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Fayette Boys: They don't call them the Bombers for nothing.
Edon used an outside game along with plenty of opportunities at the line Friday to down Fayette's boys, 59-57.
The Eagles' 10-point second quarter lead melted away after intermission with a steady showing from outside the arc by the Bombers. The visitors finished with nine long-range shots.
The third three of the third quarter made it a two-point game and Edon finally took the lead midway through the fourth after one three-pointer and two more yet to fall.
Shelby Franks tied it up 51-51 with 2:17 remaining, but the Bombers were ahead by five with only 46 seconds remaining.
Evan Hibbard nearly pulled it out for Fayette by driving in twice to score, but his last bucket came with only seven seconds to go and the Eagles ran out of time.
"It was a good high school basketball game," coach Todd Mitchell said. "We just came up one possession short."
It wasn't turnovers that posed a problem Friday.
"We only had four for the entire game," Mitchell said. "I don't think we had any in the second half."
Franks finished with a pair of three-pointers—a shot he seldom takes—and Eliott Richardson played a big game underneath with 12 points even though he's still recovering from illness. Hibbard finished with 10 and Austin Hylander suffered from heavy defensive coverage.
"We'll get the rubber match Feb. 20th," Mitchell said due to the sectional tournament draw.
The two teams square off at 8 p.m. that night in Bryan. The victor will take on the winner of the Stryker-Edgerton contest at 8 p.m. Feb. 22.
Fayette Girls: Fayette's varsity girls found the perfect way to end the regular season: an exciting 43-41 victory over Edon on the Bombers' court.
Never mind that Edon won three out of four quarters. It was the all-important third period that made the difference for the Eagles.
Trailing 24-17 at intermission, Fayette came out of the locker room to turn it around in the third with a 14-4 advantage and to go on top by three, 31-28.
After that, it was just a matter of hanging for the narrow win, despite three three-point buckets from Edon. The Bombers missed on three chances from the line.
Danni Wyse had a big offensive night with 13 points. She also gave four assists and made four steals. Rachel Seiler finished with four steals and four rebounds.
DELTA—The Panthers pulled away in the second half to post a 57-41 win over Fayette. The Eagles stayed close through the first two quarters with the game tied at 18 each at intermission.
Seiler led scoring with 12. The Eagles failed to capitalize at the line, sinking only 10 of 27 tries.
Katelyn Downing grabbed seven rebounds and Rachel Rash had six. Wyse finished with four steals. Mara Raker and Seiler each collected three.
Morenci Boys: Sometimes you can see in your mind just how you want the play to turn out, says Morenci varsity boys coach Tim Bovee. And sometimes it actually works out that way.
The Bulldogs ran it perfectly Monday night at Summerfield and posted a 59-58 win.
It was a tough victory, Bovee said, with the game staying close for all four quarters.
"We actually pulled it out twice," he said.
Jacob Bovee hit a three-pointer to put Morenci on top by a point with about 12 seconds to play. That didn't last long. A Summerfield player was fouled and made both ends of a one-and-one to go ahead with eight seconds remaining.
Rather than give Summerfield the chance to set up a play, Coach Bovee chose to keep the action moving and the ball got to Bovee at half court with about six seconds to go.
He faked around one player and pulled up to nail a 15-foot jumper right before the buzzer—just like his father pictured the play in his head.
Bovee finished with 21 points and Logan Clark added 15. Anthony Barron gave 11 assists and the Bulldogs cut their turnovers to 13.
The win marked the end of an long eight-game road trip for Morenci with three home games on the schedule starting Thursday.
Morenci Girls: The Bulldog girls team breezed through one of its final TCC contests of the season Thursday at Britton, coming home with a 52-23 victory.
The Tories were held to single-digit quarters throughout the contest while Morenci ran away with the lead through a 20-point third quarter.
A nine-point half-time lead swelled to a 22-point advantage after three quarters with the Bulldogs piling on the points.
Jackie Paris came through with her top offensive production of the season to lead with 16 points. Brooke Barrett and Jessica Jones each finished with 12 points.
DISTRICTS—Morenci wraps up the regular season Friday with a trip to Whitmore Lake, then comes district tournament action at Whiteford.
The Bulldogs drew a bye for the opening night. Sand Creek and Blissfield tangled in the opening game at 5:30 p.m., followed by a Summerfield-Whiteford clash.
Morenci faces the Sand Creek-Blissfield winner Wednesday at 5:30 and Madison takes on the other winner afterward. The finals are scheduled Friday, Feb. 22.
The Bulldogs played close with Sand Creek in January but haven't yet faced Blissfield.
"I think we're capable of beating either one," Bulldog coach Jim Yatzek said.
In the other bracket, he expects Madison to advance to the finals.
Morenci Wrestling: The annual Tri-County Conference/South Central Athletic Association combined league wrestling meet grew to six teams this season with Clinton joining the mix, but it's slated to grow again next year.
Clinton finished on top here Saturday, followed by Pittsford and Morenci. Next year, with Bellevue and Colon joining the SCAA, competition will enlarge even more.
Morenci finished with three second place winners, three in third and four others taking fourths.
"I thought the kids looked pretty good," coach Scott Clark said. "Everybody but one finished with a medal."
Chris Delaney (125) and Dustin Roller (130) needed only two matches to take seconds.
Delaney opened with a 2-0 decision against a Sand Creek wrestler, but was pinned by Clinton in the finals. Roller opened with an 18-2 major decision against Clinton—one of best showings of the season, Coach Clark said—before getting pinned by Sand Creek.
Sam Majchrowski (285) pinned a Climax-Scotts foe at 1:28 and lost to the county champion from Madison at 2:45, but that was good for second.
Jeff Nofziger (145) lost in an injury default to a Pittsford wrestler that Nofziger beat earlier in the season. He came back to defeat teammate Brady Canfield with a pin at 2:41 and followed up with a 3:06 pin against Madison to take third.
Nate Grieder (160) was shut out in the opener against a state placer from Pittsford, but he came back with a pair of pins to take third. He stopped a Climax-Scotts wrestler at 1:30 and a Clinton wrestler at 1:14.
Alex Burton (171) was in the only full weight class of the tournament and he wrestled four times to earn his third place.
He lost to Clinton, 3:28, but stopped Pittsford at 1:02, Sand Creek at 1:19 and Climax-Scotts in a 12-9 decision.


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By Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com
April 19th 2013
Fandango makes his entrance and dances his way to the ring, then he flirts with Lillian and asks her if she wants to 'make some moves.' He asked her if she's Fandangoed before, because it feels good, then Lillian tries to walk away but he pulls her close. Fandango looks at her and spins her, then he leans in and dips her before saying that was terrible. Fandango says there's nothing good about the way she dances, then he mocks the crowd and says they butcher his name and mock his dance worse than she dances. He asks if she can at least say his name correctly, but Santino comes out and says he is insulting and a sonnamagun. Santino says he has to admit, Fandango does have good moves, but he wants to show off his moves and brought a dance partner. Santino says he and Cobra will two step all over his face, then Santino dances and teases a Cobra Strike before Fandango takes a swing at him, but Santino pulls the ropes and sends Fandango out to the floor.
Fandango vs Santino Marella
Fandango knocks Santino down and does his pose, then he sends him into the corner but Santino throws him into the turnbuckles and mocks him with a dance. Fandango comes back with some punches and a kick to the head, then he applies a three-quarters facelock but Santino makes it up so Fandango drops him with a punch to the stomach. Santino pops up and throws a few punches and hiptosses him, then he sets up a Cobra Strike but Fandango ducks and hits a reverse STO for the win.
Winner – Fandango
Booker T and Teddy Long are shown talking about new changes, and Booker says he's upset that Teddy made a match without talking to him. Big Show walks in and thanks Teddy for giving him a tag partner, and rips in to Booker for trying to get him hurt in a handicap match. Show thanks Teddy again and leaves, then Booker looks at Teddy, but Teddy pays no attention and tells Show to wait up for him.

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Founded in 2003 by four friends with background in industrial design, Mykita is a Berlin-based label,
with all departments united under one roof, Mykita Haus, from the in-house workshop to the design
and marketing.
