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Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for almost five years.
The last few months have been hard. It has become pretty clear that both of us are unhappy. It seems that most of our arguments are based on a combination of relationship boredom and feeling taken for granted. We've agreed to work on these problems and make a go of making the marriage successful.
Now comes a new problem. I just found out that, despite taking my pill regularly as prescribed, I am pregnant. I haven't told him yet. Although the pregnancy is unplanned, I'm actually really happy. However, as long as we have been together, he has said he doesn't want kids. Well, a baby is coming, and I'm not sure how to break the news — on top of all our other concerns.
— Nervous
Dear Nervous: The way to have a difficult talk is to prepare yourself as well as you can — and then plunge in. You make a plan, rehearse your side of the conversation, set up a quiet time (don't bring this up in the middle of an argument or an unrelated conversation) and start by saying, "I have something important to talk to you about."
Do your best not to anticipate any specific reaction from your husband. You can assume that this will shock him. Give him time, and don't pressure him to express any particular point of view right away.
You both could benefit from professional counseling to learn how to communicate about this — and other matters relating to your relationship. This may be a deal-breaker for your husband, but you won't know until he has time to think and make a considered response.
Dear Amy: On April Fools' Day, with my knowledge and consent, my boyfriend of five years posted on Facebook a picture of a beautiful engagement ring with the caption "What happens after a lovely Easter dinner ..."
This is a joke because we have declared we would never remarry (we are both divorced). Many took the bait — followed half a day later by the news that it was an April Fools' prank. I didn't share this on my own Facebook page because I didn't want my 12-year-old daughter to see it and be upset by it.
Now I'm not enjoying the joke very much. I didn't really like the idea of joking about something as big as that, but he seemed really jazzed about it, and I thought I would be overly sensitive if I objected. (He wouldn't have done it if I had objected.)
I'm upset at myself for not voicing my feelings but also upset that he'd think this kind of thing would be a real hoot. This comes on the heels of a big disagreement we had a couple of days before about a jealousy issue. Am I being a big baby?
— Facebooked
Dear Facebooked: You agreed to this tasteless prank (to me, it seems especially unfunny to pull friends and family into a false engagement rumor), and now you are paying for your foolishness. Not sharing it on your own Facebook page shows sensitivity toward your daughter, but it also reveals some naivete about Facebook; surely this engagement news/hilarious joke could have reached her eventually by other channels.
You both suffered from a humor deficit and lack of judgment. When you discuss it with your guy, you should start the conversation by saying, "I want you to know that I take equal responsibility for this prank, but now I really regret it." It is entirely possible that he, too, is having second thoughts.
Dear Amy: "Checked Out" reported her disappointment that her husband was so emotionally removed from their young family.
This wife reported a glaring issue that you did not mention in your answer: her husband's regular use of marijuana. I believe this is the reason he is "checked out," and this needs to stop.
— Regular Reader
Dear Reader: Many others mentioned this, but the wife was already urging her husband to stop marijuana; her question was whether she should continue to try. I encouraged her to make the effort.


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The 2006 Zazen Retreat in Shizuoka, Japan is over and done with. So here I am at work making an ad for our company's booth at this year's MIPCOM television and film market. The deadline is like three weeks ago and here I am blogging away. Gotta make this quick.
The retreat went OK. No big incidents. A very nice group, a few of whom (who?) travelled long distances just to be there. Our final lecture of the retreat is always a chnace for each participant to say what he or she thought of the thing. This time arround the majority view seemed to be that the retreat was too easy. Although there were a few dissenters who thought it was pretty tough. If you want to see the schedule for yourself, click on the word "link" at the bottom of this article or on the title of the article.
When I first started going to these retreats, that schedule seemed damned intense to me. These days, I think it's just fine. Not too little not too much. I am well aware that there are a great many retreats whose schedule is a lot more rigorous. But that's too easy for me. I prefer a tougher approach.
What's that, you say? How can a retreat with fewer Zazen periods and more free time be tougher than a retreat where you're forced to sit from sunrise to sunset with barely a break to pee, where half the people choose to sit all night long rather than take advantage of the three hours alotted for sleep? It's tougher because a schedule like we have forces the participants to make of the retreat what they make of it. Nothing is done for you. If you don't bring any intensity to the retreat yourself, none is there for you to take free of charge. If the retreat is too easy, maybe you're taking it too lightly. And perhaps that's why it was so intense for me the first few times, because I just threw myself into it completely. GWWWWAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
The other reason for the schedule being as it is and not more strenuous is because it was designed by Master Kodo Sawaki and reflects his view of Zazen as something normal, to be done as part of a person's regular every day life, rather than a view of a Zazen retreat as some special event designed to supercharge your spiritual power. It's true that going to a more strenuous retreat can often have the effect of making you feel like a spiritual superhero afterwards, your head buzzing with lovely Emptiness. But that's just the thing we're trying to avoid.
It's good to appreciate silence and calm, it's good to face yourself for a few days without interuption. I highly recommend attending at least one retreat a year. But if the attitude you find in the retreat can't be carried over into your day to day life, what good is it? Or if a Zazen retreat produces a kind of spiritual high that makes you want to stay in the twilight zone for ever and ever amen, what good is that?
A zazen retreat ought to be a little bit special, but not too special. And -- hey -- if there's too much free time, you can do what I did when I first started attending and spend your breaks in the zendo.

