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Like much of the world, the Philippine economy has seen a downturn in the last few years, with falling tourism revenue, poor investment prospects and a lack of overseas employment opportunities. Officials in the country are turning to medical tourism as a potential solution to some of their economic woes, however, and are hoping it will bring in new business, technology and interest in their country.
Over the past few years the Department of Tourism and the Department of Health have been working together to promote the Philippines as the hotspot among Asia's myriad of medical tourism destinations. Drawing in these guests can be big business for a failing economy, as the government has estimated that the average visitor to the country for medical tourism spends around $3,500 during his or her stay. In hard times, those kinds of numbers and that kind of spending is hard to come by.
That reason, among others, is the driving force behind the medical summit that the Department of Tourism will be holding this October to discuss the future of medical tourism in Southeast Asia. Officials are hoping it will bring new interest to the growing field in the country and situate the Filipino care facilities as some of the best quality and highest value in the world.
While medical tourism in the Philippines has seen a growth in recent years, it still has some major issues and concerns from foreign visitors to address. The country has seen sanctions for the large number of poor Filipinos who sell organs like kidneys to wealthy Americans who are willing to pay for them. Part of the initiative of the summit is to change the image of the country and assure future patients that concerns like these are being resolved and the country doesn't offer third-world health care but instead state of the art medical facilities.
Currently, the Philippines is home to many specialty facilities offering care from dental work to organ transplants, having some of the oldest heart, lung and kidney transplant centers in the region. Officials also want to promote the post-surgical care they can offer with health spas and wellness facilities springing up as well.
Of course, Filipino officials aren't ignoring what is possibly the biggest draw for foreign visitors: low cost health care. In many cases, operations abroad cost a fraction of what they would at home, allowing those without insurance to get the health care they need without incurring life long debt.
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San Francisco: American Eatery, Where Tasty Meat Spends Too Long on the Grill
American Eatery
1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111 (map); 415-391-0420; prmeatco.com/american-eatery
Cooking Method: Grilled
Short Order: We have faith in Prather Ranch Meat, but the burgers we tried here had been seriously overcooked.
Want Fries with That? Yes! Frying them in beef tallow = lots of flavor.
Price: standard burger, $8; Stonebreaker, $12; fries, $3.50
I imagine that most new restaurants start with a concept, a space, or maybe a chef, and then go out looking for a meat purveyor after the fact. At American Eatery, the meat came first. This new lunch counter in the San Francisco Ferry Building is basically a venue for the Prather Ranch Meat Company to cook its own product. Given that several of the best hamburgers in San Francisco use Prather Ranch meat, I found myself pretty excited at this prospect.
Prather Ranch dry ages their beef, which they say results in a more flavorful, tender piece of meat. Their cows are grass-fed, finished on organic barley and rice, then butchered in their own Northern California slaughterhouse. The hamburger patties at American Eatery get hand-formed on the premises. They clearly take care of their meat.
Now, it did make me nervous to see their menu announce that burgers get cooked to medium—I'm a red-in-the-center guy—but I figured that if anyone would maintain that all-important bit of pink at the center of a medium burger, it would be the guys who had so carefully stewarded the meat to this point. Right?
Well, no. American Eatery grilled the hell out of my burger. And even if the meat itself did offer some flavor, the cooked-through center of my fairly compact patty had nothing in the way of moisture. My visions of the perfect Prather Ranch burger had died at the hands of an overzealous grill cook.
On the standard burger we tried, the dried out patty had very little to rescue it. At least on the Stonebreaker, the patty came with distractions. By topping this latter burger with poutine (cheese curd, french fries, and gravy), American Eatery provided a serious boost of salt and fatty richness to the poor abused patty. The toothsome texture of the melted curds helped as well. Still, either the chef had used a very light hand with the gravy, or the dry patty had eagerly sopped it up, because this burger didn't have the sloppy, overflowing quality for which I had hoped. It certainly didn't look like this.
Despite my burger woes, I can eagerly support American Eatery's french fries. As part of their commitment to using every bit of the animals they butcher, American Eatery fries its hand-cut potatoes in beef tallow. They offer enough crispness, plenty of salt, and little bits of potato skin to add flavor. But, most importantly, they come sporting that deeply-satisfying french fry taste that most of us associate with the golden years when the golden arches still used beef fat to cook their own fries.
Prather Ranch built this restaurant to celebrate their tasty meat, and I really wanted to celebrate with them. I still hold out hope that a different grill cook could have produced a more likable burger with identical ingredients, so I would consider returning for another try. In the meantime, I know of several places where I can get a truly tasty hamburger made of Prather Ranch beef.
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By Patricia Green
Special to LAWT
Assembling a group of African American military brass and other dignitaries in Frederick, Maryland on a weekday was no small feat, particularly when they traveled from different parts of the country for the occasion. Yet, distance had no boundaries for these men because the task would have a profound impact for generations to come.
They came together for a historic reason: first, a luncheon meeting at a quaint Frederick, Maryland restaurant, where they gave perspectives on Colonel Charles Young, an American hero, and how a monument in his honor offered a lasting tribute. After lunch they traveled to sculptor Antonio Tobias Mendez's studio in the rolling hills of Western Maryland. There, they inspected a clay model that Mendez created for the bronze casting of a maquette honoring Colonel Young, the legendary Buffalo Soldier, statesman, and Diplomat. The end creation will be a monument, erected in Washington, DC, to acknowledge Colonel Young and the historic and honorable service that millions of African American servicemen and servicewomen gave in defense of the nation.
The inspection team read like a Military Who's Who, themselves military heroes revered by countless African American soldiers. Present were Lt. General Arthur J. Gregg, USA Retired; Lt. General William E. Ward, USA Retired; Major General Errol R. Schwartz, Commanding General District of Columbia Army National Guard; and Brigadier General Robert Cocroft, USA Retired. Also present were Chief Methuselah Bradley, IV, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone; Mr. Leonard Lawson, Jr., President, BlaqueIce Productions; Mr. Jack Evans, Washington, DC Representative of the Black Veterans Coalition, and Antonio Tobias Mendez.
Charles Blatcher, III. Chairman of the National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations (NCBVO), and the event organizer, reiterated the importance of this recognition. "Born in 1864, Colonel Charles Young's was an extraordinary life and career. He stands as a great symbol, not only for black servicemen and servicewomen but for all Americans," Blatcher offered. "The Colonel's father was a model for the possibilities, serving in the Union Army Fifth Regiment of the Colored Artillery Volunteers during the Civil War. He planted love of country seeds and military service in young Charles who heard the call. Despite great odds, Charles Young became the third black graduate of West Point Academy and rose to become the highest-ranking black officer in the United States Armed Forces from World War I until his death in 1922. Among other achievements, Colonel Young was the first black Superintendent of the National Park Service, and the first black attaché to foreign governments, Haiti and Liberia," Blatcher concluded.