Their frames have graced the faces of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, and have
been worn on stage by Lady Gaga, the Black Eyed Peas and Lenny Kravitz – more famously by SJP in Sex
& The City movie poster. Mykita has collaborated with many design houses including Damir Doma,
Bernhard Willhelm and Maison Margiela.
Mykita is known for feather-light hingeless design with no screws or welded joints and Mylon, a
patented material that allows the company to produce with zero-waste.
Founded in 2003 by four friends with background in industrial design, Mykita is a Berlin-based label, with all departments united under one roof, Mykita Haus, from the in-house workshop to the design and marketing.
Their frames have graced the faces of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, and have been worn on stage by Lady Gaga, the Black Eyed Peas and Lenny Kravitz – more famously by SJP in Sex & The City movie poster. Mykita has collaborated with many design houses including Damir Doma, Bernhard Willhelm and Maison Margiela.
Mykita is known for feather-light hingeless design with no screws or welded joints and Mylon, a patented material that allows the company to produce with zero-waste.
Over 100 years ago, in 1905, Gozaemon Masunaga, a politician, started with eyewear as a way to bring more work to the people in Fukui, Japan, then a farming community that needed more jobs during the cold winter. Masunaga allowed his best craftsmen to start factories of their own, eventually populating Fukui with a bunch of high-quality workshops, all with roots from Masunaga. They believed that if the quality was the best, then profit would eventually follow. Today, Fukui, Japan is one of the three largest production regions for optical frames in the world.
There are as many as 200 manual processes involved in making an optical frame. Masunaga Optical is the only company in Japan that has a factory in charge of all processes from raw materials to production and finish in an integrated way. The integrated production system improves the detail and quality. For example, when Masunaga Optical develops a new model, the molds are always built in-house. If there is a problem in the wear comfort that can be felt only after completing one pair of glasses, it will be corrected in the previous process' promptly.
The company's mission statement since the establishment is "We manufacture excellent eyeglasses. We want to make a profit if we can, but we don't hesitate to take a loss. It is always in our thoughts to manufacture excellent eyeglasses." These words are still the basis of the conduct code of employees even more than 100 years after its establishment.
Kenzo Takada, world-renown fashion designer and "magician of colors," collaborates with MASUNAGA, a leading Japanese eyewear manufacture. MASUNAGA designed by Kenzo Takada sunglasses and optical frames combine vintage inspired elements with fashion forward contemporary design. Delicate engraving on the bridge, the bar and the temples are reminiscent of 1920's jewelry details. The original rim is designed with the star motif from MASUNAGA GMS and Kenzo Takada's family emblem Campanule flower.
Thom Browne has been honored the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year Award in 2016, 2013 and 2006, the GQ Designer of the Year in 2008 and the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in 2012.
He began his business with five suits and with a small by-appointment-only shop in 2001 and introduced his ready-to-wear collection in 2003. His traditionally based hand-made suits have evolved into collections recognized by museums around the world including the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Fashion Museum in Bath. Browne's innovations in tailoring have been identified with impacting the paradigm of men's and women's fashion
"Subversive, ethical, ecological, political, humorous… this is how I see my duty as a designer." –
Philippe Starck
Since 1996 Philippe Starck has been designing the revolutionary ergonomic "bionic" glasses, Starck
Eyes (Mikli), with a unique patented technology inspired by the bio-mechanic articulations of the human
body. Smoothly moving they become an extension of the individual, disappearing from our visual
perception to become part of us.
The unique Starck Eyes collection celebrates minimalism and innovation through an exclusive
technological revolution: the heart of the product is the patented Biolink®, a screw-less hinge modelled
after the human clavicle, which allows a full 360-degree movement for increased comfort and durability.
Bio mechanics at the service of vision.
It expresses it with modern flair through technological avant-garde innovation, that distances the concept of uniformity and the "usual ".
Just a mere gesture to put them on, bright colors illuminate the acetate and metal plate, the classical details that characterize Seeoo.
In synthesis, a gift to class, esclusivity and charm. For both men and women. What's new doesn't necessarily come from the future.
Seeoo is for those who love to distinguish themselves by Tradition!
Founded in 1973, the brand of Robert La Roche has held a pioneering position in the eyewear industry.
Their frames are made from scratch by a small team, with each step of the process done by hand. The
result is a highly personal, precious piece of wearable art. The difference is in the detail, designed to be
revealed, not concealed.
Only the finest materials such as natural top-grade acetate and sheer block
titanium are carefully selected and expertly processed by a small number of skilled eyewear
manufacturers in Italy and Japan.
They pride themselves on the craftsmanship that goes into our entire process. Trends come and go, but
these objects are made to last, and our trademark eyewear is designed with a timeless appeal in mind.
Our mission is to preserve the revolutionary designs and unparalleled quality of early and late modern eyewear manufactured from the 1890s-1980s.
With RetroSpecs our clients will find something unique and precious – registered historic eyewear fabricated and restored by exacting old world standards.
Each antique frame that enters the restoration facility in Los Angeles goes through an extensive process before receiving a Registration number approving the frame for sale.
The process begins with overnight ultrasonic cleansing. The frames are disassembled and the parts are sorted by company and design. Each part is then thoroughly examined to determine which step in the restoration process it should proceed to. RetroSpecs & Co. has researched and developed sophisticated restoration techniques that require custom made machines to do much of the work.
The late Cecil Heath, a renowned chief engineer at Shuron and Artcraft Optical for almost 40 years helped design more than 15 machines for soldering, swaging, milling, straightening, bending and curling that has enabled RetroSpecs to restore almost any gold-filled frame to its original condition. The final step in the restoration process is a high gloss tumble polish. Frame parts are loaded into 50-year-old oak lined barrels recovered from the original Bausch & Lomb RayBan factory. These barrels filled with walnut shells tumble for several days in order to burnish the 12K gold surface these frames are celebrated for.
When the parts are restored to perfection they are re-assembled to produce a frame in its original form and Bakelite nose pads or newly cast 12k solid gold nose pads are added.
More than the unique look, the Nooz offer a cutting-edge technology on all levels: French manufacture, hypoallergenic materials, anti-scratch treated lenses, frame in high performance polycarbonate, "cristal" transparency, high degree of elasticity, heat-resistant. Your eyes are in good hands.
John Varvatos is a brand that occupies a unique place in the landscape of American design. It unites old
world craftsmanship and refined tailoring with modern innovations in textiles and a rock 'n' roll
Launched in 2000 with a collection of tailored clothing and sportswear, the brand now
represents an entire lifestyle that includes belts, bags, footwear, eyewear, limited edition watches,
luxury skincare and fragrances.
Worn by the likes of Ringo Starr, Sir Ian McKellen, and Andrew Garfield.
Born in 1987, Jérémy Miklitarian lives and works in Paris.
In 2011, he graduated from Parsons New School of Design in NY, USA.
After a stint in Germany working at ic! Berlin, he returned to Paris and set up his namesake eyewear brand.
His sunglasses « Saintonge » won the 2012 Silmo d'Or price.
In 2013, he established is own design studio TARIAN l'Atelier in Paris.
The Parisian designer approaches eyewear with creative artistry and a wicked sense as evidenced by his signature AD campaigns.
Jérémy loves playing with colors on his acetates.
All glasses are produced in EDITIONS OF 500 pcs.
This passion for colors inspired him to create a range of one of a kind ceramics.
His latest project is conducting Master classes in eyewear at HEAD (Geneva University of Art and Design/Switzerland).
The French eyewear house HARRY LARY'S offers original frames that combines creativity & elegance.
Under the artistic direction of Thierry Lasry since 2002, the brand features retro-futurist shapes with an
unconventional & timeless chic. The combination of unusual colored acetates, the development of
exclusive materials and pure designs give the HARRY LARY'S* collections a unique style.
The collection is completely hand-made in France with the best craftsmanship techniques and
traditional know-how. All the frames are in acetate from the old prestigious Italian house Mazzucchelli.
By working out the volume, the acetate flat front is made using a process more akin to sculpture than to
regular cutting techniques.
Aside from the brand's classics colors, each season new exclusive or vintage materials are added to the
range creating unique color combinations.Two collections are designed per year, each composed of 6 to
8 models.
*The name « Harry Lary's » originally comes from Thierry's father first name « Harry » who initially
founded the brand and the « s » of Lasry was flipped to the end to create the brand's name.