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GUSH: The Official Guide to the G-Spot & Female Ejaculation
It's not just the go-to source of G-spot wisdom -- it's a show-and-tell extravaganza about the sometimes-elusive spot (also known as the prostata femina paraurethral sponge. Read More
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It's not just the go-to source of G-spot wisdom -- it's a show-and-tell extravaganza about the sometimes-elusive spot (also known as the prostata femina or paraurethral sponge).
Complete with information about anatomy and optimal styles of stimulation, you'll learn about using sex toys, orgasm and ejaculation, and be treated to screen-burning chemistry from real-life couples and erotic performers working with partners of their choosing, showing you exactly how it's done!
Guaranteed to inspire and enhance your sexual explorations, Gush also includes real people asking real questions in a call-in radio talk show format, with Dr. Carol Queen's informed, accessible answers. From the Pleasure-Ed Series of sex education movies penned and hosted by Good Vibrations' Staff Sexologist Dr. Carol Queen, with a full hour of DVD extras including cast interviews, G-spot hunting with Dr. Queen, and Sheri Winston's educational slide show (author of "Women's Anatomy of Arousal", American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists' 2010 Book of the Year).
With scenes directed by AVN award-winning directors Jackie Strano and Shar Rednour. Featuring Dr. Carol Queen and Michelle Meow (non-explicit roles). 2011, 90 minutes.
Related Article: Good Vibrations Sex Tips: How to Female Ejaculate
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- Nominated 2012 AVN Awards "Best Sex Education Release"
- Nominated 2012 X-Biz Awards "Specialty Release of the Year"
"Perfect for couples."
- XBIZ Premiere, Bambi Hotchkiss
"If it's anyone in the world we'd expect to know all about this - and to make a video on the subject - it's Queen and Good Vibes."
-Keith Bowers, SF Weekly
"Like Nessie and multiple orgasms, female ejaculation has always had a mystic reputation. Can women really shoot it like the boys? Does it matter? Yes, yes, and oh yes. Start taking notes on when and how with Good Vibrations' newest instructional release, GUSH: The Official Guide to the G-spot and Female Ejaculation."
-Amber Schadewald, San Francisco Bay Guardian
"As I would expect from a film made by Good Vibrations, the people featured in the film are diverse in body size, gender, gender of partners and ethnicity. Gush: The Official Guide to the G-Spot and Female Ejaculation is an excellent sexual education tool. Everyone should learn more about the G-Spot and female ejaculation and this video is a great place to start. I especially liked the extras."
-Kathy Belge, Lesbian life on About.com
"Basically, this is awesome, you should buy it, and then you should spend an evening in either on your own or with your partner and find your G-Spot and figure out how to ejaculate. Or, if you know how to do that, do it again while watching other women do it. Or buy it for all your friends who are always like, "Where's my G-Spot? How do I have great orgasms like you?"
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Basically, this movie is awesome, you should buy it, and then you should spend an evening in either on your own or with your partner and find your G-Spot and figure out how to ejaculate.
--from the reviewer at fleshbot.com
A lot of G-spot advice has a tendency to come off as one-size-fits all in a way that can make you feel failure-iffic if you're a little different from the norm. I know this because I fall into that category so Ms Queen's suggestions were quite helpful, especially if you're new to G-spot exploration.
--from our reviewer, Of Sex & Love
First up, I am going to applaud Good Releasing for casting and shooting this film the way it did. The couples don't look like porn stars; they look like people. We have curvy girls, we have girls with mohawks, we have girls with pubic hair, and we even have a couple of guys who are actually engaged in the scene, instead of disappearing off-screen. The chemistry is awesome. The sex is really, really hot, and everything is shot and angled so you can see the way the g-spotting is done. Also, there are TOYS. That's to be expected from a film that focuses on g-spot stimulation (and from a film made by a toy company, for that matter), but there is a wonderful variety of them used in the bedroom scenes, which shows you don't have to use one specific kind of toy when, as Dr. Queen calls it, "go g-spot hunting".
The extras section, though, is what really makes Gush worth it. Dr. Queen has a whole separate myth-busting section during which she tackles a lot of information the average non-sexologist might not know, and she does it in a straight and to the point way without being coy or losing her approachable, understanding tone. There are also cast interviews, where the performers talk about their experiences and favorite techniques for g-spot stimulation and ejaculation, and the extended interview with Dylan Ryan and Mickey Mod, in which they talk about the scene they shot for Gush and Dylan's experiences with being able to ejaculate. I found all of these extremely informative, as well as entertaining.
--from our reviewer, Flying Solo
In my opinion, this extremely well-done DVD is an absolute MUST HAVE for women and men who want to know everything they need to about the G-spot and female ejaculation. It�s invaluable both as an educational tool and a stimulating visual aid.
Dr. Carol Queen, GV�s resident Sexologist first presents the material in a �call-in� format with the adorable Michelle Meow, answering questions in a logical, down to earth manner that is just perfect. She talks about types of toys, fingers, positions, etc. Her talk sessions are interspersed with some very sexy, erotic scenes of real couples looking for and finding the G-spot and experiencing �squirting�. There�s also a very arousing scene with Jiz Lee that definitely produced some dampness in this reviewer's panties!
I learned a lot from GUSH. Not only the best way to locate the G-spot, but to know that female ejaculate isn�t urine. It�s been proven scientifically! Some of the points that Dr. Queen kept driving home is that it�s okay if you don�t have vaginal/G-spot orgasms, not every woman will �squirt� and to have fun, LOTS OF FUN, while you are looking for your G-spot. Also, the G-spot isn�t like a magic button that once it�s found and �pushed� the right way, you�ll experience orgasm like never before. She tells us we are all different and that�s the way it should be. What is fantastic sex for me, may not be for you, and that is perfectly fine. If you've ever had doubts that you or your partner weren't doing things �right�, you really need to get this DVD.
The extras on GUSH are also totally excellent. You get Dr. Carol Queen debunking some myths about sex, G-spots and �gushing�. Seriously, I want to invite this woman to dinner and just talk, talk, talk. She is just fantastic. There is also a slide show by Sheri Winston, RN, that delves into the anatomical and physical side of the G-spot and female ejaculation. Did y�all know that a woman has as much erectile tissue in her genitalia as a man? One of the brilliant pieces of information I learned from the slide show.
GUSH also has the scenes as a stand alone extra. So after you�ve absorbed all the information that Good Vibrations has given you on the DVD, you can lie back with a favorite toy or partner and put all that knowledge to pleasurable work!
If you're a beginner looking to explore the G-spot and female ejaculation, this is a must own. For those of you that are more advanced, I'd say watch the pay-per-view version GoodVibes offers once to determine if you want to invest in owning it. Either way, everyone should check out the helpful information on the G-spot and female ejaculation.
--from our reviewer, Queerie Bradshaw
The high point of the movie, I thought, was the phenomenal extras section. Dr. Queen is clear and informative, straight to the point and cool without seeming like a flirtatious bimbo. It's tough to get it right, but she's got a TON of really great info in here, and I learned a lot. The message is low judgement, low pressure, and strongly emphasizes womens' individuality. I thought it was really well done, and showed a lot of things that I think are important in woman-empowering porn: communication, realistic time frame of start- to- orgasm, real and varied bodies, a variety of toys and lubes, and women taking part in their own orgasms.
--from our reviewer, On Intimacy Reviews
This is a great video for those who know nearly nothing about the G-Spot, or perhaps for introducing a partner to the idea of G-Spot play and/or ejaculation. If the educational aspect is the icing on the cake for you, the scenes are sexy and hot.
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January 22, 2013 17:56 ET
Team Drives to 2nd Place at WRC Season Opener in Monte Carlo
AJAX, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 22, 2013) -
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In the debut race for their Polo R WRC race car, factory drivers Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia brought their specially-prepared Volkswagen home in second position. The team won the opening stage of the world-famous rally and ended up winning two individual stages on their way to an astonishingly good finish in a race fraught with difficult and ever-changing conditions.
Drivers encountered a combination of snow, ice and torrential rain over the course of the event, which caused organizers to cancel the final two stages due to safety concerns.
The second Volkswagen team, featuring drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila were running in fifth position near the end of the race when they were forced to retire after sliding off the course during the special stage over the Col de Turini.
"The team did an exceptional job in the last four rally days and prepared the cars perfectly," said Jost Capito, Volkswagen Motorsport Director.
Nine-time world champions Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena took the checkered flag at the event.
The next round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) will take place in Sweden from February 7th through the 10th.
Fans can follow Volkswagen's rally efforts at www.volkswagen-motorsport.com, or at our microsite dedicated to the WRC, www.rallytheworld.com.
About Volkswagen Canada:
Founded in 1952 and celebrating its 60th year in the country, Volkswagen Canada is headquartered in Ajax, Ontario. It is the largest volume European automotive nameplate in Canada, and sells the Golf, Golf Wagon, Golf GTI, Beetle, Jetta, Eos, Passat, CC, Tiguan, Routan, and Touareg through 136 independent Canadian Dealers. It is the leader in affordable TDI Clean Diesel vehicle sales in Canada, and forms part of Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and is Europe's largest automaker.
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More need seen for Giving Fund
Family Centers President Bob Arnold said he expects this year's Giving Fund campaign to include requests for aid from victims of Superstorm Sandy.
He also expects to see more requests than were submitted last year, when donations to the annual holiday fund dipped.
"It's my hope that people will be sensitive to these issues, including the storm and related problems, and to give as generously as possibly can," said Arnold, whose agency is based in Greenwich and serves Fairfield County.
Following a tradition now in its fourth decade, The Advocate and Greenwich Time, in conjunction with Family Centers and Person-to-Person of Darien, sponsors the Giving Fund, which gives members of the community a chance to help neighbors in need.
Requests are collected through the agency's programs and published in print and online editions of the newspapers.
All of the money raised goes directly to clients. Donations can be made at www.stamfordadvocate.com/givingfund/ or www.greenwichtime.com/givingfund/.
"There's a sadness to seeing such need in our community," said Advocate and Greenwich Time Editor John Breunig. "But it's also heartwarming to see readers -- some of whom are struggling themselves -- reaching out to help strangers."
The newspapers have been involved in holiday campaigns since 1983, and saw donations drop last year to less than $63,000.
"Last year was the first year that we were unable to fulfill all of our requests under the Giving Fund. We were about $20,000 short. Hopefully this holiday season, we'll be able to do better," said Bill Brucker, communications director at Family Centers.
In the coming weeks, the newspapers will publish stories of individuals and families who require help paying housing or medical bills, obtaining a much-needed appliance or need car repairs.
"My read and from what I see as the pulse of the community, is that there is still a significant amount of people who are unemployed. The baseline of unemployment is on par with last year," Arnold said.
Ceci Maher, executive director of Person-to-Person, also recognized a growing demand. She said there are many "working poor with dual incomes" in the area who were in trouble before the storm hit.
"These are people working for minimum wages who are at or below the poverty line -- they need assistance with utility bills and living expenses," Maher said. "People have lost wages that they can't replace and lost food that had to be replaced. When you have no reserve, there's a significant impact."
Maher said contributions also indirectly help case workers.
"The Giving Fund is very important for the case workers meeting with clients who have significant need -- working to alleviate the stress and to be able to spread some holiday cheer at a time when many items in the store are unattainable. It's such a gift to the families," Maher said.
No. 1: After years of enduring physical and emotional abuse, Sally recently ended a relationship with her longtime boyfriend. After making her abuser leave the home they shared with four sons, Sally is having difficulty maintaining the home and taking care of the children. Sally is a dedicated mother who is working at a temporary job, but is finding that the pay is not enough to cover the numerous bills and child care expenses she once shared with her partner. The financial struggle is taking a toll on Sally's mental health, causing her to feel a sense of depression and inability to provide for her children. A gift of $500 would help her to pay off her existing debt and allow herself and her children to have a clean slate while starting their new, healthy, life.
No. 2: Cathy is a single mother who was abandoned by her child's father. She has been unemployed for a few years and she and her youngest daughter are living with her parents. She came to live in the United States a few years ago and made the decision to leave her eldest child behind because of financial reasons. A gift of $500 would help her get on her feet and plan toward bringing her oldest child to the country.
No. 3: Jessie is trying to make ends meet for the sake of her young boy, who for the first few years of life had a lot of physical and emotional limitations. Because she does not have a car, it is often difficult for Jessie to make important doctor appointments and get to preschool regularly. With winter near and a lack of public transportation in her area, getting around will be even more difficult. A $500 gift can assist Jessie purchase a reliable vehicle.
No. 4: Maria recently immigrated to the U.S. and is struggling to make ends meet. She and her two children are currently living in a family member's basement. A $500 gift can assist the family with transportation and to help with bills, since Maria is the sole provider.
No. 5 : Emily needs to take two city buses to get her young children to preschool. Having just immigrated to the United States, she does not know English. However, she tries to stay involved with the school and cares deeply for her child's future. Emily's husband is a non-skilled laborer who cleans the windows of New York high rises. Any injury could leave his family without an income. This family could benefit from a $500 gift to assist with nutrition, transportation and bills.