Accolades like these are worthy of merit. However, Colonel Young lived during a time when obstacles owed to his skin color were insurmountable. The NCBVO is seeking to correct the history through working with other supporters to give Colonel Young the rightful receipt of an honorary promotion to Brigadier General. Others in the room agreed recognition of the highest order is long overdue. Following are tributes from the gathering.
"Today's inspection honors a great soldier and a great American. Erecting a statue honoring Colonel Young serves as an inspiring place and presence for all to view," offered Lt. General Gregg. "Today we have three four star generals out of twelve in the Army. One manages a yearly budget of $13 billion. It is important to embrace policies, programs, and actions that promote equal opportunities in defense of our nation," he concluded.
"Colonel Young was a beacon for so many after him; he persevered when odds were against him," shared Lt. General Ward. "I am honored to be a part of the inspection of a model for the Colonel Charles Young monument," he added.
"The tracks Colonel Young laid helped so many of us," said Major General Schwartz. "As a member of the Board of Visitors at West Point, I am proud of this graduate. The work he did stretched far beyond 4 and 5 star military status."
Brigadier General Cocroft echoed that view. "The National Association of Black Veterans, in over 36 states with 85 chapters, is committed to preserving the historical records and raising monuments for those of color who contributed to this country. It's time to correct the historical record and tell the story of Colonel Charles Young's service beyond the call of duty. A rank to Brigadier General does just that," he concluded.
Chief Bradley knows well the imprint Colonel Young made in Sierra Leone and other parts of Africa. "I am pleased to be a part of this venture," he shared. "This nation needs the examples, statues erected in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers. Though they served their country with honor, the Buffalo soldiers, African American regiments formed in 1866, were often subjected to prejudice within the US Army.
Producer Leonard Lawson spoke of the wealth of power in the room and shared how Charles Blatcher opened his eyes to the pivotal contributions of African Americans such as those of Colonel Charles Young. Jack Evans gave a similar viewpoint, adding that Colonel Charles Young's legacy is one of re-educating African American and other communities. Sculptor, Antonio Mendez was noticeably moved as he expressed honor and gratitude for being selected for the project, "a monument for future generations that can spark further curiosity," he shared.
The mood in Mendez's studio drew reminders of luncheon tributes, observing eyes witnessed the birth of a monument for future generations. Words were spoken while viewing the statue, softly and with reverence. One sensed Colonel Young, who served his country to death caused by a kidney infection he acquired in Nigeria, would be proud. Though given a full military funeral and buried in Arlington National Cemetery, a new chapter was unfolding, with those who looked like Colonel Young, and who wore the uniform like he did, scripting the words and images. "Give less folds to the upper chest on his coat, place an insignia on his horse's blanket, make sure the button count is correct," spoke volumes. The expectation, and requirement, was to get it right.
The clay model is the first of 13 bronze Colonel Charles Young maquettes, one representing each of the original colonies of the United States. Every American can share a role in the movement from maquette to monument. NCBVO requested President Obama accept the first maquette as a gift from the coalition to the nation during Black History Month next year.
Enthusiasm for the monument's creation is shared by many. James L. "Buddy" Gallenstein, Mason County (Kentucky) Judge/Executive came on board as a supporter early. "The citizens of Mason County, Kentucky, Colonel Charles Young's birthplace, desire his honorary promotion to Brigadier General and his place in history through this monument in his honor. His distinguished military career and his diplomacy during segregation are a testament to Colonel Young's fortitude and selfless devotion to the United States of America."
Congresswoman Barbara Lee calls Colonel Young a true American Hero. "The establishment of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio earlier this year was certainly a great honor for Colonel Young, known as 'The Golden Buffalo,'" Congresswoman Lee said. "However, I can think of no better way to truly commemorate his service than with an honorary promotion to the rank of Brigadier General. I remain committed as ever to ensuring that the sacrifice, dedication, and service that Colonel Charles Young gave to this country are recognized in full."


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M. Ward:
A Wasteland Companion
"Clean Slate"
One of the things I love about Matt Ward is his self-effacing modesty -- he's reduced his name to a bare intial, he avoids putting his own photo on his album covers, he doesn't even have a bio on his own website. He's so eager to collaborate with other artists like Jim James, Conor Oberst, and Mike Mogis (Monsters of Folk) and Zooey Deschanel (She & Him), he hasn't put out an album of his own since 2009's Hold Time. He may have come up through the hipster music scene of Portland OR, but there doesn't seem to be any Portlandia-style fatuousness about this guy.
M. Ward has slipped so gradually into my musical consciousness -- a track here, a track there -- that this is the first entire album of his I've bought, and I have to say, I adore it. Since it came out in April, I've been listening to it so regularly that it no longer seems to me like a new record. Why else would I have forgotten to put it on my 2012 top ten list?
I keep wanting to call this album Heartland Companion instead of Wasteland Companion, because there's something so agreeably handmade about it -- acoustic guitars, piano, whispery reverbed vocals -- Ward definitely comes from a retro, less-is-more school of production values. One of my favorite tracks on here is a sprightly cover of the old Peggy Lee classic "I Get Ideas," as well as Daniel Johnston's "Sweetheart." But there's plenty of darkness as well, to live up to that wasteland in the title -- haunting minor-key tracks like "Me and My Shadow" and "Watch the Show," before he segues into the uplifting sweetness of "Crawl After You," "Wild Goose," and the aptly-titled "Pure Joy."
The arc of the album is sketched out in this opening track, "Clean Slate."
Over the gentle chug of an acoustic strum, he muses philosophically: "When I was a younger man I thought the / Pain of defeat would last forever." I have no idea how old M. Ward is, but I am sure he isn't as middle-aged as this suspender-snapping declaration suggests. The way he sees it, though, he's already moved further down the road: "But now I don't know what it would take / To make my heart back down." I love this note of resilience and optimism -- how refreshingly non-indie.
Don't be entirely deceived by the simple folk-ish arrangement -- the plaintive, lonesome quality of it should keep you on your guard. The lyrics aren't traditional rhyming stanzas but long overlapping lines of blank verse, and everything is vague and non-specific, as the second verse admits: "Somewhere in another place, who knows / Could be another lifetime / Everything we gave away returns / Like a scene from a fugitive dream." Whah? He's still stumbling through things, still a little lost.
But still he plows forward. Notice how charmingly his voice squeaks on the higher notes as he stakes his faith on new beginnings: "Cause I only have to wait a little while / Before I get my clean slate." He's not there yet -- he's still waiting -- but dagnabbit, he knows it will come. And this album is his companion, his guide to help him find that new start.
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Last night we had an unusually intense lightning and thunderstorm, followed by the heaviest rain I've seen in a while. It didn't last nearly as long as I would have liked, and this morning it's just a little gray and overcast out. As much as I welcome the warm sunny days of spring, I would be happy if it rained like that all weekend. This is one of those rare weekends where there's actually nothing written on the calendar, and nowhere we have to be except home. When it started raining, I started envisioning the weekend we could spend, listening to the rain and thunder outside while cuddled under cozy blankets inside, watching movies and sampling the Nutella cheesecake I'm going to make tonight.
