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Nor-Cal Convergence
So with the month of May finally upon us and this past weekend's temperatures reaching into the nineties, I think it's safe to say that Northern California has officially hit sunburn season. The past few weekends had been a bit breezy and chilly, but you could tell that the Wakeskate Gods had saved the date for the sixth installment of the
Nor-Cal Convergence because the temperatures jumped thirty degrees in the week leading up to an event that is simply about having fun.
Because that's why we wakeskate, right? To have fun with friends! And if you can throw in a camp fire, some packed coolers, a prototype wakeskate or two and then maybe a tent that's sitting ON TOP of an air mattress because the mattress is way too big to actually fit inside of the tent then you're pretty much guaranteed a kick ass weekend.
That's pretty much what we had going on this past weekend at Camp Far West as 30 of us West Coasters decided that it was time to pick a weekend to camp out and ride. So the very first people began arriving Friday afternoon and settled in on a spot near lake level that works especially well for winching, and then people could just cruise on in whenever and join in on the fun. Unfortunately, "cruising on in" wasn't the easiest thing to do since the nice weather brought out all the locals to camp alongside us. But everyone made it out to the campsite alright. And then it was on…
There were two winches, three skis, a Malibu and a Nautique and one hell of a lot of wakeskates. There was an incline rail set up for use with one of the winches for whoever wanted to session it. But you were free to ride whatever you wanted, or you were free to just pull up a chair and watch other people ride. Obviously, most people chose to ride whenever possible. And why wouldn't you when you can be checking out some of the dopest new gear on the market like the Liquid Force
42″ SST and 40″ Hampson decks or prototypes of the upcoming Nick Taylor and Ryan Lemons Integrity decks with the snappy new bamboo core? That's right, Erich cleared his schedule and drove all the way down from Oregon with a Nautique in tow and a handful of different Integrity decks for everyone to try out.
And Erich wasn't the only person who went out of their way to come out and spread the stoke. Chris Patterson of Liquid Force made sure to stop by to hang out and grab a skate set and keep the vibe going. He's heard about some of the previous Convergence events from his local
riders so he was stoked to be able to come out and ride with everyone
and let people demo some of the new LF skates. With him came a half dozen or so of his local riders including Ryan Schuppert of Pulldozer winches who's always more than willing to lend a hand with anything winch-related. As it turns out, one of the winches was having some issues and had been chalked off as broken, but when Ryan gave it a look over he discovered that it was just really dirty in a few places. Stuff like that'll make your day because everyone had just figured some parts were in need of replacement.
But enough with how cool all the gear is, because riding still takes a bit of skill. And that's where guys like Keaton Bowlby, Grant Roberts, Chris Barcellos and Mitch Lemos came in. They were out doing their thing and having a ton of fun riding and hanging out, and on one occasion when I was shooting Keaton kickflipping off the incline rail I could totally hear some guys getting stoked on what Keaton was doing back behind me somewhere. Soon after we finished shooting one of the guys came over and asked us if he could borrow a skate to try it out behind his PWC. We were happy to oblige. Another equally cool moment was when one of the skis came back and Mitch told me that that someone had just figured out shove-its and shove to lip. Stuff like this is totally awesome. And then on Monday morning after everyone had left, the water was absolutely epic. I couldn't ask for a better ending to the weekend.
I think the best part about these Convergences is that you get to hang out with people who you don't always get a chance to hang out with on a normal basis. They're bigger events than just going out and riding on a Sunday, so schedules are cleared and people do their damndest to make it out for the weekend. And if that means driving in from out of state, or sitting in getaway traffic on Friday afternoon, or hopping on a train in San Luis Obispo to get picked up by someone you've never met before so that you can go ride with other people you've never met before, then so be it. No matter how shitty the drive, it's always justified the second you hit the water and high five your bros.


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Paul F. Barrett (1943-2004)
Paul F. Barrett, long-time member and former chair of the Department of Humanities at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago, died on October 15, 2004, following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was 60 years of age. Paul leaves behind his wife, Annette Love Barrett and a stepson, Johnathan Powell.
