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I've only been once in Australia, 2 weeks, after 10 days in New Zealand, for work, and I quite liked it; but in New Zealand I was in the mountains at a friends' cabin (huge, with running water of sorts and power supply of sorts - generator if necessary), and that was something else. Australia was good, but I could not avoid that after 3 weeks away from home I was really homesick. So i didn't enjoy it as much as I could have I suppose, and also, New Zealand was a tough act to beat. I mean, the loo was an outside cabin some hundred meters away, if the door was closed it was empty, when it was open it meant it was occupied - because of the view to the endless mountains.
Anyway, I have nothing but good to say about Australia (hmph; except for the red wine, they actually think, like the guys from California, that they are able to make good wine. Hmph.)
hmph; there are some decent Spannish wines, mostly Rioja; I have drunk some decent Aussie and Californian ones; but not really good ones.
We drink most of our best wines, which thus don't get exported. We export plonk like Mateus Rose. In good foreign shops (say Harrods) you will find Barca Velha or Pera Manca, but expect to pay about a couple hundred for a bottle (those two are only produced once or twice each decade, equivalent to the "vintage" declaration in Porto wines) (Barca Velha is from the same wine region as Port, Pera Manca is the oldest known wine in the country, dating back to the 14th or 15th century, but from elsewhere, the Alentejo region). They are good but overpriced. Portugal is the place where you can find excellent wines for under 20 a bottle, if you know what you're doing.
I asked the guy if I can send him a bottle; when I was there, it was forbidding to bring any sort of food stuffs...
oh, now I remember; when I lived in England some shops had Esporão, which is one of those good red wines for less than 20. Red, of course.
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I live just south of Barossa Valley and there are certainly some excellent red wines coming out that area I don't about white wines though as I don't really drink them.
Anyone starting to look forward to the world cup yet, or at the very least to the date where your world cup squad is going to be picked?
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well, I am not looking forward to this world cup, contrary to the previous ones and European Cups, that I went to watch a few Portugal games; I dislike our manager, team, way of playing, and captain. I guess I'll be supporting Germany, my wife and kids are German, so that's it.
I don't really understand why Ronaldo is captain either...
I'm keen about the World Cup, for sure. But right now, all I'm thinking about constantly and it's already fraying my nerves no end is the Wednesday night second-leg semi-final encounter at the Nou Camp----Barcelona vs Inter Milan. I copped no small shock and hearbreak last Tuesday when Inter conjured up a very improbable 3-1 win at home at the San Siro. The tie is at a literal knife-edge. It's gonna be a big ask, but I'm still hoping, expecting Barca to turn on the style, go for broke, and turn the tie around on the night. 2-0 (like it was last October) should be enough. If Inter score, though, it will be a body blow and that much more complicated.. Whatever happens, it will be perhaps the biggest European game I'd be anxiously awaiting in the entire footballing year, thus far.
And gosh, don't wanna get too far ahead of myself, but if Barca turn it around and go through to the Final where I expect Bayern to be (hopefully) there as well, then pity me for having to watch (and being torn about who to support) in a championship match between two of my long-standing favourite football clubs in the whole wide world.
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"Music is like girlfriends to me; I'm ceaselessly amazed by the (sucky) choices other dudes make" ---David Lee Roth
hm, this time round I'm all for Mourinho, Barcelona have been so extremely favoured by referees in the past, they won the CL completely unfairly, now it's time for them to go down. Pitty that they do have the most wonderfull football in ages, but that's a different story.
José Mourinho, who brought his team to defeat a team of cheats who have too often cheated their way into finals
I like the way Barca conduct themselves OFF the field, but that shit that got Thiago Motta sent off was disgraceful... No wonder he went after him again!
What an awful awful game. I understand why Inter were happy to just turtle up and play like they did (Italian style!), but it was still horrible to watch.
it was a monument to defensive football - I had never seen three lines of defenders so tight that they made guys like Messi look trivial.
Hmph, Benfica champions for the second time this century - terrible. Their supporters are mostly annoying low class yobs. And this was one of our worst seasons ever, we had only 53% points of all possible, were 28 points from the first (and 27 from the last!). We did finish fourth, which is one better than our worst ever fifth (which makes us the only team in the Europe to never have finished lower than 5th by the way). And it was the worst football I've seen, boring, unimaginative, at times humiliating to ourselves.
On a much happier note, I got three fantastic shirts from Pittwater RLS FC! The different models they have used rom 1999 until now! To thank the guy I sent him a lovely Sporting Lisbon shirt
Adelaide United played a good game against Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions' League last night. Unfortunately it ended 3-2 after extra time in favour of the Koreans, but Adelaide kept fighting throughout and arguably lost to a slightly stronger side. I just wish the Adelaide crowd would make some noise. It's a bit embarrassing when all you could hear at times were the 30-odd Jeonbuk supporters when there were 13.000 or so Adelaide United fans in attendance
^ That sounds really odd, Ken. A largely subdued, silent Adelaide crowd at a lively, fighting contest like this? Oh well, I reckon Adelaide fans are a whole lot more boisterous, when it's cricket or rugby, instead---whether the local lads are losing or winning. Sadly, I didn't get to watch this ACL game; and since I'm still optimistic about Adelaide Utd's chances of clinching the championship game , this leaves me feeling definitely deflated.
In other news, I've gone from feeling frustrated and devastated at Barcelona's shock exit from the Champions' League this year, at the hands of a 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' incarnation of an Inter Milan side playing the kind of awfully annoying 'anti-football' they did in the return leg at the Nou Camp (something I'd only expect from them in that situation)-- to now anxiously awaiting the near-certain coronation of Barca as La Liga champions, at home. Weird how in both the EPL and Spanish La Liga this year, the championship has gone down to the wire, and a single point is what separates the champions from the runners-up (though I'll wait awhile for the show to finally finish in Spain).
