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in Washington - It had the storyline of a B-grade fairy tale: The king of the land picks a trusted, almost invisible aide to head up the search for a suitable mate. After scouring the land in search of the fairest of them all, the king at last settles on ... the trusted, almost invisible aide. You find true love where you least expect it. In this case, of course, true love wasn't the ultimate goal. Rather, it was true loyalty. True grit. True gravitas. Those are the qualities George W. Bush decided were most important in choosing a (running) mate, and he found them-in true fairy-tale fashion-in Dick Cheney, the man he'd appointed to lead the selection process. "Gradually, I realized the person who was best qualified to be my vice president was working by my side," Mr. Bush said in his July 25 announcement. If the Texas governor wanted to make a surprise choice, Mr. Cheney certainly qualified. The 59-year-old Republican workhorse was never really mentioned by pundits as a serious contender for the job. The focus had been on more daring candidates: Arizona Sen. John McCain. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge. New York Gov. George Pataki. Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating. But in the end, solidity won out over sex appeal. Over the weekend, deliberating in solitude at his ranch outside Austin, Mr. Bush apparently decided to surprise with subtlety rather than flash. In 1988, his father had picked a young, relatively inexperienced Dan Quayle to bring exuberance and excitement to the ticket. Twelve years later, exuberance and excitement were two words rarely associated with the VP pick. Instead, Mr. Bush emphasized his old family friend's quality of character and years of experience. "I'm proud to announce that Dick Cheney, a man of great integrity and sound judgment, is my choice to be the vice president of the United States," Mr. Bush told a crowd of supporters at the University of Texas. Many vice presidential also-rans echoed the same sentiments. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), for instance, said Mr. Cheney "represents the quality, character, and experience that America is searching for in national leadership." Even Mr. McCain praised Mr. Bush's selection hours before the announcement was made. The early selection of a No. 2 (vice presidents are typically unveiled during the party convention) allowed Mr. Bush to take back control of his own campaign. He had lost that control about a week earlier when John McCain let "slip" that he would accept the vice presidency if asked. That set off a feeding frenzy among Mr. McCain's journalist-groupies, who quickly blanketed the airwaves with pro-McCain segments. The typical story line: The Arizona senator could reunite the Republican Party and bring in droves of independent voters. He would help create a dream ticket, if only Mr. Bush could humble himself and seek the aid of his old rival. In Washington, 70 GOP House members ratcheted up the pressure still further by circulating a letter that urged Mr. Bush to name Mr. McCain to his ticket. Though Mr. Bush himself remained mum, his aides moved quickly to shut down the McCain momentum. By late Friday, July 21, the super-secret selection process had sprung a major leak, and Mr. Cheney was widely acknowledged to be the frontrunner. The normally tight-lipped campaign acknowledged that Mr. Cheney had switched his voter registration from Texas to Wyoming in order to avoid a technical glitch in the nominating process. Furthermore, aides confirmed, after three minor heart attacks in the past, Mr. Cheney had received a clean bill of health by a world-renowned heart specialist in Houston. Conservatives were generally pleased with the man chosen to serve a heartbeat away from the presidency. Mike Farris, president of the Home School Legal Defense Association who ran for lieutenant governor of Virginia in 1993, recalls that Mr. Cheney originally backed his more liberal opponent in the Republican primary. But after Mr. Farris clinched the nomination, Mr. Cheney became an enthusiastic supporter, even hosting campaign events for the Christian conservative. "He's not one of us, but he understands us, and I think he appreciates our issues and concerns," Mr. Farris told WORLD. During 12 years in the House of Representatives, Mr. Cheney was regarded as a loyal Reaganite, taking a consistently conservative line on economic-, foreign-, and social-policy votes. He voted in favor of outlawing abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. That earned him high marks from conservative watchdog groups-and the undying enmity of organizations like NOW and Planned Parenthood. "The line has been drawn and the choice Americans face is clear," said Alice Germond, executive vice president of the National Abortion Rights Action League. "It is now impossible for Bush to pretend that he is anything but solidly anti-choice.... Bush's selection of Cheney vividly illustrates the stranglehold the far right has on the Republican Party, Bush's candidacy, and would have on his presidency." Despite the hyperventilating of groups like NARAL, Mr. Cheney probably won't be seen as overly threatening to moderate voters. During his congressional career, he managed to cast conservative votes without casting aspersions on his opponents. Indeed, it was his low-key, non-oratorical style that made him the "almost invisible" aide who took the media pundits by surprise. By flying beneath the radar for most of his career, he racked up an impressively long list of accomplishments-and a surprisingly short list of enemies. That made him a safe-even boring-choice for the second slot on the Republican ticket. Too safe, in the eyes of some. Christian Pinkston, who served as Jack Kemp's press secretary during his 1996 vice presidential campaign, insisted right up until the end that Mr. Cheney was merely a decoy designed to throw the press off the trail of the real candidate. "The Cheney stuff is a fake. With all due respect, I can't imagine a more boring pick," Mr. Pinkston said. "Bush doesn't need a solid pick, he needs an exciting pick. Cheney wouldn't do anything for the ticket." From a strategic standpoint, Mr. Cheney does seem an unlikely No. 2. His home state of Wyoming is safe Republican territory in presidential elections. And even if it were a battleground state, its three electoral votes would hardly put it in the "must-win" category. (It takes 270 electoral votes to capture the White House.) So what, exactly, does the selection say about Mr. Bush? It says, for starters, that he's confident he'll win in November. Had he expected a squeaker, he'd likely have gone with the favorite son of a large, important swing state in an effort to capture that state's electoral votes. Instead, aides insist, he looked at qualifications for the job rather than quantities of votes. No one doubts Mr. Cheney is eminently qualified to be president, should it come to that. Indeed, one factor working against him was that he might seem more qualified than his boss. Second, by choosing Mr. Cheney, Mr. Bush seemed to be saying that his campaign will rise above faction. Finding a candidate who is acceptable to both conservatives and moderates within the GOP was no easy task. Indeed, weeks of media speculation invariably ended with a warning that any given candidate would alienate a large bloc of voters. Mr. Bush was determined to find a running mate who avoided that trap. In doing so, he sent a strong signal that his talk of forming a new kind of Republican Party is more than mere rhetoric. Finally, the Cheney selection signals a return to the ethos of the Reagan-Bush years following the messy Clinton-Gore interregnum. In Mr. Cheney, the ticket now has a solid link to both previous Republican administrations. That suggests that Mr. Bush will run a campaign emphasizing values and character-even nostalgia-rather than specific policies. So, for Mr. Cheney, the political fairy tale has begun. Not until November will he learn whether this particular fairy tale has a happy ending.


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Societal change historically has presented many challenges for nursing. The challenge to nurse educators is to ensure that professional education remains relevant and keeps abreast of both societal and healthcare changes. These challenges include globalization, changing patient characteristics, science and information technology advancements, the increasing complexities of healthcare, and recent policy and economic developments. The aim of this paper is to consider possible future societal and healthcare changes and how these may impact the preparation of future graduates in general nursing. A clear understanding of these factors is essential if nursing is to meet the challenges presented by tomorrow's healthcare environment within a global context.