Discretion, quality, and craftsmanship — Bottega Veneta has created a new standard of luxury since its founding in Vicenza in 1966. Steeped in the traditions of Italy's master leather craftsmen and long celebrated for its extraordinary leather goods, Bottega Veneta has recently emerged as one of the world's premier luxury brands. The name Bottega Veneta means "Venetian shop" in Italian.
Bottega Veneta honours individuality as expressed by its motto "When your own initials are enough". Each object is intended to enhance — not define — one's personal style. Wearing Bottega Veneta allows the wearer to reveal their inner strength and confidence. Each detail is of essence. The house relentlessly pursues innovation in material and construction, ensuring that each item is both beautiful and perfectly functional.
The sole signature of Bottega Veneta is its distinctive leather weave design, the Intrecciato. Developed at the very start of Bottega Veneta's evolution, it continues to serve as the most recognizable brand element, allowing for adaptation and reinterpretation in various colors, leathers and exotic skins.
Founded in the 90s by Richard Walker and Troy Schmidt, Blinde was a popculture phenomenon. The
label is popular among Hollywood actors, and has appeared in movies such as The Matrix (worn by Neo,
Morpheus, and Trinity), and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Each piece is made by hand, using high-end materials such as beta-titanium core wire and seven-barrel,
six-pin stainless steel hinges for superior flexibility and durability.
Pieces are no longer in production, and are considered collectables..
Raised in a highly creative environment by an optician as a father (Harry Lasry of Harry Lary's) and a
designer as a mother, French designer Thierry Lasry went on to create a sunglass brand in 2006 aimed at
a certain Elite looking to distinguish themselves out of the crowd. THIERRY LASRY sunglasses are based
on the concept of "futuristic vintage," fusing vintage inspirations with an updated, modern and avant-
gard touch.
Entirely hand-made in France with the best craftsmanship techniques and traditional know-how, the
sunglasses only use acetate from the reputable Italian manufacturer Mazzucchelli. By working out the
volume, the acetate front is made using a process more akin to sculpture than to regular cutting
techniques. The acetates typically undergo a process of layering–meaning textures are created by
combining sheets of different colors one against the other.
Leading an active lifestyle, fashion-conscious and tuned in to the times, the THIERRY LASRY consumer is
independent and curious in nature, a creator not a follower. A galaxy of stars are amongst the brand's
most devoted fans, ranging from Madonna, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga,
Miley Cyrus to Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Alba etc …
A heritage brand born in the heart of West Hollywood, on Sunset Boulevard, Oliver Peoples was founded in 1987 with the opening of its first boutique. The unique culture of Los Angeles – elements of fashion, film, art, music – continues to inspire the product and vibe of the brand. The first Oliver Peoples designs were inspired by an estate collection of vintage American-made eyewear purchased by the founders of the brand in the 1980's.
The sophisticated aesthetic created by the heritage brand was a departure from the futuristic styles and geometric shapes in bright, brazen colors dominant in the late 80's. In contrast, the first Oliver Peoples collections were classic, timeless styles in an array of natural tortoise shell hues with discreet branding and subtle details. By defining a new intellectual category, the direction of eyewear changed globally. This vintage aesthetic that inspired the first collections remains at the heart of the brand. Each Oliver Peoples frame is hand crafted with careful attention to detail, sculpting and perfecting the materials to achieve a balanced and refined final product.
First to see sunglasses as fashion accessories, first to make sunspecs, first to make winter sunglasses…..first to work alongside fashion houses to create one-off pieces for the catwalks, first to appear in Vogue and Queen, and first to be endorsed by celebrities and Royals. OG pioneered a whole new concept. Eyewear. From Bamboo frames to butterflies, tennis racquets to TV Screens, all overtly striking. All signature OG.
Oliver Goldsmith has been a family-run business for over 80 years. Founded in 1926 by P. Oliver Goldsmith, the world of spectacles was about to be revolutionized. Sunglasses gained high profile status during the mid-fifties and a selection of unusual designs started to appear. OG's were becoming not only a means of protecting eyes from the sun, but also a fashion statement. Dress designers approached Goldsmith to create frames that would complement their seasonal collections.
Think 20th Century icons. Grace Kelly. Peter Sellers. Michael Caine in his signature black spectacles. Audrey Hepburn in the big white glasses that framed her elfin face. Iconic style makers – Givenchy, Dior and Vidal Sassoon. Think cult films of the fifties & sixties, The Ipcress File, Harry Palmer, Charade and Two for the Road. They've all got one thing in common. Oliver Goldsmith. In the second half of last century, when it came to eyewear, OG was synonymous with stars and style.
Maurice Timon released his first model in 1994, featuring interchangeable slim titanium sides and
lightweight construction.
Minima became an immediate success confirming its position as a market
leader of rimless frames. Today there are some fifty designers working on innovative concepts for
Minima, which is sold in more than seventy countries worldwide.
As opposed to short-lived collections, the brand strives to design and create quality, 100% French
frames, with simple, yet elegant lines, inspired by a quest for timeless style.
Founded in 1967 by Mitsuhiro Matsuda., and made famous to the western world by
the movie Terminator 2. Matsuda was one a group of Japanese design talents who, in 1974, formed
Tokyo Designer Six – creating Tokyo's first official fashion week. He was inspired by architectural and art
movements such as Romanticism and Art Nouveau, creating designs that are whimsical yet sophisticated
and relevant.
Each pair is a work of art – completely handcrafted in artisanal eyewear workshops of Japan – hand
engraved filigree on temples and eye wires lend a subtle and intricate distinction. There are more than
250 steps necessary to complete each pair, and all are made in small batches of 100 or less. Only the
finest materials, including celluloid acetate, titanium, sterling silver, 18K solid gold, and 22.5K gold
plating are used in each creation. Proprietary 5-barrel pin hinges, and unique pince-nez style nose pads
keep each pair in place effortlessly. Lenses feature 8-layer polarized or gradient colors in both mineral
glass and CR39, along with scratch resistant, anti reflective coatings. After being off the market for many years, the Matsuda brand was relaunched.
The new eyewear collection includes modern day interpretations of original styles, as well as new designs featuring details made famous in the past.
Many of the same craftsmen that created the original pieces were enlisted to develop and create the new collection.
"Individuality is an inalienable right, an idea that demands its own unique expressions. Our mission at J.M.M. Is to empower people to make personalized impressions, by offering spectacles that are unparalleled in their commitment to craft and creativity."
J.M.M. is a design-centered luxury goods brand founded by french-born designer, Jerome Mage. Based in Hollywood, CA., they specialize in the micro-production of premier quality, small-batch, limited-edition eyewear collection that reflects the designer's matured vision and refined aesthetic vocabulary, one that boldly reconfigures influences ranging from Art Deco, to American Folk, to La Belle Époque, to Brutalist architecture, to the French First Empire.
Uninterested in abiding by present-day design conventions, their debut collections of inspired spectacles embrace a unique palette of precious materials such as 18 karat gold, sterling silver, and ebony wood, rich colors, and striking geometric forms, all of which cleverly reference and beautifully reconfigure the artistic movements and world events of previous centuries.
Each piece is collectable in its own right, and comes with an illustrated postcard describing the particular story or period in time that inspired that particular design.
In addition to their preoccupation with heritage, J.M.M. is equally committed to the well being of our craft and craftsmen. Their products are created using fair and ethical production methods to create eyewear that ultimately presents a forward-looking take on visual empowerment.
Dedication. Independence. Imagination.
Before Fashion there was craftsmanship. What little was there had to be good and had to last. Handmade by real people, ic! berlin makes glasses in our own "Produktion Haus" in Berlin. Precious treasures for the eyes and nose. Made by Berliners, not an anonymous multinational corporation. Built to last, not to become obsolete when the next model hits the market. With a little love an ic! berlin frame will be with you your whole life long.
We make glasses for everybody – everybody, who doesn't want to be like everybody else. We make glasses for your face. For round, oblong, oval, square, angular, soft, large and small faces. Glasses that are exciting, quiet, bombastic, silent, edgy, classic. Zen-like cohesion or rebellious screams, but above all, functional; weightless and gentle on the skin. Marching to the beat of our own drum. Bucking the norm. Breaking the mould. No bandwagons. We are not fashion lemmings.