I maintain that the 'single point' difference is actually pretty deceptive when you consider the entire season in both the leagues, I'd argue that both Chelsea and even more so, Barcelona, were 'overall' clearly superior to Man Utd and Real Madrid. I sense that most people at both clubs and the Madrid and Manchester fans have already conceded that much. Happy to see Bayern sew things up in the Bundesliga, already, though I wouldn't have minded too much to see a deserving Schalke 04 win it this year. And I was hoping AS Roma would clinch the Scudetto in the Serie A,, this time----but thanks primarily to the despicable, dishonourable antics of a Lazio team on the pitch, and the bizarre behaviour of the Lazio fans cheering Inter against their own team---just so that bitter city rivals AS wouldn't get the prize.
And oh, I'm delighted for Atletico Madrid on winning the Europa Cup. I enjoyed the game a lot. Good, gritty contest, but Atletico should have sewn it up a lot earlier than they did. Wish Aguero had got on the score-sheet, as well.
I've forever bemoaned Chelsea's ugly, uninspiring, ultra-boring (albeit title-winning Lol) playing style patented under Mourinho, and continuing even after his exit. However, I gotta say how there's no denying that, for the first time in Chelsea's past few years, the team under Carlo Ancelloti, this year, has actually surprised many of us in showing a comparatively more consistently flowing, fluid, ambitious, attacking style all season, which is one reason behind the team's record-breaking goal-blitz this season, and ultimate triumph in the face of a dogged Man Utd, only a point away for the better part of the home stretch of the season. The great, recurring let-down has been Arsenal's chronic under-achivement for the past several years in succession. I'm very happy about the Spurs, though. And I've no sympathy for a remarkably lousy Liverpool.Originally Posted by devilmaycare
Now, our sights must be set on the World Cup.
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"Music is like girlfriends to me; I'm ceaselessly amazed by the (sucky) choices other dudes make" ---David Lee Roth
anyone collecting panini? My kids are crazy about it... I've told them now a zillion times "no, I'm not going to buy a ready made complete collection on ebay"
a complete collection of Dio vinyl bootlegs? that does not exist I think! Nobody has it or can have it. Take Give Me Light, a triple LP from Black Sabbath, word is there are only 5 copies, and they are all different. I know where three copies are, one in my shelf, the other two with collectors who will never ever sell - so it's impossible to get all variants! But someone said perhaps it's ten or 15 copies with two or three equal for each variants, in which case it is possible... only one was sold on ebay and it cost over 500. If another one appears, I rekon it will go over 1000.
Anyway, I do buy some selected stickers for them, those they think are "very rare pleeeaaase".
They did make some noise, but only after the Adelaide goals were scored and then again towards the very end. Maybe the away crowd just sounded very vocal because they always shouted their heads off whenever the home crowd was silent
I would have liked Adelaide to win, but still there's no shame in losing to the K-League champions and Adelaide did fight them to the very last seconds of extra time. In spite of the loss, it was still one of the most riveting games I've seen on Hindmarsh stadium (along with the game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima earlier this month).
I hope Adelaide wins next year's Championship. Adelaide's midfield is in my opinion the best in the A-league, Galekovic is a great keeper, and in Van Dijk we hopefully and finally have a player that can fill the role of lone striker succesfully. My only worry is the defense. They were rubbish last season and they made tons of silly mistakes in the ACL too. Hopefully Boogaard and Griffiths can raise the bar a bit.
At least we can rest assured that we won't end up last next season. There's no way North Queensland Fury doesn't take the wooden spoon (Unless Brisbane does)
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The world cup is not terribly far away now. Would anyone be interested in setting up a fantasy league for the cup?
^ What exactly do you have in mind, Ken?
"Music is like girlfriends to me; I'm ceaselessly amazed by the (sucky) choices other dudes make" ---David Lee Roth
I was thinking this one http://www.fantasyfifaworldcup.com/ I've signed up and it seems pretty simply and straight forward compared to many other fantasy football games, so it shouldn't be terribly time consuming and should allow more people to participate.
After waiting a long 4 years kickoff is in 7 minutes. I took the day off and have a ton of beer. Sooooo excited. Game #1 I'm for Mexico. South Africa is going to come out swinging to prove a point. I'm expecting a very good game. FIFA!
Disappointing loss for Mexico. Alongside New Zealand South Africa is probably the weakest team in the tournament. They just HAVE to be a beatable opponent, even with their very noisy home crowd.
You mean disappointing draw for Mex!
I thought SA were good value, and just about deserved to win it second half once they got their confidence up (Mexico totally outplayed em 1st half and should've taken chances), but that SA goal was a cracker!
France game was hard going, dull in comparison.
I'm not sure I can cope with the constant blowing of them horn thingies, it was doing my head in!
Next up SK & Greece, interesting little combo. Arg v Nigeria looks tasty and of course England v USA later today...
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Disappointing draw for Mexico yes
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if France don't even make it out of the group. They don't even seem to care. They would have been much better off going to the cup with a short term replacement for Domenec or let Blanc take over early.
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Dang! That Nigerian keeper is unexpectedly good. I can't believe he stopped so many bombs from Messi.
You can tell that Maradona was dying to play. He was practically in the field.
I'm dissapointed in the Mex/RSA game. This is one of the worst games I've seen in a world cup. Sloppy. The Mex squad was not physically prepared at all, they S.African team had more stamina and out ran them. Neither of the team took long goal shots. The Uruguay/France game was good except for Uruguay drawing a yellow card minutes from the end of the match for arguing with the ref.