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text: Spring camp in Dubai Fun-filled spring camps for upcoming end-of-term By Christine Kempell 29 February 2012 The Full MontyIf you've got kids who are into everything, or you have more than one that needs occupying during the holidays, then a multi-activity programme may be just what you're looking for. There are plenty of camps around town that offer everything from football to drama, music, swimming, arts and crafts to games sessions. Added bonuses include sibling discounts, so it's great if your younger child is still a bit shy, as at least they've got big bro or sis around to give them a bit of moral support. Plus you only have to do one drop-off.We like E-Sports Holiday Camps, which offer every kind of exhausting activity you could shake a hockey stick at, including wall climbing, drama, dodge ball, IT club, tennis, soccer, swimming, cricket, relay games, gymnastics, basketball, arts and crafts and more (including hockey!). Siblings get 20 per cent discount and kids need to bring swimwear, a towel and lunch.Ages 4-14, Between Dhs120 and Dhs175 depending on the venue (daily) or Dhs500 to Dhs750 (five days). 8.45am-2pm. Jumeirah Primary School, Wellington International School, GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis, GEMS American Academy, Dubai American Academy, Dubai British School, Royal Dubai School and Wafi, April 1-5, 8-12 and 15-19. To register email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 050 58668204; www.esportsdubai.com.If you like this, try:Active Sports AcademyAges 4-14, Dhs150 (daily), Dhs375 (three days), Dhs550 (five days). 8.30am-2pm. Get a discount if you sign up with a friend. DESS and Regent International School, Sun-Thurs. 050 5597055; www.activeuae.com.Dubai Holiday CampsAges 3-13, Dhs125-150 (daily) Dhs495-595 (five days). 8.15am-1.45pm, Raffles International School, Deira International School, Dubai International Academy April 1-5. www.dubaiholidaycamps.com. Be a Sport!Swim for it If your kids are still struggling to master doggy paddle, why not get them to improve their strokes at Libra Multi Activity Holiday Camps? They offer the perfect solution, with structured programmes which take children from basic water safety through all four strokes with fully qualified instructors. If your kids swim like fish and just want to improve their Olympic chances, then this camp promises all kids a swim session a day, plus classes which include dry-land training and nutritional education too. It's not all about swimming though, as there's a whole host of sporting activities, games and arty fun thrown in too.Ages 4-14, Dhs800 (five days), Dhs550 (3 days), Dhs200 (per day). 9am-2.30pm (early drop-offs at 8am for an additional Dhs100). Jumeirah Baccalaureate School, Jebel Ali Primary and Greenfield Community School, April 8-12 and 15-19. Call 800 LIBRA (54272) or 055 922 8362.If you like this, try: Speedo Swim SchoolFive Day Camp, offering five 60 minute lessons of swimming and training spread over the week, Dhs450, Dhs225 or two hour squad training for Dhs350, 4.00pm-8.00pm, April 8-12, Horizon School; Also Three Day Camp at Dubai International school and DESC also offering teaching, training and squad sessions Dhs270, Dhs140 and Dhs210, 04 354 9525; www.speedodubai.net. Anyone For Tennis? Fantastic for all over fitness, improving hand-to-eye coordination and burning off all that excess energy, tennis serves up everything an active kid needs. The folks at the Clark Francis Tennis Camp stress it's 'just for fun' but they also put your fledgling Federers and apprentice Azarenkas through their paces. Sessions include technical instruction, fitness training and supervised match play from full time professional tennis coaches. Ages 5-16, Dhs150 (daily), Dhs600 (five days). 9am-noon, April 1-5 and 8-12. Dubai Tennis Stadium, Al Garhoud. 050 685 8304; www.clarkfrancistennis.com. Football Fever Get them practicing their dribbling techniques and indulging in fitness training, drill practice, matches, penalty shoot-outs and organised tournaments. The EFA Football in the City week-long Spring camp run by E-Sports is a great option for kids of all abilities. Ages 4-16, Dhs150 (daily), Dhs650 (five days). 9am-1pm, April 8-12 and 15-19 Wellington International School. 050 286 1041; www.esportsdubai.com.If you like this, try:Libra Soccer Camp Ages 4-14, Dhs800 (four days). 8am-2pm, April 1-12. Sharjah Football Club, 800 LIBRA (54272) or 050 105 1999. All Sports Of FunIf your little ones have moved the goalposts and want to try a whole net-full of sports, then the guys and galls at I.F.A mix it up with their Multi Sports Camp. With a different sport played every half an hour, boredom is banished with an exhausting range of games including basketball, football, cricket, volleyball, tennis, hockey, tag rugby and more. Ages 5-12, Dhs650 (full week with full days), Dhs350 (full week with half days), Dhs150 (full day), 9am-2pm, Dhs75 (half day), 9am-12pm, Star International School. 04 454 1683; www.ifasport.com. Little CampNursery Camps These work well for little kids used to a structured schedule and are also very handy for trying out a nursery you are looking to enrol your child in later in the year. We like The Kensington Nursery Camp, because it's jam-packed with activities. Little ones get to participate in all the usual arts, crafts, music and drama, dress up as well as a spot of science-based shenanigans, but there's also emphasis on physical activities and outdoor play, including enjoying the onsite children's botanical garden and the nursery's very own petting zoo. The camps are based around the themes of 'My Pirate Adventure' for the first week and 'Over The Rainbow' during the second, where they will get creative, learn facts and have an end of week party. Breakfast, snacks, lunch and afternoon tea (for late pick-ups) are included. This camp also caters to slightly older children, so siblings can go together and make the most of the 10 per cent discount. Ages 2-7, Dhs165-195 (daily), Dhs1,300-1,600 (10 days) 7.30am-2pm and 6pm, April 8-12 and 15-19. Umm Al Sheif Street, 04 394 4473; www.thekensingtonnursery.com.If you like this, try: British Orchard NurseryAges 2-5, Dhs135 (daily) Dhs675 (weekly). 9am-1pm, April 8-19, Beach Road and Mankool Road branches. 04 398 3536, 04 395 3570; www.britishorchardnursery.comKid's Island Spring CampAges 2-5, Dhs145 (daily) Dhs435 (three days) Dhs580 (four days) Dhs725 (five days). 8am-12.30pm, April 8-19, Kid's Island Nursery, near Safa Park. 04 394 2578; www.kidsislandnursery.com.Little Scholars AcademyAges 6 months-4 years, 7am-1.30pm, Dhs175 (daily) Dhs775 (5 days) or 7am till 6pm, Dhs250 (Daily) 1,140 (5 days), April 8-19. Offers bus service pick up and drop off, Dhs150 (daily) Dhs600 (weekly) Umm Suqeim, 04 395 5532; www.lsa.ae.Orange Tree Children's NurseryThemes are clouds, rain and rainbows. Activities include gym and fitness classes, Kindermusic and Kinderdance, arts and crafts, outdoor play, gardening, cooking. Ages 18-months to five years, 9am-12 noon, Dhs50 (daily) Dhs250 (per week). Additional transport also available. Al Jafliya, Bur Dubai. 04 386 1575 (email@example.com). Play centre it again Sam! Nurseries get full pretty quickly, so your chances of getting a place at a children's play centre may be better. A favourite of ours is Favourite Things because it's a dedicated kid-friendly zone with loads to do that will suit tots of two, right up to strapping eight-year-olds. The packed itinerary includes cooking and wacky science lessons, Fit Kidz exercise classes, puppet shows, song and dance sessions, storytelling, magic, arts and crafts, dress-up and am-dram as well as face and body painting. Book well ahead. Ages 2-4 with an adult or 4-8 unaccompanied, Dhs155 (daily) Dhs620 (five days). 9.30am-1pm, April 1-26. Favourite Things, Marina Mall, 04 434 1984; www.favouritethings.com.If you like this, try: Little Learners workshops(formerly Cite Des Enfants) Ages 2-10, Dhs100 (for 90-minute session). Run throughout the day, from 10am-10pm weekdays and 10am-11.30 weekends. With egg hunts and handy crafts at Playnation, Mirdif City Centre. 055 218 6122; www.playnationme.com.Mini Monsterson Sheikh Zayed Road (04 325 5331) is a multi-storey jungle gym with loads of slides and tubes, Kids classes are available and there's an on sight café too. It costs Dhs50 for one hour, Dhs80 for 2 hours and Dhs100 for the whole day. www.minimonsters.aeLittle Explorers(800 LEISURE) where Dhs130 will get kid and mum inside their fantastic learning zones for a full day. www.littlexplorersme.com And There's More…..Camp DramaUnleash your little drama kings and queens on the Libra Performing Arts Camp. It's a great all rounder and includes choreography in hip-hop, tap dance, cheerleading and circus training as well as acrobatics. Musical theatre, prop and costume design are all part of the dramatic fun and games too. Students work towards a mini-performance on the final day. Ages 4-14, Dhs550 (three-day programme). 