20 years ago, Maurice Léonard created his own prestige eyewear brand, combining noble materials with unique expertise and craftsmanship. As a true pioneer, he is the first to master the manufacturing of frames entirely in precious wood. The expert hands of eyewear craftsmen from Gold & Wood manufacture and compose complex and innovative veneers, guaranteeing our customers the assurance of wearing a pair like none other.
We offer a range of stylish optical frames and sunglasses, each telling an extraordinary story, which each customer will be able to appropriate. The textures of the wood's veins are the story of a unique experience, from a particular soil that give them all depth and dimension. Each species has a meaning, a course of its own, an origin that makes it a magical and an architectural product.
The quintessence of our woods, carefully selected, results in exceptional eyepieces mounts.
The intrinsic values of the brand Gold & Wood are Elegance, Exclusivity, Timelessness and Excellence.
The journey of Fendi began over ninety years ago in a family-run shop on Via del Plebiscito, in the heart
of Rome, Italy. The everlasting charm of the Eternal City and the daring creativity of Fendi go hand-in-
hand, as both blaze a trail into the future. Fendi glasses are bold and elegant.
Frames with interchangeable hand-painted temples. Dilem products can be customized and always reflect the latest trends. Dilem is style, attitude and a way of life. Dilem is freedom! This unconventional concept makes it possible to change your appearance to suit your mood.
Designs that are totally on trend, partnership with young designers, use of innovative printing techniques, Dilem® takes very special care over the design of its temples. Because they are genuine fashion accessories, quality accessories that your customers will take pleasure in wearing, and in changing according to their mood. Contemporary models, trendy shapes, slender lines, lightness, combinations of materials, colour expertise: not just a concept of interchangeability, Dilem® is also highly demanding in its frame design. Eyewear designer, personality revealer, Dilem® offers contemporary women and men frames that they put together themselves. Reflecting their style and spirit, they reveal their personality.
"If you buy a handcrafted pair of glasses or sunglasses, you want to see the tiny inaccuracies, the straight, raw edges of the plastic, the pins – they give character, make them unique to the wearer. The Cutler and Gross customer has always been an individual. Eccentric maybe, but a rare breed, certainly."
– Graham Cutler
Founded in 1969, British luxury eyewear brand Cutler and Gross combines the finest Italian craftsmanship with irrefutably cool style. Since its establishment in fashion's halcyon days, the brand's signature creativity has been applied to sunglasses and optical frames with their trademark numbered designs and absence of an ostentatious logo.
Considered bastions of iconic eyewear, Cutler and Gross has featured in numerous films, including on Julia Roberts in Notting Hill and on Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson in Kingsman: The Secret Service. Brand fans include the legendary David Hockney, Grace Jones, Sir Elton John and Madonna, as well as influential artists and style leaders from Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu to Kate Moss and Manolo Blahnik.
Christian Roth sunglasses first appeared on the runway in 1985; soon, the designers were tapped to
create custom frames for the fashion shows of industry heavyweights and served on the eyewear design
teams as well. "This was a time before every designer had an eyewear license," Domège explains. "They
wanted something avant-garde, and we worked with factories in Italy and France that could create
exceptional pieces." These and other early successes earned Christian Roth an invitation to join the
CFDA in 1990 – a first for an eyewear designer. Christian Roth became a founding executive member of
Eyewear Designers of the CFDA (edCFDA) in 2014.
50 People. Over 90 working steps. 1 frame. Designed and crafted in Austria. This is the origin of your
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The Norwich Ice Rink has posted a near-$100,000 turnaround in its profitability since December 2011 and is poised to finish the current fiscal year in the black for the first time in nearly two decades, according to recently released financial statements.
The Norwich Ice Rink has posted a near-$100,000 turnaround in its profitability since December 2011 and is poised to finish the current fiscal year in the black for the first time in nearly two decades, according to recently released financial statements.
As of Dec. 31, 2012, the rink had a net profit of $22,494 for the fiscal year, compared to a $70,165 deficit at the same time in the previous year.
"I'm ecstatic over those numbers," said Ice Rink Authority member and former chairman Michael Goldblatt. "We haven't done that well since the first and second years, when the rink was a new thing and you couldn't keep people away."
The 2012-13 fiscal year ends June 30, but the second half traditionally is more profitable, so officials are hopeful the favorable performance will continue.
"I think being very fiscally conscious at every step has been essential," Rink Manager Mia Sanca said. "The authority set a goal of 'make money,' and I'm trying to do that."
Over the course of the year, the authority has looked for ways to carve out savings and create efficiencies in the rink's operations that have helped contribute to its current financial state.
Recently, the panel signed a contract with Lisbon-based Imperial Skating Academy to rent ice for lessons, and members also decided to cut back on the facility's hours during July and August, typically the slowest months of the year.
And in June, the authority voted to transfer the rink's finances to City Hall, saving $45,000 in salary expenses by removing a position. Officials also plan to develop a request for proposals to privatize the facility's concession stand and pro shop, but are adamant that the rink at large will stay in the hands of the city.
The board also created an administrative assistant position to oversee day-to-day operations of the rink, allowing Sanca to focus exclusively on ways to make the facility profitable.
"The rink will not be privatized. It's not the direction the authority wants to go, and it's too much of an asset for our citizenry," said authority chairman and City Council President Pro Tempore Peter Desaulniers.
When he took over that role in August, Desaulniers laid out two priorities: To start paying down debt from the 1995 bond used to construct the rink while creating a 15 percent buffer for capital improvements.
"I would estimate that we're going to hit the 15 percent target we wanted, if not better," he said.
Mayor Peter Nystrom on Saturday rebuffed the idea of turning over the city's rink to a private investor, saying the board's financial strategy needs time to play out. Four new members were installed last August.
"The board has changed, and they have every right to show they can produce a profit center there," he said Saturday.
The Bulletin reported in August that a development group that includes former Hartford Whalers player Robert Crawford expressed interest in running the Norwich rink.
Crawford's holdings include the 35,000-square-foot New England Athletic club in Cromwell, the Bolton Ice Palace and Simsbury's International Skating Center.
Alderwoman Deb Hinchey, long an advocate of a city-run rink, is encouraged by the facility's financial rebound.
"They have a very dynamic authority now that has put into place safeguards," she said. "They've really worked to change some of the things that were going on that were not profitable."
Goldblatt shares that confidence.
"We've overcome the tougher six-month period at a profit. Mia (Sanca) has worked very hard these last six months and has gotten results," he said. "A lot of people have put a lot of hard work into this."


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…of the uproar surrounding the Civil War Sesquicentennial. It's not even April yet, and I'm already getting sick of this.
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Thanks for the link. I am curious as to what you are sick of…there are so many things about the content of that article that drive me nuts as well, including the fact that the article itself sounds an exaggerated tone about the extent of national division in modern America. I just hope the general public doesn't start grouping Civil War enthusiasts/amateur historians/buffs into a catch-all category of retrograde nullifiers and racists because of the few vocal people who populate such articles in the popular press!


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Within the GSTB-V1 project, tests of Galileo orbit determination, integrity and time synchronization algorithms were conducted with the GPS satellites and an experimental ground segment consisting of a worldwide network of sensor stations collecting high quality GPS observables at one hertz, an Experimental Precision Timing Station, located at the Istituto Elettronico Nazionale (IEN) Time Laboratory, providing the reference time scale synchronised to universal time and international atomic time (UTC/TAI), and a Processing Centre located at the European Space Agency (ESA-ESTEC) in The Netherlands. The latter was used for the generation of navigation and integrity core products based on Galileo-like algorithms.
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Christina Aguilera is being given a chance to redeem herself after her embarrassingly botched performance of the National Anthem during last Sunday's Super Bowl.
The pop star will be singing Aretha Franklin's biggest hits with four other singers in a tribute to the legendary diva during the Grammy Awards this Sunday.
This time around, the blonde "Burlesque" star has no excuse for missing a beat. An insider to the big music awards night told PopEater's Rob Shuter that "all the lyrics to her bumber will be in a TelePrompter at the event so it will be almost impossible for her to mess up again."
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After flubbing the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner," Aguilera's musical faux-pas has gotten as much attention as the Green Bay Packers' win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Instead of belting "O'er the ramparts we watch, were so gallantly streaming," the "Dirrty" singer sang, "What so proudly we watched at the twilight's last reaming."
