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It's the concert that has something for everyone.
"Collage" presents generous samplings of opera, jazz, orchestra and more performed by faculty and students from the University of Houston's Moores School of Music (MSM).
Each year, this unique, free concert showcases MSM's many talents while previewing the school's upcoming performance season. The 2010 edition of "Collage" will kick off at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 16 in the Moores Opera House (Entrance 16 off Cullen Boulevard). Admission is free.
During "Collage," hundreds of musicians will take the stage, and performances will flow continuously through the evening. Among the ensembles performing are the Spirit of Houston Marching Band, the UH Jazz Ensemble, the Edythe Bates Old Moores Opera Center (performing a selection from "La Vie Parisienne"), UH Steel Drum Band and Moores Symphony Orchestra (performing part of Berlioz' "Les Troyens").
"It's the best live variety show in town," said Buck Ross, director of the Moores Opera Center and the concert's coordinator. "We're able to jump instantly from one number to another without pause. Add to that the theatrical style lighting and projections, and it guarantees a concert like no other."
To reserve advance tickets, contact the Moores School of Music ticket office at 713-743-3313.


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While Benny weighed in with his opinion (and much-better-than-my Photoshop skills) below about why he thought raising $$ for putting up the anti-SC billboard was so out of line (you should have seen what he wrote before he toned it down), I think it's misguided for slightly different reasons.
First, the joke is now old. And while Mr. Onepeat may think (or at least claim) he's righting some great perceived wrong, when you get right down to it, this is $10K on nothing more than funny smack talk. Smack talk that everybody who follows college football has seen. Now, had the billboard suddenly appeared out of the blue right next to the SC campus after the Rose Bowl, that would have been something pretty damn hilarious. Folks would be still be talking about it. But that didn't happen. Now "Steve," the person behind the Onepeat.com site, has turned a clever Internet joke with a point of view into a pseudo-crusade.
Of course, if "Steve" says it's not a joke (or doesn't realize it), then we're getting into scary territory. Because a) whose mind is he trying to change and b) does he really believe his billboard will do that?
Second, and more importantly, my biggest beef is that I believe Mr. Onepeat's motives are disingenuous. He claims on his site that he's doing this simply to "set the record straight." But for whom? And why? What "record" was out of whack and who has been clamoring for it to be "fixed?"
In fact, this whole thing is starting to remind me of David Letterman's interview with talk show host Bill O'Reilly on the Late Show last week when, toward the end of this feisty exchange, Letterman said to O'Reilly, "I have the feeling about 60 percent of what you say is crap."
Well, I'm beginning to believe Mr. One Peat is no great lover of the Tigers or the 'Horns (why they're included in this pledge drive, I don't know). But, rather, I'm now inclined to think he's a Bruin who simply hates SC and finally snapped living in the long shadow cast from downtown LA all the way to Westwood by Trojan football these last couple of years. Which would be fine if he was up front about it.
Instead, he's trying to wrap himself in the Purple and Gold while riding the post-Rose Bowl enthusiasm in Austin, not to right some wrong but, to settle crosstown scores. I don't believe he cares the Tigers had to "share" the National Championship in '03 and, as I said, the Horns don't have a dog in this fight. No, all signs point back to a dishonest fan from Westwood.
If you doubt me, go to the Onepeat.com site again. It says "Geaux Tigers, Hook 'Em Horns and Go Bruins." Even the Sesame Street characters would point out "one of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn't belong." And that thing would be UCLA's seat at this table...unless of course that was the real motivation at work here.
Which is why I think the whole Onepeat campaign is, to quote Mr. Letterman again, "crap."
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Why I'm Against Mr. Onepeat
5 comments:
Your article is well, uh.......CRAP!!!
- January 19, 2006 3:02 PM
Why couldn't you just beat USC in 2003?
- January 19, 2006 3:03 PM
why couldn't usc get into the championship game?
- January 20, 2006 1:44 AM
Well, the record that needs to be rectified is simply this:
LSU won the 2003 BCS National Championship. USC didn't. 'Nuff said.
- January 20, 2006 12:53 PM
- Yost said...
No, LSU won a piece of it as did SC. 'Nuff said.
- January 20, 2006 1:03 PM
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Archaeology and Sociology BA (Hons)
UCAS code V40S
What is special about this course?
Most of our humanities subjects can be studied as joint honours as well as single honours. Joint honours programmes give you the opportunity to combine two subjects, which complement your interests or career goals. You will usually concentrate on both subjects equally. It can be possible to transfer between single and joint honours options, usually during your first or second year, and advice will be available from your personal academic tutor.
This joint degree covers:
- Archaeology: exploration of a range of archaeological skills such as fieldwork, surveying and post-excavation, mapped to the current occupational standards for archaeology
- Sociology: the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society
Special features
- Opportunity to develop 'on-the-job' skills such as surveying, fieldwork and post-excavation
- Our studies are linked to the distinctive cultural heritage of the Highlands and Islands region in a global context
- You can study full-time or part-time to suit your personal circumstances
- You can study individual modules for personal or professional development
We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.
Entry requirements
Entry to year one:
- 3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above OR
- 2 A levels at grade BC or above
- At least two should be from the list of relevant academic subjects
- Applicants with other relevant qualifications or experience will be considered on an individual basis
Advanced entry to year two:
- HNC Social Science (12 SCQF credits) with 3 additional SCQF credits at level 7, which is equivalent to 120 degree credit points, and at least grade C in the Graded Unit will be considered for direct entry to year two
PVG scheme membership may be required in order to take part in optional modules in year three.
Access routes
Students eligible to undertake Scottish Wider Access Programmes (SWAP) will be able to apply for entry to BA (Hons) Archaeology and Sociology with a grade profile of BBC in one of the below courses and 8 units passed at SCQF level 6:
- Access to: Arts and Humanities (Newbattle Abbey College)
- Access to: Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching (Edinburgh College)
- Access to: Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Teaching (North East Scotland College)
- Access to: Celtic Studies incorporating Primary Education with Gaelic (Newbattle Abbey College)
- Access to: Community, Education and Humanities (Dundee & Angus College)
- Access to: Degree Studies (Forth Valley College)
- Access to: Humanities (Arts, Social Sciences and Primary Education) (Fife College)
- Access to: Humanities (Fife College)
- Access to: Humanities (Perth College UHI)
- Access to: Languages with Business (Edinburgh College)
- Access to: Languages, Arts and Social Sciences (Edinburgh College)
- Access to: University Study (Dundee & Angus College)
- NQ Access to: Social Sciences (West Lothian College)
- NQ Access to: Teaching (West Lothian College)
Year 1 - CertHE
Core modules are:
- Archaeological theory and method
- Understanding the social world
- Making social lives
You will also choose two archaeology option module, which may include:
- Historic landscapes
- World archaeology
- European prehistories
- Archaeology and the lab (subject to validation)
plus one other option module from across the humanities degrees.
Year 2 - DipHE
Core modules are:
- Excavation skills (compulsory); normally taken during Summer or Easter vacation at a site location off-campus. You will be responsible for covering the costs of any travel and subsistence associated with your participation in this two-week module.
- Sociology theory Or Beliefs, culture and community
- Qualitative research
You will choose two archaeology option modules, which may include:
- Scottish archaeology
- Digital heritages
- Managing archaeology for contemporary society
- Wetland archaeology (subject to validation)
plus one option module from across the range of humanities degrees.
Year 3 - BA
Core modules are:
- Archaeology and interpretation
- Archaeological sciences
- Advanced social research methods
- Work and society
- Sociology: contemporary Scottish issues
You will choose one archaeology option module, which may include:
- Pre-history of the Highlands and Islands
- Historical archaeology of the Highlands and Islands
- Archaeology project
- Practical environmental archaeology (subject to validation)
Year 4 - BA (Hons)
You will complete a dissertation in archaeology or literature. You will also study one option module from your chosen dissertation subject plus three option modules from the other subject.