Although I wouldn't make Jamie watch this movie, one of my favorite rainy day movies is Under the Tuscan Sun, and if you've ever seen it, then you probably fell a little bit in love with blue-eyed, dark-haired Marcello, describing in his dreamy Italian accent how to make Limoncello at his family's restaurant...
An Italian lemon liqueur, Limoncello is made from lemon peel, sugar and alcohol, resulting in the syrupy lemon drink that's so delicious. I first tasted Limoncello a few years ago, but at the time it didn't occur to me to cook or bake with it.
So when I saw a bottle of Limoncello Creme, I thought of ice cream.
I dreamed of a creamy, lemony concoction of milk, cream and Mascarpone cheese, steeped with lemon juice and zest, mildly sweetened with sugar and vanilla, a hint of salt, and flavored with the Limoncello Creme. I knew it would be an ice cream like no other.
And it was. Creamy, smooth, sweet, tart, and completely unique. It tasted of warm and sunny days outside, fluttery sundresses, buzzing bees and fragrant flowers, the feeling of cool green grass under bare feet.
Mini vanilla cream cheese Bundt cakes made a pretty little companion for the ice cream. The moist, dense pound cakes baked perfectly and looked lovely dusted with powdered sugar. A little lemon could even be added to the cakes themselves, but I flavored them simply with vanilla, letting the tanginess of the cream cheese shine through.
If I had to choose only one flavor to cook and bake with, it would be lemon. The flavor of spring and sunshine.
Limoncello Mascarpone Ice Cream
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- 8 ounces Mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Limoncello Creme
- juice and zest of 2 small lemons
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 - 2/3 cup powdered sugar
Note: If you can't find Limoncello Creme then just use original Limoncello - note that the original, non-creme Limoncello is stronger, so you may want to start by adding 1/4 cup, then increasing to taste.
In a mixing bowl fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the Mascarpone cheese with 1/2 cup of the milk until smooth. Add the remaining milk and the rest of the ingredients and whip until very well blended. Taste and adjust sugar and lemon as desired.
Pour into a container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, until well chilled. After mixture has chilled, whisk it until smooth, then pour through a mesh strainer to strain out the lemon zest. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions of your ice cream maker. Transfer to a container and freeze until firm, about 4-6 hours.
Yields slightly more than 1 quart.
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Mini Vanilla Cream Cheese Bundt Cakes
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- 6 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons Turbinado sugar (very coarse)
Preheat the oven to 350. Spray 4 mini Bundt cake pans with non-stick baking spray and set on a baking sheet.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar on medium speed for 4-5 minutes, scraping the bowl down a few times, until very light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly. Add the vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined. Batter will be very thick.
Sprinkle the Turbinado sugar into the bottom of each mini cake pan. Divide the cake batter between the pans and smooth out the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown, and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn cakes out onto the rack to cool completely, covered loosely with a clean kitchen towel.
If desired, use a sharp knife to slice off 1/4 an inch from the bottom of the cakes so they sit level. Dust with powdered sugar.
Yields 4 servings.
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Apparently Carmelo Anthony isn't the only New York sports star in the market for a new Manhattan crib. The Post reports that New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes was recently caught touring a unit at the new Setai hotel-condo building at 400 Fifth Avenue.
The NFLer reportedly checked out a $5 million pad on the 55th floor that comes complete with three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The 2,271 square foot unit features soaring ceilings, black oak hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, and individually controlled heating and air-conditioning systems. Designed by Gwathmey Siegel, the Setai advocates that it's a one-of-a-kind luxury development that offers spectacular condominiums together with the amenities of a world-class five star hotel.
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A noted British writer has joined an exclusive literary league: authors whose writings about Steve Jobs Apple has tried to suppress.
Bryan Appleyard wrote an extensive piece published in this week's Sunday Times about Cupertino's mercurial master that, according to him, an Apple PR staffer attempted to quash.
"Apple hates personality stuff and press intrusion," Appleyard writes, "'We want to discourage profiles,' an Apple PR tells me stiffly, apparently unaware she is waving a sackful of red rags at a herd of bulls. Another PR rings the editor of this magazine to try to halt publication of this piece."
Hats off to the Times for demonstrating journalistic backbone by publishing Appleyard's piece.
You'd think that by now Apple would have learned that trying to silence an author merely provides a flood of free publicity and juices book sales.
Take, for example, iCon: Steve Jobs - The Greatest Second Act in The History of Business, a slight 2005 work by Jeffrey Young and William Simon, published by John Wiley & Sons.
The book itself was a bit of a mess, a meandering rehash of stale tales of Apple's savior that would have died a peaceful death if Apple hadn't overreacted and yanked each and every Wiley title from the shelves of its brick-and-mortar Apple retail palaces.
Wiley publishes the popular, lightweight Dummies series, plus Apple-related titles on everything from iLife to Snow Leopard. But you still can't find them in Apple Stores, four years after the iCon offense.
Then there was 2001 dust-up over Alan Deutschman's The Second Coming of Steve Jobs, published by Broadway Books, a division of Random House.
According to a gaggle of sources, none other than Jobs himself tried to suppress that book, phoning up Random House chief executive Peter Olsen and calling it a "hatchet job."
The story leaked, causing more publicity, more sales.
And now Appleyard's Sunday Times story, Steve Jobs: The man who polished Apple, is flooding the web, from Macworld UK to Softpedia to, well, The Reg.
The article itself is a reasonably balanced one, contrasting the "Good Steve" with the "Bad Steve" - a conceit used by Deutschman in The Second Coming. Appleyard's Good Steve is very, very good - a "genius" - but Bad Steve is very, very bad.
Among the anecdotes Appleyard recounts is of a candidate being interviewed for a job by Jobs. "One excessively strait-laced candidate for a job at Apple bored him so much, he sprang questions like: 'How old were you when you lost your virginity?' and: 'How many times have you taken LSD?' on the poor sap. (Jobs has said that taking LSD was one of the most important things in his own life.) Then he lapsed into a chant of: 'Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble'."
The job candidate - less than thoroughly charmed, we might assume - excused himself.
Appleyard's article is more effusive in parts than we care to endure, is larded with dimestore psychoanalysis, and delves into such areas as Jobs' love life that would be better left private.
And due to Apple's attempt to quash it and the subsequent reports of that unsuccessful kiboshing, far more people are reading it than would have otherwise been the case.
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You remember Alice if you grew up with PC gaming. The game was a dark take on Alice in Wonderland, and it made American McGee a big name in gaming... for a while. The game felt edgy and twisted for the time, but this was before Tim Burton turned the art of gothing-up well-known stories into something of a joke.
The sequel to Alice is now on the way, though, so we get another look at the world. Let's watch together, and then discuss.