Aguilera released a statement shortly after the incident, explaining she got lost in the moment and "can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country."
The Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league baseball team, has also pitched Aguilera on a public do-over.
It's unclear if Aretha Franklin will attend the Grammys. The 68-year-old is recovering from surgery in December. She has not disclosed what she was treated for, but last month shot down rumors she had pancreatic cancer.
Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Yolanda Adams and Florence Welch will definitely be booming their voiceboxes along with Aguilera for the number.
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September 24, 2003-Tony the Greek
We first ran into Tony when he stuck his face out the pilot house door of an ancient islander trader in Gizo, Solomon Islands. We were sitting alongside his vessel in our dingy giving one of his crewmen a ration about dumping oil in the bay.
"What'sa problem?" he asked disdainfully.
"You're dumping oil into the harbor!" I said, as I eyed the slick leading out from his boat towards Wings, anchored across the bay.
"So whats'sa matter, we're pumping dah bilge, you always get a little diesel when'a you pumpa dah bilge. It'sa only diesel! What's you wanta me to do?"
This exchange went nowhere for another minute or so and then we motored off in our dingy, convinced that "Tony" would pump his bilges as long as he felt like it, and would, in fact, pump the whole Arabian peninsula into the sea if he could, and never worry a smidgen about the consequences.
Two nights later I saw him in the bar at the Gizo Hotel ordering a couple of beers and I decided to make peace with the man. I went up to him, introduced myself, shook his hand and said I hoped there weren't any hard feelings about what I said the previous occasion.
"No, I no giva it another thought." He said.
We talked for a while and I observed the man. Old and deeply wrinkled, he had a face full of warts and beady blue eyes buried deep under a thick brow. He had a big WC Fields nose, and a mop of unruly white hair. Wearing a dirty red short sleeve shirt which stretched over a small round stomach and dirty white shorts, he was altogether an unpleasant looking fellow, quite intimidating when I'd been looking up at him on the deck of his ship, not so intimidating now in the bar at the Gizo Hotel. But he was an interesting man, a white man in a black country, the kind of mysterious expatriate you meet on a dusty street in a remote part of the world, where most other people you meet talk pigeon and call you "boss", and you wonder how he got there.
I decided Tony was a loner, an expat who's gone bush long ago, working on native boats with native crews for native owners, driving old rotting wooden ships around the islands for as long as anyone can remember. Maybe no one around here knows his story, I sure don't, but he has one you can be sure, something in his past or personal make-up that resulted in his choice of a life on the edge of the world.
As we talked Tony warned me about the natives, said never to trust them, they'd steal you blind, and told me not to leave our boat un-attended. I guessed Tony had learned these lessons the hard way. I wondered about his background and I asked him if he was Italian and he said, "No, Greek." I asked him if he was the captain of the ship and he said, "No", and indicated a Solomon Islander sitting alone at a table nearby, saying he was the captain.
Then he said, "Don'ta look, He'sa gonna think we're talking about him."
We walked over to the table and there was a lot of shaking of hands and I sat down and talked to both men, but I didn't understand much of what they said, and less of what was really going on, and I never figured out exactly what their relationship was, but it definitely included some rivalry and mutual suspicion. Maybe Tony was there to keep the ship from being wrecked, but the other man, for political reasons, was officially the captain, but that was never clear. They each cornered me alone however and said they'd come to WINGS the next day to explain the whole situation, to tell me the real story; but the next morning their boat was gone from the harbor, and both of them with it.
I don't know when I'll meet Tony the Greek again, but somehow I know I will. I'll see his ship, and there he will be, in some other hot, dusty, remote town in this forgotten part of the world. Meanwhile, I know he's out here, doing his thing, and he will be until he dies, probably some moldy jungle hospital somewhere, alone.
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Snap o' the day: Knife-wielding chicken seeks revenge
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have some of the more memorable protests around– we still haven't forgotten the naked protester from 2006. On March 30, chicken-suited Kristina Addington takes the knife to Ronald McDonald (Cassandra Callaghan) in front the McDonald's on Ridge-McIntire as part of PETA's McCruelty Campaign to draw attention to mass poultry-slaughtering machines that slit the throats of conscious chickens and if the blades miss, the bird is plunged into scalding water while still alive, says PETA. Afterward, the protesters did not dine on Chicken McNuggets for lunch.
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That's hot (they're both women)!
This seems strangely familiar...
That's chicken meat in those nuggets??
definitly could of fooled me!
I think that is really great PR to let little kids see a full size chicken mutilate another fictional character.
If these peta folks really wanted to help they would simply offer to have sex with anyone who promised to give up meat for a month.
I mean, put out or shut up....
I'd like to see the Hamburglar get what's coming to him as well.


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You stay classy, Will Ferrell. The funnyman -- and dad of three! -- took to the stage to close out the Emmys on Sunday, Sept. 22, and brought out the biggest laughs of the night from the audience by trekking onstage in nothing but an old T-shirt, shorts and sandals.
"It is indeed an honor to be presenting the last two awards of the evening: best comedy series and best drama series," he began his speech as his three sons with wife Viveca Paulin -- Magnus, 9, Mattias, 6, and Axel, 3 -- stood by dad in soccer uniforms and sneakers. Axel wore rainboots and clung onto an oversized blanket.
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"What? No, you cannot play Angry Birds right now," he admonished Magnus as the audience cracked up. A pan to Tina Fey showed the comedienne doubling over in laughter.
Ferrell, 46, jokingly explained that Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith had dropped out of their presenting duties "literally 45 minutes ago" and the actor had to bring the kids along because he "couldn't find child care, OK?"
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"We had a soccer game, there was a neighbor's birthday party, a nut allergy," he listed off. "I didn't have time to do my hair! It doesn't matter, it's great to be here."
After presenting the best comedy series to Modern Family -- creator Steven Levitan called the win "surreal" -- Ferrell went back to scolding his sons before presenting the last award of the night.
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"You have to go to the bathroom?! I asked you backstage if you had to go to the bathroom," he said. "So you're just going to have to hold it. This is the Emmys. Don't blow this for me!"
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Will Ferrell Brings His Three Sons Onstage at the Emmys: "I Couldn't Find Child Care"


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Sports Illustrated on Vin
Plenty of people write features on Scully…few hit the nail on the head as well as SI's Joe Posnanski did with this piece.
And thanks to everyone for their input on the last post…we'll take it to heart and see what we can do for the blog next season (and during the offseason).
Hope to see some of you out here for the final weekend…it's sad to say that, as we've all gotten used to the postseason around here these last couple years, but such is life.
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Josh, you are very welcome! Vin is the best and L.A. loves, him, SoCal loves him, all of the DodgerNation loves him and even people that love baseball also love and respect Vin Scully!
Emma – Wow and it's been almost 20 years of the 1981 World Series. Dodgers should celebrate that WIN with another win. It will be a great 20 year anniversary gift! 2011 should be a great year.
Thanks Josh for the article! I just finished reading it. I kept getting interruptions with email breaks but in my mind I was saying "Don't bother me now, I am reading." 🙂
It was a wonderful read. At the end my eyes got misty. Joe Posnanski is right when he said at the end T"he heart of Los Angeles is his voice."
I love the interruptions and Vin retelling his stories. They never get old. As I am reading the article where Joe is walking down Hollywood blvd noting the star names, I was remembering being there taking pictures. I still have those pictures somewhere…
It will be 30 years next year since the 1981 Wold Series.
In November of 1980, I droved to Dodger Stadium and told the receptionist that I wanted to become a season ticket holder. A young man showed me a seat in the LOGE (aisle 103, row N, seat 3) and I said "I'll take it!" It was a wild ride with Fernando, the strike and culminating with the World Series. i used be very shy back then. i would get to my seat, cheer and because I was by myself, I tought myself how to keep score following the program.
After a few games, an older lady that used to sit in back of me introduced herself to me. She also had ONE season ticket. I remember her name "Winifred" She also had Laker season tickets so when she was at a Laker game, I would buy her ticket and take turns bringing one of my little cousins.
OK, sorry for the long post down memory lane.