9am-2.30pm with an early drop off at 8am for an extra Dhs100, April 5-12, Jebel Ali Primary School. 800 LIBRA (54272); email@example.com Camp CookingGet stuck in to the Cooking Up Spring Camp, taught by foodie mum, Tina McFadzean who teaches food and kitchen safety, as well as basic techniques and recipes from around the world. Included in the camp are 'foodie field trips', an apron, recipe book, tools, certificate, daily lunch and healthy snacks are provided. Ages 5+, Dhs700 (five days). 9am-1.30pm, April 8-12. 050 458 3015.Camp CraftsFor pint-sized Picassos, it doesn't get much better than DUCTAC's Spring Art Camp. Get your little ones drawing, painting, decorating ceramics and other media, while learning about famous artists, art techniques and art history from all over the world. Students hone their technical skills, receive personal guidance from art instructors, share ideas with friends and get messy! All art materials and an Art Camp t-shirt are provided. Ages 6-12, Dhs900 (five days). 10am-1.30pm, April 1-5 and 8-14. Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, 04 341 4777; www.ductac.orgCamp SciencePick from a range of Mad Science programmes including the Garden Camp, where smaller kids can find out about creepy crawlies and plants that are found in their own back yard, to camps for slightly older brainboxes who want to discover more about crime scene chemistry.Ages 4+. Prices and venues TBC. April 1-12. (04 337 7403) www.madscience.org.Camp no more...If you don't fancy packing the kids off to camp then check out our alternative activities1 Out and AboutFor bikes, bouncy castles and boating lakes, check out Safa Park or head to Mushrif Park for a proper cycling track, mini international village and petting zoo. Jumeirah Beach Park and Al Mamzar Park are ideal for beach bums and both have great picnic areas, playgrounds and snack bars. Creek Park is a brilliant all-rounder. Take a tour on the cable cars (Dhs25 for a 40 minute trip). Pack a couple of towels and head off with the kids to one of the free beaches at Umm Suqeim beach, Jumeirah open beach, JBR beach or get the kids fit and also soapy clean on slippery soccer beach at the bottom of Al Manara street which also has paddle boards for hire at Dhs25 per hour for bigger kids with balance.2 Animal MadnessHead to Ski Dubai to meet the cute new inhabitants at their Penguin Encounter experience. Kids aged between 3 and 12 have to be accompanied by an adult and for Dhs175 per person including artic weather clothes and gloves, you get up close and personal with your very own flippery friend. Weekdays the penguins are working their stuff, posing for pictures from 1pm-9pm and from 12pm-9pm on the weekends. Just warn the kids they are not allowed to take one home. (800 534 7873). Motor down to Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort (www.awpr.ae) for animals, superb picnic areas and a botanical garden and see if you can spot a white lion, Dhs15 for adults, Dhs5 for children. Posh Paws Animal Sanctuary and Petting Zoo (050 273 0973; www.poshpawsdubai.com) welcomes small visitors to their super sanctuary seven days a week. Entry is free, but donations are welcome. 3 Arty stuffIf they can be trusted around shelves piled high with precarious pottery (this one is best for five and ups) Café Ceramique (04 344 7331) is a great option for crafty types. Get them pot-painting from Dhs60 while you enjoy a coffee. If that whets their appetite, book them an arty session at Jam Jar (04 331 7303) a fully functioning studio with all the paint equipment they'll need to create a masterpiece. Price depends on the canvas size with Dhs85 the minimum, up to Dhs250 for the biggest.4 Get PhysicalCheck out the Hyatt Regency (04 209 1234) nine-hole mini golf course. Open from 8am-5pm. It costs Dhs45 per person. If you fancy a swim but don't have access to a compound pool, try the municipality swimming pools at Al Mamzar and Mushrif park, Dhs10 for adults, Dhs5 for children. However, be aware of the different timings for men and women. Emirates Equestrian Centre (050 558 7656) near Bab Al Shams does Dhs20 for a pony ride, or if you've got enough kids to make up a couple of 5-a-side football teams, why not hire a pitch at the Ahdaaf astro turf pitch (04 347 7666) in Al Quoz, behind Times Square for Dhs450 per hour. Follow Us Latest from this section InterContinental Dubai Festival City: Emirates Literature Festival – pictures Time Out Dubai Kids Festive Story Time The ultimate gift guide for kids Time Out Dubai Kids Halloween Story Time


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Lake Balaton : Michelin's recommendations
Lake Balaton stretches out for over 77km over a surface of 598km2. Its two banks are very different. The north bank is the most interesting, with a number of lakeside resorts and vineyards which cling to the volcanic slopes and produce very pleasant white wines. The south bank has a number of holiday villages which are often packed. On either bank, the lake's landscapes, nature reserves, beaches and folklore make it focal point of Hungarian tourism.


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The other day, I spoke with a North American company that was seeking to get its tooling back from its former Chinese manufacturer. This company's domestic American lawyer had drafted a manufacturing contract with the Chinese manufacturer that was completely silent regarding ownership of the tooling/molds. When the American company started getting bad product from its… Continue Reading
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AMES, Iowa The second-ranked Iowa State wrestling team capped off the regular season in dominating fashion Sunday afternoon with a 34-7 win over Big 12 foe Nebraska on Senior Day. The highlight match at 197 pounds went to the wire, with top-rated Jake Varner (24-0) turning away Craig Brester (25-1) of Nebraska in overtime, 6-4. The Cyclones took eight of the 10 contested weights, with five matches resulting in bonus points for the ISU team effort. The victory is the largest Cyclone victory over the Huskers since 1985 (34-4).
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Freedom, we say, is a
Loaded gun. From Fenimore's
Cooperstown and Daniel's Boonesboro,
To Seattle's oceanside village
and the City of Angels,
we have claimed for ourselves
A land of liberty paid for
In blood and lead.
The decisions of our fathers' fathers
Hang above the mantle piece loaded with
Shotgun shells as we "await His coming
In glory." To follow the Prince of Peace,
May itself be too costly a liberty.
I do not know if I have the strength
To bear the cross of freedom.
But I am clear that I lack the will.


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Walter Shapiro, Salon: Just over the horizon lies an alternate universe in which John McCain is locked in a tense nail-biter of a presidential race with Barack Obama, one in which the polls gyrate daily and "too close to call" describes most of the contested political landscape. To create this what-if Republican fantasy, only one thing needs to be changed — and that mystery element has nothing to do with a mythical Barack Obama scandal or an inexplicable surge in George W. Bush's approval ratings.
All that would have been required to achieve electoral parity and a plausible road map to the White House would have been for the Republican nominee to have transformed himself into … (Warning: Mind-bending content ahead) … the John McCain of the 2000 primaries.
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Hard Enough for the MENSA Crowd, Suitable for All
- Posted by Appency August 07, 2010
- Recommended for Book Readers, Gamers or Parents
Word Game? Hidden Object Game? Brain Teaser? I don't know what to call this game, but whatever it is, its amazing! The app is based off of the 1986 book of the same name, a beautiful book that I have in my house by author and illustrator Mike Wilks. Pretty sure it was a NY Times best seller. It IS a hidden objects game by definition because you are searching for things, but theres a crazy twist - you dont know what you are looking for! Most hidden object games give you a list of things to look for and you find them, its just about what you see. This game is based on the Alphabet - on the first level you are looking for all things that start with the letter A - sometimes the same picture can have six or seven words associated with it! Ive been doing much better so far with B than I did with A. Even then, I have only gotten 42 out of the 547. Id be doing better if I was a better speller or had a physical dictionary by my side. Ive discovered that the BREAD is also BARLEY, one of which is covered in BUTTER (however none of the bread is BRAN nor does BAKED GOODS work). I also noticed that the BOLT is BROKEN.