What do you guys think of the first Mexico goal that was disallowed? Was he offside or not? FIFA rule 11 suggests it was a legit gol!
Really? I'm surprised - up to now (just finished watching England v USA) I think the opening game between SA & Mexico has been the most entertaining game.
I though it was offside (haven't looked at the official rule book though!) - As the keeper went far up into the play where he was no longer where we expect to find the keeper (he ended up as 3rd man out), I thought this was a good spot by the linesman. But like I say, that's only an assumption.
On the whole I think the refs have been pretty good so far too. No real major decisions wrong yet.
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1-1 then between england and usa,about right,haven't missed a match so far,obviously Green will be slaughtered because of a mistake.Kevin Keegan got the 4-1 score prediction wrong.
You obviously haven't seen many World Cup games! That was one of the most entertaining opening games I've seen, and I've watched every one since 1970.
Because he was offside. When the Mexican dude headed the ball, Vela only had one South African between him and the goal-line. The first Mexico GOAL counted. They only scored one! That's why it was 1-1! The assistant linesman was spot on. Amazing to pick that up at normal speed.
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It was fair. England were shite. At least Green has Ray Clemence to console him... Who'll ever forget that Dalglish goal!!?? Kevin Keegan gets just about everything wrong, he's a twat!
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After sort of getting over the very bitter disappointments of seeing the successive exits of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, in the recent Champions League tournament, I've really warmed up to the World Cup. I think most of the games so far, barring South Korea vs Greece, have been great to watch.
I wanted South Africa to win on the inaugural night, against Mexico, which after their spectacular opening goal and overall play seemed very probable. Even after Mexico drew level, I was hoping that SA would somehow manage to land the second goal and triumph---which they really should have achieved with that late attempt which unluckily wasn't to be. But a pretty entertaining game, all round.
France vs Uruguay while definitely lacking in real quality, was somehow still quite fun to watch---if only because I was hoping for Uruguay (and Forlan) to conjure up just one magical moment and make it count, to sink such an awfully ordinary French side with their sub-par play. As always, I won't lament (and actually predict) an early exit by such a second-rate, soporific France team.
Argentina vs Nigeria was quite fun, watching Maradona (for once decently dressed in a nice suit) prowling the sidelines like an overweight bear dying to jump in and join the action himself, and his team play pretty enterprisingly, throughout. Messi has no excuses for not scoring---despite two fine saves by the Nigerian keeper. Argentina must rue not scoring a few more. Nigeria, given some of the chances they got, should have scored themselves, and put the Argentines under genuine pressure, given that it was only still 1-0.
Now, I liked the England vs USA game, the best. As with a lot of the games involving the fast-improving Americans that I've seen so far, there's invariably a constant energy, edge and enterprise (and unpredictability) to these contests. I had predicted England to get a thorough work-out from the Americans and realise that they've been in a real match. And that's what they got. Sure, England played under-par, but I give full credit to the Americans for their usual battling game, always hustling, harrying the opposition as a team, defending and attacking with some intelligence and spirit, and just showing they deserve to be at the World Cup and compete against the major sides. Actually, the US hasn't been a push-over in international football for quite some time, and last night they took full advantage of goalie Green's unfortunate error, and just a mediocre England (that still seemed to try everything) on the night. I honestly felt the US should have won. But ok, overall, an apt result, and I was particularly glad about it.
NOW, tonight, is arguably Australia's biggest international game, ever. And if we can pull off something similar against mighty Germany, to what the Americans achieved against England, I'd be dizzy with disbelief and joy. I mean, I might support Germany (and Spain) all year round, but obviously not against Australia. We gave the Germans a cracker of a game in the Confederations' Cup, back in 2005 (they won 4-3), so I'm secretly praying for some kind of an encore, at a World Cup, no less, only this time a reversal of fortunes, hopefully.
Btw, I must say something about the abominable vuvuzelas. I swear, the literally relentless cacophony of those monstrous horns and trumpets or whatever, is driving me insane. It's just exasparating, even to experience it while watching the games on the telly.
Last edited by RLP4ever; 06-13-2010 at 07:32 AM.
"Music is like girlfriends to me; I'm ceaselessly amazed by the (sucky) choices other dudes make" ---David Lee Roth
Yes! It was driving me insane on the first couple of games. I guess I'm getting used to it now a bit, but it still seems to mask the real interactive crowd noise.
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Probably a minority view there, he seems pretty well liked throughout the game and is a decent enough fella. Is your view born of his hilarious rant whilst in charge of Newcastle? Buffoonary for sure, but 'twat' seems too harsh.
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Wow. 4-0... That's the first time I've ever seen any Australian team just roll over & quit. Shameful. The Aussie half of my family are rightfully embarrassed...
We're awaiting a call from our friends from Munich...
[QUOTE=devilmaycare;221033]You obviously haven't seen many World Cup games! That was one of the most entertaining opening games I've seen, and I've watched every one since 1970. [QUOTE]
I've watched everyone since 1978 when ARG won the cup in Buenos Aires. I was not impressed by the RSA V Mex game but whatever, old news now.
Right on RLP4 ever. My kids keep asking what the bee buzz sound is all about. Drives me nuts. Even so, I would love to be there in person watching a match. Sorry about AUS loss.
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Anyone else impressed with USA's Oguchi Onyewu against England? That guy was immense and completely shut down most of what England had to throw at them. I'm looking forward to seeing him play next season in Milan
Australia's loss was a shame, but it really was to be expected. Germany is an extremely strong tournament team and Pim Verbeek insists on playing a formation which Australia just doesn't have the players for. Australia should have 2 men up front and Kewell and Cahill should be allowed to play where they are best.