Archaeology option modules may include:
- Sustainability past and present
- Vikings and Norse archaeology in the North Atlantic
- Funerary and burial archaeology
- Maritime archaeology and heritage of Northern Scotland
- Landscape archaeology
- Neolithic Orkney
- The Iron Age of Scotland c800BC-800AD
- Peoples, plants and animals
Sociology option modules may include:
- Insiders and outsiders in society
- Visual research
- Understanding crime
- Network society: mass media and the information age
- Restorative justice
How will I study my course?
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- You will learn through a combination of face-to-face and video conference seminars, as well as online study via the university's virtual learning environment (VLE) with support from your tutors and student advisor
- For more information, or if you have any questions about studying archaeology at the University of the Highlands and Islands, please contact us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 4 years @ 35 hours per week
- Part-time: 8 years @ 12 to 18 hours per week
Number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent in lectures and your own time spent on individual study and research.
Where can I study my course?
- Argyll College UHI
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- Lews Castle College UHI
- Moray College UHI
- North Highland College UHI
- Orkney College UHI
- Perth College UHI
- Shetland College UHI
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For students normally domiciled in Scotland or the European Union/EEA (outside of the UK) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:
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4th year free only for students studying full-time, on continuous study, who have paid for the previous three years at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Part-time (per 20 credit module) - £1,500.
Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.
There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.
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Part-time study is not open to international student requiring a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK.
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A no fee increase guarantee is available for self-funding full-time and structured part-time RUK and International undergraduate students for continuous and contiguous study for the same award, up to the permitted standard time limit for the relevant award.
External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact your enrolling college for more information.
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Once you have completed your degree you might like to consider careers in:
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- Social policy in national and local government
- Television and media
- Marketing
- Tourism and heritage management
- Teaching
- Research
Can I progress into further study?
You can progress from the BA (Hons) Archaeology and Sociology to the following postgraduate courses or to postgraduate research:
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What our students, graduates and staff say
The course content was probably the main thing that made it right for me, but the class sizes were important as well. I had a slight fear of having to sit in a big lecture hall, but with VC classes you don't have that. I had considered other universities but the course content offered here was closer to what I wanted to study. My advice would be to have fun, get to know other people on your course, and never be afraid to ask for help.
Lucy Brayson, BA (Hons) Archaeology student.
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General Surgery 'Like An Ever Flying Limb' Full Album Streaming
Sweden's macabre medical masters GENERAL SURGERY are streaming their new EP Like An Ever Flying Limb via Decibel Magazine at this location. The EP was recorded in October 2011 at Audiogrind Studio in the band's hometown of Stockholm and and contains 5 gut-splattering tracks of the band's signature goregrind, marking their first new material since 2009. Like An Ever Flying Limb will be released on limited edition 7" vinyl and via Relapse Records on November 6th. Pre-orders of the new EP are now available at this location and digitally here. Additionally, Terrorizer is offering a free download of the track Ejected Viscous Mucus here.
Earlier this year saw the release of A Collection of Depravation, a compilation of 30 GENERAL SURGERY choice cuts digitally remastered by Pig Destroyer's Scott Hull. The album is currently available for streaming in its entirety here. GENERAL SURGERY plan to record their long awaited 3rd full-length album in the near future.
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Noah Baumbach at one point thought he had Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, James Franco and Cate Blanchett lined up for his next feature. Alas...
Franco and Blanchett have both dropped out of "While We're Young," reported Just Jared. Franco walked in favor of the lead role in "Oz, the Great and Powerful," while Blanchett presumably had scheduling conflicts with "The Hobbit" shooting this summer. Similarly, Gerwig's plate was just too full.
"While We're Young" was supposed to star Franco and Gerwig as a free-spirited couple in Brooklyn whose approach to life reinvigorates a middle-aged documentary filmmaker and his wife, to have been played by Stiller ans Blanchett.
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Losingn three-fourths of your leads is always a blow, but when they're folks like Franco, Blanchett abd Gerwig, it's got to be insanely dispiriting for Baumbach.
Franco can be seen April 8 in the medieval stoner comedy "Your Highness," Blanchett in the teen assassin thriller "Hanna" on April 8, and Gerwig in the Russell Brand vehicle "Arthur" April 8.


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Report: Why We Need More Peacebuilding in an Increasingly Uncertain World
Building peace means ensuring better governance and should result in people being safe from harm and having better livelihoods, wellbeing and access to justice. Peacebuilding requires wide support, especially in the current climate of frayed international relations and increasing conflicts (in both number and scale), exemplified by the war in Syria, where hundreds of thousands of people have died and millions are displaced.
Peacebuilding, however, remains the poor cousin of other international interventions. By one estimate, annual expenditure on peacebuilding in 2016 was equivalent to less than 1% of the global cost of war that year and was dwarfed by the cost of development and humanitarian aid.
There are numerous reasons for this: decision-makers are unaware of the peacebuilding approaches available to them or are sceptical that they work; development, humanitarian, security or military approaches are more familiar; peacebuilding 'takes too long' for politicians and others with a desire for quick results, who too often wait until a crisis is upon them before acting; and vested interests stand in the way.
It is high time for this disparity of effort and resources to be corrected. GPPAC is pleased to have contributed to this report, which sets out the case for this.
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Kent State Joins United Way of Portage County in the Big Red Bookshelf Project to Promote Early Childhood Literacy
In an effort to promote early childhood literacy, Kent State University has teamed up with the United Way of Portage County on the Big Red Bookshelf project. The project places bookshelves that are built and painted bright red in early childhood education facilities around Portage County.
Volunteers from Kent State's Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs gathered on March 19 in the lobby area of the Kent Student Center, where they constructed and painted three bookshelves. Concurrent with the assembly of the bookshelves, the division ran a book drive for new and gently used children's books, suitable for children from birth through third grade. The book drive had six drop-off points throughout campus.
On March 28, the United Way placed the first bookshelf built by Kent State at a daycare center in Ravenna, Ohio. The other two bookshelves will be placed at Head Start centers.
The inspiration for the Big Red Bookshelf project came from Kent State senior Leigh Knaus while doing an internship at the United Way. Two bookshelves built by volunteers from AMETEK have already been placed in childcare centers, and children can choose a book and take it home. Research has shown that more than 60 percent of Portage County kindergarteners need supplemental instruction, and giving them access to printed material is a successful way to improve reading achievement.
"The United Way wanted a standardized look for the bookshelves so that they could hand instructions to groups to build their own," said Barb Boltz, project director for enrollment data and systems support at Kent State. "We were able to do that, so all shelves will now be consistent. The goal is to get the Big Red Bookshelves throughout the county in all childcare centers, especially those that serve low-income students. The children would be able to take books home, keep them and share them with their family to develop a culture of reading."
Boltz said groups including the university's Construction Management Student Organization have expressed interest in building bookshelves for the project.
For more information about the Big Red Bookshelf project and how to get involved, contact Stephanie Rummel, director of development at the United Way of Portage County, at email@example.com.
For more information about the United Way of Portage County, visit www.uwportage.org.
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The first bookshelf built by Kent State University for the United Way of Portage County's Big Red Bookshelf project is delivered to a daycare center in Ravenna, Ohio. Pictured are (from left to right) Beatrice Mitchell, Sunday school superintendent at the Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church; Barb Boltz, project director for enrollment data and systems support at Kent State; Stephanie Rummel, director of development at the United Way of Portage County; Brian Duchon, president and CEO of the United Way of Portage County; and Shirley Powell, a member of the church.
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A solid hallmarked silver mess knife belonging to RSM James Ranken 42nd Royal Highlanders, c1847.
According to the Succession of Sergeant Majors 42nd Highlanders, James Ranken was appointed RSM 22 June 1847.
He was discharged to pension 10 November, 1853.
Then Quarter-master Argyll Militia 14 April 1869.
Beautiful condition with a lovely patina.
Clear Scottish hallmarks which I am hoping somebody can decipher.
This item is outside my collecting field and would be happy to exchange for a SBP or similar.