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We all wept over the loss of foie gras. The rich, buttery flavor that the city's top chefs were using in unique, sumptuous ways. Foodies around the city, and all over California, were grief-stricken by the sudden disappearance of such a delicacy. But Gourmands/ Epicures, rejoice. Dry your eyes and move forward, because there's a new sinful treat in town.
Bone marrow, still legal in California, may be just the thing to satisfy your craving for the
decadence of foie gras. In a time of nose-to-tail cooking, chefs are increasingly looking
to beef bone marrow, the buttery interior of the shank, to entice and surprise their diners.
The classic French dish that is delicious simply spread over a piece of toasty baguette, is
being interpreted in new and exciting ways, which may be just the antidote for your foie
gras cravings.
Bar Alembic: Bone marrow with caper gremolata and garlic confit.
Bar Alembic is notorious in San Francisco for it's bone marrow. They keep things
simple with the classic take on marrow. The subtle flavors enhance rather than distract
from the simple, yet singular flavors of the marrow.
1725 Haight St.
Beast and the Hare: Shiitake mushroom and bone marrow gratin with grilled toast.
Beast and the Hare doesn't shy away from the richness of bone marrow. The shiitake
mushrooms add richness to an already buttery dish. This dish may not be for bone
marrow novices, but is a definite stop for the more adventurous on the bone marrow tour.
1001 Guerrero St.
Marlowe: Roasted Bone Marrow with salsa verde and fines herbs.
Tangy herbs and acidic salsa are excellent additions to the buttery marrow. Marlowe
serves the dish in a rustic ceramic dish accompanied by ample slices of crispy baguette.
330 Townsend St.
BIX: Marrow Bones "St. John".
Don't shy away from the 15-minute wait time; Bix's simple marrow is rich, fatty, and
unapologetic. Instead of cut lengthwise, as most marrows are, BIX serves their marrow
in four portioned logs, grilled to delicate perfection and served with a side of parsley and
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Zare at Fly Trap: Bone marrow, turmeric, preserved lime, pumpkin.
This unusual combination is a uniquely Persian take on bone marrow. The restaurant
pairs each of their dishes with a glass of wine: in this case Prosecco is recommended to
balance out the richness of the dish.
606 Folsom St.
Lolinda: Hueso Asado - Bone marrow, crostini, parsley, chile de arbol jelly.
Lolinda offers up a large and unpretentious sample of bone marrow. The marrow itself is
served with little distraction—simple parsley, Malden sea salt, and a side of spicy sweet
jelly are added at your own discretion.
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Hog & Rocks: Bone marrow with pickled cauliflower, golden raisins, toast.
Hog & Rocks' bone marrow is arguably one of the best dishes on a menu that includes
everything from raw oysters to pork belly. The tangy cauliflower is balanced by the
sweetness of the raisins, which perfectly accentuates the rich marrow.
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Nob Hill Grille: Bone Marrow
Still intimidated by bone marrow but want to give it a shot? Try Nob Hill Grille, where
they will add it to your burger for an extra $3. You can glimpse the flavor without the
intimidation factor of scooping it out of the bone. Or, if you still want it straight up, you
can get the marrow served with pickled vegetables and grilled bread.
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Foie What? SF's Best Dishes Featuring Bone Marrow
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The standard image of Hollywood is a classic boys club: Deals made in cigar-filled boardrooms, on golf courses, or in red sports cars, aka mid-life-crisis mobiles. But according to a piece in the LA Times, things have changed. The power's with the new Hollywood Mommy Mafia: "Female film financiers and producers are taking meetings at kiddie parks. Mommy & Me groups are birthing adult friendships that extend beyond quelling toddler tantrums and lead to lucrative deals. High-profile birthday parties, rather than red carpet premieres and business dinners, are the hot new places to network." Great, if you have kids. But what if you don't?Says film producer Laylee Olfat: "A conversation stops when it comes out that I don't have kids or plan to have kids. So I have found other ways to authentically open doors. I relate to their stories or offer to hang out with their kids." Okay, fair enough. For years women have had to try and "man up" to compete in Tinseltown; now powermoms get to exclude the childless. Except the paper actually prints these words:
But the ultimate nod to the potency of the mama mafia is that guys are now lining up to kiss the ring. Just as women once practiced putting to hit the links with male clients, dads are quick to bring up organic diapers and car seat recalls during meetings.
Yeah, it's not really cool unless men are doing it, too. Hollywood's Mommy Mafia [LA Times]