From what I have seen there is a contest for whoever can get them all without using hints, of which I have already lost. The hints are nice though, there are enough hints that anyone can play the game, and it will help increase your vocabulary.
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wow.. that already looks great. Looking forward to seeing more! Love the colors.
Not quite sure what this is going to be named yet, but I'll be going for some sort of norse inspired empire spanning many islands and continents. The style will be an evolution of my Celinir map.
wow.. that already looks great. Looking forward to seeing more! Love the colors.
Looks good. There's some clear directional ridging that looks like a bump map artifact on the NW side of a couple of the mountains that might be worth breaking up a little.
Love the colours - but at the moment they're not making me think Norse. The warm colour palette speaks more of a Mediterranean map to me. Love the broken coastline and islands - good stuff!
Thanks for the suggestions.
updated the colours and also layed out the extent of territories. Subject to Change.
PS 500th post
That looks great. Congrats on 500 as well.
I am the breath of Dragons...The Song of Mountains...The Stories of Rivers....The Heart of Cities.... I am A Cartographer....
Finished Maps
Kingdom Of Shendenflar Campaign Setting (WIP)
Everything I post is free for use and redistribution under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 licence, except where noted otherwise in the thread.
That's looking really nice.
thanks for the encouragement all!
Really nice clean feel to this map...I really like it too.
not sure about the mountains, feels like they dont fit or something. will probably change in a later version
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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, Jan. 12. AFTER a pair of outstanding early-season swims by Grant Hackett during the first three days of the Queensland Open and Age Group Championships at the Chandler Aqauatic Centre here earlier in the week, Thursday's and Friday's' competition has been more low key.
Hackett, the Olympic and World Champion in the 1500 free, had gone 1:48+ and 7:56+ in the 200 and 800 frees, but opted not to swim the 400 free Thursday.
Instead, the race was won by 20-year-old Josh Krogh in 3:55.83. His pr is a 3:52.79 from the Olympic Trials in 2000.
Krogh has a ways to go to break the Queensland all-comers' record, which is 3:43.85 by Ian Thorpe from the Australian Championships three years ago. The Queensland state record is Hackett's 3:42.51 that earned him the silver at last summer's World Championships, and the Australian record is Thorpe's
3:40.17 from Fukuoka that won him the gold and is also the current global standard.
In the women's 400, top honors went to 18-year-old Linda MacKenzie (4:17.32). The Queensland record is 4:06.28 by Tracey Wickham, which won her the gold at the World Championships in West Berlin 24 years ago and was then the world record. The Australian Open record is 4:05.80 by America's Brooke Bennett, which won her the gold at the Olympics.
Olympian Robert Van Der Zant, 26, who won the 50 back and 200 IM earlier, won the 100 back (57.19) and 400 IM (4:27.62). His shorter IM pr is 2:01.47, that earned him a spot on the Aussie team for Sydney two years ago and is second-fastest among active competitors to Justin Norris' 2:00.91 from the World Championships. His 400 IM pr is 4:23.70 from the 1998 Commonwealth Games Trials.
Perhaps the most outstanding swim the past two days belongs to sprinter Ashley Callus, who went 49.72 to win the Open 100 free. His pr is 49.38 from the Fukuoka semis, a time that ranks him No. 2 on the Aussie list. However, he's got a ways to go to catch the list-leader, who happens to be the inimitable Michael Klim, world record-holder in the 100 fly, who led off Oz's 400 free relay at Sydney in 48.18 – then the world record, but relegated to history's second-quickest century by Pieter van den Hoogenband in the Olympic semi-finals.
Still, Callus has gone from 51+ to 49.3 in a couple of years and at 22 is just now entering what should be the prime of his career.
In the women's 100 Open, Jodie Henry — who's pr had been 56.03 from the Goodwill Games in September — won in 55.81. A local girl from Chandler, the 18-year-old Henry will be after Sarah Ryan's Queensland all-comers' record of 55.38 before the season's over — and she's also likely thinking about Susie O'Neill's Commonwealth/Australian record of 54.79, done while
leading off the 400 free relay at the Olympics
Alice Mills, a Chandler teammate of Henry's who won the 50 free and 200 IM earlier, splashed home first in the girls' 100 breast for 15 year olds with a 1:15.62. The Open 100 went to Liesel Jones (1:10.29) with Kelli Waite (1:12.26) second, same result as the 200 breast earlier.
Jones, now 16, was Olympic silver medalist in the 100 breast (Australian record 1:07.49).
In the boys' 14 200 free, Craig McLennan of Blackwater won in 1:58.86. Not a bad time for a youngster, but he's going to have to work awfully hard to get the Australian standard of 1:50.07 by a certain Master Thorpe, who as an 18-year-old last year got his world record back from Dutchman Pieter van den
Hoogenband with a 1:44.10 clocking to win the gold at the World Championships.
Of course, Thorpe is the ONLY 14-year-old to ever go a 1:50.0 and the only man to go 1:44+ too!
In boys' 15 100 fly, Nicholas Frost won in 57.79. The Aussie record is 56.34 by Burl Reid eight years ago, whose pr is now 53.25 from last year's World Championships Trials. The Queensland Open record is 56.54 by Japan's Takashi Yamamoto, also from this meet eight years ago. Today Yamamoto is the Asian and Japanese record-holder in both flys, 52.55 from the Fukuoka semis and 1:55.84 from the finals.
In boys' 16 400 free, Commercial's Nicohlas Sprenger won in 4:00.02 to Daniel Lysaught's 4:00.62. Thorpe holds the Aussie record with his 3:41.82 from the Pan-Pacific Championships at the Olympic Pool three years ago, then the world record.
In boys' 15 200 free, Tom Connole won in 1:56.81, not too far off the Queensland record of 1:54.33 from nearly a decade ago.
However, the national 15 standard again belongs to Thorpe, who did a 1:46.70 to win the gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lampur that September. Thorpedo's time coincidentally matched the winning 200 free from the Barcelona Olympics six years earlier by Russia's Evgeniy Sadoviy, which then was .01 off Italy's Giorgio Lamberti's 1:46.69 world record from the 1989 European Championships.
The meet continues through tomorrow.
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Is Lamar Odom Back Together With His Ex, Liza Morales?
Is Lamar Odom jumping back into a relationship with his ex, Liza Morales?
In the wake of Khloe Kardashian's divorce filing on Friday, sources claim that Lamar is leaning on the mother of his two children, for more than just emotional support.
However, despite a source's claim that Khloe has always been "insanely jealous" of Lamar's relationship with Liza, and that the former couple might be on their way to a sexy reconciliation, Liza herself says the reunion will never be.
Liza responded to the rumors on Twitter, telling followers, "The new rumors are so ridiculously false, they are actually somewhat comedic. Being cordial is always beneficial when children are involved."
Liza and Lamar's daughter, Destiny, had a similar opinion of her parents' potential for reconciliation, telling fans on her Ask.fm page that a reunion would "never happen."
It doesn't come as much of a surprise that Liza would be hesitant to take Lamar back after his split with Khloe; when Lamar and his reality star bride got together, Liza opened up to The Daily Beast about the reasons behind her own split with the NBA star.
"I struggled to deal with all the groupies around him and with whatever else that was going on and just stayed put. My denial came to an abrupt end in 2006 after the death of Jayden … I found out soon after that he'd had a long-term relationship with another woman—a relationship he said he'd end but he didn't—and that was that."
Following their breakup, Liza revealed, "We kept things cordial for the children's sake after the breakup, but that changed when he married Khloe. Now we only communicate through third parties and lawyers."
While it may be a good sign for their family dynamic that Lamar and Liza are more civil than before, it hardly seems like Liza's ready to forgive, forget, or jump back into bed with the guy — and if what she says about her relationship with Lamar is true, who could blame her?