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psychiatry (səkī´ətrē, sī–), branch of medicine that concerns the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including major depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety. Although the Greeks recognized the significance of emotions in mental disorders, medieval thought emphasized demonic influence. From the Middle Ages until the time of the French physician Philippe Pinel (1745–1826), who instituted humanitarian reforms in the care of the mentally ill, there was no organized attempt to study or treat mental abnormalities or to provide decent institutional conditions for the mentally ill. Such 19th-century reformers as Dorothea Dix fought for improved conditions in asylums. The early 20th cent. saw the organization of the mental hygiene movement, dedicated to the prevention of mental disease through guidance clinics and education. Scientists of the period sought underlying causes of mental and nervous disorders. The German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin was the first to divide psychosis into the two general classifications of manic-depressive psychosis (see bipolar disorder) and schizophrenia. Gradually, some psychiatrists, led by Sigmund Freud, turned to the behavior and emotional history of the patient as clues to the nature of psychoneurosis and psychosis.
Today, a wide variety of treatment strategies are used in psychiatry, to combat many different psychological disorders. Psychiatry may involve physiological or psychological treatment, or a combination of the two. Physiological treatment generally involves the use of drugs influencing neurotransmitter functions in the brain, or electroconvulsive treatment (see electroconvulsive therapy). Psychiatrists are licensed physicians, specially trained to treat patients with mental disorders and to prescribe drugs. In recent years, psychological difficulties have lost much of the stigma they once had, and many people have sought psychiatric help who might have been reluctant to do so in the past.
See C. M. McGovern, Masters of Madness: Social Origins of the American Psychiatric Profession (1985); C. Thompson, ed., The Origins of Modern Psychiatry (1987); L. Robins and D. Regier, ed., Psychiatric Disorders in America (1991); R. Michaels, ed., Psychiatry (1992); H. Kaplan and B. Sadock, Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry (2 vol., rev. ed. 1993); T. M. Luhrmann, Of Two Minds: The Growing Disorder in American Psychiatry (2000).


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Active Shooter Drills: What Every School Leader Need to Consider
Holly Elissa Bruno with Dr. Ronald Stephens, Ken Trump, Dwight L. Carte, Peter DeWitt
The threat of gun violence in schools has given rise to the need for active shooter drills. But finding the right balance between realism and traumatizing students can be difficult. There are also liability issues to consider. Our guests walk us through the issues school leaders need to consider.
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Mother's Day really crept up on us this year, so we made a quick little gift using recycled baby food jars. We painted the jars in glue, laid tissue paper all over and sealed with another coat of glue. After drying overnight, we wrapped them in paper lunch sacks that the children decorated.
Here are some wonderful books to share about Mothers and their love for their little ones:
Happy Mother's Day!!!! I hope all you Moms and Grandmothers have a WONDERFUL Mother's Day!!!!
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RIDE's Heritage
Founded in Redmond, WA. in late 1992, RIDE hit the market with only four board models and a vision - to create a snowboard company "for the people" built upon technical innovation, superior quality and "selling the dream." With a team of top pro and up-and-coming riders, a strong product line, a zealous ad campaign and quite a bit of hard work, the first few years were a success.
In order to meet the growing demand of snowboard and skateboard-influenced clothing, in 1994, Ride launched an outerwear and streetwear line under the brand name Cappel Clothing. Today, this line has evolved into a far more technical outerwear line, providing a phenomenal fusion of street fashion and snowboard function known today as Ride Snowboards Outerwear. The Cappel series has since made its triumphant return in the 05/06 collection of Ride Outerwear.
Shortly after relocating to Preston, Washington in 1995, RIDE launched the Preston brand of snowboard bindings. RIDE's proprietary technology made Preston Bindings one of the best-known binding names in the industry. Eventually incorporating the Preston name into the RIDE line, today RIDE Bindings are the market share leader in aluminum bindings and continually lead the charge of lightweight durability, mobility and response.
In conjunction with the Preston brand, the snowboard boot category for RIDE also planted its roots in 1995. From fairly meager beginnings, the RIDE Boot program has grown into its own and has become an award-winning collection. Today, with revolutionary design features such as our In2grated Construction with Body Active Intuition Liners, RIDE boots are the lightest weight, shortest-length performance boots on the market, hands down.
Also in 1995, Ride acquired the most respected snowboard manufacturer in the world, Thermal Snowboards Inc. of Corona, California. Later known as Ride Manufacturing, the facility used state-of-the-art computer technology, aerospace engineering, aircraft-grade tooling and other leading-edge techniques to design, test and manufacture the most advanced snowboards on the market. Today, Ride Manufacturing has expanded into a new facility in Asia, doubling its manufacturing space and equipment arsenal. Ride's snowboard program continues to design industry-leading snowboards utilizing its Thermal Construction Technology process and which feature unique performance innovations like Cleave Edge™, Slimewalls® and Carbon Array power distribution. Taking tech's to the next level, Ride now incorporates additional "innoventive" technologies such as Membrain™ topsheets, Pop Rods™ and Pop Stixs™.
Recently relocating to Seattle, WA., RIDE has never strayed from our original goal of technical innovation, superior quality and "selling the dream," and continues to maintain its distinctive brand identity within the snowboarding market. For RIDE, it's not about being the biggest ... it's about being the best at what we do and truly becoming a great snowboard company "for the people." Through the passion and dedication of all of RIDE's employees and global affiliates, RIDE has firmly established itself as a snowboard industry leader.
RIDE Demographics
At the end of the 07/08 season, based on rider submissions & RIDE Chronicle registrations, RIDE's demographics are approximately 85% Male and 15% Female, with the largest age grouping being 18-24 years old. On average, $300 - $600 is spent annually on snowboard gear, and though over 20% of respondents are lucky enough to get over 50 days a year on the slopes, most RIDE 11-30 days, which is well above the reported industry average of 9 days per season. And there you have it!


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From Des Moines IA we hear that Nancy Smith Hafner has tapped the Saluki, CH Aurora's Walk This Way as her Best In Show at today's Cyclone Country Kennel Club Of Ames.
Tyler Joe's fellow finalists were the Brittany, CH Melridge Stir N It Up, the Rottweiler, CH Cammcastles Friar Tuck, the Parson Russell Terrier, Posey Canyon No Brainer!, the Shih Tzu, CH Olive's Grove Odd Thomas, the Dalmatian, CH Daldorado Dotzinks Bond, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.
Tyler Joe is the product of an artificial insemination breeding using 22 year old frozen semen from the breed's all time top winning male, CH Karim Zahab Al Bokay. Tyler Joe has had multiple group placements, including four Hound Group Firsts in 2009, although the four year old has only been shown on a limited basis. We do believe this to be his first all breed BIS Congratulations to breeder Nancy Bodine and owners Julie Mueller & Eugene Blake.


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Who doesn't like to paint? Almost all kids like to have fun painting and exploring different ways to paint besides the old school paint brush, RIGHT?
Well have to say there are ALOT of fun and creative ways you can do so. Never thought there was so many ways you could paint!!!
Below I have gathered 100 fun different ways you can have fun painting. Some we have done and others can't wait to try.
Hope you have fun doing them as well.
If you do some of these fun paint projects would love for you to share on our FB page.
Now this is clever and I bet was fun, trampoline paint bounce. Wish we had a trampoline!!
Love how on Growing a Jeweled Rose, momma gave her a paint brush, but she left it aside and painted the sky with her hands and feet....classic.
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Anyone have any idea why McAfee thinks this is an untrustworthy site, especially on the phone? It seems a shame if it is stopping windsurfer or potential new members visiting the site.
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Should now be fixed - following protracted email exchanges with McAfee. They still couldn't tell me why it was listed as a security risk.
It's an ill wind that never blows at all.
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Nice one Martin.
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Cheers Martin, that should make it less frustrating to look at the site on the phone/wifi, which I'd given up on. I'm not too impressed with Mcafee, I only use it as its free at the moment.
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Credit for Experiential Learning
A college degree is awarded after you have completed all of the course requirements for the program in which you are matriculated. Traditionally, credit is received by completing college courses, but sometimes you can receive college credit for life experiences. The college recognizes that college-level learning may occur outside the traditional classroom setting.