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Yup, after such a strong qualifying campaign, the team's general preparedness and current playing form, I had honestly expected a much closer contest, overall. And frankly, last night's performance of the Socceroos was thoroughly unexpected in its utterly underwhelming lack of imagination and effectiveness, right throughout the game. I have to say, though, that despite Australia's abysmal play, I think there's no denying that Germany actually played particularly superbly--the sort of performance that would very likely overcome their much stronger rivals to come, later. If it wasn't Australia at the receiving end last night, I'd have heartily cheered the stellar German show (notwithstanding the fact that I normally support Germany, anyway). All I can hope for now is that O'Neill and mates can turn it around against Serbia and Ghana.Originally Posted by devilmaycare
Yea, I was actually impressed by a certain handful of the USA players, including Onyewu, and as usual, Donovan, as well, against England the other night. I liked the way Rooney, particularly, was largely thwarted and neutralised. And it wasn't as if England gave up trying; Gerrard and gang gave it most everything they had in the tank on the night, I thought, but the tenacious Americans managed to hold on and close it out, for the well-deserved draw.Originally Posted by Sir Kenneth
But Ken, while I agree that Australia losing to Germany in a football game at the World Cup is within the realms of reason, but losing 4-0, and worse, in the abject manner they did, was downright shocking, deflating, and yes, extremely unexpected. And oh, I've recently been on record, severely slamming some of Verbeek's selections, and playing tactics. To cut a long story short, Verbeek, with some of his less-than-inspired ideas and tinkering with the team's formation and playing style, has basically snuffed a lot of the dare, flexibility and overall flair out of the Socceroos, transforming them into a dour, overly cautious, indecisive squad of players. They scrapped hard and succeeded in getting through the qualifers, but one thing I wasn't suprised by last night, was a creeping (recent) lack of apparent desire and initiative and a dearth of creativity and firepower in the team's ranks.
Btw, I thought Cahill's sending-off was a total disgrace, and clearly the worst (or the only awful) refereeing decision, in the WC, thus far. In my view, the ref erred egregiously in showing a straight red card to Cahill for that fouling incident.
Lastly, the only game I'd be watching tonight is the Italy vs Paraguay one. Whatever happens, I just hope Roque Santa Cruz gets a gorgeous goal for himself.
Thanks mate, for the solidarity and solace toward me, about the Aussie loss, last night. It sure hurts a lot. And gosh, don't even say much more about those damned trumpets. Your kids could be excused for thinking that they are sitting amid a colossal cauldron of a million buzzing bees. I swear I still haven't gotten used to this diabolical din everytime a match kicks-off. I'd love to be upfront watching the games in the stadiums, too. Maybe, you and me, and your kids could first go shopping for those special earplugs a.k.a vuvu-stoppers, eh?Originally Posted by RedZero
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To be honest, if a team can't manage more than 3-1 against the USA, then 4-0 against Germany isn't an unrealistic result. As for Cahill's send off, I see it as bad karma from the warm up games coming back to haunt him when it really counts. The guy's been playing like a psychopath lately, so maybe this will teach him some manners on the pitch. Cahill is a great player, but he really doesn't seem mentally stable. Australia depends a lot on him, especially with Kewell being injured 24/7, so I really wish he'd calm down a bit.
Just finished watching Denmark's game against the Netherlands, and in spite of a 2-0 loss, I don't think we did too badly. We played a great first half, and in spite of some silly blunders in the second, we weren't horrible in that half either. I still think Denmark has a pretty good chance at advancing from the group stage.
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I downloaded the Android update, however I left the charger at home and I'll have to wait to check the new functions when I get home! I'm really anxious!
I ##########bought my tablet in London, but I leave in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I really got upset when Sony began selling it here with the ICS already installed. At least I have the Sony Tablet with 3G, that is not sold in Brazil!
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David was born in Bennettsville, SC, on July 3, 1948 to Marie Perkins. He retired from the Rockingham office of the Employment Security Commission, was a member of Highland Acres Church of God, and was a volunteer with the Literacy Council. In addition to his mother, he was predeceased by a brother, Bob McDonald, and a sister, Peggy Macey.
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Seven days before she was to be sentenced for igniting a series of trash can fires in downtown Elizabethtown, a 19-year-old woman committed suicide at Hardin County Detention Center.
Jailer Danny Allen said another inmate discovered Rachel Dembek attempting to hang herself just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dembek died the following day and her funeral was Saturday.
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Commonwealth's Attorney Shane Young said prosecutors recommended Dembek serve an alternative sentence of 100 days in jail to be followed by a 10-year probation at a mental health facility in Massachusetts.
According to affidavits filed in Hardin Circuit Court by Dembek's attorney, Wesley Durham, the teenager had a documented history of mental health disorders. Since she was 9 years old, Dembek was treated at numerous mental health facilities, according to the affidavit. Just five days after turning 18, she voluntarily discharged herself from a treatment center in Missouri against the advice of treatment personnel.
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Norman Chaffins, spokesman at Kentucky State Police Post 4, said Trooper Charlie Miller is investigating the death. State police investigate all incidents of suicide at the jail, he said, and foul play is not suspected.
According to Allen, Dembek's death marks the third suicide at the jail since he took office just more than two years ago.
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Re-enlists: The following north country members of the Army National Guard recently re-enlisted:
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Heather Rae Aschenbrenner, senior, nutritional science. Miss Aschenbrenner, daughter of Julie Coller, DeKalb Junction, and Lawrence Aschenbrenner, Colton, attended commencement with her class on May 20 and will graduate, with honors, in December, with a bachelors degree. She received a GPA of 3.73 for the spring semester. She plans to begin a registered dietitian internship or continue employment at Boston University, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, where she has been employed as a research assistant since 2009, and continue education towards a masters degree in clinical psychology.