The new game takes place a decade after the first one, as our hero leaves the asylum and is placed in the care of a psychiatrist. Alice goes on a quest to find out what really happened to her, and her family. It's all very dark and moody, but the mixture of bright colors and darker, violent imagery works well in the trailer.
Okay, EA, you have our attention. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to actually play the game at the upcoming EA event taking place before the 2011 Game Developers Conference. The first game had wondrous visuals, but the actual gameplay relied on too many jumping puzzles. We'll see how well the newer game can live up to the nostalgia.


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"Change doesn't care if you're ready."
~ from Joi Ito's
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Recent Releases
Are Numbers Real? The Uncanny Relationship of Mathematics and the Physical World
Brian Clegg
To what extent do numbers accurately reflect reality? Pretty well, if you're counting livestock. Less so if you're talking about black holes, which are "more the product of mathematics than of science" (that is, there is only indirect evidence for their existence.) In this thought-provoking book, science writer Brian Clegg, author of
Ten Billion Tomorrows
, examines the relationship between numbers and science, explaining why mathematical models, while increasingly powerful, can never fully account for the complexity of the physical universe.
The Wood for the Trees: One Man's Long View of Nature
Richard Fortey
Upon his retirement from London's Natural History Museum (a career he describes in
Dry Storeroom No. 1
), British paleontologist
Richard Fortey purchased four acres of
Grim's Dyke Wood, located in the
Chiltern Hills of Oxfordshire, England. He then spent a year exploring the woodlands and documenting his discoveries. With its eye for detail and enthusiasm for the natural world, Fortey's book may appeal to readers of Bernd Heinrich's similarly seasonally themed
Summer World
Winter World
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
Peter Godfrey-Smith
Australian philosopher of science and avid scuba diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the origins of consciousness by observing cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses), which he calls nature's "only
experiment in big brains outside of the vertebrates
." Looking to evolutionary biology to explain how these creatures first developed their complex nervous systems, Godfrey-Smith also reflects on the nature of intelligence itself. Fans of Sy Montogomery's
The Soul of an Octopus
should enjoy this book, which artfully blends firsthand observation and philosophical musings on animal cognition.
Whiplash: How to Survive our Faster Future
Joi Ito
"Our technologies have outpaced our ability, as a society, to understand them," claims Joi Ito, director of MIT's Media Lab. Citing a profound disconnect between humans and the technologies that shape their existence, Ito lays out nine principles designed to serve as "pro tips" for those seeking to make sense of a rapidly changing world and navigate our "new operating system." From emergent systems to walled gardens, this book presents an array of intriguing concepts that may appeal to readers who enjoy Steven Johnson's wide-ranging books, such as
How We Got to Now
: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World.
The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars
Dava Sobel
Beginning in the 1880s, the Harvard College Observatory hired women as "computers," paying them a fraction of what their male counterparts earned to analyze astronomical data and perform complex calculations. The result of their efforts? The Henry Draper Star Catalog, a compendium of spectroscopic classifications for some
225,300 stars.
With its focus on the unsung heroines of science, this engaging collective biography by the author of
may appeal to fans of Margot Lee Shetterly's
Hidden Figures
and Nathalia Holt's
Rise of the Rocket Girls
The Future of Earth
Atmosphere of Hope: Searching for Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Tim Flannery
Can human ingenuity reverse the effects of climate change? In other words, can we fix the problem we created before it destroys all life on Earth? Scientist and activist Tim Flannery believes we can, despite a mounting pile of alarming data and a pronounced lack of political will. In this book, Flannery surveys different approaches to the problem, including adapting to a new reality, geoengineering carbon out of the atmosphere, and (Flannery's preferred) "third-way" strategies that utilize the planet's natural processes to achieve balance.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
Elizabeth Kolbert
In its 4.54-billion-year history, Earth has experienced five mass extinctions -- and humans are on course to cause a sixth, according to
New Yorker
staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert, author of
Field Notes from a Catastrophe
. Traveling the world to talk to scientists, Kolbert describes the extinction events that ended previous geological epochs, all caused by natural phenomena ranging from impact events to glaciation. Her conclusion? Our species will destroy itself and everything else, thanks to a convergence of anthropogenic causes: global climate change (resulting from high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere), ocean acidification, and a loss of biodiversity in direct proportion to an exponential increase in the human population. For other books that tackle humanity's impending destruction, try Fred Guterl's
The Fate of the Species
or Annalee Newitz's
Scatter, Adapt, and Remember
Storm Surge: Hurricane Sandy, Our Changing Climate, and Extreme Weather of the...
Adam Sobel
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into the New York metropolitan area, inundating the city and devastating the Jersey Shore. Author and atmospheric scientist Adam Sobel, a New Yorker, witnessed Sandy's devastation firsthand, giving him a unique perspective on events. As he tracks Sandy's progress from tropical cyclone to "superstorm," he delves into meteorology and climatology to explain how weather systems and forecasting work. Sobel also reflects on the ways in which climate change may affect the frequency and severity of extreme weather events and other natural disasters. Readers who enjoy
Storm Surge
may also be interested in Kathryn Miles'
Super Storm: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy
Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life
Edward O. Wilson
A mass extinction is under way, according to
biologist and
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward O. Wilson. Only one-quarter to one-half of all species on Earth are likely to survive the 21st century and it is not guaranteed that
Homo sapiens
will be among them. Wilson's solution? Set aside 50 percent of the planet as wildlife preserves to counter rapidly decreasing biodiversity. Impossible? Perhaps, but Wilson's impassioned plea on behalf of the biosphere is essential reading for anyone who cares about environmental issues.
Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Adam Schefter says Lions coach Jim Schwartz is safe. Chris Mortensen reported this morning that Schwartz could be out.
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Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Schwartz will be back in 2013. The source also said that there's "no merit" to the notion that firing Schwartz with three years left on his contract has been considered seriously.
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Kid Rock to headline Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary Aug. 31
Southern rock star Kid Rock has been confirmed as one of three Marcus Amphitheater headliners for Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary party on the Summerfest grounds Labor Day weekend.
Milwaukee-based Harley announced Monday afternoon a new partnership with Rock that includes title sponsorship of his Rebel Soul tour, named after Rock's 2012 album. The partnership also includes co-branded Rebel Soul merchandise available at Rock shows and Harley-Davidson dealerships. Harley is also sponsoring a contest where one person will win the chance to perform with Rock's band on stage for one song during each night of the tour, as well as a national contest that includes a factory-customized motorcycle and an on-stage experience with Rock at the 110th anniversary show.
Rock has been a go-to artist for Harley celebrations in the past, playing both the 100th and 105th anniversaries. This year marks the 15th anniversary of his surprise breakthrough album "Devil Without a Cause," which will be celebrated with a new release this year.
Harley confirmed in a press release that Rock will play the Marcus Amphitheater on Aug. 31; it's to be the final stop in his Rebel Soul tour. Two more headliners for the Marcus Amphitheater that weekend will be announced this spring.