For experiential learning to be converted to college credit it must be equal or similar to a college-level learning experience. Did you learn from your experiences the same knowledge, content, and results that you would have learned from a college-level course in a similar area?
There are a number of methods available for demonstrating that your experiential learning is equal to college-level course work. The methods currently offered by Tompkins Cortland are direct conversion, proficiency examinations, and standardized examinations (i.e., CLEP/Dantes/Excelsior). Credit may only be granted for experiential learning equivalent to college-level course work applicable to a program at Tompkins Cortland.
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New York shopping addicts, rejoice—beloved department store Nordstrom has finally announced plans to open a location in Manhattan.
Unfortunately we'll have to be patient awhile longer; the new flagship, which will be located in a soon-to-be-built mixed-use high-rise on West 57th Street near Columbus Circle, is slated to open in 2018.
The Manhattan store has been a long time coming. The Seattle-based company had been scouting locations for 25 years, according to Crain's, but only now struck a deal with development company Extell, which is overseeing the construction project.
It opened a discount outlet, Nordstrom Rack, in Union Square in 2010, and currently operates 231 stores in 31 states.
The 285,000-square-foot, seven-story department store will employ an estimated 1,000 people, the company said today.
"It makes perfect sense that Nordstrom–one of the premier names in retailing–would want a flagship store in New York, the world's premier city for retailing," Mayor Bloomberg said in a statement. "This is very exciting news for New Yorkers and the millions of tourists who come to our city to shop each year, and this new addition to the West Side of Manhattan is another sign of the private sector's confidence in New York City."
We're sure Nordstrom, beloved for its customer service, "anything goes" return policy and gigantic shoe department, will fare well even among the stiff department store competition in New York City. It was recently ranked the favorite (and most visited) luxury department store among wealthy shoppers by the New York-based Luxury Institute.


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This falls in the category of "obvious questions that never occurred to us but should have."KathyMac wrote: ... Apologies if this has been discussed before, but the first thing I would ask is: why are terms like 'Biblical Greek' and 'NT Greek' still current? There may be some pragmatic reason for keeping them, but don't such terms reflect a sixteenth-seventeenth century mindset when proto-linguists (pre-modern linguists?!) had misunderstood the nature of Greek in the LXX/NT? Doesn't that encourage people to approach the language in the wrong way? Shoud we even be offering courses in Biblical Greek (usually with a focus on the Bible and the Bible alone). I would still ask the same question to those who are studying Greek for pastoral or theological reasons. ...
We know that when we speak of "NT Greek" or "Biblical Greek" we are talking about the Greek language as it appears in Biblical texts -- and we may add non-canonical Jewish or Christian patristic texts into the mix -- as opposed to the Greek of secular speech and texts. I think we also know very well -- and have known since the work of Deissmann and others -- that we are limiting our discussion to texts and usage of Hellenistic Greek as it appears in the literature of our focal concern, despite the fact that the language we're talking about is not distinct from secular or non-Biblical Hellenistic Greek generally. I think that's why Bob Funk titled his textbook, "Beginning-Intermediate Grammar of Hellenistic Greek" and why he also promoted a lamentably-failed effort to produce a successor to BDF that would be called "A Grammar of Hellenistic Greek."
But as KathyMac (what is her real name? We're supposed to be using real names in this forum) has said, isn't our continued usage of the term "Biblical Greek" a questionable practice? Doesn't it imply a view of the language of the texts with which we're concerned as something distinct from Greek not simply of other eras but of its contemporary secular literature and speech?
Does our continued use of these terms skew our perspective -- even without our being quite aware of it -- on the language and the texts we are discussing? If we were to cease referring to our forum's focus as "Biblical Greek," what term would we put in its place? Something like "Judaeo-Christian Literature and Hellenistic Greek Language?" or "Hellenistic Greek and Jewish and Christian Texts"?


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Paul's Four Goals Power Rams Past City Tech
Farmingdale State- 7, New York City Tech- 1
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Junior forward Ryan Paul (Sayville, NY / Sayville) scored a career high four goals leading Farmingdale State past visiting New York City Tech, 7-1, in a non-conference men's soccer game this afternoon. Paul opened the scoring at the 24:36 mark and added another in the first half as the Rams took a 3-0 lead into halftime.
Along with Paul's two goals in the second half, Farmingdale's Karol Zastawny, (Lindenhurst NY / Lindenhurst) Nick Pancotto, (Islip, NY / Islip) and Terrance Spencer (Bay Shore, NY / Bay Shore) each added a tally for the Rams. City Tech's Marcin Baran (Queens, NY / Manhattan Comp) scored their lone goal at the 57:00 mark for the visitors.
Patrick Gubbins (East Patchogue, NY / Bellport) made five saves for Farmingdale in the first half and Ricky Meschkow (Plainview, NY / Plainview) had two stops for the Rams in the second half. Ariel Mejia (Queens, NY / John Bowne) had a team high six saves for City Tech.
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Fourth of July celebrations were held in most Colorado towns in the late 1800s, including in Victor, a mining town on the southwest side of Pikes Peak. A horse-drawn float with a group of youngsters standing in a model ship moves past the Boston One-Price Shoe & Clothing House. (Western History Department / Denver Public Library)
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On Monday, August 10th, Drake & Trey Songz shot the highly anticipated video for their single "Successful." The track will only be available on Trey Songz' third studio album entitled READY, due out September 1st. The video was shot in Toronto, Canada and directed by Jake Davis.
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MILFORD, PA — One of the grandest old mansions of a bygone era in the Upper Delaware River Valley is Grey Towers, the former home of Gifford Pinchot, first chief of the U.S. Forest Service (1905-1910) and Pennsylvania governor (1923-1927, 1931-1935). One of the most beautiful times of year to visit Grey Towers is in December, when this national historic site is all decked out for Christmas, courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service and the Milford Garden Club.
Holiday house tours
For two weeks from December 9 through 21, visitors to Grey Towers are invited to join special holiday house tours to see the Pinchot home all decorated for Christmas and to experience a sense of their privileged lifestyle. "Everything we do here is linked to conservation, forestry, or to what the family would have done in their time," explained Elizabeth Hawke, Grey Towers horticulturist, who is also a member of the Milford Garden Club.
For over 20 years, the local gardeners have been helping the forest service put up the season's decorations. For two full days early in December, club members arrive en masse to do their work—decorating three Christmas trees, all of the museum rooms, the home's many railings and banisters, wreaths for every window and the hallways on all three floors.
Contrary to most of the year when house tours are confined to just the first floor, at Christmastime, it's different. "That's what one of the big draws is," Hawke reported. "That's what's so special about December; visitors get to see all three floors."
These days, because of concerns over bringing insects and pests into the museum, artificial trees, garlands and greenery are used.
"We do get some pushback from people because we don't have a live tree," Hawke reported, "but it's all because we want to protect the many great historical pieces we have here."
For information about the Milford Garden Club, which by the way also decorates the borough's library for the holidays, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
House tours at Grey Towers will be conducted at 1 and 3 p.m. from December 9 through 21. The cost of admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for youth 12 to 17 and no cost for children under 12.
Visit www.greytowers.org for more information.
Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol," performed
Next year, be sure to catch one of the most popular traditions at Grey Towers: the annual reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." This year's two shows already are sold out.
Dramatic readings were a popular form of entertainment when the grand house was occupied by the Pinchot family from the late 1800s through mid-20th century, and Grey Towers has kept up the custom.
Joe Plummer Jr. and his sister Therese Plummer are keeping a three-decades-old family tradition alive, picking up where their father, Joe Sr., left off when he stepped down two years ago. The siblings are both actors, living in New York City. Joe Jr. is also a writer, producer and director, while Therese is an award-winning audio book narrator.
Joe Jr. reflected that the chance to do this annual reading of the classic holiday story is "the greatest Christmas gift I've ever gotten. The story has so much depth and substance, every year I see something new or discover something different in it. That's why it's survived for so long and become such a classic.
"The text is so great and beautiful… The language is so interesting, and funny," he added, telling how the audience picks up on these things and laughs. "Here's Dickens scaring you to death and yet making fun at the same time... It's a dichotomy between scaring you and making you laugh."