Source: Twitter / The Daily Beast


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Hoult first arrived on the scene in 2002 in the Hugh Grant movie About a Boy. But 2013 should be his real breakout year. In February he'll star as a zombie in love in Warm Bodies and the next month he'll fight giants in Jack the Giant Slayer.
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It's the economy, dummkopf!
International | Clintonism gets another franchise in Europe: After 16 years of Kohl, Germany's new leader forms a new government with old communists and wild-card Greens
in Berlin - Ruben Schroeder gunned his Opal turbo-diesel and eased by a Porsche on the Berlin autobahn on Sunday, Sept. 27, racing toward the polls. The 30-year-old engineering student was determined to cast his ballot, even though he admitted as he exited the German superhighway that he was still a little unsure of how he would vote. "No, I am decided," said this small bear of a Berliner. "I will vote for the SPD," the Social Democratic Party. He broke off the political discussion to point out, with a touch of pride, the massive construction site known as Potsdammerplatz-the former hole in the ground that is now Europe's largest building project (this summer the one-millionth cubic yard of concrete was poured with great pomp). It is shaping up into a horrifying cacophony of modern architecture, angular and sharp. The only theme to the dozen or so buildings is a complete rejection of the past. And that's a definition that could be applied to the SPD, the party that won the Sept. 27 election and ended the 16-year administration of Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Gerhard Schroeder, chancellor-elect, became a powerful addition to the ranks of Europe's "Third Way" leaders, theoretically charting a course to the right of the Left and to the left of the Right. But other than those very vague directions, little is known about what, exactly, the 54-year-old leader stands for or even what he plans to do. "Yes, I guess that's so," said Ruben Schroeder (no relation to Gerhard). "I think the SPD have less of a picture of themselves. What will they do? I don't know, and maybe they don't know. But Germany needs a change. I hope for good change." Mr. Schroeder, an unremarkable provincial governor, enters office with 41 percent of the popular vote. His similarities to Bill Clinton only begin there. In his younger days, he was a self-described long-haired leftist, who protested the Vietnam War. He came from a lower-middle-class background and never knew his father, who was killed during World War II, when Gerhard was a few days old. Gerhard left school at 14 to help his mother. He stayed in night school and eventually became a lawyer. Then he became more and more attracted to politics, first as a leader of the Young Socialists, then as a Marxist member of parliament. Over the years, Mr. Schroeder drifted from leftist orthodoxy. He cut his hair and forged ties to the business community. He became premier of his region, Lower Saxony, and an avid reader of Bill Clinton's playbook: It's the economy, dummkopf! "If you look at the differences between the political parties as to foreign policy, I think the differences are minimal," Mr. Schroeder said repeatedly during the campaign. But unemployment was the real issue-11 percent overall (that's higher than any time since Adolf Hitler took power) and up to 30 percent in some areas of the former East Germany. And unemployment, the chancellor-elect declared, "should be the measure of a government." Mr. Schroeder's "personal" life has been a mess. He has been married four times and divorced three. Still, that doesn't bother Ruben Schroeder, the Berlin engineering student. "I am a Christian, so I don't like his personal problems," he said. "But that's not an issue here, like it is in the United States. I don't know that Kohl is any more moral than Schroeder. But that is not something Germans are worried about. We worry about jobs." The job issue is as near to specifics as this race ever really got. By American standards, it was a true yawner of a campaign. Mr. Schroeder stuck to simplistic messages, emphasizing change. "Germany needs new power," "Germany needs new ideas," "Germany needs a new chancellor!" The 68-year-old Mr. Kohl, who in the past has been an extremely strong campaigner, made a half-hearted effort reminiscent of President George Bush in 1992. His ads featured frowning old men and warnings about the risk that accompanies change. "Security instead of risk," declared his most-used slogan. His most obscure was, "World class for Germany," which was supposed to emphasize his experience; instead, it usually just sparked talk about soccer. Try as he might, Mr. Kohl was simply unable to pin down his opponent. His lionesque debate skills were useless against his Clintonesque opponent. He also found himself on the defensive over tax hikes and pension cuts. Although he advocated free markets and limited government, the German government actually grew significantly under his leadership. In an even eerier parallel, late in the campaign Mr. Kohl proposed a Dole-like tax cut. Either it wasn't enough, or Mr. Kohl's 16-year reign was simply too much. Mr. Kohl in the end may have been undone by his own pet project, bringing 11 European Union countries together under one monetary policy. Set to take effect Jan. 1, the monetary union requires unpopular austerity measures that have made it difficult to maintain accustomed welfare and pension benefits. So what about jobs? How will Mr. Schroeder make good on his promise to cut unemployment? If Mr. Schroeder himself knows, he doesn't seem to be telling: "We will sort things out in practice. I want to encourage people to speak their minds so I can get the broadest possible range of advice. At the proper time, we will decide what is the right policy mix to apply when we form the next government." And it's no help listening to his likely cabinet ministers. Computer entrepreneur Jost Stollman, in line to be the new minister of economics, has said he wants to curtail the welfare state. Oskar Lafontaine, the pick for minister of finance (a separate but overlapping post) and an old-time Social Democratic leader, wants to increase jobs by both shortening the work week and increasing wages substantially. Business leaders aren't reassured by Mr. Schroeder's choice of friends. The SPD failed to win enough votes to seat a government by itself. Forgoing a "grand coalition" with Mr. Kohl's Christian Democratic Union, he took the "Red-Green" route: a coalition with the Green Party and the Party for a Social Democracy, the party of barely reformed communists. Throughout the campaign he had tried to distance himself from some of the extreme positions of the Green Party. Now they will play a wild-card role in his cabinet: Greens want to raise gasoline prices in Germany to $11 per gallon, and some Greens oppose NATO. What Germans and outside observers can be sure of is that Mr. Schroeder is a committed Third Wayer-whatever that means. "I am neither right nor left," he said during the campaign. "I'm a human being. The old ideologies have been overtaken by the forces of history. I'm only interested in what works on the ground. It's what I like to call total vision."


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Leadoff, leadoff, leadoff, oh my goodness leadoff man! Sherman Johnson is the definition of what a leadoff man should be with a nearly as many walks in his career as strikeouts, and a career on base percentage nearing .400. It's not the numbers that make this kid shine though. If you just watch him play baseball, you know that there's something special about him.
"I've never played with a guy like [Sherman Johnson]. He's such a natural athlete and it's like baseball is so engraved in his mind that it was just what he was born to do."
A former teammate at Florida State University told us about Johnson this past season when none of us had seen him yet, but when we did, we got a glimpse of what he was talking about.
Johnson had flawless fielding at each position he played, whether it was the corner outfield positions, third base, or second base. He has a big arm for a guy who isn't very tall or wide in stature. Johnson won a gold glove in college at third base, and has shown precision at the minor league level with some tweaks that need to be made. With time, Johnson could be an outstanding utility defenseman.
It sounds simple but it's something minor leaguers usually don't figure out right away, and that's finding the right pitches to swing at, and the right pitches to avoid, and that's something Sherman Johnson has come to recognize. Now obviously, Johnson has a good eye as it shows mostly in his walk count, but something we noticed right away is Johnson's ability to read pitches and how well he does it.
Even with the ability to read pitches well, Johnson still has struggles making good contact with the ball. This is something that coaching will fix, but it may delay his route to the show if it's not an immediate fix. Other than that, he has one other small problem, and it's power. Johnson is five-foot-ten and weighs right around 180 pounds, and he doesn't necessarily bring all of that weight around while swinging the bat. Johnson won't put up big power numbers at any point in his career, but could make up for it with his great presence as a leadoff hitter.
Every good leadoff hitter needs a little bit of speed around the base paths. Well, look no further. Johnson is no Billy Hamilton or Ricky Henderson, but he sure can light up the base paths. He seems to be pretty steady with the league leaders in stolen bases and if he can find the gaps in the outfield, has no problem putting on the after burners to hit second or third for a double or triple.
"I compare him to a Chone Figgins type of player, probably from the earlier part of his career, I really enjoy watching Johnson play." - Midwest League Broadcaster.