Corrections: I remember being there when Vin Scully got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. When I found out about it, I just had to be there. When I have some time, I'll look for those picures.
Vin Scully is the absolute best thing about the Dodgers. I love to listen to him call a game and share his amazing knowledge of baseball, even in a crappy year when the Dodgers are losing.
I discovered the Dodgers in 1959, when they played in and won the World Series. Our fifth grade teacher brought a television into the classroom, and we all watched, entranced. I remember Larry Sherry and Johnny Podres and John Roseboro, but most of all, I remember the voice of Vin Scully. And now, fifty-one years later, I'm still listening to him.
I will always be a Dodger fan, but I wouldn't be surprised if I watch fewer games after Vin retires–which I hope isn't until he is at least 90–and I feel a little sad in saying that. He is such an integral part of the Dodger experience for me–and I'm sure for many other fans.
Josh, thanks for posting the article. There is just something about Vinny's voice that makes the world tolerable for a short period of time. It is almost as if he was put on this earth for the sole purpose of broadcasting. He is at his best when he tells the stories, throws in bits of poetry, gives praise to an otherwise everyday player's "marching and chowder society" and all the other little things he brings to a game. He is at his very best when he calls not only the game he is broadcasting but one or two others at the same time, never missing a beat.
mrbksla, I too have fond memories of that 1959 World Series doing the same thing you were doing in elementary school. Our teacher let us watch as well.
Hi everybody
Only 3 games to go for our guys.
I'm just looking for two sweeps, one for the Dodgers and one for the Padres.
How I would love to show the post season in the classroom, but with the games all in primetime, with perhaps the exception of a weekend day game perhaps, it can't be done anymore. However, with our technology in the classroom and MLB.com, it is possible to watch the game the next day, but it kind of loses its affect. The last two years, I have shown highlights of all the games on the post season. This year I will do the same, but it won't be the same without the Dodgers in there 😦
Josh – Thanks for posting the link to that article. Vinny = Dodgers Baseball
Without the Dodgers it won't be the same, you can say that again, Nellyjune.
Question for the rules experts.
The Braves lost tonight to the Phillies, putting them a game ahead of the Padres in the NL Wild Card Race. The Padres are beating the gnats so far. So, if the Padres win out and tie the gnats for the division and they also tie for the WC, do they have a tie breaker game, or does the division go to the team with the better series record?
Oldbrooklynfan – I've been watching, but it hasn't felt the same since we were mathematically eliminated. Other than for personal goals, it's all for nothing at the moment 😦
Good evening ITD boys and girls!
OBF ? If SD and SF end the season with a tie, then a tie-breaker game will be played on Monday in SD to determine which team wins the NL West.
Now, the WC is different. If Atlanta ends the year with a better record than SF or SD, Atlanta is the WC winner. But if there is a 3 way tie, it used to be that the loser of the SF/SD tie breaker is out of the playoffs. MLB used to do that because (1) the tie-breaking game is part of the regular season record and (2) since the loser between SF/SD has ?one more loss? (than Atlanta, for example) then the loser between SF/SD would be out of the playoffs.
My husband and I both think that MLB did away with that rule, but we still don?t know how the WC is determined. And I would guess that if SF/SD already has a better record than Atlanta, than I would guess that the SD/SF loser would be the WC winner, but I?m not entirely sure.
Sufficiently confused? I am?
CP – I was the one who asked the question, but I got the gist of what you were trying to say 🙂
Okay Nelly, I didn?t even notice that! Sorry! But hey, since I posted what I did, I looked around and found this:
If there is a tie for a division and the losing team is assured of winning the wild card, there is no one-game playoff and the team that won the season series between the teams is named the division champion. If the teams split their season series equally, the team with the better record within the division wins the title. And if they're still tied, the team with the better record in the final 81 games is declared the winner. If they're still tied, that scenario is extended back to 82 games, 83 games, 84 games, etc.
Thanks CP!!! I will tell my hubby. I asked, and he thought it would be an automatic tie-breaker game. I told him there is a reason the series records are important within our division, and that is why – thanks!!!!
Not a prob Nelly! So how are you this evening? Yes, I just noticed that the Dodgers just lost the game. Oh well, so much for ending the season at 500. Oh well, this 2010 season has been underwhelming anyways. I?m just hoping that they can at least win Sunday?s game when my mom and I will be there!
Okay Nelly, I?m sorry, but I?m getting very sleepy, very fast. So I?m going to sign off. G?night!
I love Vinny, I went years without hearing him call a game.
When I look upon my life, in general, Vinny is a good barometer to be gauged by. Not to say that I could ever fill his shoes, so to speak… But the time spent, emulating, even a day in his world……..would be a day, spent in a prosperous and worthwhile manner. Mr. Scully has done the world a great deal of good, point blank! We as patrons of the great city of L.A. should cherish, what we have. Not just today or tomorrow, but forever……We should look at the life Vinny has given us as a God send……and do, due dilegence to him and the Dodgers to never …..never forsake what he has worked so hard for.
Vinny, Your just a voice……..But your voice and demeaner is an institution…………..One that should be embedded long, long after you have called your last hurrah!!
Vinny I for one, look at you, as one of the pattern's to set the standards, I choose to live my life by…..Thank you.
Oct 2 LHP Hong-Chih Kuo pitched a scoreless eighth inning, despite the Dodgers trailing 7-5 at the time, lowering his ERA to 1.22 for the year. With one more scoreless inning, Kuo will set the Dodgers all-time franchise ERA record (minimum 50 innings) at 1.2000, just better than Eric Gagne's 1.2024 in 2003. "Acting manager" Brad Ausmus said he was aware of the record, and that's why he pitched.
Hello…Don't post very often….Was reading on the LA Times that Logan White is going to be fired…Shown the Door…Big mistake in my opinion…Ned should be the one shown the door
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And the debacle continues!!! Very discouraging!!! I don't have any hope for the future of our beloved Dodgers if Frank and Ned remain at the helm!!! Go Reds!!! Hope everyone is doing well!!! Take care my friends!!!!
Thank You Josh for this blog and all you do. Please fix the time warp and submission errors. Otherwise the blog is great.
Hi'Ya Trumom!!! Very disappointing season but I will not abandon my team or my friends here on ITD!!! Just praying for a change of owners and GM. How've you been Trumom?!!!
I really had to step away for awhile as I was extremely disgusted and angry with the McCourts and our overall play!!! I think what the McCourts have done to our Dodgers is deplorable!!! And that starts with MLB enabling them and their incredibly poor choice of a GM!!! Ned is a baffoon and should not be allowed near a baseball franchise. Same goes for Frank!!!
I know how you feel, Jhall. I've been reading posts everyday, but, only posting once in a while. I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said about this season. I'm just hoping the divorce is settled sooner, rather than later, for the sake of our team. No matter what, it will be a highly talked about off-season.
Yep Trumom, the fate of our team for the next decade at least, is in the hands of the judge!!! God and the judicial system, help us!!!!!
Hiya Everybody
Unbelievable eh?
The Pods are still alive. HaHa
Who'woodda' dunk it?
Tomorrow'll be a big day in SF.
To bad these teams are more interested in looking at the young players and winning is secondary.
That's right no .500 season for the Dodgers.
Yes OBF, the Pads are still alive! They still have a lot of hoops to jump thru to get into the playoffs, but at least they made it this far! Our slim hopes are still alive for SF not to make the playoffs!!! But I was hoping that the Braves would make it ? for Bobby?s sake! But the gnats would have to lose Sunday against the Pads, lose Monday against the Pads, and lose Tuesday against the Braves. But the Braves HAVE TO WIN Sunday to make this possible. If the Braves lose Sunday, then there is no game on Monday because the Pads hold the tie-breaker against the gnats and would be the NL West winner and the gnats would be the WC winner.
And I want my Dodgers to win tonight and tomorrow! Go out with a bang!!!
Awesome shot by Matty.
Cpompe~ Nobody's clinched anything yet in those cases.
Anything can happen.
Tonight's coaching staff, under manager Jamey Carroll:
Bench Coach: Brad Ausmus
Special Assistant to the Bench Coach: Russell Martin
Hitting Coach: John Lindsey
Pitching Coach: Mike Borzello
Bullpen Coach: Jonathan Broxton
If anyone wanted to know.