It makes one want to find a copy of "A Christmas Carol" and read it again after all these years.
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NASA have uploaded a wealth of great photos to Flickr, including all manner of planes, spaceship, men, and, curiously, cows.
Above is a man, research pilot Bill Dana, after testing the HL-10 lifting body in 1969. Below are a bunch of cows which used to live on a patch of Houston land before it was taken over by the goverment to be used for the Manned Spacecraft Center. The land, not the cows.
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Just as parts of the Northeast are starting to get back to normal after the destruction of Superstorm Sandy, a separate nor'easter storm has its eyes set on the already battered area. High winds, low temperatures, snow and storm surges threaten the already vulnerable areas that bore the brunt of Sandy.
Residents in the disaster-stricken areas of Staten Island, Breezy Point, and the Rockaways in New York, as well as residents of the Jersey Shore are nervously preparing for another onslaught of unfortunate weather.
While the nor'easter, named Athena, on its own wouldn't typically cause too much panic, its close proximity to Sandy is causing serious concern. Evacuations have yet to be mandatory, but officials are urging those in vulnerable areas to seek higher ground.
During a press conference on Wednesday, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said, "Even though it's not anywhere near as strong as Sandy – nor strong enough, in normal times, for us to evacuate anybody – out of precaution and because of the changing physical circumstances, we are going to go to some small areas and ask those people to go to higher ground."
Bloomberg has ordered police to use their patrol car loudspeakers to warn residents about evacuating. The NYC mayor also tweeted on Tuesday that "NYC is halting all construction, closing all parks, & encouraging drivers to stay off the road after 5 p.m."
The Mayor's website also cautioned that, "Because Hurricane Sandy weakened trees and caused extensive damage and debris, the predicted wind speeds present an increased risk of more downed trees and tree limbs, as well as windblown debris. All New Yorkers are urged to stay indoors during inclement conditions."
In New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie is reaching out to his residents in order to prepare for the storm. Speaking from Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island on Wednesday, Governor Christie said, "We're doing what we need to do to get ready for this, just like with hurricane Sandy. We're prepared."
Atlantic County in southern New Jersey has already activated its emergency operations center and told residents to restock their emergency supplies.
Athena will roll in as many residents in the areas are still without power stemming from the wrath of Sandy. According to the Department of Energy's situation report for November 7th, 383,143 customers are still without power in New Jersey, down from a peak of 2.62 million. In New York, 240,326 are still without power, down from a peak of 2,097,933.
With high winds being blown into already vulnerable areas, more power outages could occur as a result of Athena. Atlantic County spokeswoman Linda Gilmore said, "We have almost everyone who possibly can be reconnected back on. The idea we could now be facing power outages again does not come at a good time."
The Wall Street Journal reports that while PSE&G in New Jersey is hoping to have full service resumed by the weekend, Athena could thwart its efforts. Federal work standards order that work shuts down in the event of 40+ miles per hour winds; Athena could pack potential 60+ miles per hour wind gusts.
NBC reports that, "Storm surges along the coasts of New Jersey and New York are expected to reach perhaps 3 feet, only half to a third of what Hurricane Sandy caused last week. While that should produce only minor flooding, it will still likely cause some erosion problems along the Jersey coast and the shores of Long Island, where Sandy destroyed some protective dunes."
Residents in the so-called 'vulnerable' low-lying areas are already being urged to seek other accommodations during Athena, but some residents are resisting the advice under the notion that they have nothing left to lose after the tragedy of Sandy.
"Our house is already in shambles. What worse can happen?" said Lilly Wu, a displaced Staten Island resident who saw ten feet of water poured into her family home during Sandy.
The threat of looting remains strong in the worst-hit areas as well, causing more anxiety for people who are considering leaving the area before Athena strikes. "If it starts, I'm getting out of here," said Anthony Ferrante, who lives less than 1000 feet from the Staten Island shoreline and is fearful of looters arriving before his insurance adjustor does.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said, "I think your life is more important than property."


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Surprise! Those still crossing their fingers for the very long in-development Ghostbusters 3 were granted a glimmer of hope when we recently learned that the sequel could start filming next summer, but that hope has now swiftly been dashed out. Due to some financial uneasiness, Sony Pictures Entertainment is currently reassessing all of their projects in the pipeline. Per THR, any decision on Ghostbusters 3 has been postponed until the end of March, which means that the hoped-for Summer 2013 start date is no longer a possibility. Should Sony ultimately decide to move forward with the sequel, filming likely wouldn't be able to get underway until next fall at the earliest.
The most recent draft of the script was written by Etan Cohen, and Ghostbusters I and II director Ivan Reitman had been set to return. I'm not sure we really need another Ghostbusters movie (especially now that Bill Murray is out), and I remain skeptical as to whether Ghostbusters 3 will actually come to fruition.


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Johns Hopkins University alum and best-selling author Wes Moore will replace Dr. Ben Carson as speaker at the university's School of Education commencement, officials said Wednesday, after the world-renowned neurosurgeon came under fire for his political views on same-sex marriage.
Carson stepped down this month as the commencement speaker for Hopkins' School of Education and School of Medicine, saying he did not want his recent controversies to become a distraction.
The famed Hopkins surgeon — who has expressed an interest in politics when he retires in June — was criticized by students and faculty for comments he made on a conservative news show.
In a television appearance, Carson compared homosexuals with the North American Man/Boy Love Association, a pedophile advocacy group, and those who engage in bestiality, in explaining his support of traditional marriage.
He voluntarily withdrew from the commencement honors April 10. In a letter, he apologized that his views may have been "hurtful," but not for sharing them.
Hopkins has not named a new speaker for the School of Medicine's commencement.
Moore, 34, a youth advocate, entrepreneur, Army combat veteran and Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Hopkins in 2001. His book "The Other Wes Moore," which documented the diverging paths taken by him and a Baltimore man who shared his name, became a New York Times bestseller.
After two years managing his production company in New York, Moore moved back to Baltimore in October with his wife, Dawn, and their daughter, Mia.
In a commentary piece published in The Baltimore Sun, Moore wrote that he hoped to help reinvigorate his hometown.
"The challenges that Baltimore (along with many other major American cities) faces don't blind me to the extraordinary municipality we live in and the extraordinary Baltimoreans we are surrounded by," he wrote. "I remain inspired by the hundreds of thousands of us who focus not only on what is wrong with us and on what we hope to be, but also celebrate who we already are."


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In November 2013, I went on a big bus tour of Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Wuxi, a 3-day Yangtze cruise, and a much more personal weekend trip to Nanjing - my requested addition to the base itinerary. Though big bus tours involve their share of shopping stops and touristy silliness, it was an affordable way into the country and overall worthwhile. We had an excellent guide and a bunch of friends and family along for the ride, and the Nanjing extension gave me some feeling of experiencing a city instead of observing it through glass.
I finally completed a detailed writeup of the trip, with plenty of photos - including Dynasty Warriors-inspired merchandise at Sun Quan's memorial.
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- 2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
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- 4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 cup sour cream
- Pinch of salt
2. With an electric mixer on medium high speed, beat cream cheese until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Gradually add sugar, and beat until combined. Beat in vanilla.
3. Drizzle in eggs, a bit at a time, beating to combine and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in sour cream and salt. Stir in chopped cookies by hand.
4. Divide batter evenly among cookie-lined cups, filling each almost to the top. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until filling is set, about 22 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (or up to overnight). Remove from tins just before serving.
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Sebastian Vettel (1st, 1:37.202): "It was close today. I had a very good lap in Q3 on my first attempt and thought I would find it hard to do better. On my second attempt I caught Kimi on the warm up lap and didn't have time to drop back, but fortunately the first lap was good enough. Mercedes were strong and seem to be comfortable in the middle sector. We're good in Sector one this year which a surprise as that's mostly straights. We improved the car from yesterday as I wasn't entirely happy with it after the second practice. In terms of conditions, we should be okay if it's dry or wet tomorrow; it's not clear if we get some rain from the typhoon, but let's see what happens."