Only two seasons in the minors after being drafted in the 14th round of the 2012 draft, Johnson has made strides through the Angels farm system. Jumping right out of the draft and in to Rookie Ball with the Orem Owlz, Johnson had no problem hitting the professional level with ease. Walking more times than he struckout (49 BB/40 K), he reached base on balls every 4.89 plate appearances, something you hardly ever see from someone who comes out of the draft. Along with that, Johnson posted a .427 on base percentage (20 points higher than his slugging percentage).
2013, everyone got to see what Johnson was really like in his first professional season, and he did not disappoint. He had just slight drops in the hitting numbers but still managed to maintain a strong presence as a leadoff hitter in Low-A with the Burlington Bees, before a very late season callup to the High-A Inland Empire 66ers, where he went on to be a big part of their California League Championship run.
Taking a look at 2014 for Sherman Johnson, a year in the California League could boost his confidence as a hitter and might be the best thing for Johnson at this point in his career. We expect Johnson to play leadoff man in High-A over 2014, with a possible callup late in the season to Double-A pending what he does and how he improves. The majors are a possibility for Johnson, and we could see him there as early as 2016, but more likely in 2017.
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Hoquiam has seven block parties scheduled as part of the annual National Night out, sponsored by the Hoquiam Police Department.
National Night Out is an informal, community-based event held across the country on Aug. 5 to help neighbors get to know each other better.
"Neighbors who know each other tend to look out for each other," Hoquiam Police Chief Jeff Myers said. "Strong neighborhoods make for safe communities."
Parties have been registered so far at: 914 Maple Street, Elk's Lodge at 624 K Street, Channel Point Village, 408 J Street, 1420 Marion Street, 2641 Pacific Avenue and 330 Eklund Avenue.
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One Track Sunday: Avril Lavigne And Danica McKellar Love Rock N Roll
By Jessica Rawden 3 years ago
In the past week, both Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have released new songs onto the airwaves, to big sales. In the aftermath, it may have been a little easy to miss other diva Avril Lavignes latest single. Despite the competition, the video for her latest song, Rock n Roll, is already accumulating plenty of YouTube hits prior to the official release of the track this Tuesday. If you havent caught the video already, its mostly worth a watch.
Product placement has become more blatant in recent years and especially so in music videos, but Lavignes new video literally starts out with the words, Oh, my new Sony phone is ringing which really takes the advertising to the next level of annoying. If you thought the Heineken promos in Skyfall were distracting, youll find this video to be infinitely worse. However, once the post-Sony portion of the video starts, Lavigne is her usual anthemic self, singing about loving rock n roll and being a misfit (after all, its better than that hipster bullshit).
Lavignes all dressed up in weird camo clothing and shes a heroine in the video, finding a wanted man in a gas mask in a diner and ripping off his glued on mustache to reveal his identity. Shes joined in her quest to save the world by Danica McKellar, otherwise known as the hot chick who played Winnie Cooper in the famed television series The Wonder Years. McKellars appearance has been teased for weeks, and it doesnt disappoint. The two eventually share a moment, and a kiss, before Lavigne goes off on a personal quest to kill a bearshark and earn a thumbs-up from Billy Zane.
Its a wild, wacky and fun video filled with animated moments and word blurbs straight out of the pages of graphic novels. Lavigne may be all grown up and married to Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger, but she made it clear shes not ready to grow up via her spring single Heres to Never Growing Up. At the time she spoke up about her youthful mentality, which also plays a role in the Rock n Roll single.
"It's pop rock, up-tempo. It's a fun song; it's about wanting to be young forever. Doesn't matter what age you are; it's all about your spirit, state of mind. And I know I certainly don't want to grow up, so there are more songs on the record like this."
If not growing up means getting to wear blue fishnet tights and staving off imaginary bearsharks, Im all for it.
You can take a look at other One Track Sunday videos, here.


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Glenn Hubbard policymaker, professor, and researcher.
R.Glenn Hubbard is the Dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics in the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and Professor of Economics in Columbia's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He is also a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a director of Automatic Data Processing, Black Rock Closed-End Funds, Dex Media, Duke Realty, KKR Financial Corporation, and Ripplewood Holdings. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University in 1983. From 2001–2003, he served as Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and from 1991–1993, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department. Glenn Hubbard's fields of specialization are public economics, financial markets and institutions, corporate finance, macroeconomics, industrial organization, and public policy. He is the author of more than 90 articles in leading journals, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Public Economics, Quarterly Journal of Economics, RAND Journal of Economics, and Review of Economics and Statistics. His research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and numerous private foundations.
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Cross-training 50+++ discussion group???
I'm interested in somehow forming a discussion group where the focus is on folks who want to do a more comprehensive fitness regime - perhaps aimed at folks 60+ or so - I don't know, just a thought.
It would emphasize
A variety of cardio training activities
Different strength training/resistance training stuff
Flexibility and stretching
Body composition
Concerns and problems associated with the above and aging a bit
Currently, I am into swimming, bicycling, weight lifting, walking and resistance exercises, specific prescribed exercises for my new problems with my SI joint, stretching. I try some with nutrition, and my body composition could use some rebalancing.
I mentioned 60+ because I think 60 or perhaps 65 is when some of this stuff becomes more challenging and problems occur that aren't there at 50.
I do not want the typical senior low-level "Silver Sneakers" approach - I want to go far beyond that. I also want to avoid, if possible, the senior "star" who excels in just one activity to the exclusion of others.
I was recently told in a gym - "Denver Fox - he is the one who exercises so vigorously that he puts all the rest of us to shame."
I was thinking of a Facebook group or whatever.
Well, I have spilled the beans.
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'I've lost my sensitivity'
Sports | Mike Tyson's boxing career comes to a fitting conclusion
The ending was somehow fitting for Mike Tyson. Suddenly in the sixth round of his fight against Kevin McBride, Mr. Tyson, 38, had a moment of transcendence, a lightning bolt of self-awareness. Once a world champion, Mr. Tyson's career had devolved to fighting tomato-can boxers like Kevin McBride. Worse yet, Mr. Tyson couldn't even knock the tomato can down.
It's a sad moment when you realize the joke's on you. Fans weren't tuning in to watch Mr. Tyson the boxer. Iron Mike hasn't been a real boxer in some time. His last big win came 14 years ago against Donovan Ruddock. Instead, fans came to see Mr. Tyson for the same reason people used to go to Barnum's freak shows. Would Mr. Tyson bite off Mr. McBride's ear? It could happen.
In the sixth round, after rounds of landing punches with seemingly no effect (early in Mr. Tyson's career he sometimes needed just one punch to knock out an opponent), Mr. Tyson turned on the freak show. If he couldn't hurt Mr. McBride with punches, he'd find other ways. He tried to break his opponent's arm. He delivered a low blow. He head butted. In the final seconds of the sixth, Mr. McBride had endured enough. He shoved the former champion to the ground.
Mr. Tyson sat back, leaning his body and head against the ropes. Eventually he made it back to his corner, but he never came out for the next round. "I'm not going to lie to myself," Mr. Tyson said, adding that he's done as a boxer. "I'm not going to embarrass this sport any more."
So that's how it ended for Mike Tyson. No fanfare. No title bout. The Mr. Tyson who fought on June 11 only barely resembled the fighter who in 1985 made his debut, in 1986 became the youngest heavyweight champion, and until 1990 dominated the sport. Since then, Mr. Tyson has spent three years in prison on a rape conviction, endured a separate jail stint, bitten off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear, caused a pre-fight melee, and racked up tremendous debt.
In fact his debt-reported to be around $40 million-may eventually push him out of his newfound retirement and back to the ring. But don't feel sorry, Mr. Tyson says. He became his own self-fulfilling prophecy.
"Most of my fans are too sensitive when it comes to me. I'm a cold and a cruel and a hard person. I've been around the worst," he said. "You can't take away what's happened to me. I've been abused any way anyone can be abused. I'm not used to sensitivity any more. Don't cry. I don't know how to handle people crying anymore. I've lost my sensitivity."