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2011 Season
Voted Most Inspirational Award along with teammate Brittany Scamara ... Although injured much of her four-year career, Chelsea ended her career with 95 goals, tentb-best in the school record book ... Tallied four goals in four games along with three assists before an injury forced her to the sidelines.
2010 Season
Fourth on the team in scoring with 29 goals (#21 in the BWC) .... Led the team in scoring with a season-high four goals in CSUN's 11-7 win at Santa Clara (4/18/10) ... Tallied three goals in the Big West Tournament semifinals against UC Santa Barbara (4/24/10) ... Score two goals in games against Cal Baptist (1/30/10) and Cal Lutheran (3/6/10) ... Has scored 91 career goals at Cal State Northridge, eighth-best in school history.
2009 Season
Redshirted after suffering an early season concussion ... Played in six games ... Scored eleven goals this year ... Tallied a season-high three goals in the season opener against San Jose State (1/24/09) ... Scored two or more goals in four games ... Has scored 62 career goals, tenth-best in school history.
2008 Season
Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches ... third on the team in scoring with 36 goals ... her 51 goals over two seasons is ninth-best in school history ... tallied at least one goal in 18 games ... scored a career-high five goals in a 11-10 overtime victory over Indiana (3/11/08) ... collected four goals in a 13-9 victory over Bucknell (3/13/08) ... scored the hat trick against San Diego State (2/9/08), UC San Diego (2/10/08), and Cal State San Bernardino (4/19/08) ... tallied a team-high 71 exclusions ... named team MVP Offensive Player of the Year.
2007 Season
Chelsea Curran was one of the top freshman performers for the Matadors in 2007, tallying 15 goals, 11 assists, 12 steals, and a team-high 54 exclusions drawn ... scored her first collegiate goal against Redlands (2/10/07) ... led the Matadors with three goals in a 6-4 victory over Cal Baptist ... also had multiple-goal games against Cal State Bakersfield, Occidental, and UC Irvine, and against UC Santa Barbara in the MPSF Tournament.
High School
Curran earned eight letters with the Ayala High School Bulldogs, swimming and playing water polo ... started all four years at center and was captain as a senior ... helped led her squad to league championships four consecutive years and a CIF championship as a senior ... garnered Sierra League MVP honors as a freshman and senior, first-team all-league as a sophomore and junior ... CIF Player of the Year as a senior ... graduated with a 3.5 GPA.
Matador Memo
Born on May 16, 1988 in Anaheim, Calif. ... parents are Tom and Donna Curran ... favorites include actor Johnny Depp, actress Catherine Zeta Jones, the band Queen, and nachos ... best athlete she has competed against is Heather Moody ... greatest sports moment was winning a CIF championship ... likes to watch movies when she has time to relax ... would like to switch places for a day with her dog ... best advice she's ever been given is "have no regrets, Carpe Diem" ... currently majoring in Psychology/Gerontology and Human Sexuality.


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
A young man returning home to the 200 block of E. Highland Ave. at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, March 3, was tasered, beaten and robbed.
It was the second time in less than two months that someone was attacked with a taser and robbed on that block. On Jan.14, a 32-year-old woman was dragged out of her car, beaten, tasered and robbed of $600.
According to police, the victim said he was just about to enter his house when he was approached by three young men. He was tasered and tackled to the ground. The victim said he was punched in the face, and his girlfriend was grabbed from behind.
Reported stolen were an 8gb iPod and a Samsung Galaxy Exhibit phone. The victim refused to be taken to Northwest Detectives for further interview.


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Good works do live on
The good that people do, despite Shakespeare's well-known comment, it's certainly not always "interred with their bones."
Sunday night, after a hard, wonderful day working in the garden, I came in to get dinner ready; I'd asked Jonathan Sternberg to dine with me, and was glad that he said yes. But I didn't have any food – a quick trip to Weaver's Way, but I had forgotten my wallet! Damn!
As I'm standing in line the person in front of me (who looked familiar) introduced herself as Leigh Filippini, and said she was so grateful to have known my wife Ann, [who passed away earlier this year] who was a wonderful person and who had done so much good for Chestnut Hill.
She said, "Why don't you let me pay for your groceries, then you don't have to go home and come back?" I was delighted for that offer because I was afraid that by the time I got home, back to Weaver's Way, and then back home I wouldn't have had dinner ready on time, so I agreed.
The person behind me then spoke to me very kindly and said how much she missed Ann and how she had enjoyed talking to her on her walks, and what a lovely person she was and how much good she had done for Chestnut Hill.
I thought to myself, "Once again, Ann, you've come to my rescue. Thank you."
George Spaeth
Chestnut Hill
The important art of memoir writing
I have been thinking a lot about your April 4 editorial "Thinking About the People in Our Past" and the issue of chronicling the people of Chestnut Hill. I struggle with this issue daily as families approach me about capturing their stories in both print and DVD.
Often there is an initial burst of activity and photo collecting, but sometimes the details of their lives bog them down and projects are started but not finished. It is very sad to witness these missed opportunities.
So thank you for writing about retiring barber Frank Salemno and for recent articles on "Matriarch of Germantown Avenue" Marty Smith and Flourtown Fireman Bill House.
Recently, I enrolled in a memoir class given by Jeane MacBryde Swenson, held at the Center on the Hill. Each week we peel away at the layers of our lives in the hope of finding the kernels of wisdom we have discovered in the hope of leaving a legacy to the next generation. It is hard work, but it is without question the most fulfilling writing I've done in a long time.
Later this spring I will be teaching a memoir writing class of my own in Chestnut Hill through Mt. Airy Learning Tree in the evenings. So far, there are few who have committed to peeling back their layers. My hope is to get individuals who work during the day to capture their stories before it is too late.
I got into this work several years ago after capturing my father's story and publishing a small book. My father has dementia now, and he re-reads our book as a way of staying connected to his memories of life on the farm and riding in Cowtown rodeo. I feel blessed that I was able to undertake the project when I did. Enough said.
There will be a reception for Chestnut Hiller Jean MacBryde Swenson at the Center on the Hill on May 2 at 1 p.m., honoring the important work she has done, starting at the Center for Enrichment five years ago. Students enrolled in her current class will share their work with friends, family and the community. Please mark your calendars now for this living tribute and an afternoon of taking a trip down memory lane in and around the Hill.
Thank you Jean for all you have done in running these courses.
Barbara Sherf
Don't forget Top of the Hill
To Maggie Wollman [See leters, April 11] While I can't solve your missed jury call, I can solve your fish dilemma! Grobens was indeed the best. Now, however, we are blessed to have the Top of the Hill Seafood and Market. Their fish is absolutely wonderful – fresh daily, hand chosen, and with a wide variety in season- even shad roe. The owners and staff are warm,caring and always ready to come to your aid with special help.
Judith Mallery
Chestnut Hill