Mark Webber (3rd, 1:37.464): "We had to take a bit of pace out of the car for qualifying, not much, but it was about how we would compromise between qualifying and the race tomorrow. I'm pretty happy, I could be two positions further up but that would mean, with the penalty, I would be 11th rather than 13th. It was a pretty tight qualifying with the two Mercedes, Seb and myself. Tomorrow's race will be interesting, I will be out of position, but we'll fight and come back through. I think we improved the car in some areas from yesterday."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "An exciting qualifying today and a great first run in Q3 for Sebastian, which proved to be the lap that achieved the pole position. It was a very strong performance from Mark and it's a shame that he now has to take a ten-place penalty, but we've set the car up with that in mind and hopefully he can make good progress tomorrow. Congratulations to Renault on achieving their 208th pole position, which matches the all-time record of Ferrari."
Thierry Salvi, Renault: "The car has been working very well all weekend and in the end all it took was one great lap by Sebastian in the start of the session to secure his third consecutive pole. Mark pushed hard and this position limits the damage his ten-place penalty will inflict tomorrow. We know our rivals will try to reset the pole advantage in the race so we need to stay on top to get the maximum from the car, which is again the quickest package of the paddock. On another note the pole is a great feeling for Renault as it takes our tally of pole positions in F1 to 208, equaling Ferrari's record. We're very proud to have achieved this with Red Bull Racing."
Fernando Alonso (6th, 1:38.038): "I am not surprised at the outcome of this qualifying session, because in terms of pure performance, Saturday is always difficult for us and will continue to be so until the end of the season. Usually, on Sunday, things go better and our aim is always to get to the podium, as has happened in recent races. This weekend seems harder than usual, because while up until now we have always had a good race pace, both yesterday and today we suffered on the long runs and that means we must absolutely improve for tomorrow. We have a few problems with the tyres which we are unable to manage as well as the others: there's a lot of graining and if you push very hard in the first sector you almost risk being unable to finish the lap. We will have to find the right compromise to get them to survive the number of laps proposed by our engineers, because the ideal strategy is still a two stop. Given how we look in the dry, the rain could mix things up and in fact we have nothing to lose and even if there will be little time to adapt to it, we must be ready for this eventuality."
Felipe Massa (7th, 1:38.223): "I can't be happy with the result of qualifying, as I expected to be closer to our rivals than in Singapore. But that wasn't the case, because here too, both Red Bull and Mercedes had a much faster pace and we didn't manage to get everything out of our car. Tomorrow I hope to be more competitive, even if it won't be an easy race. The degradation on the Supersofts on our car is rather high, while other cars are suffering less, and based on how the first stint goes, we will decide if we should switch to the Mediums, which at the moment seems like the best choice. Apart from Red Bull, Mercedes and one Lotus ahead of us, we will have to be very careful about other cars that are also very close and it will be important to get a very good start, trying to push to the maximum to bring home a reasonable points haul. It would definitely require a lot of luck to make it to the podium."
Pat Fry: "Today's result reflects more or less what we had expected from before, even if we can't claim to be happy about being unable to fight for the front rows. We are aware of what is our potential but again today, we tried to extract the maximum from the package we have available, trying to adapt the car to the track characteristics and as a function of the performance of the two types of tyre. In the first sector, we have always been competitive, but from halfway through the second one to the end of the third we have suffered, especially on the Supersoft. It wasn't easy finding the right balance which would allow us to push to the maximum without accentuating the tyre wear, which is inevitable when you don't have a high level of aerodynamic downforce. For tomorrow, we will have to try and manage the tyre degradation as well as possible over a long distance, especially in the first stint. Reliability and the uncertainty over the weather will be two key factors."
Sergio Perez (11th, 1:38.362): "My fastest lap wasn't too bad '' ® I had a small lock-up at Turn 15, but I don't think it cost me too much laptime. So, what we have is pretty much everything that we could have achieved today. We've developed a useful set-up for tomorrow afternoon, and we've also fitted a seventh gear that's long enough to hopefully enable us to do some overtaking. That means I'm looking forward to an exciting race. We really need to score some points tomorrow, and I think we're in a good position to do so."
Jenson Button (12th, 1:38.365): "On my fastest lap, I lost a tenth and a half behind Kimi [Raikkonen] in Turns 11 and 12. It's quite frustrating: they're pretty quick corners, and, when you're that close to the car in front, it damages your lap. It's difficult '' ® because most of those corners are blind '' ® but we've all got radios, so we should all know where other drivers are. It's a pity: without that delay, I'm pretty sure I would've qualified inside the top 10. Still, there are positives for tomorrow '' ® we've got new tyres for the race; Turns One, Three and Four are always very interesting on the first lap; and we've got interesting straightline-speed compared to our rivals '' ® both in terms of ratios and downforce levels '' ® so the first couple of laps should be really interesting for us. Hopefully, we can go forwards tomorrow."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "That was a disappointing qualifying session for both drivers, particularly for Jenson, who encountered traffic on his quick lap that almost certainly cost him the opportunity to graduate through into Q3. Still, we've proven repeatedly throughout this season that we have greater strength and versatility in the race itself. For tomorrow, we've got total flexibility over our strategy, and two strong racers, so we'll see what we can do."
Romain Grosjean (4th, 1:37.531): "Our aim was to be up there fighting with the Mercedes today and that's exactly where we were. The Red Bulls were always going to be quick, so to be reasonably close to them in terms of the times is not too bad. Gaining a place on the grid just because another driver has been penalised is not how you want to move forwards, but I've had to cope with it before myself and it's part of the sport. Of course, it will be an advantage for us as it means we'll start on the clean side of the track. Tomorrow will be interesting in terms of what effect the tyre degradation has, but our race pace looked strong yesterday so we're aiming for a good result."
Kimi Raikkonen (10th, 1:38.822): "I made a mistake on my only set of new tyres in the final qualifying session so my lap wasn't fast enough for a better position, which eventually meant I ended up tenth and will start from ninth position tomorrow. We've had a bit of understeer in the car so I've struggled a little all weekend. If you look at the long run pace yesterday we should have a stronger race, but obviously we have to see how the weather turns out. We hope to do better tomorrow."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "We're very happy with Romain's qualifying position after a textbook performance through all three sessions with everything going absolutely to plan. He soaked up the extra pressure to get through the first session using only the medium compound tyre and the benefit of doing that was having two sets of the super soft in the final session. Kimi didn't have the luxury of two runs in the final session, and unfortunately his crucial lap didn't quite come off as planned. As ever, he will be a formidable force in the race so we've got good expectations for tomorrow. It's a circuit where you can overtake with DRS; not the easiest, but certainly not the hardest. That said, tomorrow's race will be about tyres '' ® in particular the front right which has a very hard time '' ® so managing the wear and performance will be an important consideration. The threat of storms has certainly abated somewhat since the beginning of the week, however I think we can still expect to catch the outskirts of the bad weather meaning we could see some rain overnight and early tomorrow morning if not for the race itself. Of course, this is something we're monitoring closely."
Mercedes GP
Lewis Hamilton (2nd, 1:37.420): "I'm really happy with second position today as it felt like I got everything out of the car today. The guys have done a great job to get the package as it is here: we came into the weekend knowing that Red Bull had an advantage, so to be as close as I am in terms of performance is a real positive. Hopefully we have closed the gap a little bit. Our long-run pace yesterday looked good and pretty close to theirs but there will be threats all around us in tomorrow's race. A couple of years ago, I was on pole and Seb got past me at the start, so I'd like to repay him on that one! I need to make sure we get a good start, position the car as well as possible and when there's a gap, I'll be going for it. We know that the weather will change a bit for tomorrow and I don't mind how it turns out. I'd prefer dry conditions but we'll see what the day brings and roll with it."