I forgot about Jansen bday 2 days ago and it so hard to believe he's only 23 years old and ex president Carter just turned 86th yesterday.
Ethier was like 1/6 vs Saunders and now 4/4 and it batting .500 vs him.
Bills was fabulous tonight and this kid Jansen really looks for real.
lol Jansen almost pulled a Broxton.
lol I didn't know you can get credited for SB's in the 9th without it calling defensive indifference.
If the team is in a situation where Ely is seriously considered to be in the rotation, we're screwed. I do not know what it will take to keep Kuroda or Padilla, or Lilly, but I'd keep all three if I could. Billz and the Kid have shown they can do it. That would be a solid rotation. Odds are, of course, it will not look like that.
Kemp finally has decided to play some ball. Maybe this will carry over into next year. Maybe he will decide to put forth a year long effort and not go numb between the ears.
A week ago I went over to Denver to see "Further", some of the remnants of the Grateful Dead (yeah, I know they are giants fans), and they did the song " The Wheel". I started to think it could be about the Dodgers, how time is going by and "couldn't you try just a little bit harder."
Hello ITD!
I am heading to a restaurant close by to have breakfast with friends before we head to our Blue Heaven on Earth.
I just wanted to post that it was Maury Wills birthday yesterday. I was giving Maury a baseball card to sign, when he said "Oh I like this one!" I told him to please keep it, so he did after he had already signed. We did tell him happy birthday.
Thank you for always being nice to us during BP Maury!
My perfect day would be: Dodgers win! Padres beat the Giants….Atlanta wins and then forced to play the Giants for WC berth….Giants lose, and are elimated from further action 🙂
Good Morning All………….
Last battle of the year today.
Even with all that transpired this season, I managed to find some enjoyment through it all.
To all those retiring…..Thanks
Lets win the last one Boy's!!!
Last day of season is always a sad time for me. No Vinnie for six months. Bummer. Hated being negative all season, but this franchise cries out for fans' anger and disgust.
As far as teams in contention, Yankees losing right now to Bosox, which, if that holds up, will give division to Rays based on head-to-head record. Braves' Hudson dealing, so hopefully that continues. Is it possible for BOTH Pods and Gnats to miss playoffs? Guess not, huh? So let's go with burning pitching staffs, have Pods win, force playoffs both Monday and Tuesday, label Gnats as chokers, and then I don't care who wins, as long as Braves knock one of them out.
Good afternoon everyone! Getting ready to watch our last game of the year, and sorry to see the season go, even as bad as it was. Josh, thank you for all you do, and for taking all the flak from us. We just want our Dodgers to win!!! Please express our displeasure with this season, and our desire for the team to be improved for next season. We look forward to a great 2011! I will try to post a few more times today, and will come around in the offseason as things develop. I wish you all a great fall and winter, and hope to be reenergized for a great spring and summer!
A rare day indeed – Vinny actually criticizing the Dodgers for not letting Raffy get his props . . . .
Jigoku ni ochiro Jyaintsu.
Nice to see the Dodgers' season end with a W. The Joe Torre era is now over, and like it or not, it made for 3 of the more exciting years in Dodgers' history. Would've been better with a ring, though.
After the Pads lost, I heard my gf's mom say "now WE want to beat them"… don't think the Braves will let the Giants rain on Bobby Cox's parade, though, so her Yankees will likely miss out on that pleasure.
Of course, if it DOES happen, it'll be worse than the two years of ATL-NYY Series' combined.
Of course, the Dodgers season doesn't feel like it'll really end until Judge Gordon makes his decision… if he gets to make it.
Wait 'til next year
One more out for Kuo let's strand that runners and I wish we had that dp because I need that gidp in my fantasy league but I think I lose anyway but tied my opp in that categories would be good just in case
WTG Kuo for setting the Dodgers all-time franchise ERA record (minimum 50 innings) at 1.2000,
This is the worst day of my life to see those fool clinching the NL west. You should've seen the Giants main mlb board with all those F bombs they given to there own players, manager, coaches and owner everyday they don't even deserve the division.


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Spie Press BookPowering Laser Diode Systems
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Pages: 132
Volume: TT112
Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Photonics Revolution and Power Electronics
- 1.2 Audience
- 1.3 Equation Derivation, Numerical Calculations, and Units
- 1.4 Schematic Plotting and Circuit Computer Simulation
- 1.5 Power-Supply Development
- 2 Power-Electronics Design Rules to Save Time and Avoid Frustration
- 2.1 Start with a Clearly Written Technical Specification
- 2.2 Attentively Study the Characteristics of the Load
- 2.3 Choose the PS Topology Carefully
- 2.4 Choose a Topology that Efficiently Uses the Parasitic Elements of the Circuit Components
- 2.5 Use MathCad for Circuit Calculation and Mathematical Modeling
- 2.6 Perform a Computer Simulation of the Power-Electronics Circuits
- 2.7 Verify the Correctness of the Component Kit and the Soldering Quality
- 2.8 Test Offline Power Sources Carefully
- 2.9 Offline Devices Not Connected to the AC Mains Do Not Work
- 2.10 Skillful Measurements Obtain the Required Results
- 2.11 LD-Driver Design Priorities
- 3 Similarities and Differences between LDs and LEDs
- 4 Laser Diodes: Electrical Loads and Driving Requirements
- 4.1 Electrical Load Types
- 4.2 Characteristics of Laser Diodes
- 4.3 Aging and Temperature Effects on LDs
- 4.4 Ideal and Real Sources of Electrical Energy
- 4.5 Requirements for LD Powering
- 5 Primary and Secondary Sources of Electrical Energy
- 5.1 Primary Sources of Electrical Energy
- 5.1.1 Electrical batteries
- 5.1.2 Electrical-energy generation and distribution
- 5.2 Secondary Sources of Electrical Energy
- 5.2.1 Active secondary converters
- 5.3 Passive Voltage-to-Current Converters
- 5.4 Passive Linear DC VtoI Converter with a Ballasting Resistor
- 5.5 Passive Sinusoidal AC VtoI Converter with a Ballasting Inductor
- 5.6 Passive Sinusoidal AC VtoI Converter with a Ballasting Capacitor
- 5.7 Capacitors and Inductors in Laser Systems
- 6 High-Frequency Switch-Mode Passive DC-to-DC Converters in LD Systems
- 6.1 Passive Converter with a Ballasting Inductor and Capacitive Output
- 6.2 Converter Circuit Description and Calculation
- 6.3 Conduction Losses and Optimization in VtoV Converters
- 6.4 Switching Losses in Converters with Pulse-Width Modulation
- 6.5 Resonant and Quasi-resonant Converters
- 6.6 Reducing Switching Losses in HF VtoV Converters
- 6.7 Utilizing Converter Parasitic Elements
- 6.8 Transformer in a HF Converter
- 7 High-Frequency Switch-Mode LD Driver Topology
- 7.1 Calculating the Filter Inductor
- 8 Powering Medium-Power LD Systems
- 8.1 Powering a LDD with a Battery
- 8.2 Powering a LDD with a One-Phase AC Line
- 8.3 One-Phase Compound Converter as a LDD
- 9 Powering High-Power LD Systems
- 9.1 Three-Phase AC Line
- 9.2 LD Bars and Stacks
- 9.3 Powering Multiple LD Strings from a Single Inverter
- 9.4 Powering RGB Lasers in Movie Projection Systems
- 9.5 Programmable LED Color-Lighting Systems
- 9.6 Powerful Modular DC-Voltage Source
- 10 LD Drivers Based on Other Topologies
- 10.1 Buck Converter as a LDD
- 10.2 Active Linear DC VtoI Converter
- 11 Passive Switch-Mode Voltage-to-Power Converters in Laser Systems
- 11.1 Passive VtoP Converter as a LDD
- 11.2 Passive VtoP Converter as a Capacitor Charger
- 12 Powering Other Components of LD Systems
- 12.1 Thermoelectric Cooler
- 12.2 High-Voltage Power Supply with a Pockels Cell
- Appendix: LTspice Circuit-Simulation Examples
- A.1 VtoV Converter Circuit
- A.2 VtoI Converter Circuit and Load-Curve Plotting
- A.3 VtoP Converter Circuit
- A.4 VtoP Converter as a Capacitor Charger Circuit
In February 2015, SPIE Press offered Dr. Ilya Bystryak and me the opportunity to write a book based on our professional development course "Powering and Integration of Laser Diode Systems," presented by both of us at the Photonics West conference. The course material was the result of our lengthy collaboration, initially in the Soviet Union, where we worked for the same research laboratory for an extended period of time, and later in the U.S.