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The town of West Yellowstone, adjacent to Yellowstone National Park, boasts hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails. While you scoot along the tracks, you can take in all the beauty and wildlife Yellowstone has to offer. The vast network of trails makes this area the 'snowmobile capital' of the world. At least that's what the locals say.
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If you want to ride up the face of an active volcano, Mt. Baker in Northern Washington State is where you want to head. These rides are not for the inexperienced. Make sure you know what you're doing, and where you plan to take your machine, or else go with a knowledgeable guide. You don't want to crash into a crevasse on a glacier — that would be the end of your ride. This kind of wild fun does come with a price, and a healthy respect for nature.
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You need stress in your life! Does that surprise you? Perhaps so, but it
is quite true. Without stress, life would be dull and unexciting. Stress
adds flavor, challenge, and opportunity to life. Too much stress,
however, can seriously affect your physical and mental well-being. A
major challenge in this stress- filled world of today is to make the
stress in your life work for you instead of against you.
Stress is with us all the time. It comes from mental or emotional
activity and physical activity. It is unique and personal to each of us.
So personal, in fact, that what may be relaxing to one person may be
stressful to another. For example, if you are an executive who likes to
keep busy all the time, "taking it easy" at the beach on a beautiful day
may feel extremely frustrating, nonproductive, and upsetting. You may be
emotionally distressed from "doing nothing." Too much emotional stress
can cause physical illness such as high blood pressure, ulcers, or even
heart disease; physical stress from work or exercise is not likely to
cause such ailments. The truth is that physical exercise can help you to
relax and to handle your mental or emotional stress.
Hans Selye, M.D., a recognized expert in the field, has defined
stress as a "non-specific response of the body to a demand." The
important issue is learning how our bodies respond to these demands.
When stress becomes prolonged or particularly frustrating, it can become
harmful--causing distress or "bad stress." Recognizing the early signs
of distress and then doing something about them can make an important
difference in the quality of your life, and may actually influence your
Reacting to Stress
To use stress in a positive way and prevent it from becoming distress,
you should become aware of your own reactions to stressful events. The
body responds to stress by going through three stages: (1) alarm, (2)
resistance, and (3) exhaustion.
Let's take the example of a typical commuter in rush-hour traffic.
If a car suddenly pulls out in front of him, his initial alarm reaction
may include fear of an accident, anger at the driver who committed the
action, and general frustration. His body may respond in the alarm stage
by releasing hormones into the bloodstream which cause his face to
flush, perspiration to form, his stomach to have a sinking feeling, and
his arms and legs to tighten. The next stage is resistance, in which the
body repairs damage caused by the stress. If the stress of driving
continues with repeated close calls or traffic jams, however, his body
will not have time to make repairs. He may become so conditioned to
expect potential problems when he drives that he tightens up at the
beginning of each commuting day. Eventually, he may even develop a
physical problem that is related to stress, such as migraine headaches,
high blood pressure, backaches, or insomnia. While it is impossible to
live completely free of stress and distress, it is possible to prevent
some distress as well as to minimize its impact when it can't be
Helping Yourself
When stress does occur, it is important to recognize and deal with it.
Here are some suggestions for ways to handle stress. As you begin to
understand more about how stress affects you as an individual, you will
come up with your own ideas of helping to ease the tensions.
The Art of Relaxation
The best strategy for avoiding stress is to learn how to relax.
Unfortunately, many people try to relax at the same pace that they lead
the rest of their lives. For a while, tune out your worries about time,
productivity, and "doing right." You will find satisfaction in just
being, without striving. Find activities that give you pleasure and that
are good for your mental and physical well-being. Forget about always
winning. Focus on relaxation, enjoyment, and health. If the stress in
your life seems insurmountable, you may find it beneficial to see a
mental health counselor. Be good to yourself.
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The Boston Marathon is everything that's right with the world.
It can't have been later than noon that I turned to Torie, a ringing cowbell to one side of us and waving American flags to the other, splitting the distance between the C line train tracks and the Beacon Street curb.
Couldn't have been more than three hours before it happened.
"I love this holiday," I said to her. "The Boston Marathon is everything that's right with the world."
I was exaggerating, at the time, but I'm not now.
I'm not a runner. I don't run. Think it's boring. Ditto for watching sporting events, usually. I just discovered I get ESPN last week, looking for ESPN2 to catch UMass Lowell in the Frozen Four.
But I am a Bostonian. I was born at Brigham & Women's hospital, where SWAT teams swarmed and 26 patients were/are being treated for various injuries.
I am a Bostonian, and so when I got to pick my day off this week, compensating for a Sunday shift, I didn't hesitate to ask for Monday. It is not a sporting event; it is the soul of the city made tangible.
To be in Boston on Marathon Monday is to feel a buzz in the air, like it's the last day of classes before summer break, or it's 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve and your boss just sent out an email that you can all go home at 3. It's feeling a sense of excitement, euphoria, electricity, and to know that sense is shared by everyone you pass.
To be on Heartbreak Hill, on Beacon Street, on Commonwealth Ave., in the home stretch on Boylston -- to be in Boston -- during the marathon is to feel Boston's pulse, to become a part of it. The runners are literally surging through the city's arteries.
And cheering them on are staggeringly large crowds of thousands, who spend the day screaming themselves hoarse, rallying strangers, exclaiming names Sharpied on to arms or stenciled onto t-shirts.
You root for the home team, right? Everyone's the home team. Doesn't matter if their jersey says Somerville or Greater Lowell or Mexico or Australia or even New York Athletic Club. Everyone is Boston. Everyone who runs, you want them to win, whatever that means to them. You're not out there to catch a glimpse of the elites -- it's weirdly exhilarating when you do, these world-class athletes whose names you couldn't guess at, but maybe you recognize his running shorts or her hairstyle from the year before -- but you're not out there to see who takes home first place.
You're out there for the charity runners clad in tutus, hamburger suits and superhero capes, raising money for sick children, for the fathers pushing their sons in wheelchairs, for the cancer survivors running to prove they can, for the non-athletes honoring the memory of a loved one who died too soon. Runners like the ones who were crossing the finish line this afternoon, when Back Bay rattled.
They are out there to support a cause, a charity, a relative, their own dream ... whatever. And you're out there to support them. It's a 26.2-mile chain reaction of support, and it stretched longer than it ever has before, when a collaborative spreadsheet cropped up, full of Bostonians offering lodging to stranded strangers, when exhausted marathoners reportedly kept going until they reached Mass General and could donate blood, when the Red Cross announced they'd met their need after only a handful of hours.
When I said it, I thought it was hyperbole. But the Boston Marathon is everything that is right.


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14 Nights | Asia
About Manila, Philippines
You will visit the following 8 places:
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung (高雄; Gāoxióng) is, with over 2.7 million inhabitants, the second most populated city in Taiwan after New Taipei and is located in the south of the island. It's home to many skyscrapers, such as the 248m-tall Tuntex Sky Tower, and is known for its diversity of parks. Hence it is also known as the Harbor Capital (港都) of Taiwan. Its year-round fine weather and the low cost of living make Kaohsiung the place to visit.
Naha is the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, the tropical island group south of mainland Japan. The modern city was officially founded on May 20, 1921. Before that Naha had been for centuries one of the most important and populous sites in Okinawa. In the medieval and early modern periods, it was the commercial center of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is the home to extensive commerce and seats the executive and judicial branches of the Filipino government. It also contains vast amount of significant architectural and cultural landmarks in the country. The City of Manila Dubbed as ''Queen City of The Pacific'' by The Bay, and due to the central location in the Pacific sea trade routes, the city received the moniker of the "Pearl of the Orient".
Shanghai is the cool, confident face of modern China, and its energy is infectious. Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai sits on the south edge of the mouth of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the Chinese coast. Shanghai is a popular tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as The Bund, City God Temple and Yu Garden as well as the extensive Lujiazui skyline, many skyscrapers, and major museums including the Shanghai Museum and the China Art Museum. It has been described as the "showpiece" of the booming economy of mainland China. Go to its heart, The Bund, to watch ships on the river and marvel at the huge variety of architectural styles on display, or watch the crowds go by in People's Square!


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Michael Waltrip Racing's attempt to manipulate the outcome of the race at Richmond Sept. 7 has cost it more than a spot in the Chase and the $300,000 fine NASCAR levied against the organization.
Much more.
As a result of the controversial incident and the penalties levied against the organization, sponsor NAPA is pulling the plug on its multi-million dollar sponsorship of MWR's No. 56 team.
MORE: Sponsors upset | Truex: Penalty unfair | Bowyer should have been booted
In a statement posted on its Facebook page Thursday, the company said: "After thorough consideration, NAPA has made the difficult decision to end its sponsorship arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing effective December 31, 2013. NAPA believes in fair play and does not condone actions such as those that led to the penalties assessed by NASCAR. We remain supportive of the millions of NASCAR fans and will evaluate our future position in motorsports."
NAPA-sponsored driver Martin Truex Jr. was kicked out of the Chase after NASCAR ruled that MWR tried to manipulate the finish of the final regular-season race at Richmond to get him into the 10-race playoff.
MORE: Ranking free agent moves | Chase rankings | Lame-duck Chase drivers
MWR driver Clint Bowyer spun to bring out a caution flag with seven laps remaining in the race, and it appeared that the spin was intentional. MWR driver Brian Vickers was then ordered to pit just before the final restart, allowing Joey Logano to gain positions on the track, which helped both Logano and Truex earn Chase spots.
NASCAR docked both Truex and Bowyer 50 points each, knocking Truex out of the Chase and giving Ryan Newman the final Chase spot. The organization also was fined a record $300,000 and team general manager Ty Norris, who ordered Vickers to pit, was suspended indefinitely.
NAPA was not happy with the developments and publicly criticized its team following the incident.
"The actions taken by Michael Waltrip's Racing team this past weekend leading to the penalties assessed by NASCAR are very concerning," a statement on the company's website read on Sept. 11. "We are disappointed that a partner associated with our organization would make such a significant error in judgment.
"In addition, we have launched our own review to determine the future of our partnership with Michael Waltrip's Racing team."
That review apparently concluded that NAPA needed to severe its long relationship with the organization.
Michael Waltrip Racing released a statement Thursday saying it respects NAPA's decision and plans to continuing fielding three Sprint Cup teams.
"Michael Waltrip Racing respects the decision NAPA announced today following the events at Richmond," the statement said. "There is no doubt, the story of Michael Waltrip Racing begins with NAPA Auto Parts, but there are many more chapters yet to be written.
"MWR has the infrastructure and support of Toyota for three teams, plus three Chase-caliber, race-winning drivers. With the support of our corporate partners we are preparing to field three teams in 2014. MWR is a resilient organization capable of winning races and competing for the championship and that remains our sole focus."
NAPA has backed driver and team co-owner Michael Waltrip since he won the 2001 Daytona 500 with Dale Earnhardt Inc. The auto parts company followed Waltrip when he started his own team in 2007.
Waltrip initially drove the NAPA-sponsored car for his own team until Truex was hired to drive the No. 56 Toyota in 2010. Truex made the Chase last year and won his first race with the organization earlier this year at Sonoma Raceway.
NAPA signed a three-year contract extension with the team last year that was estimated at $16 million a year, according to the SportsBusiness Journal.
Team co-owner Michael Waltrip also released a statement Thursday, honoring NAPA and apologizing for the team's actions.
"NAPA has been with me from winning two Daytona 500s, to missing races with a new start-up team, and back to victory lane again," Waltrip said. "The relationship grew far past that of just a sponsor, but more of a partner and a friend. We will not be racing a NAPA car in 2014, but I have friendships that will last a lifetime.
"To the fans and those who made their voice heard through social media, as the owner, I am responsible for all actions of MWR. I sincerely apologize for the role our team played and for the lines NASCAR has ruled were crossed by our actions at Richmond. NASCAR met with the competitors in Chicago and we all know how we are expected to race forward."
NAPA did not announce any future plans, but it could take its sponsorship to another organization, possibly with Truex.
Among the organizations looking for sponsorship are Stewart-Haas Racing (Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick), Richard Childress Racing (Ryan Newman) and Joe Gibbs Racing (fourth Cup team).
Aaron's, another Waltrip sponsor, tweeted a statement Monday afternoon pledging its commitment to NASCAR and MWR. "After a 14-year sponsorship of MWR, we remain dedicated to MWR, to NASCAR and to the fans," it read.
A spokesperson for 5-Hour Energy, which sponsors Bowyer, said the company is still evaluating its ongoing participation in NASCAR.
Truex, who spent two hours Thursday night signing autographs at a recently opened NAPA store in Rhode Island, declined comment afterward.


