn their attention to the NCAA Selection Show.
"I think we punched our ticket to Cleveland, we needed to do well and we did… going 20-5," Klempa said. "That record is phenomenal, and hopefully that will give us momentum leading into the NCAA Championship.
NU opened up as a seven seed in Sundays Baker tournament play, facing off with eight seeded Valparaiso. The Huskers started off hot Sunday, winning 4-1 in the best-of-seven format. The Huskers went on to face Stephen F. Austin in the second round, holding on to a narrow 4-2 victory.
Nebraska closed out the weekend's competition on a high-note, as NU beat Wisconsin Whitewater 4-3 to place fifth. The match included a perfect 300 Baker game from the Huskers in the fourth game.
The Huskers were led by junior returning First Team NTCA All-American Liz Kuhlkin, as she finished fifth overall in the individual standings. Kuhlkin averaged 210.2 in six traditional team games, including an impressive high score of 234. With the performance, Liz was rewarded with a spot on the Music City Classic All-Tournament Team.
Sophomore Beth Hedley placed 25th overall in the individual standings, recording an average score of 197.5. Hedley's high score in six traditional team games was 235.
Klempa was also excited with how redshirt freshman Alexandra Mosquera performed on Saturday. Klempa did not start Mosquera, but mentioned that she performed at a very high level.
"Alexandra came in at a time when we needed her, and she did a good job of making her shots when we needed her," Klempa said. "She hit some clutch shots, and did not leave any open frames."
The Nebraska women's bowling team will now have to wait until the NCAA Selection Show on March 26, at 3 p.m. (Central) to find out its postseason tournament fate. Check back here at Huskers.com for updates.


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Nassau County's emergency pet plan evolved as Sandy unleashed her wrath. Rescuers realized that pets, too, would need more than an overnight haven. Hundreds would require long-term shelter and care.
Sadly, Sandy redefined "evacuation" for all Long Islanders living near the shore. Folks thought that they and their pets would wait out the hurricane inland, and be home by Tuesday. Instead, the storm left many with no home at all.
When the original Nassau pet shelter, Mitchell Field Athletic Complex (MFAC), swelled from 35 animals Sunday pre-storm to 110 Monday during the fury, organizers put Plan B in motion immediately, by preparing a mothballed, brick fortress at Mitchell Field. I toured the amazing facility Fri., Nov. 15 with Gary Rogers, spokesperson for Nassau SPCA who explained: "The move worked so well because the County Executive's office overextended itself to refurbish an abandoned gymnasium while a joint effort was organized by Nassau County Office of Emergency Management (NCOEM), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), North Shore Animal League (NSAL), the Pet Safe Coalition and Nassau County SPCA worked as a team to run this shelter that presently houses 260 dogs and cats, and has already sheltered over 500 animals including turtles, rabbits, birds and ferrets. The groups are combining their skills and resources to provide sanctuary as long as necessary for displaced Nassau pets, but also some from Suffolk; others Rockaway residents. We have room for 491 dogs and cats. Right now there are 117 cats here."
Help stretches beyond County lines. On Nov. 14 Rogers met a blind woman at her Mastic Beach home to rescue her five cats that had been trapped inside after five feet of water receded. The blind woman and her guide dog have been staying with her hospitalized husband. The cats are safe at Mitchell Field now.
Gimme shelter: As soon as the MFAC seemed insufficient, the County went to work painting the walls, and fixing heat/ electric in the old Mitchell Field gym. They had everything spic and span for pet transfer from MFAC on Thurs., Nov. 1. Storm fencing for dog walking space; portable outdoor lighting; a dumpster in place. Permanent fencing and a dog run are planned for later. Out-of-state volunteers are staying in a trailer outside.
Gimme supplies: Brian Shapiro, NYS director of HSUS, reached out to PetSmart Charities to outfit the whole project. Two tractor trailers arrived with hundreds of new crates, cages, pallets of food, litter, litter boxes and cat beds which Rogers conservatively estimates to be worth $180,000. The non-perishables will stay with the County forever. A mezzanine room is filled with blankets and additional donated goods from the public.
Gimme medical care: NSAL is providing a vet and tech 24/7, plus all the veterinary care. The NSAL adoption van is parked outside as an isolation clinic for kennel cough and other ill pets. A diabetic dog was transported to their main hospital. Meanwhile, vets are monitoring two pregnant dogs and a cat nursing kittens at Mitchell Field.
Intake: The emergency shelter is extremely well organized. Thankfully, a handful of volunteers have animal response experience in disasters. Rogers helped at 9/11 and Hurricane Andrew and reminds us that rescuers must anticipate all scenarios that can go wrong.
Intake must be monitored carefully. Owners must show driver's licenses. Pets entering are photographed with their family and all data entered in the computer. They wear paper ID collars; crates are tagged and trays with feeding, medical and walking schedules rest on top. Some family dogs are crated together for reassurance. Unless owners can provide vaccine records, new dogs get rabies, distemper and bordetella shots while cats receive rabies and distemper inoculations. The vet makes rounds everyday and administers needed meds. A census and head count happens three times each day. When a pet checks out, the tray goes on top of the crate as a visual cue.
Chow time: Owners can bring their own food; otherwise twice each day, dogs are eating Science Diet Sensitive Stomach to combat stress while cats are dining on Purina Cat Chow with canned embellishments, all in paper bowls which saves dish sanitizing. Cages are cleaned with a disinfectant and a bleach solution.
Set-up: Each day about 25 volunteers are divided into four teams- the cat room upstairs plus three dog pods on the gym floor. The Canasta Club is a designated section for aggressive dogs, and cats that may lash out have redtagged cages. There are a team leader and floor manager for the dogs and cats, as well as a rotating shelter manager. Pets are fed in the AM and PM with lights-out, down time in between to create a calming effect. Dogs are walked three times a day. Their handlers change rubber gloves after each dog is walked through entrances/exits carefully marked to prevent canine confrontations.
Owners may sign out their dogs for walks. Visits are bittersweet for the loss is relived over and over, like the tragedy of a man who lost his houseboat in Seaford Harbor. Each time he sees his dog; he hugs him and cries once more.
Rescue round-up: Rogers said: "After 9/11 we learned how important it was to search for pets inadvertently left behind in the red zone when owners went to work on that fateful morn." As the Long Beach Fire Department did a house-to-house assessment, they would call Nassau OEM or HSUS to pick up stranded pets and bring them to Mitchell Field. Groomers bathed those who had lingered in salt water and shaved others matted after surviving the tidal surge. I watched a recently shaved, senior pooch walk out of the shelter proudly in his fancy, new sweater.
Beyond Sandy: The deluge of displaced pets may continue for a long time, especially when families overstay their welcome with relatives, and then have trouble finding pet-friendly temporary housing. Nassau SPCA sent out a press release asking landlords to reconsider "no pet" policies in the wake of this crisis. Certain pets at the emergency shelter, perhaps the Mastic Beach cat quintet, may never have a home again. A bona fide foster or adoption program directly from the evacuation facility may be necessary in months to come. For the time being, more volunteers are needed at Mitchell Field to help feed, clean, walk and socialize the everchanging pet population. If you can spare a few hours or more, please call the shelter at: 516-272-0017 or email: email@example.com.