Professional collaboration and the sharing of ideas are important factors of our successful careers in the field of power electronics. Such communication multiplies the engineering effectiveness of each other. The best-known examples of similar fruitful cooperation are the joint work of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Constant, critical face-to-face or telephonic discussions around ongoing projects and emerging problems enables the fast and efficient resolution of these challenges. This form of cooperation is rarely achieved by project formal discussions at scheduled company meetings, design reviews, etc. Therefore, I recommend to my young colleagues to find a partner and a formidable opponent to cooperate with and to maintain this kind of professional relationship throughout their career.
Because the book is based on an instructional course, I decided to present it to a certain extent as a textbook; however, because strict technicalities are often not very useful and boring to read, the material is not written in the traditional textbook style. This Tutorial Text discusses the competent design and skilled use of laser diode drivers (LDDs) and power supplies (PSs) for the electrical components of laser diode systems. It is intended to help power-electronics design engineers during the initial design stages: the choice of the best PS topology, the calculation of parameters and components of the PS circuit, and the computer simulation of the circuit. Readers who use laser diode systems for research, production, and other purposes will also benefit. The book will help readers avoid errors when creating laser systems from ready-made blocks, as well as understand the nature of the "mystical failures" of laser diodes (and possibly prevent them).
The following questions guided the compilation of this book:
- What is the basis of choosing one or another technical solution?
- Which converter topologies are better suited than others for powering certain LD system parts?
- Why should soft-switching topologies be used when developing switch-mode PSs?
- Why must one contend with the parasitic elements of the circuit components in some topologies, whereas other topologies can use parasitic elements beneficially?
- How does the choice of topology influence LD and LDD reliability?
- How can the right topology protect against overload and avoid the premature death of the LD (which usually costs more than the LDD)?
- Which topologies generate less electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise and therefore require fewer measures of protection against penetration EMI in the AC mains and the environment?
I tried not to overload the book with complex mathematical formulas. In my experience, most converter calculations are straightforward, and well-known mathematical formulations of the electrical circuit laws are sufficient. Excessive math does not promote but rather hinders understanding the essence of things.
The electrical characteristics of laser diodes and the specifics of the sources for their powering are discussed herein. It has been shown that laser diodes require electrical sources with the characteristic of either a constant current or a constant power source. Because the primary sources of electrical energy are voltage sources, the methods of converting voltage sources into a constant current or a constant power source are the main subject of the book.
Detailed attention is paid to the passive methods of conversion (Chapter 5). Passive conversion of the voltage to the current has several advantages when designing LDDs:
- Because there is no need for a feedback loop in passive converters, their circuits are less complicated than those of active converters.
- An inherent current limit prevents an overcurrent that could destroy the laser diode.
- It is simple to create powerful sources with the direct parallel connection of conversion modules.
- Multiple laser diode strings can be driven by a single converter.
- Pulse modulation of the laser diode current in the pulsed laser system is simple.
Modern power supplies are based on switching converters. The main problems that afflict these converters are switching losses and EMI noise generation, which can be eliminated or reduced by soft-switching. Soft-switching is the hallmark of professional PS design, so Chapter 6 addresses the design of quasi-resonant circuits and the calculation of lossless snubbers, which allows one to organize soft-switching.
Another problem facing power electronics designer involves the parasitic elements of the converter circuit. Section 6.7 demonstrates the proper topology that derive a benefit from parasitic elements instead of fighting them.
The initial stages of PS design are reflected in the book via examples. MathCad is used for calculations, and LTspice is used for electrical schematic plots and the computer simulations. In some complex cases, the purely mathematical calculation of circuits is impossible, so a combination of calculation and simulation is necessary.
Readers should understand the basic concepts and definitions used in power electronics. Sufficient context is provided to explain the topics at hand, but other publications should be consulted for an overview of laser-diode power design. Furthermore, some common design issues are not covered here, e.g., the design of synchronous rectifiers in PSs with a low voltage output, EMI filters, gate drivers for MOSFETs, and how to protect PSs from instabilities in the AC line. A list of references is provided for further reading regarding these matters.
Grigoriy A. Trestman
Reseda, California
April 2017
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This article will discuss, individually, the essential characteristics of Moodle and WordPress; it will then describe how the two may be integrated with one another. Both are very new, having been released only within the past ten years.
What is Moodle?
Moodle and WordPress Integration
Moodle is a free source e-learning platform (other terms include Course Management System (CMS), Learning Management System (LMS), and virtual learning environment) that saw its stable release less than a month ago; though its first version came out some ten years earlier. The name stands for Modular Object-Oriented Design Learning Environment; the original object of its inventor, Martin Dougiamas, was to find our ways in which open source software can be used to support a "social constructionist epistemology of teaching and learning in an Internet community of reflective inquiry." Computer educators throughout the world have been using Moodle to teach their students how to create dynamic websites, that is sites that change according to their users. Educational hobbyists and primary educators can use it as well.
Features that form a part of Moodle include online quizzes, calendars, news, and announcements; instant messages; file downloads; and a discussion forum. All of these modules are very popular as a way of setting up an online learning community around a subject of one's likeness. An unlimited number of Moodle servers can be added, as no license fees need to be paid.
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WordPress and Moodle Integration
WordPress is a blogging tool and content management system (for managing the content of several web pages from a single, central one). It was released in 2003. With it, multiple users can share the stored data and even contribute to it; and data storage and retrieval are themselves much easier, as is page content management. Duplicated inputs are vastly reduced; report writing is simplified; and data can be defined as a movie, a picture, a text file, or almost anything else.
As you can see, both Moodle and WordPress simplify many online activities. Now to the question of how to integrate the two.
An example of such integration may be seen in "Esthetics of the Moving Image," a project done by Louisa Stein, assistant professor of Film & Media Culture at Middlebury College, as part of a course on that subject. She used WordPress for general course information, the public "face" of the site. Moodle she used as her learning management system, for behind-the-scenes file distribution, and for her weekly outline. Both programs came together when Professor Stern set up the formats of assignments such as her television credit sequence close analysis, where in this case a link to those credits is provided. Students can go from there to the place where they are to upload the files outlining their assignments. Students type the texts of their assignments "inline" on the Moodle site, and the professor can give in-text comments.
The WordPress site is also where students can exchange information on their projects via blog and share videos, while the Moodle site is where Professor Stern holds online course discussions, collects her student's final submissions, and distributes her reading homework. The Professor has also set up "blog collectives" in which students are required to comment on those of other students in the same collective. By doing so, she hopes, she will encourage her students to read one another's work and thus benefit from mutual learning. And some of the blogs are "dual purpose"—one part in which the student writes a response that integrates the screenings and the readings of the question, and a second part in which "anything goes"—that is, as long as the student makes one post a week by Sunday at midnight (and he also has to have determined at the beginning what he is going to post about).
Imagine what the above courses would be like if only one platform or the other were used. With just Moodle, no site content can be viewed publicly at all; with just WordPress, prospective students and others cannot view the contents of the site, and no elements are protected, except for readings that are hosted on Orca.
To perform the integration, the user first creates the WordPress site and gets it listed by the Academic Computing Liaison. He then creates links from one to the other in both directions.
Moodle and WordPress are one of the pairs of technology systems that work the best when used together. And as each platform evolves on its own, it will add to what the duo can be used for.
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Few months ago, Research-In-Motion (RIM) announced the new BBM Music service for the BlackBerry smartphone users. BBM Music is currently available in the UK. RIM is rolling out BBM music in more European countries. BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) Music is a cloud based music service, which allows you to discover and access great music and share it with your BBM Music friends. RIM recently launched this service in Italy and Spain.
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BBM Music allows you to create a personal music profile with up to 50 of your favorite songs and share them with your BBM Music Community. Your friends can also share their music with you, but the service limits only 140 friends. BBM Music is charged at $4.99 in the US, £4.99 in the UK and €4.99 in Italy and Spain.


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