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Holly Margaret Aschenbrenner, freshman, child life specialist. The daughter of Julie Coller, DeKalb Junction, and Lawrence Aschenbrenner, Colton, held a semester GPA of 3.43. She plans to attend St. Elizabeths School of Nursing, Utica, in the fall.
The following north country residents recently received degrees from their colleges or universities:
Alfred University
Zachary Allen, bachelors degree, psychology. Mr. Allen, son of Warren and Eleanor Allen, Watertown, is a graduate of Beaver River Central School, Beaver Falls.
Margaret Finnerty, bachelors degree, art and design, cum laud. Ms. Finnerty, daughter of James and Kathleen Finnerty, Watertown, is a graduate of Watertown High School.
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Ga.
Chad Southwick, bachelors degree, mechanical engineering
Nazareth College,
Alexandria Bay
Alyssa Ward, bachelors degree, psychology
Evelyn Desantis, bachelors degree, communication and rhetoric
Tiffany Everspaugh, bachelors degree, theatre arts
Deborah Morey, bachelors degree, health sciences
Danielle Chamberlain, bachelors degree, health science
Katherine Lagrow, bachelors degree, communication and rhetoric
Bridget Teele, bachelors degree, health sciences
Megan Cullen, bachelors degree, communication science and disorders
Brittany Patenaude, bachelors degree, mathematics
Tyler Woodward, bachelors degree, history
Rochester Institute of Technology
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DeKalb Junction
Jordon Davis, bachelors degree, civil engineering technology
Logan Mitchell, bachelors degree, game design and development
David DiVincenzo, bachelors degree, civil engineering technology
Katelyn McKinley, bachelors degree, biomedical sciences
Patrick Lambie, bachelors degree, mechanical engineering technology
St. Johns University,
Beth K. Reichhart, bachelors degree, speech pathology, summa cum laude. Miss Reichhart, daughter of James and Kathryn Reichhart, Watertown, and granddaughter of Elsie Scruggs, Massena, will attend Boston University for a masters degree in September.
Skidmore College,
Saratoga Springs
Alexander Brehm, bachelors degree, cum laude
St. Michaels College,
Colchester, Vt.
Emily Jean Gauthier, bachelors degree, Spanish, magna cum laude. Ms. Gauthier is the daughter of Beverly and Loren Gauthier, Canton.
Nicholas James Sheehan, bachelors degree, engineering. Mr. Sheehan, son of James and Michele Sheehan, Potsdam, also received a bachelors degree in engineering management from the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
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Daniel J. Gerrish, bachelors degree, theatre arts
Lauren M. Piche, bachelors degree, interdisciplinary studies enviromental sciences
Joseph Raville, bachelors degree, music education
Blossom S. Fernandes, bachelors degree, biology
Joseph A. Sienkiewicz, bachelors degree, French
Annalee R. Wood, bachelors degree, business administration marketing
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Lindsey A. Davis, bachelors degree, music education
Christine R. Goings, bachelors degree, sport management
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Patricia A. Rivet, bachelors degree, radiation therapy
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Joshua E. Bakelaar, masters degree, plant and soil science
Tabatha L. Leahy, bachelors degree, psychology
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Morgan J. Post, bachelors degree, wildlife and fisheries biology
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Elizabeth Mills, bachelors degree, biology
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Honored: Emma Petzoldt, Beaver Falls, and Ashley Dean, Camden, recently received SUNY Oneontas Best and Brightest Awards at the colleges Students of Distinction Reception.
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Honored: William LaPlant, Newton Falls, recently received the Leadership Award from SUNY Delhi at the colleges Student Life Leadership Award Ceremony. Mr. LaPlant is majoring in adolescence education.
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Honored: Several north country residents received honors at SUNY Oswegos spring Honors Convocation.
Marissa R. Bacon, junior, childhood education and womens studies, Hazel Hewitt Scholarship Fund. Ms. Bacon, daughter of Richard and Nicole Ward, Hermon, is a member of education club, a Programmy Award winner and resident mentor.
Vanessa A. Rappleyea, junior, global and international studies, Outstanding Achievement Award in Global Studies. Ms. Rappleyea, daughter of Charles and Carrie Otto, Massena, is a member of Alpha Phi Omega and a Ghospel Choir E-board member.
Mariah L. Ellingsworth, senior, adolescence education, Frank and Ruth Sayer Education Scholarship. Ms. Ellingsworth, daughter of Dane and Maria Ellingsworth, Watertown, is a member of Kappa Delta Pi.
Asa T. Stackel, senior, broadcasting and mass communication, Vernon E. Rank Outstanding Senior Award. Mr. Stackel, son of Robert and Katherine Stackel, Watertown, is a member of the soccer club, WTOP-10, WNYO-FM and intramural sports and is a reporter for Channel 7 News, Watertown.
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The California Geological Survey archives and prepares an index to geologic maps of California. This index contains lists of selected geologic mapping in California prepared by the Regional Geologic Mapping Project (RGMP). The RGMP staff monitors the literature and collects references that contain geologic mapping that may be useful for future compilations. Therefore, this index is not a comprehensive listing of geologic maps of California. In an effort to cover each 1:250,000 scale quadrangle with geologic mapping, selected graduate theses and unpublished maps have been included. In addition, California Geological Survey (CGS) Open-File Reports that contain geologic mapping are indexed.
CGS Programs that Produce Geologic Maps
The California Geological Survey (CGS) has the responsibility of disseminating geologic information about California to its citizens, schools, private sector, and government. The traditional and most useful means of accomplishing this charge is to provide appropriate geologic maps. The CGS programs produce "state-of-the-art", professional geologic maps at various scales as well as specialized geologic maps for numerous derivative applications.