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For the base:
125g chocolate digestives - I used milk chocolate
75g unsalted butter
For the filling:
4 gelatine leaves
60ml milk
500g cream cheese – I used Philadelphia
110g caster sugar
2 eggs, separated
250ml double cream, plus 2 tablespoons extra
150g dark or milk chocolate – I used Green and Blacks milk chocolate which is 34% cocoa content and like a halfway house between dark and milk
100g chocolate chips – use dark, milk or white. I used milk
100g dark or white chocolate – if you make a dark chocolate cheesecake use white for this as it provides the marbling; because I made a milk chocolate cheesecake I went for dark
To decorate: chocolate decorations of your choice
Use a 20cm round pastry ring (make sure it's quite deep) or remove the base from a 20cm springform deep baking tin and use that. Place it on your serving plate and line the sides with a ring of baking paper.
Start by making the base: place the biscuits and butter into a food processor and blitz until you have fine crumbs. Alternatively, melt the butter and break the biscuits by placing them in a bag and crushing with a rolling pin. Tip the crumbs into a bowl and stir in the butter.
Press the crumb mixture onto your plate ensuring that you press it right up to the edge of the pastry ring.
Now make the cheesecake: place the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water until they soften.
Place the milk in a saucepan and heat until nearly at boiling point. Remove the pan from the heat and, when you've squeezed all the water out of the gelatine leaves, whisk them into the hot milk until dissolved. Put to one side.
Beat the cream cheese, sugar and egg yolks until smooth.
Beat in the cream.
Beat in the melted 150g chocolate and gelatine mixture.
Stir in the chocolate chips, if using.
In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until at the soft peak stage.
Fold the egg whites into the cheese/chocolate mixture.
Pour into the prepared pastry ring and level out over the biscuit base. Put back in the fridge.
Melt the 100g of chocolate and stir in the double cream.
Retrieve the cheesecake from the fridge and spoon the melted chocolate in a pile on the middle of the cheesecake. Using a skewer swirl it into the cheesecake so that you get a marble/feathering effect. This is why it's best to use a contrasting colour chocolate.
Refrigerate overnight and, before serving decorate as desired.
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have made.


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Mark Keppel Elementary students tried on 20-pound bulletproof vests, got a close look at rifles and climbed in a police car during an assembly to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
On Monday afternoon, eight U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents showed Keppel students what agents use on the job, including unmarked cars and metal tools to pry open locked gates and doors.
Glendale Police Officer Maribel Feeley pushed a button on her belt that remotely opened her patrol car's back seat. Waiting there to hear Feeley's command was Yudy, her 8-year-old German-born police dog.
"Her name is Officer Yudy," Feeley told Keppel's first-graders. "She catches a lot of bad guys, and she helps me find a lot of bad drugs. Her nose is probably a million times stronger than yours."
Parent volunteer Kim Fedrick reached out to the special agents about speaking to Mark Keppel students.
"They see that here are these agents out there working on that end of things making sure [drugs] don't come in," Fedrick said.
Red Ribbon Week honors Enrique Camarena, an undercover DEA agent kidnapped, tortured and murdered in Mexico in 1985 by that country's drug cartels.
"Camarena Clubs" launched in 1985 in Calexico, Calif., with members wearing red ribbons and pledging to live without drugs.
The red-ribbon program spread into schools under then-First Lady Nancy Reagan and parent organizations.
"It's good for the kids to see what the agents do," Fedrick said. "Look at these great citizens that are taking the time to make sure that our neighborhoods are safe, that our country is safe, from these drugs that are not positive to the kids that don't help them do anything to succeed in school or life."


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Yuriy Tymchuk, Mohammad Ghafari, and Oscar Nierstrasz. Renraku — the One Static Analysis Model to Rule Them All. In IWST'17: Proceedings of International Workshop on Smalltalk Technologies, 2017. Details.
Most of the static analyzers are monolithic applications that define their own ways to analyze source code and present the results. Therefore aggregating multiple static analyzers into a single tool or integrating a new analyzer into existing tools requires a significant amount of effort. Over the last few years, we cultivated Renraku — a static analysis model that acts as a mediator between the static analyzers and the tools that present the reports. When used by both analysis and tool developers, the single quality model can reduce the cost to both introduce a new type of analysis to existing tools or create a tool that relies on existing analyzers.


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Councilors OK Exemption
NEW BREMEN — Councilors untabled an ordinance and moved forward with the legislation, making all A-1 agricultural zones exempt from the height of grass requirement.
During their meeting Tuesday evening, councilors debated not exempting noxious weeds in the legislation — mainly thistles.
"Even though you alleviate them, they're going to come from other places, too," Councilor John Schwartz said. "Once they get airborne, they travel miles and miles."
The idea for the area, councilors noted, is the area is meant to go back to its "natural" state.
"The purpose of the rye grass, the prairie grass, out there, is that as it grows and it does its thing, it will naturally stifle the weeds," Mayor Jeff Pape said. "That's the theory behind that."
Councilors then passed the third reading of the ordinance, amending Section 93.5 of the codified ordinances to exclude land in an A-1 agricultural district, excluding agricultural districts from all parts of Section 93.50.
Councilor Denny Burnell noted Pool Manager Molly Burnell will present to the committees before the next council meeting to discuss changes to the pool membership.
"We're looking at a pass system to get in, rather than say something like, 'I'm No. 52,' and you don't know if they are or they aren't," Pape said.
Burnell noted they spoke with Minster — the system change would be similar to what Minster currently uses — and they've also checked prices.
"It's a photo I.D., basically what it is," Pape added.
Burnell said they have heard good things from Minster.
"It sounds like a good system," he said.
Also up on the table were the alcohol permit for the New Bremen Alumni Softball tournament, which will be held Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, and an update to the Pumpkinfest permit.
"What they're going to do is they're going to an F-2 permit, that's about the extent of what I know about the permit, but it basically changes is that it will allow wine," Pape said. "They're going to have wine in the area."
Pape also noted the village's trick or treat will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 25.
In other business, councilors:
• Had the first reading of a resolution to go out for bids for a 4,000 gallon tanker truck for the fire department.
• Passed, as an emergency, a resolution accepting the rates/percentages of the Auglaize County Budget Commission for the 2013 alternate plan of distribution of Local Government Fund and Local Government Revenue Assistance Funds for Auglaize County.
• Passed a resolution accepting the bid of Vaughn Industries, of Carey, of $281,187 for the Herman Street Substation Upgrade Project. Electric Superintendent Matt Krieg noted the work would begin Labor Day weekend.
• Officials also lifted the water use advisory, which was put into effect last month.
At 7:10 p.m., councilors entered into executive session to discuss real estate. No action was taken when they reconvened into regular session.
The next meeting of the New Bremen Village Council will be at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the municipal center.