Ticket information for the Rock show is forthcoming. Ticket packages are available on Ticketmaster for the 110th anniversary celebration, and ticketholders will be able to purchase tickets to the Rock show before they go on sale to the public.
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A thoracic spine x-ray is an x-ray of the twelve chest (thoracic) bones (vertebrae). The vertebrae are separated by flat pads of cartilage that cushion them.
Vertebral radiography; X-ray - spine; Thoracic x-ray; Spine x-ray; Thoracic spine films; Back films
The test is done in a hospital radiology department or in the health care provider's office. You will lie on the x-ray table in different positions. If the x-ray is checking for an injury, care will be taken to prevent further injury.
The x-ray machine will be moved over the thoracic area of the spine. You will hold your breath as the picture is taken, so that the picture will not be blurry. Usually two or three x-ray views are needed.
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Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks of x-rays.
The x-ray will not detect problems in the muscles, nerves, and other soft tissues, because these problems can't be seen well on an x-ray.
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Dr. Kocherlakota is currently a professor of economics at the University of Minnesota, where he previously chaired the economics department, and a consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
"We are very pleased that Narayana Kocherlakota will be leading the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis," said Hynes, who is also executive administrator of the Twin City Pipe Trades Service Association, St. Paul, Minn. "This Bank has a strong history of leadership in economic research, and Dr. Kocherlakota will certainly continue that tradition. He is one of the most respected macroeconomists in the field today, and not just because of his intellectual contributions but also because of his professional standing and reputation for collaborating with others. Dr. Kocherlakota is a relentless optimist who works hard to find pragmatic solutions. All of us on the Board of Directors and at the Bank look forward to working with him."
Prior to his recent tenure at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Kocherlakota has been a professor of economics at Stanford University, an associate professor at the University of Iowa and an assistant professor at Northwestern University. Dr. Kocherlakota entered Princeton at age 15 and graduated four years later (1983) with an A.B. in mathematics. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 1987 on the topic of pricing financial assets, incorporating new kinds of consumer preferences and analyzing how risky payoffs influence attitudes. Dr. Kocherlakota has published more than 30 articles in academic journals. Read Dr. Kocherlakota's biography for additional information.
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Dr. Kocherlakota is married to Barbara McCutcheon, who holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.
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Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, stressed the need for the Security Council (UNSC) to assume its responsibilities in implementing its resolutions regarding the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian and the Syrian Golan territories and regarding the issue of the Palestinian refugees.
In the statement of the Syrian Arab Republic during the UNSC's session on Monday night which was dedicated to the situation in the Middle East, al-Jaafari called upon the UNSC to assume its responsibilities, deal seriously with the continuation of the Israeli occupation to the Syrian Golan for 45 years, and implement UN Resolution No. 497 for 1981 which was issued unanimously and that considers the Israeli decision of annexing the occupied Golan as null and void with no legal effect, along with all Israeli relevant decisions.
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Trance fans, brace yourselves. One of the biggest events in the recent history of the scene is set to take place this summer, as the mighty Armin van Buuren and Above & Beyond announce that they will team up for a one-off event at the legendary open-air venue. Armin is no stranger to the club, with his regular visits to the club over the years seeing him play up to seven hours at a time. Above & Beyond's last appearance at the venue was in 2015, making this a long overdue date for the globetrotting trio. Together they have a truly enormous, loyal fanbase, both with an empire of record labels at their grasp. Ushuaïa Ibiza raises the bar once again with another unique offering added to their stunning summer schedule of sought-after events. Expect huge anthems, many exclusives, massive pyrotechnics and a simply unbeatable atmosphere for this unmissable date for the trance master. Support comes from Ruben de Ronde and Estiva who will play back-to-back. Both Ruben de Ronde and Estiva and have been a fellow resident at Armin's Hï Ibiza parties as well as key artists on his Armada Music label. Don't miss this powerhouse combination playing one of the most essential parties in this year's trance calendar!
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NVIDIA's 1.4 Billion Transistor GPU: GT200 Arrives as the GeForce GTX 280 & 260by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on June 16, 2008 9:00 AM EST
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Building NVIDIA's GT200
Here's a Streaming Processor, NVIDIA calls it an SP:
NVIDIA calls an individual SP a single processing core, which is actually true. It is a fully pipelined, single-issue, in-order microprocessor complete with two ALUs and a FPU. An SP doesn't have any cache, so it's not particularly great at anything other than cranking through tons of mathematical operations. Since an SP spends most of its time working on pixel or vertex data, the fact that it doesn't have a cache doesn't really matter. Aside from name similarities, one NVIDIA SP is a lot like a very simplified version of a SPE in the Cell microprocessor (or maybe the SPE is like a really simple version of one of NVIDIA's SMs, which we'll get to in a minute). While a single SPE in Cell has seven execution units, a single NVIDIA SP only has three.
By itself a SP is fairly useless, but NVIDIA builds GPUs and if you add up enough of these little monsters you can start to get something productive given that graphics rendering is a highly parallelizable task.
Here's a Streaming Multiprocessor, which NVIDIA abbreviates as SM:
A SM is an array of SPs, eight to be specific, along with two more processors called Special Function Units (SFUs). Each SFU has four FP multiply units which are used for transcendental operations (e.g. sin, cosin) and interpolation, the latter being used in some of the calculations for things like anisotropic texture filtering. Although NVIDIA isn't specific in saying so, we assume that each SFU is also a fully pipelined, single-issue, in-order microprocessor. There's a MT issue unit that dispatches instructions to all of the SPs and SFUs in the group.
In addition to the processor cores in a SM, there's a very small instruction cache, a read only data cache and a 16KB read/write shared memory. These cache sizes are kept purposefully small because unlike a conventional desktop microprocessor, the datasets we're trying to cache here are small. Each SP ends up working on an individual pixel and despite the move to 32-bit floating point values, there's only so much data associated with a single pixel. The 16KB memory is akin to Cell's local stores in that it's not a cache, but a software-managed data store so that latency is always predictable. With this many cores in a single SM, control and predictability and very important to making the whole thing work efficiently.
Take one more step back and you've got a Texture/Processor Cluster (TPC):
The G80/G92 TPC (left) vs. the GT200 TPC (right)
NVIDIA purposefully designed its GPU architecture to be modular, so a single TPC can be made up of any number of SMs. In the G80 architecture it was made up of two SMs but with the GT200 architecture it now has three SMs.
The components of the TPC however haven't changed; a TPC is made up of SMs, some control logic and a texture block. Remember that a SM is a total of 8 SPs and 2 SFUs, so that brings the total up to 24 SPs and 6 SFUs (must...not...type...STFU) per cluster in GT200 (up from 16 SPs and 4 SFUs in G80). The texture block includes texture addressing and filtering logic as well as a L1 texture cache.