CGS's Regional Geologic Mapping Project maps and compiles the geology of the state at various scales with the objective of developing a statewide geologic map database. Collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey under STATEMAP and SCAMP augments this project.
The Mineral Resources and Mineral Hazards Mapping Program produces geologic maps of areas being classified for mineral resources (mineral land classification), and of areas where naturally occurring mineral hazards (asbestos, mercury, and radon) are more likely to occur
The Forest and Watershed Geology Program prepares geologic maps and maps of geomorphic features related to landsliding as well as engineering geologic review of Timber Harvesting Plans, and other regional scale documents.
What is a Geologic Map?
Use of Geologic Maps
Value of Geologic Maps
Related Links About Geologic Maps
Portion of the "Geologic Map of Monterey 30'x60' Quadrangle and Adjacent Areas, California". California Geological Survey CD 2002-04-Click on image for a larger view-
A geologic map shows the distribution, relationship, and composition of earth materials such as rocks and surficial deposits (landslides, sediments) and shows structural features of the earth (faults, folded strata). Special purpose maps or derivative maps may only show details of faulting, landsliding, mineralization or other geologic processes or features. A geologist compiles the data to be presented on a map through the use of field observations, aerial photographs, remote sensing information, topographic information, soil survey information, and laboratory analyses. The geologic data, in layer fashion, are typically printed upon a base map. The base map may show the topography, roads, rivers, or other cultural or natural features in the map area. Modern maps are in digital form, extending their usefulness in decision-making by allowing geologic information to be combined with other data, such as demographics or infrastructure. Explanatory text on the maps provides information on the geologic age of the materials as well as their physical properties.
A segment of a typical geologic map is shown above. On the map the geologist has recorded the locations, types, and ages of the rock units and surficial materials by using various standard colors, symbols and patterns overlain on a topographic base map. The basic rock units shown on the map are called formations. For example on the map the green area labeled "Kp" shows the areal extent of the Panoche Formation of Cretaceous age. Similarly, the portion of the map labeled "Mvqa" represents in map view the areal extent of an unnamed formation composed of a volcanic rock called andesite of Miocene age. A formation is usually named after a geographic feature (mountain, canyon, or town) near the area where the unit was first identified. The geologically most recent deposits on the map are the landslides ("Qls") depicted in yellow with arrows showing the direction of movement or "flow". Using special symbols, the geologist has recorded other significant observations on the map such as faults (bold black lines), folds, contacts between rock units, and the strike and dip of formations (respectively, the direction of a horizontal line within a unit and the angle that the unit slopes in outcrop). The explanatory text for the geologic map above is not shown. For more information about geologic maps see the "Related Links About Geologic Maps" below.
A geologic map is the principal tool of a geologist or engineer who either needs to convey or decipher information about the Earth's surface. Geologic maps are used to interpret the structure, stratigraphy, mineralogy, paleontology, and the historical record of the Earth's crust. Geologic maps are used to locate energy resources (such as petroleum, natural gas, coal, and geothermal resources). They are used to locate sources of groundwater and mineral deposits (such as gold, iron, copper, clay and construction aggregate). Geologic maps are also used to identify areas that may contain potential mineral hazards, such as mercury, asbestos, or radon. Geologic maps are used to identify potential geologic hazards such as landslides, earthquake fault zones, areas susceptible to liquifaction, historic flood zones, volcanoes and areas susceptible to tsunamis. Geologic maps are used by land-use planners to identify and determine which areas are suitable for agriculture and urban development. They are a fundamental resource for environmental and engineering applications. Geologic maps provide an enormous amount of information needed to understand the Earth and to understand the geology of other planets by comparison.
The value of geologic maps is illustrated by the direct economic gain from the discoveries of energy resource deposits (coal, natural gas, oil, or geothermal sources), industrial mineral resource deposits (iron-ore, copper, construction aggregate, limestone, borates, or rare-earth deposits), and precious mineral resource deposits (gold, silver, or gemstones). Indirect socioeconomic value is gained through the use of geologic maps for making wise land-use planning and safe engineering decisions. Such decisions are based on avoidance of natural hazards, optimizing site conditions for construction projects, and conserving natural resources.
For Additional Information About Geologic Maps See These Related Links:
U.S. Geological Survey - "Geologic Maps" (http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/gmap/gmap1.html)
U.S. Geological Survey - "What is a Geologic Map?" (http://geology.wr.usgs.gov/wgmt/aboutmaps.html)
Utah Geological Survey - "Geologic Maps - What Are You Standing On?"(http://geology.utah.gov/online/pi-66/index.htm)
Louisiana Geological Survey - "The Value Of Geological Maps"(http://www.lgs.lsu.edu/map.htm)


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Four more days till my world is flipped upside down… again. My life has been a headache of problems for the last year. I've asked, begged, and pleaded anyone and everyone willing to help me. No one really wants to help you, especially when you really need it. So my last ditch effort was to call my dad. I haven't spoken to my father in 6 years. Some serious family drama went down and I promised him that I would never speak to him again. (I was 16) So I did the impossible, I threw away my pride and asked him for a business loan, I used all the tools, weapons, arson in my marketing & business books and told him how he would benefit to invest in his genius, boundary pushing, fashion forward daughter. And then he went on to tell me (true to his nature) that he was going to be selfish and continue to invest all that he had in his company. fail. Next, I called my mom, "Mom, we're 15 days past due in rent, they're going to evict us."