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The Bisons won the series over Canisius 2-1. The Bisons are 3-7. Canisius is 7-3..
Messer drove in a game-high and team season-high five runs. Messer and Williams tied for the team season high for doubles in a game. Shawn Mehring also had a double giving the Bisons a team season high for doubles with five.
The Bisons pounded out 12 hits, tying the team season high set against Murray St. Feb. 20. The Bisons set a team season high for total bases with 20. It was the second time in the series the Bisons had six runs batted in.
Lead-off batter Tyler Wilson, Williams and Messer combined for six hits in the top three positions in the order. Wilson hit his first home run of the season.
"It's is going to make it easier on all of us when everybody starts hitting," Lipscomb coach Jeff Forehand said. "M.L. came back around this weekend. Messer has started hitting it. He had a chance to have seven RBI.
"If we can get the top of the order on base that is our whole offense. We need to get speed on the base. When we do we can do a lot with it. I look forward to when everyone is clicking on offense. That will help us out of some jams."
Lee Wilson, batting in the ninth spot, had a pair of hits.
"I couldn't be anything but pleased with what Lee did," Forehand said.
Sophomore right-hander Davey Hackett continued to solidify his role as the No. 3 starter in the rotation. He evened his record at 1-1, going seven innings and allowing six hits and four runs, all earned. He walked three and struck out six.
"We'll take this kind of game from Davey every time," Forehand said. "If he can come out and give us five or six innings and not give up more than a couple of runs we will be fine. Our offense is starting to come around and hopefully we will score more runs."
Right-hander Chad Fromm pitched the final two innings and picked up his first save of the season. He gave up three hits and one run. He walked one batter. He had to deal with a bases load situation, but only gave up the one run off of a fielder's choice.
"Chad is the best we've got coming out of the bullpen in that situation," Forehand said. "We wanted to see if he could finish it up. "That's what we expect Chad to do. That last pitch was a full count 3-2 breaking pitch. He threw a secondary pitch, but he had confidence in it."
The Bisons spotted Canisius two runs in the top of the first. They answered with one in the bottom of first with Tyler Wilson's round-tripper to right field to open the inning.
In the third the Bisons tied the game with Messer bringing home Tyler Wilson from third with a sacrifice fly to center.
The Bisons took a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning. Williams opened with a double to the left side. Messer doubled through the left side to send Williams home.
The big inning for the Bisons was the sixth. They scored three runs. With bases loaded Messer hit his second double of the day, this one to right field, to clear the bases.
The Bisons would need all of those runs as Canisius scored two in the eighth and one in the ninth.
"We talked Saturday about being able to play from behind," Forehand said. "They jumped out on us 2-0. We have to play when we are down and weather those opportunities."
The Bisons are back in action at home Tuesday and Wednesday against Youngstown State. Both games will start at 4.
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I clearly recall nine long months ago, intrigued by a fervor of HackerNews excitement pulsing around a nascent Docker technology. I followed a set of instructions on a very well designed and tastefully manicured web page, in order to launch my first Docker container. Something like: start with Ubuntu 13.04, downgrade the kernel, reboot, add an out-of-band package repository, install an oddly named package, import some images, perhaps debug or ignore some errors, and then launch. In few moments, I could clearly see the beginnings of a brave new world of lightning fast, cleanly managed, incrementally saved, highly dense, operating system containers. Ubuntu inside of Ubuntu, Inception style. So. Much. Potential.
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Idaho Fish and Game released today its proposed guidelines and quota for hunting wolves this fall. The proposal includes no quotas across most of the state, allowing an indefinite number of wolves to be killed with valid hunting permits. According to proposal, the state would only enforce a hunting quota along certain parts of the Idaho-Montana border, and trapping will be allowed to further reduce wolf numbers.
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It starts with sand.With about 25% (mass) Silicon is – after Oxygen – the second most frequent chemical element in the earth's crust. Sand – especially Quartz - has high percentages of Silicon in the form of Silicon dioxide (SiO2) and is the base ingredient for semiconductor manufacturing.
Melted Siliconscale: wafer level (~300mm/ 12 inch)
Silicon is purified in multiple steps to finally reach semiconductor manufacturing quality which is called Electronic Grade Silicon. Electronic Grade Silicon may only have one alien atom every one billion Silicon atoms. In this picture you can see how one big crystal is grown from the purified silicon melt. The resulting mono crystal is called Ingot.
Mono-crystal Silicon Ingotscale: wafer level (~300mm/ 12 inch)
An ingot has been produced from Electronic Grade Silicon. One ingot weights about 100 kilograms (=220 pounds) and has a Silicon purity of 99.9999%.
Ingot Slicingscale: wafer level (~300mm / 12 inch)
The Ingot is cut into individual silicon discs called wafers.
Waferscale: wafer level (~300mm/ 12 inch)
The wafers are polished until they have flawless, mirror-smooth surfaces. Intel buys those manufacturing ready wafers from third party companies. Intel's highly advanced 45nm High-K/Metal Gate process uses wafers with a diameter of 300 millimeter (~12 inches). When Intel first began making chips, the company printed circuits on 2-inch (50mm) wafers. Now the company uses 300mm wafers, resulting in decreased costs per chip.
Applying Photo Resistscale: wafer level (~300mm / 12 inch)
The liquid (blue here) that's poured onto the wafer while it spins is a photo resist finish similar as the one known from film photography. The wafer spins during this step to allow very thin and even application of this photo resist layer.
Exposurescale: wafer level (~300mm / 12 inch)
The photo resist finish is exposed to ultra violet (UV) light. The chemical reaction triggered by that process step is similar to what happens to film material in a film camera the moment you press the shutter button. The photo resist finish that's exposed to UV light will become soluble. The exposure is done using masks that act like stencils in this process step. When used with UV light, masks create the various circuit patterns on each layer of the microprocessor. A lens (middle) reduces the mask's image. So what gets printed on the wafer is typically four times smaller linearly than the mask's pattern.
Exposurescale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
Although usually hundreds of microprocessors are built on a single wafer, this picture story will only focus on a small piece of a microprocessor from now on –on a transistor or parts thereof. A transistor acts as a switch, controlling the flow of electrical current in a computer chip. Intel researchers have developed transistors so small that about 30 million of them could fit on the head of a pin.
Washing off of Photo Resistscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
The gooey photo resist is completely dissolved by a solvent. This reveals a pattern of photo resist made by the mask.
Etchingscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
The photo resist is protecting material that should not be etched away. Revealed material will be etched away with chemicals.
Removing Photo Resistscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
After the etching the photo resist is removed and the desired shape becomes visible.
Applying Photo Resistscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
There's photo resist (blue color) applied, exposed and exposed photo resist is being washed off before the next step. The photo resist will protect material that should not get ions implanted.
Ion Implantationscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
Through a process called ion implantation (one form of a process called doping), the exposed areas of the silicon wafer are bombarded with various chemical impurities called Ions. Ions are implanted in the silicon wafer to alter the way silicon in these areas conducts electricity. Ions are shot onto the surface of the wafer at very high speed. An electrical field accelerates the ions to a speed of over 300,000 km/h (~185,000 mph)
Removing Photo Resistscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
After the ion implantation the photo resist will be removed and the material that should have been doped (green) has alien atoms implanted now (notice slight variations in color)
Ready Transistorscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
This transistor is close to being finished. Three holes have been etched into the insulation layer (magenta color) above the transistor. These three holes will be filled with copper which will make up the connections to other transistors.
Electroplatingscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
The wafers are put into a copper sulphate solution as this stage. The copper ions are deposited onto the transistor thru a process called electroplating. The copper ions travel from the positive terminal (anode) to the negative terminal (cathode) which is represented by the wafer.
After Electroplatingscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
On the wafer surface the copper ions settle as a thin layer of copper.
Polishingscale: transistor level (~50-200nm)
The excess material is polished off.
Metal Layersscale: transistor level (six transistors combined ~500nm)