Nico Rosberg (5th, 1:37.679): "I haven't found the right car balance all weekend so far and that's the reason why I'm a bit disappointed with today's result - even if my actual starting position of fourth place is pretty good. The first sector of the track is good for overtaking, so hopefully that will give us some opportunities in the opening laps, but Red Bull still seems to have the edge here overall. If I get a good start like I managed in Singapore, then a podium finish is possible based on the performance we were able to show in the long runs on Friday."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "It was a workmanlike performance from the team this afternoon and we can be happy to have both cars starting on the front two rows tomorrow, which is a fair reflection of our basic competitiveness at this circuit. Lewis was happy with the balance in qualifying and got pretty much everything out of the car today while Nico wasn't quite as comfortable, which was reflected in his ultimate lap time. Our high-fuel performance in Friday practice looked pretty strong and I am sure we can have a reasonable race on that basis. The weather forecast is currently predicting showers in the morning and cooler temperatures, but dry conditions, for the afternoon. We will see how that turns out and take any opportunity that comes our way."
Nico Hulkenberg (8th, 1:38.237): "Today went really well. Q1 and Q2 were like clockwork and my lap in Q3 was good too, but somehow it was more difficult, I was four tenths down on my Q2 time and the grip was not the same as in the previous session. To start P7 tomorrow is very positive and we can look forward to the race. The car felt good during the long runs yesterday, and I feel confident we are able to hold our position tomorrow. It is so much fun driving here, however, we mustn't forget the cars in front of us are strong and also we have the McLarens behind us."
Esteban Gutierrez (9th, 1:38.405): "The communication was very good today, a big thank you to the entire team. I've improved my qualifying and once you have both cars working on a similar level you can push yourself a lot more. This is the first time I have driven here, so it is great to achieve a result like that. It is now the second time in a row I have been able to put in a good qualifying performance and that is a good feeling, because I have worked a lot to improve. The race will be interesting. The track temperature changed in Q3 and I had a bit of an issue with the balance of the car, and the front grip. Tomorrow will be similar to today, so we need to consider that in order to have a consistent race."
Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal: "This was our best qualifying result this year, and so we are very happy about that. It confirms our strength and our performance shows we have improved the technical side of the car. I am all the more happy about the fact this time both drivers were able to use the car's potential. A big thank you to the entire team for all the hard work it has been doing. Now we just need to keep that up and bring home some points tomorrow."
Tom McCullough, Head of Track Engineering: "Making it into FP3 with both cars is a fantastic result for the team, and we can see clearly the car is improving. It was obvious after FP3 it was going to be very tight, but we knew Q3 was possible and great laps by both drivers got us there. In Q3 itself both drivers felt there was a little bit more in the car, but as we shall be starting seventh and eighth on the grid and the long run pace of the car in P2 was strong, our target for points is realistic and this is what matters as getting into Q3 was part one of our plans. This was a true team effort, as the latest updates we brought here were scheduled for India, but a big push by the production department brought that target forward so we have these final ones for these last six races."
Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil (14th, 1:38.431): "In the end I was very close to making Q3 '' ® just one a half tenths away, so that shows how close things were today. We have been working very hard on the set-up all weekend and I was quite happy with the balance, but my lap was right on the limit. P14 still gives us the possibility to score points tomorrow, just as we did in Singapore. A lot of cars seem to have similar pace so maybe we need to try and do something different with the strategy to try and open us some options in the race."
Paul di Resta (15th, 1:38.718): "The last few races have shown that our low-fuel running is where we are struggling at the moment. We were not fully optimised for qualifying because we've been focussing more on our race pace '' ® as we did in Singapore. Hopefully that will pay off for us tomorrow because our long run performance and tyre wear yesterday appeared to be very good. So I think we've got a good race car, possibly better than some of the cars around us, and points will be the target. I will be starting on the cleaner side of the grid too, which always makes a big difference here, so if we can get a good launch we can hopefully be in a good position to make the strategy work."
Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal: "We've put a lot of effort into trying to improve our one-lap speed so it's disappointing not to have made the top ten this weekend. Adrian's effort in Q2 was not too far away, but the midfield fight is so competitive at the moment and we had to settle for the seventh row of the grid. Even so, we remain positive for the race because the work we did yesterday suggests we have a car that is competitive over long runs. Hopefully we can demonstrate that pace tomorrow to try and get both cars in contention for points."
Valtteri Bottas (17th, 1:39.470): "I drove a good lap but unfortunately we just didn't have the pace in the car to get us through to Q2, with the car lacking overall grip when I was pushing hard on my final run. Of course the team are disappointed with this result but I am fully focused to work hard with them to improve the car's performance ahead of the race tomorrow so that we can make up a good number of places."
Pastor Maldonado (18th, 1:39.987): "I struggled with traffic in my last sector which cost me some time on my final run, but we just didn't have the speed to get through to Q2 today and I was having trouble getting grip from the tyres. Our long run pace has looked better this weekend so that is a positive we can focus on ahead of the race, and I will be fighting hard tomorrow to improve our position."
Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: "In FP3 we tried a couple of different things across the cars but both drivers ended the session happier with the balance. Pastor did an especially good lap on the option tyres and whilst Valtteri wasn't able to get a clean lap in, we were more optimistic for qualifying. However we did not get the same sort of grip levels from the tyres in Q1 as we saw in FP3, which we need to look at to understand before tomorrow. The laptimes were tight and so we didn't manage to get into Q2. Everyone is so close this weekend so now we need to look forward to the race to see if we can recover some positions and get close to the top ten. There is still chance for light rain in the race which could also give more opportunities for strategy to come into play."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Daniel Ricciardo (13th, 1:38.417): "I'm definitely not happy with my position and when the gap to the top ten is so small, you have to also be disappointed. I would have liked to have been in the car for the full hour. However, compared to where we were yesterday, we have managed to improve the car, but we have not been able to make enough progress to be more competitive than this. Now we have to look towards the race and maybe the only bright side of not getting into Q3 is that we have one more fresh set of the Supersoft tyres. Hopefully we can make good use of it and then we will see if we have enough pace to go looking for points."
Jean-Eric Vergne (16th, 1:38.781): "Since yesterday, we have struggled to set up the car the way we wanted, but hard work from the team meant that, this afternoon, at least the car was the best it has been so far this weekend. However, as the other teams also make progress, the improvement on our car for this afternoon was not enough to move us up the order. As for the race, we should be able to start each stint on new tyres and that could make some difference. I am usually optimistic, but I think points will be a difficult target tomorrow. I will give it my best shot and see if I can claw my way back up towards the top ten."
James Key, Technical Director: "Naturally, we are disappointed not to have got into Q3 as that is always our target and nine hundredths of a second would have done it for us. The time sheet was incredibly tight today. However, we have not had the consistency of balance nor the outright pace all weekend that we should have had. However, with Daniel in thirteenth place on the grid, it's not unreasonable for us to aspire to points in the race. We now have a new set of Options and that will be important tomorrow, as the tyres will not last that long and we will be hoping to maximise our stint length."
Charles Pic (19th, 1:40.864): "We made some changes to the car overnight and the balance was better in FP3. At the start the car felt quite similar to FP1 '' ® it was very much on the nose and it felt like we'd gone a bit too far forward on the aero balance, particularly in the medium and high speed corners so we changed the front wing flap angle for run two but it didn't really improve too much. The change increased understeer but didn't improve the car's stability so we made another mechanical change for the performance run and it immediately felt like the balance was better, particularly in the medium speed corners. We still had a bit of work to do before qualifying on improving the rear stability so we did that over lunch and started quali with a car that felt pretty well balanced. In quali we went for two runs on the supersofts, going out quite late into the session. The first run was ok but there was definitely time to be found which I managed to do on the second run, finishing up 19th and again clear of our nearest competitors. I did have a bit of traffic on the fast lap but even with that we wouldn't have been able to push the cars ahead too much so we start tomorrow about where we expected and with the car now feeling much better than Friday I'm looking forward to the race."