Yes, even Mike Tyson, perhaps especially Mike Tyson, understands total depravity.
Around the Horn
•Meet the new coach, same as the old coach. One disastrous season after blowing up the franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers turned back to coach Phil Jackson. The Lakers let Mr. Jackson go on June 18, 2004, and hired him back on June 14 this year. The 60-year-old Mr. Jackson will face perhaps his toughest task: rebuilding a team with an apparent lack of talent. The Lakers still boast Kobe Bryant, but the all-star guard could only lead the Lakers to a 34-48 record last season.
•Just in time for the Cincinnati Reds' first trip to Boston's Fenway Park since the 1975 World Series, the Red Sox decided to make a change at the ballpark. In a pre-game ceremony on June 13, Boston officials dubbed the left field foul pole the "Fisk Pole" in honor of former Red Sox slugger Carlton Fisk. Almost 30 years ago, Mr. Fisk launched a historic home-run shot down the left-field line during Game 6 of the World Series. The video of Mr. Fisk waving his arms as if to will it fair has become an icon of autumn baseball.
•The clock is now ticking on a new 100-meter dash world record holder. Asafa Powell of Jamaica broke American Tim Montgomery's 100-meter world record by .01 second when he clocked a 9.77 at the Tsiklitiria Super Grand Prix meeting in Athens June 14. Progression of the 100m record:
1896: Tom Burke (12.0)
1908: Reggie Walker (10.8)
1936: Jesse Owens (10.3)
1968: Jim Hines (9.95)
1983: Calvin Smith (9.93)
1988: Carl Lewis (9.92)
1990: Leroy Burrell (9.90)
1991: Carl Lewis (9.86)
1994: Leroy Burrell (9.85)
1996: Donovan Bailey (9.84)
1999: Maurice Greene (9.79)
2002: Tim Montgomery (9.78)
2005: Asafa Powell (9.77)


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This is my fairy tale and dream come true. My first track event and I won the womens 2K pursuit ages 55 59 in the U.S. National Masters Track Championships. This year the National Masters (defined as 30+) Track championships were held at the Hellyer Velodrome in San Jose, CA. The gold medal is awesome and I get to wear the national championship jersey in races for one year.
On the podium
How in the world did Hermes and I get ourselves into this? It started with the Beat the Clock "Day at the Track" event on August 16. We had such a blast riding TT road bikes on the track, with I finished first in the road bike category for the events that I did (2K, 3K and 4K pursuits). I looked at some track pursuit times for both the district and national races and realized that I could at least be competitive. Since the race was local, it was an easy decision to enter. The tougher challenge was to find track bikes, practice on the track with real track bikes, train for National Championships and be race ready in 11 days.
It was Hermes job to pull it all together. We shared our plans with our coaches and they were fully supportive and helped us with a fast track training plan and equipment. Buying equipment was not feasible. One of the great things about the racing community is the camaraderie and shared goals that motivate one another to compete. Within 24 hours, we had two riders who loaned us track bikes in our size so that we could begin training immediately. The next weekend before the race, we were at the velodrome to take a beginner clinic. We felt very comfortable riding on the track with track bikes. We tweaked our training and went to the track the Saturday before the race with our coach for a practice session to check gearing and to practice starts.
We signed up for two events the 500 meter time trial and the 2K pursuit. Both events are raced on the track in heats with one rider starting at opposite ends of the track and chasing each other. The 500 meters is a full out sprint from a standing start. We used a 51/15 gear. The technical aspect is the ability to accelerate from a standing start and immediately negotiate the curve while standing and sprinting after the first curve. Then you drop to the aerobars and keep accelerating. The 2K pursuit is a sprint at the start and then settle in at an all out maximum effort for 3 minutes. On the track, the 2K pursuit is considered an endurance event.
The bikes:
A kind and generous friend from Five Rings Cycling Center where we train loaned me his gorgeous Cervelo P3C track bike with a few adjustments it was a pretty good fit. Hermes had a Felt track bike. Track bikes are fixed gear with no brakes or free wheel.
Velodiva's Track Bike
The UCI:
This event falls under the UCI rules and every bike had to go through UCI inspection for each event. The officials had their UCI jig setup and a scale at the home and back stretch with a commissioner checking bikes. I heard this was the first time that they did this at the track nationals. Well, there was some chaos as racers found their bikes to be too light or seat setback / aerobar setup out of spec. I saw a couple of guys tape allen wrenches to their top tube to meet the weight requirements. Under a strict reading of the rules, the inspector could have rejected that solution because you cannot add weight that can be removed while riding.
Hermes going through UCI inspection
My goal for the 2K was sub-three minutes, so I was happy with my 2:59.65. I used a 51 x 15 which felt right but it is clear by my splits that I need to really work on the start. First lap was 35:04, with subsequent lap times of 27:53, 28.66, 29.53, 29.34 and 29.32. My pursuit person faded after 3 laps and I easily passed her on the 5th lap.
I also did the 500 m the day before for practice and placed 4th (out of 5) with a dismal time of 50:13. (My 500 meter split in the 2K was 49:02 a bit better). The winner was Allyson Vought with a time of 44.08. That said, it was a "PR" given that I never did or practiced a 500 m before and I did get a medal and a place on the podium. Doing that event was also a good way to get my nervousness under control, and I was able to put those disappointing results out of my mind for the next day's 2K.
Velodiva in action
Hermes narrative of his events:
My goal for the 500 meters and 2K pursuit was to beat someone. Hopefully, it would a man in my age group. The 55 59 age group is one of the toughest and is populated by former National Champions and State Champions and generally very experienced track racers. I was pleased with my 500 meter result. - 46.12 seconds beating another racer by 1.56 seconds. This was great experience and the first 500 meter track race of my life was age 59 in the US Nationals and I beat one guy. Life is good.
In the 2K pursuit, the goal and situation was the same. However, now I am an experienced track racer. I line up on the home stretch with my competition on the back stretch. As the 5 beeps count down, on the long tone, I am off. Immediately, there is a double gun shot signaling a false start (the other guy). The announcer says it would be great if the riders do a U turn on the track to speed things up. A U turn on the track. Hey, I just learned how to get on and off of this bike 7 days ago. I am going around. I did not see how a U turn was possible and even if it was, not by me. I came around and got back into position. This time, we had good start. My tactical plan was simple. Accelerate up to speed like I did in the 500 meters and then settle in for the first lap. On lap 2, I eased off every so slightly. On lap 3,4,5, and 6, I stepped on the gas increased speed each time. Laps 5 and 6, I was still accelerating and bleeding from the eyeballs. When I heard the bell on the final lap, I gave it everything I had. My time was 3:03.34. I beat my man by 2.74 seconds. Also, beat another guy by 3.31 seconds. I am really happy with my result for my first two track races. It was a great experience and shows it is never too late to try something new.
Hermes in action
What's next? The Worlds in Sydney next year. I mean how can you top winning the Nationals as your first race?


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How to add a music player to your website
The easiest way to add music to your site is to use an external hosting service like SoundCloud, upload your music there, then paste the embed code into a Widget / HTML element on your website.
Step 1 - Choose a music host
Ask yourself what kind of music do you want to add to your site? Other people's music or your own compositions?
Some services allow you to upload your own music and let users listen to it (Soundcloud, etc.), others let you create a playlist of hit songs. This is a matter of copyright: in most countries, there are guidelines as to how you can use other people's music.
Some examples of external music hosts:
- SoundCloud (easy to use and embed)
- Tindeck (player somewhat difficult to resize)
- BandCamp (you can also sell your music online)
- 8Tracks (only works for music mixes)
- Grooveshark (not available everywhere)
Step 2 - Upload your music
Every music service is a bit different: some ask you to register first, others let you start uploading music or creating playlists without signing up.