Multiple metal layers are created to interconnect (think: wires) in between the various transistors. How these connections have to be "wired" is determined by the architecture and design teams that develop the functionality of the respective processor (e.g. Intel Core i7 Processor ). While computer chips look extremely flat, they may actually have over 20 layers to form complex circuitry. If you look at a magnified view of a chip, you will see an intricate network of circuit lines and transistors that look like a futuristic, multi-layered highway system.
scale: die level (~10mm / ~0.5 inch)
This fraction of a ready wafer is being put to a first functionality test. In this stage test patterns are fed into every single chip and the response from the chip monitored and compared to "the right answer".
Wafer Sort Test
Wafer Slicingscale: wafer level (~300mm / 12 inch)
The wafer is cut into pieces (called dies).
Discarding faulty diesscale: wafer level (~300mm / 12 inch)
The dies that responded with the right answer to the test pattern will be put forward for the next step (packaging).
Individual Diescale: die level (~10mm / ~0.5 inch)
This is an individual die which has been cut out in the previous step (slicing). The die shown here is a die of an Intel Core i7 Processor .
Packagingscale: package level (~20mm / ~1 inch)
The substrate, the die and the heatspreader are put together to form a completed processor. The green substrate builds the electrical and mechanical interface for the processor to interact with the rest of the PC system. The silver heatspreader is a thermal interface where a cooling solution will be put on to. This will keep the processor cool during operation.
Processorscale: package level (~20mm / ~1 inch)
Completed processor (Intel Core i7 Processor in this case). A microprocessor is the most complex manufactured product on earth. In fact, it takes hundreds of steps –only the most important ones have been visualized in this picture story -in the world's cleanest environment (a microprocessor fab) to make microprocessors.
Class Testingscale: package level (~20mm / ~1 inch)
During this final test the processors will be tested for their key characteristics (among the tested characteristics are power dissipation and maximum frequency).
Binningscale: package level (~20mm / ~1 inch)
Based on the test result of class testing processors with the same capabilities are put into the same transporting trays.
Retail Packagescale: package level (~20mm / ~1 inch)
The readily manufactured and tested processors (again Intel Core i7 Processor is shown here) either go to system manufacturers in trays or into retail stores in a box such as that shown here.
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The devil, they say, is in the details. The alarm company that pays close attention to this when doing an installation will be asked to return again when there is additional work to be done. This includes routine service as well as additions to the system.
Paying attention to detail also encourages clients to tell others about your company. It's doubtful that anyone would want to subject their friends, relatives, acquaintances or associates to the same ill treatment they received if they had a negative experience.
Ensuring customer satisfaction
Installing a quality, professional burglar alarm, intercom, or other low-voltage system begins with empathy. Installers who put themselves in their clients' shoes usually do a better job than those who don't. A good installer will instinctively perform every facet of a project with the customer's best interests in mind while still looking after the company's interests.
There are several things installers can do to ensure happy customers:
- Plan ahead
- Clean up messes
- Know the system
- Keep devices straight
- Take time to do it right the first time
- Train installers on the equipment they install and program
Educating your installers should include local and distance learning opportunities that manufacturers offer. Another source of good technical help is an educational program in electronics that may be offered by a local community college.
Sales engineers can help ensure customer satisfaction by paying close attention to aesthetics. Color combinations mean a lot in residential applications as well as plush business environments. Be sure the color scheme is right for the equipment you plan to install.
Project managers also can foster customer contentment by discussing the full scope of a project with the foreman on the job before the work begins. Be sure he knows exactly what must be done and how you intend for him to do it. Provide him with a copy of the bid workup (without pricing), so he can see the type of wire, hangers and other equipment you priced. This list also will tell him the model numbers of each device to be installed.
With the long term in mind, a quality assurance program should be implemented to ensure installation crews are doing their job to manufacturer specifications. Questionnaires should be sent to each customer when a job is finished, so they can give you a candid look at how well the installation crew performed.
Keep things straight
The first order of business involves how installers mount the devices they install. These are the wall- and ceiling-mounted devices that customers see day in and day out. No one wants to look at a crooked keypad, camera, speaker or motion detector, just to name a few.
There's no better way to lose a customer's respect and possibly future business than to mount these devices in a sloppy manner. It should go without saying that the eyeball-mounting method is not good enough and should not be used by professional installers.
To avoid crooked keypads, intercom remotes and other devices, companies should adopt the rule that every technician must own and use a level. Examples include torpedo and line levels. A line level is small enough to fit in a shirt or pants pocket.
Consistency also is important, especially where mounting height is concerned. Rather than eyeballing the height of each device, installers should use a tape measure.
In new construction, the use of a tape measure is required when spotting the single- and double-gang electrical boxes to which low-voltage devices fasten. In retrofit applications, consistent measurements are required for each and every device before cutting holes and fishing wires.
Not only are consistent mounting heights more attractive to home and business owners, but in many cases, there are rules and regulations that the installer must follow. Examples of this include manual fire pulls and notification appliance circuit (NAC) devices in fire alarm systems.
According to Section 5.13.4 of the National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72, 2007 Edition), "The operable part of each manual fire alarm box shall be not less than 1.1 m (3½ ft) and not more than 1.37 m (4½ ft) above floor level."
Height also is important where it involves NAC devices. Refer to NFPA 72, 2007 Edition, Sections 7.4.7 and 7.5.4 for more information on consistent mounting heights in both private and public applications.
Just as important is mounting position on ceilings, whether for an audio speaker or a smoke detector. The customer expects the low-voltage technicians to install every device in a consistent, responsible, code-compliant manner throughout their home or business. Anything less is not good enough.
Haste makes waste
Not only does haste make waste, but it also looks bad. Problems often arise when technicians fail to think ahead before mounting equipment, such as the alarm control panels, intercom amplifier/control units, and power supplies.
In the case of an alarm system, where the control panel consists of a metal cabinet with the electronic brains, problems can result when another metal box, such as an electronic access controller or power supply, is placed in close proximity and the installer fails to look ahead.
Problems can arise when boxes are mounted close to each other. The photo on the opposite page shows what can happen when a fire alarm panel (right) and power supply (left) are mounted too close together. In this case, the hinged cover on the power supply cannot be properly secured. Without enough space between these two cabinets, there isn't enough room to secure the lid using two metal screws on the right edge. This particular panel does not have top, bottom and side screws. Not only does this look shoddy, but it results in an insecure installation.
The installer also failed to properly secure the panel on the right. There was plenty of room to do it, so he was either in a big hurry to get the job done or was not paying attention to the fine details.
One way to remedy this is for the company to conduct random quality-control inspections. Another is to compose an installation policy book that tells installers how to do it and uses photographs to show them.
On the aesthetics side, there is the issue of symmetry with regard to placing adjacent cabinets on a wall. Take, for example, the picture on this page. Here, the installer failed to consider how the two equipment boxes would look when he installed one higher than the other. As you can see, this offers a messy, unprofessional look.
Inspection and cleanup
An important aspect to the job is putting the finishing touches on an alarm installation. This involves an all-encompassing inspection of each device to ensure each one is straight, functional and clean, and this includes the immediate area around it.
Installation crews should bring a bottle of cleaning solution and a soft rag, so they can clean finger marks and smudges from walls, ceiling tile and the installed devices themselves.
Installation vans should be equipped with the necessary tools to clean drywall dust and other debris from carpet and linoleum. A small, handheld vacuum cleaner should be available to make cleanups quicker and easier. Owners do not necessarily expect every single crumb to be picked up, but they do appreciate it when a noble effort is made.
Show me an installer who cleans up after himself, and I'll show you a happy owner of a home or business.
COLOMBO is a 32-year veteran in the security and life safety markets. He currently is director with FireNetOnline.com and a nationally recognized trade journalist located in East Canton, Ohio.


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