The modular theme continues with the Streaming Processor Array (SPA) that is composed of a number of TPCs:
The GT200 SPA, that's 240 SPs in there if you want to count them
In G80 the SPA was made up of 8 TPCs, but with GT200 we've moved up to 10. Note that each TPC now has 3 SMs vs. 2, so the overall processing power of GT200 has increased by 87.5% over G80.
And here's G80/G92, only 128 SPs thanks to two SMs per TPC and 8 TPCs
At the front end of the GPU we've got schedulers and control logic to distribute workloads to the entire array of processing cores. At the other end we've got L2 texture caches and rasterization processors that handle final filtering and output of data to the frame buffer.
The culmination of all of this is that the new GT200 GPU, the heart of the GeForce GTX 280 and 260, features 240 SPs, 160KB of local memory, an even smaller amount of cache and is built on TSMC's 65nm process using 1.4 billion transistors.
1.4 Billion Transistors. It wants vertex data. Really bad.
754 Million Transistors
There are more transistors in this chip than there are people in China, and it's the largest, most compute-dense chip we've ever reviewed.
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skiboysteve - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - linkFANTASTIC write up on fine-grained TMT. I was unaware about this threading technique and was always thinking of this in class or whenever someone would talk about hyperthreading. this technique was literaly in my head for well over a year and I didn't know what it was called or that it even had a name. I always thought there had to be a more elegant way than hyperthreading to do multithreading down at the chip level without doing the OS style time slicing.
i was sitting there wondering how the hell the schedule and run these SPs and then bam whole page about it
really appreciate the effort that goes into researching the core of these chips. i know not everyone likes it but for guys that are educated and work in the field its really interesting Reply
DerekWilson - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - linkremember though that this type of fine-grained TMT only has payoffs in systems running millions of threads concurrently.
on an OS you'll see hundreds or even thousands of threads on heavily used systems, but there still wouldn't be enough concurrent action to justify this type of architecture for general purpose computing.
of course, as developers push towards an effort to thread their code as much as possible, who knows what architectures might be worth exploring on the desktop ... Reply
coder0000 - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - linkVery well written! A couple of points:
1) Last week at WWDC Apple announced OpenCL as an alternative to CUDA. It's a C99 based HLL for creating compute kernels that can be deployed to GPU's and CPU's. Today Khronos officially announced a working group for this, and NV is a part of the committee. As such, your wish for an industry standardized compute language similar to CUDA that runs on all platforms and vendors HW may not be so far off.
2) I believe your interpretation of how multiple threads simultaneously execute in an SM is incorrect. Per thread context switching is not free, and you would never be able to execute a different thread every cycle in the manner described. There is far too much context that needs to be swapped out, and there would be significant power implications for doing that, in addition to the latency. Instead, I believe what NV is claiming is that any given SP executes a single thread. All threads in the SM can all be a single warp, but you can also have multiple threads (one per SP) all executing simultaneously in an SM.
DerekWilson - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - link1) I haven't had a good chance to look at OpenCL, but I certainly hope that if it's everything everyone is saying it is in the comments here that it takes off in a bigger way than CUDA :-)
2) it does not context switch per thread -- warps define a context, and you have 32 threads grouped together. these threads all share the same instruction stream, which is why if threads in a warp take different directions on a branch all 32 threds must follow both paths.
NVIDIA has flat out stated that every schedule clock a new warp is scheduled and that it takes 4 clock cycles to process one warp on an SM. For both of these to be true, we conclude that the scheduler alternates scheduling SPs and SFUs on altenating clocks which means the SPs would be scheduled every 4 clocks relative to itself.
On 8 SPs per SM, you some how need to execute 32 threads in 4 clock cycles. This makes sense if you execute 4 threads per SP in some way. The details at this point are fuzzy though.
regardless, if an SP executes 4 different threads from the same warp, there is no need to context switch to execute any of these threads -- again, threads in the same warp share context. Reply
skiboysteve - Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - linkcould be a large explanation of the 2x register file size. and remember that the SP doesn't have to worry about the context switch, the SM handles having the data in the right place Reply
anandtech02148 - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkFrom this conclusion, Amd seems to be the shrewd player, let nvidia and intel duke it out in the high voltage, heat, meaningless speed gpu while Amd can pull something like its first dualcore or athlon64 for the win.
this new beast from Nvidia will have how many developers making games for it right away? i'm guestimating maybe 2yrs-4yrs down the road we'll see a decent title that take full advantage of this hardware.
by then Amd will have something of a midrange that can more than handle the games.
2 things nvidia could work on that it already has, the ps3 market, and small graphic devices to improve profits. shrink the ps3 gpu further so Sony can shrink it's machinel and sell more.
PrinceGaz - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkThe GT200 core may be a technical masterpeice in terms of actually making something that big which is fully functional on GTX280 cards, but it seems to me the penalty of fabbing it at 65nm negates much of the benefits of such a wide GPU.
They've had to drop the clock speeds throughout presumably because of the ridiculous amount of heat such a large core generates, which means the ~60% performance advantage in current games over the G80 core at similar clock-speeds is somewhat reduced.
Given that ATI are not producing their 55nm cores in AMD's fabs but instead are getting them churned out reliably elsewhere, nVidia have made a mistake this time around in having their high-end product rely on previous-generation fabrication as it makes it run too hot to allow the clock-speeds needed for it to be the product it should be. There is always a risk in transitioning to a smaller fab technology, and nVidia suffered badly in the past by doing so too early, but with a chip the size of the GT200, they really should have gone to 55nm even if it meant a delay of a month or three, whilst the smaller cut-down derivatives were rolled out first. Reply
ekpyr - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkGreat article, but what about the microstuttering issues present in Nvidia's 9800GX2 cards (both SLI and Quad-SLI)? There is very little discussion on this, but I've seen some benchmarks where the FPS floor is 4fps with the 9800GX2s. Can you add a subjective review of whether or not the actual gameplay is smoother with the GTX280s across these games? Aggregate numbers may say one thing, but I've returned a 9800 GX2 Quad-SLI setup because it was unable to handle the incredible amount of texture loading that was done in Age of Conan (2560x1600 4xAA 'High' settings = 4fps). The 8800 GTX Tri-SLI configuration I am currently using is more resilient to microstuttering with its increased bus and memory capacities, but I'm very curious about the GTX280s and their increased memory and bus on texture-heavy games like Age of Conan. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkthe only game that came close to having this issue with quad sli for us was oblivion.
in that game at high res lag and stutter are unbearable and the game is unplayable.
we didn't notice any stuttering issues with a single GX2.
i'm working on some analysis tools to show details like this better in future articles. Reply
TheJian - Monday, June 16, 2008 - linkI find it humorous that nobody discusses the fact that the shrink has already taped out and will likely be out in two months or just after. This humongous chip was only released so that when AMD releases in the next few weeks they will be behind still in single GPU cards. This is basically what Intel does to AMD every time AMD has a better chip. For all intents and purposes this is a PAPER release of what will come in 2-2.5 months (In Intel's case they just show you what will be out 6 months from now, and a large portion of people don't buy an AMD because Intel might be ahead by xmas...LOL - works like a charm every time AMD is ahead). THE DIE SHRUNK CHIP! Most likely with faster speeds. I suspect they'll come with "ULTRA" version first (and stick it on top of the price heap, so as to not kill all FAT cards in the channel already) and then filter down as these big suckers leave the channel. That's if they even plan to sell more than a few of these to begin withat 65nm. It's only out there so AMD won't look any good in two weeks.