Giedo van der Garde (20th, 1:40.871): "Friday had gone pretty well for us and the car felt similar on Saturday. We'd made a few changes overnight and had maybe introduced a bit too much oversteer at the start of FP3, particularly in sector two, but overall it felt ok. We didn't make any big changes for run two as I was pretty happy with the car and then went onto the supersofts for the normal performance run at the end of the session and it was still ok. I made a bit of a mistake with the DRS in sector three on my fastest lap but I went into quali feeling positive. Quali was really close! The first run in Q1 was ok but we clearly had some time to make up '' ® not enough to fight the Williams but definitely enough to put us back ahead of Bianchi and Chilton. In the end sector one wasn't as clean as we'd hoped for but the other two sectors were good and it was a very tight fight with my teammate. This time he just came out on top so we'll start the race behind the Williams cars '' ® the aim is obviously to repeat what we did in Singapore and fight them as much as we can. We've shown recently that we have the race pace to do that so let's see what happens tomorrow."
Jules Bianchi (21st, 1:41.169): "We seem to be doing a better job of sticking with the Caterhams now and although the gap was closer in this morning's Free Practice session, I hope we can have a better fight with them tomorrow, despite the setback of the grid penalty. We've done a good job of improving the car balance and we didn't get enough of an opportunity to really show that in qualifying, but I do feel more confident for the race now."
Max Chilton (22nd, 1:41.322): "I'm really pleased with the progress we've made with the car this weekend. I'm also really encouraged by my pace compared to Jules, which this afternoon was just over a tenth away. We obviously can't be sure yet what the weather will bring but based on the work we've done so far I'm quite happy and looking forward to 51 laps of the Korea International Circuit tomorrow in my first race here."
John Booth, Team Principal: "This weekend we have found the car balance quite tricky to get right. Both drivers have had differing balances on the two types of tyre at various points in the weekend which inevitably creates a bit of a challenge in terms of ensuring we could get the best out of the cars in qualifying. Overnight and in FP3, both drivers worked hard with their engineering crews to improve the balance of the cars and by the time we got into Qualifying we seemed to have arrived at a good place. The first runs were really encouraging and good traffic and clear out laps helped to put the drivers right with the Caterhams. Unfortunately the traffic at the end of the Q1 session was quite difficult to manage and we didn't get the best of it and therefore didn't quite gain what we had hoped on our second runs. Overall, it's clear to see that we have made good steps since Budapest to be back in contention with the our nearest competitors and our promising race pace on Friday means that we should be able to race them tomorrow. All weekend we've been working with the threat of rain for the race in mind. While that does seems to be less likely now we won't be sure until the morning. Either way I'm sure we all feel very motivated to build on a positive weekend so far."


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A View From Above: Stewart's Raceworks
Good Old Days, Cutting-Edge Technology, and a Very Close Call
Sometimes it's lonely at the top, but in off-road racing the top of the heap is kinda crowded. That's because there are about a half-dozen fabrication shops whose work stands out above the rest. Based in Santee, California, Stewart's Raceworks is one of those top shops.
"We're all friends," says Craig Stewart of Stewart's Raceworks. "But it's still competition. We all want to be better than the others."
Craig Stewart is the son of Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, a pedigree that put him in contact with off-road racing from the very beginning. He enjoyed the racing, but found himself drawn to the machinery more than anything else. "I always loved the cars," Craig comments. "I would always pay attention to the way they were made, right down to the small details."
Ironman could teach him to drive, but Craig needed to look further to find someone to teach him to build. Johnny Johnson, a fellow San Diego-area racer, was that someone. "We raced what we built," recalls Stewart. "We won a ton. It felt easy because Johnny knew how to build and how to race."
Max Razo (whose colorful life is documented in his autobiography Born Under a Bad Sign) was one of Johnson's customers. "Max raced a Class 5 Unlimited Baja Bug, and one year we won seven out of eight races. We raced the Baja 1000, and I co-drove the whole race. There were three drivers, and we almost won the overall but got lost for an hour and still came in second," Stewart relates.
After working for Johnny Johnson, Craig went to work for Unique Metal Products (UMP), a company perhaps most famous today for its Baja-proven air filters. "At the time, UMP did complete vehicle builds," continues Craig. "We built a lot of different vehicles, including dragsters and off-road race cars. UMP had a big pool of good dudes in that era. Two names that really stand out are Gary Brady and Larry Storck. Larry still does the aluminum panel work for us today."
During these formative years, Craig's fabrication and prep work took place after hours, too. "I prepped cars out of my garage, including my Dad's I-beam 4Runner prerunner. I also built a Baja Bug for myself. Things were different back then. You couldn't just go out and buy the things you can today. For instance, nobody made off-road spindles. If you wanted a spindle for off-road racing, you had to make it yourself or get a stock spindle and build onto it."
During this period Craig met his wife, Sherrie. Naturally, he introduced her to the desert and desert racing. They'd load up his Baja Bug on a trailer and tow it out to Plaster City behind a four-cylinder, two-wheel drive Toyota pickup. "I wasn't into it at first," Sherrie states. "Even though I liked riding in the Bug, I didn't like sleeping in the back of the truck."
Today, neither Craig nor Sherrie longs for the days of sleeping in the back of a pickup truck, but there are still aspects of that time that Craig misses. "You can't go back to the way it was, but today racing costs too much. Back in the day, people built stuff in their garages and went out and raced it. Nobody had big money, but they were all involved because they loved it and wanted to be a part of it. What a great challenge it was!"
Even though Craig is connected with racing's past, he's an indelible part of the here and now. Stewart's Raceworks produces some of the most technologically advanced and most meticulously crafted prerunners and race vehicles ever to set knobby on dirt. "You have to keep up with the times," Stewart states. "I was using AutoCad to design trucks, and when Solidworks came along I started using that. But still, these computers do the same things we used to do with tape measures and chalk on the floor. You still have to know what you're doing." Another high-tech tool at Stewart's Raceworks is a camera that digitally models surfaces as it takes pictures, something that enables Raceworks to quickly and accurately build fiberglass parts and to position rollcage tubing correctly.
Craig credits Sherrie for his transition from an employee at Unique Metal Products to the owner of Stewart's Raceworks. Craig nods while Sherrie explains, "I told him that if we're going to go to the desert, we need to get to where we can be comfortable and do it right. We needed to be able to make enough money at this."
"I know the fabrication side, and I know how to go testing and racing," Craig states. "Sherrie understands the business side and writes well. She's the reason we're where we are today." To this Sherrie replies, "He's more talented than he gives himself credit for."
Although they've worked hard to get where they are, there's an added reason the Stewarts are grateful for their lives. They almost lost them. At the 1999 Baja 500, they were in the crowd that Jason Baldwin rolled his Trophy Truck into. Sherrie sustained minor injuries, but Craig took a hit to the head that cracked his skull. "He doesn't remember what happened," Sherrie says. "Things are so different down in Mexico. They didn't stop the race, and they didn't tell other people what had happened. I was sitting there holding Craig and his dad (Ivan) drove by. Ivan actually finished the race and got all the way home before he learned about the accident."
SCORE president Sal Fish arranged for Craig to be life-flighted back to the States where he could receive the medical care he needed. "To this day, I still get headaches from that accident," says Craig. "It took about five years for my vision to return to normal. I couldn't drive cars during testing because my eyes couldn't focus fast enough. There's a good side to this, though. I don't want to get hit in the head again, but it would be nice if everyone could go through something like this every few years. Something that makes you appreciate things that much more. Something that makes you just want to go home and hug your kids."
Even with the success he's had, Craig still has the hunger to develop new products and off-road vehicles with innovative designs. Some of those products have nothing to do with off-road racing. For instance, Stewart's Raceworks has produced some custom display fixtures for the San Diego Safari Park, and has modified vehicles for the U.S. Border Patrol. "I try to diversify every chance I get," he informs. Innovative race vehicle designs include a revolutionary patent-pending rear suspension for quads, which we saw both in the computer and in living, breathing metal at the Raceworks shop.
Of course, work from a top-tier fabrication shop like Stewart's Raceworks doesn't come cheap, and a quote from the Raceworks website says, "Others might be able to do it cheaper, but never better." A look around the Raceworks shop reveals not what is commonplace, but what is possible.
It may be a bit crowded at the top, but each top-tier fab shop has a unique story of how it came to be. For Craig Stewart and Stewart's Raceworks, that story includes the good old days, cutting edge technology, and one very close call. It's a view from above.


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