Mom-" No, I don't care, ask your girlfriend's family to help" my mom knows that Holly doesn't really have family. She has an elderly grandmother, and an aunt. Family is blood but nothing is stronger than money. ( so I learned ) I again asked, begged, manipulated, and this time convinced my mother to give me support telling her that this was fail proof. Her rebuttal was a $5,000 bribe. "I'll give you this money, but I'm giving you this money to move home, and Holly isn't invited." She is paying me to break up with my sick girlfriend.
So I took her lemons and bought a video camera, paid for December's rent, and we're going on an adventure. We're documenting our lives, showing the world what it's like to live without family, support, security all for love. We'll be children of the universe, coming to a town near you. Being modern, gay gypsies, reading tarot, giving makeovers (fashion/hair/possibly makeup) and starting my online retail company. My girlfriend has been fatally ill for the last year, in bed everyday because she's been so sick. That's not how she is spending the rest of her life. Starting January 1. Perfect for the new year.
So friends, wish me luck, my next journey is without fail, my most exciting. You'll see me around town in about a year if it doesn't work out, but don't bank on it. Holly and I are making waves, movin and a shakin, changing our stars, or whatever you want to call it. We're doing it.
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After 10 earthquakes in the past month, the questions about what's causing the ground to shake in Johnson County refuse to go away.
The latest quake, magnitude 2.7, was measured Friday morning between Godley and Pecan Plantation, but few noticed. Both the Johnson and Hood County sheriff's departments said there were no reports of damages or injuries.Former Johnson County Commissioner R.C. McFall's home isn't far from the epicenter, but he said his wife, who was home, didn't feel a thing."She saw it on the dang TV and then called me and said we had another quake," McFall said.The earthquakes have become so commonplace that most residents take them in stride."We talked about it at the coffee shop this morning, but nobody felt it," Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon said. "I think they've become so prevalent that everyone is like, 'Well there goes another one.'"Though seismologists have said the possibility of a major quake in North Texas is minuscule, Harmon said county officials can't help but wonder whether it is possible."What if, instead of 2.6, it was 6.2?" Harmon said. "That would be devastating. We really don't have any plan for dealing with an earthquake. We do for every other natural disaster. And we really don't have an answer for what's causing them."Harmon said many residents are asking whether the wastewater disposal wells associated with the surge in natural gas activity have anything to do with it.Last month, a report by the National Research Council found that hydraulic fracturing poses a small chance for causing quakes but said there are higher risks from wastewater injection wells, where the fluid from the drilling and production process is injected back into the ground.Ken Morgan, associate dean and director of the TCU Energy Institute, said most of the attention is focused on wastewater wells because that process occurs at the same depth as the earthquakes. Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) takes place at a much shallower depth."We have to take into account that these disposal wells are going down to the depths where these quakes are occurring," Morgan said. "They're relatively small but still unsettling."Research suggests that reducing that flow rate of wastewater into the ground could lessen the frequency of quakes, Morgan said, and he expects the industry to look more closely at this issue.The increased look at wastewater wells was a focus this year in Fort Worth as the City Council debated whether to lift a moratorium on those wells inside city limits. Ultimately, council members voted in April to ban the wells."I think the City Council was very wise to prohibit them in Fort Worth," said Libby Willis, president of the Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods.She had said research nationwide raises questions about links between quakes and disposal wells.The recent round of Johnson County earthquakes, she said, demonstrates that there are still too many unknowns about the process.There are two disposal wells in Fort Worth -- a pilot project in the Brentwood Stair area and one that was recently annexed on the far north side.But Ed Ireland, director of the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council, said the focus should be strictly on disposal wells at or near fault lines, noting that no seismic activity has been recorded near most of the 50,000 disposal wells statewide.Ireland said he doesn't believe that research has found conclusive links between disposal wells and quakes but said the issue does have the industry's full attention."I think there's a lot of interest, especially for those who use or own disposal wells," Ireland said. "I think there is interest in understanding if there is any connection and if there are practices, for example, like reducing the rate of flow that could reduce any problems."Bill Hanna, 817-390-7698Twitter: @fwhanna


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RSTA-MEP and the Linux Crewstation
We recently completed a prototype Linux crewstation for the Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Mission Equipment Package (RSTA-MEP). This article briefly describes the whole system, then focuses on the crewstation portion. The Raytheon RSTA-MEP program provides the capability to assess the battlefield quickly through real-time information from the fusion of onboard and offboard sensors. Advances in sensors and software provides for wide-area-search (WAS) imaging, automatic target detection (ATD) and aided target recognition (AiTR) capabilities. These capabilities provide the crew with real-time data, including target position, classification and priority. Combining this with the US Army's Tactical Internet allows the crew to formulate and contribute to a common operating picture of friendly and enemy forces. This vehicle is a technology demonstrator to show what emerging capabilities can be added into existing and future reconnaissance vehicles.
In its current incarnation, the vehicle has thermal sights to allow the user to see in the daytime or at night. The primary sensors on the mast are a long-range Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor, an Inertial Navigation System (INS) and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. In addition to what's on the mast, there are several Raytheon NightSight infrared sensors attached to the vehicle so that the rest of the crew can look at the immediate area around the vehicle.
The mast is four meters high, and including the height of the vehicle, the sight is over five meters high. The vehicle has a three-member crew: driver, commander and scout/operator. The driver can also use the NightSight sensors to drive in the dark and look around for security purposes. The commander also has controls for the NightSight sensors, operates the connection to the Tactical Internet and directs the other two. The scout/operator uses the Linux crewstation to operate the mast-mounted sensors and their associated embedded systems.
The RSTA-MEP system is mounted onto an H1 Hummer and consists of a mast-mounted sight, embedded computers and a crewstation PC running Linux (Figure 1). These parts connect together as shown in Figure 2.