MIND SHARE is everything, which is why Intel's KING of the paper launch when behind strategy. They've even went to doing it for all chips no matter what now. Nehalem scores 6 months before availability. AMD's marketers have no clue an should be fired. You have to play the same DIRTY game as your enemy or you've already lost. If AMD had half a brain in their head they'd paper launch an ultra or 2x4870 version for the same reason...LOL. Then claim "our 4870x2 makes nvidia look like crap for $600"...ROFL. Who cares when it's available, just say it. Having said that, Nvidia will wipe the floor with them in 2 months anyway on a 2xGTX280 that's die shrunk. Which is all they are doing today...BUYING TIME! Reply


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I started this blog because I joined my first swap (see sidebar -- thanks, Kate!), and I've noticed that most internet swaps prefer that the participants have a blog of some sort. But I am excited that it represents my emergence from lurker status to one of involvement and interaction. Who knows where it will lead, but I am excited to poke around a bit, get involved, and maybe make a few new friends.
First, the stats: I am 33 years old and married to my college sweetheart, with whom I have 3 beautiful and remarkable children. Our twin girls are 3 1/2, and our son will turn 2 next week. Yes, we have our hands full and are exhausted 110% of the time. My hobbies keep me sane. I was born & raised in Brooklyn, NYC, and moved to North Carolina for college. I have both my BA and MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill (and yes, I am still mourning our Final Four loss last week). I work in the field of Brand Management & Design and have worked in the snack food, apparel, and home improvement industries ... today, I am working at a small but powerful technology company here in Raleigh.
One thing that has become very clear is that I am not the stereotypical quilter. First of all, I'm a guy. There are not too many of us poking around these parts -- in fact, I think I've come across one, maybe two crafy blogs written by men. And I get a huge kick out of the assumed "hey ladies" on almost all of the blogs I read! No bother ... in my mind, it's a creative outlet. Plain and simple, I love to make beautiful things, and to admire the beautiful things made by others. No different from photography, or painting, or woodworking -- all perfectly acceptable as hobbies for men -- right?
It all started when I bought my wife a sewing machine about two years ago. She was a new stay-at-home mom with twin babies and another on the way and, like I said earlier, needed a hobby to stay sane. I think she had grand ideas of making all of the kids' clothes (still hasn't happened), but she really sparked to making all types of bags and purses. She also signed up for a beginning quilting class at our local sewing store. I started getting really excited when I started to see the fabrics she was bringing home from the store -- Amy Butlers, Joel Dewberries. My head immediately started spinning with the possibilities.
I started asking her to show me how to work the machine, and slowly started going with her to pick out fabrics for her bags and quilts. (P.S. Ever try fabric shopping with two 2-year olds and a newborn? It's ... interesting). I was hooked. I started messing around with some easy patterns -- my first attempt was Amy Butler's free Brick Path pattern -- and even though I made a TON of mistakes, I'm still proud that I completed it, and my wife uses it almost every night when she cuddles up to watch TV. I messed around with a few more easy patterns, learning something new each time and (in my own estimation) dramatically improving in a relatively short time.
This past Christmas, my wife signed us both up for a Beginning Quilting class, and I learned a bunch of the tips and tricks of the trade ... and now know some of the mistakes I made on my first few projects. I am in the process of finishing up the quilting and binding of the quilt I made in that class.
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Nittany Lions in the NFL: Week Four
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With 25 Nittany Lions on National Football League rosters, Penn State is well represented in the professional ranks. Each week throughout the year, www.GoPSUsports.com will provide updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats. A top performance from week four of the 2013 season included Sean Lee's 52-yard interception return for a touchdown and career-high 18 tackles.
Navorro Bowman (2007-09), LB, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 35, St. Louis 11
Bowman recorded six tackles (five solo), including two sacks, and a forced fumble in the 49ers' victory.
Levi Brown (2003-06), OT, Arizona Cardinals
Arizona 13, Tampa Bay 10
Brown helped the Cardinals out gain Tampa Bay by a 296-253 margin.
Dan Connor (2004-07), LB, New York Giants
Kansas City 31, New York Giants70
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Jack Crawford (2008-11), DE, Oakland Raiders
Washington 24, Oakland 14
Crawford made four tackles (two solo) against the Redskins.
Robbie Gould (2001-04), K, Chicago Bears
Detroit 40, Chicago 32
Gould connected on all three of his field-goal attempts (34 yards, 28, 25) and went 1-for-1 on extra points.
Tamba Hali (2002-05), LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City 31, New York Giants7
Hali made four stops, including two sacks, and forced a fumble in the Chiefs' victory.
Jordan Hill (2009-12), DT, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle 23, Houston 20 (OT)
Hill was inactive against the Texans.
Gerald Hodges (2009-12), LB, Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota 34, Pittsburgh 27
Hodges made one special-teams stop against the Steelers.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009), LB, Dallas Cowboys
San Diego 30, Dallas 21
Lee recorded a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown and a career-high 18 tackles (15 solo) against the Chargers.
Michael Mauti (2008, 2010-12), LB, Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota 34, Pittsburgh 27
Mauti made two special-teams tackles against the Steelers.
Matt McGloin (2010-12), QB, Oakland Raiders
Washington 24, Oakland 14
McGloin dressed as the Raiders' backup quarterback for the first time.
Derek Moye (2008-11), WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Minnesota 34, Pittsburgh 27
Moye saw action against the Vikings.
Jared Odrick (2006-09), DE, Miami Dolphins
New Orleans 38, Miami 17
Odrick made five tackles (four solo), including one sack against the Saints.
Rich Ohrnberger (2006-08), OL, San Diego Chargers
San Diego 30, Dallas 21
Ohrnberger started at right guard and helped San Diego out gain Dallas by a 506-317 margin.
Paul Posluszny (2003-06), LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Indianapolis 37, Jacksonville 3
Posluszny accumulated a game-high nine tackles (eight solo) against the Colts.
Andrew Quarless (2006-09), TE, Green Bay Packers
In 2013, Quarless has made four catches for 28 yards.
Evan Royster (2007-10), RB, Washington Redskins
Washington 24, Oakland 14
Royster made one special-teams tackle against the Raiders.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08), C, Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo 23, Baltimore 20
Shipley saw action against the Bills.
Mickey Shuler (2007-09), TE, Atlanta Falcons
New England 30, Atlanta 23
Shuler is a member of the Falcons' practice squad.