Step 3 - Get the embed code
SoundCloud: Click on Share, then on Embed Code.
Tin Deck: Click on Get Embed / Link Code, then copy the code for Embedded Player.
8Tracks: Click on Share, then on Embed. Copy the embed code.
Step 4 - Paste the code unto a Widget/HTML element
Now that you've grabbed the code, head back to your website and log in. Go to the page where you want your music player to appear. Add a new Widget / HTML element and paste in the code.
If you want music to appear on every page, add a Widget/HTML element to the sidebar.
Step 5 - Change the player size
Look closely at the embed code after you paste it in: see the part about "width" and "height"? Sometimes there are just numbers (as in the example on the left - these indicate number of pixels), other times there are percentages (i.e., 100%).
Change these to adapt a player to the size you need. This is especially important if you put a music player in the sidebar.


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i'm just curious to see who you think the top newcomers will be this year?
bo and schwartz are the obvious choices, but who out of the new players will really suprise people this year? i am looking through the roster, and i really don't see anyone who will get much playing time. i think we got some young DBs with potential, but we already have enough of those. i think LB is where we could possibly see someone new step up. is this Matt Taufoou guy supposed to be any good?
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Offense: Collin Franklin
Defense: Matt Taufoou
I guess we may as well have a new thread on the same subject this week...
Go Cyclones!
For actual newcomers (not on the team last year), I would pick Sims and Reynolds. If you are talking redshirts too, I'd take Sims and Bo Williams.
Didn't we bring in a JUCO safety that was supposed to challenge for playing time or am I thinking wrong?
If there are newcomers that have a chance to contribute then I think it'll have to be on the defensive side of the ball. Other than the two RB's, the offense seems pretty solid and it'll take a special kid to earn a starting spot. On defense there are potential spots to earn time anywhere in the front seven.
Sims is the safety isn't he?
David Sims is the safety. I expect him to start next to James Smith--because there simply is nobody else. I would expect Money Reynolds to be used on returns--and any other way they can get him onto the field, including the WildCy formation.
Among the true freshmen, I'm not sure who's going to have an impact, but I'd expect Roosevelt Maggitt, one of the the redshirts, to have a role as a situational pass rusher.
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Robert and June Peron, Shavertown, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Peron, to Marty Kenehan, son of Martin and Karen Kenehan, Scranton.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in medical studies from King's College.
She earned her Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies from King's College and is employed as a physician assistant by Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates P.C., Wilkes-Barre.
The prospective groom is a graduate of Bishop Hannan High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Scranton. He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Scranton and is employed as a certified public accountant and senior manager, tax reporting, by Sanofi Pasteur, Swiftwater.
The couple will exchange vows Oct. 3, 2014, at Stroudsmoor Country Inn, Stroudsburg.
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As part of his NYU Cinema Research Institute fellowship, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" producers Michael Gottwald and Josh Penn are trying to use his experience with the Obama campaign to figure out how the political world's outreach tactics in a digital age can help indie filmmakers. As part of their research, the team spoke to Obama 2012 National Field Director Jeremy Bird about his tactics and how they might apply to indie film. See the interview on page one and see analysis from Gottwald, Penn and research associate Carl Kriss on page two. Read more about Gottwald and Penn's research on their NYU CRI blog.
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What are the essential grassroots elements of the Obama campaign that you think can be translated to other industries like film. Is it going against an establishment, is it about empowering people, is it structure…What makes something a true grassroots operation?
1) Access to data and information.
That seems like something that just everybody does but people didn't do that before. They would give access to their staff…but they wouldn't give access to data and information down to the individual volunteer.
2) Real responsibility and goals at the local level.
Instead of saying here's a packet call these people it's, 'let me talk to you about how we're going to win your neighborhood and I want you to be a member of the team that's going to do that.' Now you're going to do tactics, you're going to do specific tasks but I'm going to think of you as someone who is responsible for this instead of someone who's just going to do something because I tell you to.
3) The ability to scale and make your campaign accessible.
Ultimately what you're trying to do is have people talking to people individually face to face as much as possible. You can't do that if you're centralizing the whole operation in D.C., Chicago or a different place.
4) A fundamental philosophy that volunteers can change the outcome.
I think the big difference starting in 2008 is that Plouffe and other people really believed that volunteers had the ability to change the outcome. So it all starts with that kind of philosophy and what you want to give people at the local level.
In the film world there is a stunning lack of data about who is going to see what and how they are seeing it and that creates a problem immediately from a grassroots perspective. Have you ever had an experience where there is very little awareness about the candidate or issue and you're starting from total scratch to see where they're at? How do you handle a situation like that?
When I first got to South Carolina no one knew who we were and no one knew how to pronounce our name so we did everything. We paid for TV ads, we did mail, we hired organizers on the ground to up our name idea, the full gamut of everything digital etc.
If you were trying to figure out who is most likely to go see an indie film for example as opposed to a Hollywood film, you want to figure out how big of a universe you need to talk to who tell you 'yeah I like independent film' and how can you build a model to say other people who look like them are likely to like independent film using a data set that you have on folks. You know we have it on voter file a lot of other people have it on consumer information.
But really, if somebody in Ohio had told us in 2010 that they supported Governor Strickland, that superceded any other piece of information we could ever get on them. It didn't matter what car they drove, it didn't matter where they lived, it didn't matter what race they were…If they had told us in our worst year that they supported a Democratic candidate they were going to vote for Barack Obama.
The question is how do you actually ask people in some scalable way what movie they like to watch or what they like to eat or these things you want to know about them and then ask enough people that question that you can then build a model.
A lot of filmmakers are stuck wondering if they should try to sell their film appealing to the broadest number of people possible like 'this is a film that everyone can embrace' or if they should try to target and isolate the audience that might like their film specifically. In your experience is it smarter to break up the audience and go after targeted constituencies or is it smarter to appeal to the broader elements of your candidate?
Both. You have to have an overarching narrative that appeals to the largest audience possible, especially in a political campaign, then within that frame you figure out what are the things you really want to stress with specific constituencies…you want to have a broad narrative that ties it all together but then you want to highlight actually specific pieces for constituency to really speak to the issues that really matter to them. So I think it's both.
MG: Have you ever had to do a campaign where people had to take action at home? That's sort of a thing we have to deal with when it comes to people renting a movie on a certain day.
That's what we did for bad voting Democrats, sporadics. We called it commitment cards, or basically an 'I'm in' program. We would go to them and say, 'do you commit to voting on Election Day?' and have them fill out a card either online or in person saying 'I will commit to vote.' We wanted to know that they lived there still, that all the data was right but also that they were going to turn out.
The best was in Ohio we would send them back the card they actually filled out with their own handwriting reminding them that they committed to vote. In the states that did that in 2010, it upped turnout by like 4 to 7 points because people were reminded of something they previously committed to.
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Jeremy (or anybody):
Is Mac having open practices? If so, does anybody know any details?
I am going to assume the only open practices are in the spring, anything in the fall is closed. But I don't know for sure. Anyone else have some info on this?
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F-1 students who plan to work in the U.S. can apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT), a temporary employment authorization that provides an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a practical work experience off-campus. Most students are eligible to apply for a total of 12 months of OPT at each higher degree level (e.g. OPT after a Bachelor's degree and then OPT after a Master's degree or PhD). Students with degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) may be eligible for a 17-month extension to their 12 month post-completion OPT. You do not need to have a job offer before applying for OPT.
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- Determine when you can apply.
- Complete the online workshop, which includes the fillable OPT application forms.
- Print and sign the OPT application forms.
- Meet with an OISS adviser to hand in your OPT application.
- An OISS adviser will review your materials and issue a new form I-20 recommending OPT.
- Pick up your new I-20 and OPT application from OISS.
- Mail your OPT application to USCIS, including a copy of the new I-20.
- OPT application processing with USCIS can take up to 90 days. Once you receive your OPT card (EAD) and have reached your start date as noted on the EAD, you are eligible to begin working.