The embedded computers are digital signal processors that control the mechanics and electronics of the sensor (for example, pointing the sensor or cooling its detector) and some of the image processing. PowerPC boards running VxWorks and single-board computers running Microsoft Windows NT and Sun Solaris also are used. The applications running on these computers include the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2, a US military digital command and control system), target detection and recognition, real-time image processing and communications. The package also includes a GPS receiver, inertial navigation system and digital map functionality. The embedded systems communicate with each other using Ethernet and Virtual Interface protocol (VI) on Fibre Channel.
The prototype Linux crewstation is the successor to an earlier system. The ideal case would have been for our new crewstation to fit in exactly the way the predecessor crewstation had. Our initial attempts to use VI on Fibre Channel failed. Our embedded systems group had considerable experience with vendor compatibility issues, so in selecting Fibre Channel hardware we were limited to vendors who supplied cards and drivers for both VxWorks and Linux. We couldn't find any of those who supported VI protocol. Our second attempt was to try to use disk emulation and imitate a hard drive connected to Fibre Channel, so we could at least stay on the same media.
The results there also were unsatisfactory, so we went to gigabit Ethernet. Ethernet would carry both the video from the sensor and the command and status data between the crewstation and the embedded systems. When looking at gigabit Ethernet, the home audience must consider four things: packet size, media, interconnecting and network interface card. Regular Ethernet has a maximum packet size of 1,500 bytes. An emerging standard for gigabit Ethernet is to allow a 9,000 byte maximum, called jumbo packets. For this project, our concerns about vendor compatibility between the embedded side and the Linux side pushed us to regular packet size.
The second consideration is media. Gigabit Ethernet cards come in two varieties, copper and optical fiber. Although copper is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI), fiber is mechanically delicate. We chose copper because it's cheaper. If EMI became a problem, we always could get an optical card later without changing software. The choice of copper also meant we were compatible with our lab's infrastructure, courtesy of autonegotiation. Our existing network was 10/100 copper.
The third consideration is interconnect. The situation doesn't change too much from 10/100 Ethernet; you have switches, hubs and crossover cables. Switches route traffic so it's seen only by the intended recipient. They handle connections with differing speeds and duplexes, and they have the all-important blinky lights (the status lights on the switch that blink to show activity) to help with debugging. The disadvantages of switches are the cost and that you need a managed switch if you want to use a packet sniffer.
Hubs are the second choice. On the plus side, they are cheaper than switches and have the status lights. On the minus side, we know of no hubs for gigabit Ethernet (only switches), so if you use a 10/100 hub, you sacrifice speed. Hubs also send all packets everywhere, which is good if you're trying to sniff packets but bad if you're trying to limit the amount of traffic on an interface.
Crossover cables are the simplest option. They're the cheapest choice; they require no additional equipment, and you can be sure that no packets are coming from an outside source. On the other hand, there are no blinky lights, no way to connect an outside packet sniffer, and if one interface goes down (common for restarting embedded hardware), so does the other.
We chose switches, although the choice between switches and crossover cables is still a subject of religious debate. We also can pass on a caution about gigabit cabling. Professionally made category 5e or 6 cables are preferable to home-brew cables.
The fourth consideration is your network interface card; they generally come in 32- and 64-bit flavors. The 64-bit cards typically perform better with less draw on your PCI bus' resources. Although we didn't perform a trade study on available products, we chose the Intel Pro/1000 Server Adapter.
We chose to use TCP/IP on Ethernet. Although TCP is slower than UDP, it is a reliable protocol that compensates for any dropped, duplicated or reordered packets. We wanted to get the best-quality video in the face of possible EMI on the vehicle, so we deemed that built-in error correction was essential. Also, because no information is lost, duplicated or delivered out of order, command and status information would be reliable. When coding the socket layer for this, we had to tune the sizes of the socket send and receive buffers (using setsockopt with the SOL_SOCKET SO_RCVBUF and SO_SNDBUF options) to get enough throughput for the video. We also turned off Nagle's algorithm (setsockopt with IPPROTO_TCP and TCP_NODELAY) to reduce the latency between the crewstation and the embedded system, making it more responsive to sensor-pointing commands from the grips attached to the crewstation.
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Preparing for Great LentOn Special Moments in Orthodoxy, listen as Metropolitan Kalistos Ware shares a special moment, which was, recorded at St. John the Baptist Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The Metropolitan discusses the topic of preparing for Great Lent. Click below to listen to the podcast.
Let's Go ClubbingOn Special Moments in Orthodoxy, Let's Go Clubbing. Join Chuck Powell, who has since become Fr. Barnabas Powell, as he asks the question what's the primary task of a Christian Church? Some say it's just a religious club, some say it's to preserve religious practices or cultural identity, others say that it's to be a witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Listen in to find out what the speaker thinks on this week's SMO. Click below to listen to the podcast.
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Conception and AnthropologyOn Special Moments in Orthodoxy, taped at this years OCAMPR Conference, Dr. Daniel Buxhoeveden, a professor of anthropology at the University of South Carolina, compares conception with the study of anthropology. In history, we can actually understand when human beings arrive on the scene by studying their inherent spiritual nature. This emergence of humanity in the development of the world serves as an allegory for our understanding of conception. Click below to listen to the podcast.


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Healthcare Consolidation: M&A Not the Only Way
Regulatory barriers that once thwarted any pressure felt by hospitals and health systems to consolidate and uncover economies of scale or scope have eased. But consolidation doesn't always come via an acquisition.
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Data from the American Medical Association details the costs of medical billing complexity on patients and physicians, who are put "in the awkward situation of having to ask patients for money," says an AMA board member.