Devon Still (2009-11), DT, Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland 17, Cincinnati 7
Still made one tackle against the Browns.
Nate Stupar (2008-11), LB, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 35, St. Louis 11
Stupar made two special-teams stops against the Rams.
Andrew Szczerba (2008-09), TE, Atlanta Falcons
New England 30, Atlanta 23
Szczerba is on the team's reserved/injured list.
Johnnie Troutman (2009-11), OG, San Diego Chargers
San Diego 30, Dallas 21
Troutman started at left guard and helped San Diego out gain Dallas by a 506-317 margin.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04), DE, Miami Dolphins
New Orleans 38, Miami 17
Wake was inactive against the Saints.
Stefan Wisniewski (2007-10), OL, Oakland Raiders
Washington 24, Oakland 14
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Each year on the second weekend in July people from all over converge on the small town of Ligonier, Pa., to celebrate America's great backyard pastime—wiffle ball.
The Wiffle Ball Bonanza (WBB) is the brainchild of RMU senior Zachary Freeman. Back in 2008, Freeman, a transfer student and sport management major, went to a two-on-two basketball tournament and had a great time. Wanting to do something similar, he and some friends came up with an idea for a wiffle ball tournament. "We ended up building an actual field and everything," says Freeman. "It was our 'Kevin Costner' moment."
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by VERONICA IVEY, Fort Morgan Times.
Beetdigger wrestling started the season, and the month of December, off with a bang on Fort Morgan mats during a six-team invitational meet that saw the likes of Platte Valley, Roosevelt, Northridge, Mesa Ridge and cross-county rivals Fort Morgan and Brush gather grapplers together on Saturday. When it came to the title, it all came down to three after Brush, Fort Morgan and Platte Valley all turned out 4-1 records on the day.
Total team points earned through the meet were used to decide the tie-breaker event and in the end, the Beetdiggers 255 points out-did Platte Valley's 244 and Fort Morgan's 215.
A Beetdigger dozen were brought to the duel by BHS head wrestling coach Troy Lussenhop, who was ecstatic to see five of his 12 go undefeated with 5-0 records to kick off the season.
"I was a bit disappointed with our turnout against Fort Morgan," said Lussenhop frankly, "but during the first four matches we looked amazing. That fifth duel just wasn't our best, but we had five kids go 5-0 and that was amazing to see," he finished, noting the tremendous effort brought forth by Joe Carwin, Kyle Rosenbrock, Conrad Cole, Alec Petterson and Jake Morrow who all went undefeated.
While the 'Diggers managed to oust their first four opponents, winning 49-21 points against Northridge, 50-30 versus Mesa Ridge, 55-24 against Platte Valley and 66-18 over Roosevelt, the Mustang grapplers proved quite the contestants as Fort Morgan managed a final 45-33 win over Brush.
In the end, however, with the 'Diggers beating the same Platte Valley team that went on to defeat Fort Morgan, the Mustang victory over Brush took a second seat to points earned, giving Brush the overall win.
Brush wrestling will prepare to host their first of several meets on BHS mats, beginning with a Saturday, December 8 varsity tournament in Brush, slated to begin at 9:00 a.m. and featuring squads from Valley, Fossil Ridge, Frederick, Green Mountain, Heritage, Mesa Ridge, Mountain Range, Yuma High School and Sheridan.
Individual Beetdigger Results from the FM Dual are as follows:
120 lbs – Conrad Cole: won (2-1 decision) over J. Lopez of Northridge; won (16-6 major decision) over Mesa; won (pin 1:10) over K. Gardner PV; won (forfeit) over Roosevelt; won (forfeit) over Fort Morgan.
126 lbs – Macky Sandoval: lost (pin 5:50) to D. Pickrell of Northridge; won (12-3 major decision) over D. Shreve of Mesa; won (pin 5:25) over Z. Barker of PV; won (forfeit) over Roosevelt; lost (pin 3:50) to Ian Wingstrom of Fort Morgan.
132 lbs – Alec Petterson: won (2-0 decision) over C. Dodge of Northridge; won (forfeit) over Mesa; won (4-1 decision) over A. Walters PV; won (forfeit) over Roosevelt; won (7-1 decision) over Justin Wood of Fort Morgan.
138 lbs – Arnoldo Maltos-Garcia: won (12-3 major decision) over J. Ochoa of Northridge; won (pin 4:56) over D. Garcia of Mesa; won (16-3 major decision) over A. Albrighton of PV; won (pin 3:25) over R. Molinar of Roosevelt; lost (pin 3:35) to Jacob Gerken of Fort Morgan.
145 lbs – Christian Delong: lost (9-4 decision) over E. Palomino-Romero of Northridge; won (pin 1:35) over Mesa; lost (pin 2:45) to C. Wacker of PV; won (pin 5:50) over K. Davis of Roosevelt; lost (pin 2:35) over Cody Carpenter of Fort Morgan.
152 lbs – Jake Morrow: won (pin 3:10) over R. Damian of Northridge; won (pin :52) over W. Becwar of Mesa; won (pin 4:20) over B. Sharpe of PV; won (pin :50) over K. Davis of Roosevelt; won (pin 1:15) over Jacob Fritzler of Fort Morgan.
160 lbs – Elijio Jr. Barraza: won (9-8 decision) over H. Lopez of Northridge, lost (pin 1:35) by T. Harbert of Mesa, won (pin 1:36) over A. Moschetti of PV, won (pin 1:54) over S. Urban of Roosevelt, lost (pin 3:55) by Christopher Shriver of Fort Morgan in 3:55.
170 lbs – Kyle Rosenbrock: won (pin in :30) over J. Sanchez of Northridge; won (pin in :35) over Mesa Ridge; won (pin in :18) over A. Shaw of PV; won (pin :22) over R. Garcia of Roosevelt; won (pin :42) over Kaleb Bell of Fort Morgan.
182 lbs – Alek Muhr: won (forfeit) over Northridge; lost (pin 3:55) over S. Berg of Mesa Ridge; won (pin 1:57) over A. Shaw of PV; won (forfeit) over Roosevelt; lost (4-3 decision) to Jesus Ibarra of Fort Morgan.
195 lbs – Tristan Teter: won (pin 5:10) over D. Maldonado Northridge; lost (pin 3:35) to A. Sterwart of Mesa; won (pin 3:15) over E. Frantz of PV; won (forfeit) over Roosevelt; lost (forfeit) to Toby McBride of Fort Morgan.
220 lbs – Joe Carwin: won (forfeit) over Northridge; won (forfeit) over Mesa; won (pin 1:28) over T. Steggall Platte Valley; won (forfeit) over Roosevelt; won (forfeit) over Fort Morgan.
285 lbs – Jose Rodriquez: won (forfeit) over Northridge; won (forfeit) over Mesa; lost (pin 1:35) to R. Rios of PV; lost (pin 1:56) by A. Archuleta of Roosevelt; won (forfeit) over Fort Morgan.
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