Paul Barrett received his early education in Chicago's Catholic schools, and earned his BA (1966) and MA degrees in history at Loyola University and the PhD (1976) at the University of Illinois (UIC) at Chicago. Barrett's graduate school classmate Blanche Glassman Hirsch recalls that Barrett "was exceedingly and unfailingly generous—with his time, research, or anything else."
Barrett focused his dissertation and first book on the politics of street construction, public transit, and automobile popularization in Chicago between the 1890s and 1930. The Automobile and Urban Transit: The Formation of Public Policy in Chicago (1983) is dominated by two questions: Why had Chicago's politicians lavished so much money on streets and traffic control? And why had those same politicians held transit officials to a five-cent fare and forced them to provide money-losing service to the city's periphery? Barrett wrote in simple, moving passages that conveyed the passions of the city's ordinary residents as well as its leading business and political figures. One of the book's reviewers, Gail Farr Casterline, noted Barrett's "splendid range of sources" and complimented his "grasp of public transportation as a phenomenon whose impact on the city, its people, and the public psyche extended far beyond its function of giving rides."
Paul Barrett was highly principled in matters that historians care about deeply, especially the fullest description of events, thorough documentation, and control of manuscript content throughout the editorial process. In retrospect, stories of his commitment to those principles seem amusing. In the early 1980s, when Barrett was negotiating the final details of his Automobile and Public Transit with Temple University Press, the senior editor asked that he reduce the length of text and footnotes. Barrett regularly produced chapters some 80–100 double-spaced pages, and another 40–50 single-spaced pages of footnotes. Barrett threatened to withdraw the manuscript from the press rather than accept another round of cutting footnotes. Not even an impending denial of tenure at IIT altered his view of the matter. Eventually, the editor suggested a compromise. The press would place a note at the top of his still-copious footnotes to the effect that Barrett maintained a typescript version of those notes and would make them available upon request.
Throughout his career, Paul Barrett remained committed to the scholarly habits of his youth. In a period during which social and cultural history were in the ascendance, he remained focused on development of a narrative and analysis that foregrounded ideas, interests, local residents, and diverse political actors. Between the late 1990s and 2003, he prepared drafts of chapters on airline regulation during the period of the late 1930s to the early 1970s. Barrett produced more than 20 drafts of one of those chapters—and once again, each of those drafts was lengthy, and each rested on his thorough documentation. His editors at Ohio State University Press sought a diminution of text and the still-abundant footnotes. Barrett told them that he might as well substitute a cartoon for the chapter. In the end, however, he yielded to the entreaties of editors and co-authors.
Barrett, as a faculty member and department chair at IIT, an engineering university by definition, insisted that the training of engineers should include a solid grounding in the humanities. He believed that studying humanities, said one IIT colleague, "makes [students] think about the fact that when they go to work... there are lives that are affected by what they do." In the scramble for credit-hour production that characterizes all or most contemporary universities, Barrett argued in favor of time for literature, philosophy, and history. As part of that commitment, he postponed his own research on cities and airports to conduct a study of humanities education in the nation's engineering colleges.
After learning that his cancer would not respond to treatment, Barrett turned increasingly to his religious faith, and took an active role at St. Fidelis Church in his home neighborhood on Chicago's near northwest side. On grounds that retirement parties were for persons who were retiring, not dying, he did not want money spent "on him." He asked colleagues and friends to send a donation to St. Fidelis, 1406 N. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago, IL 60622.
Despite a personal "style" that was usually diffident and mostly playful (editors excepted), Paul was an original thinker, a committed scholar, and a force for what he characterized as old-fashioned scholarship. Barrett was also a dedicated and stimulating instructor. Students, reports colleague Tom Misa, "loved his history of Chicago class." Prior to the most recent period of residential change in Chicago, adds Misa, Barrett "could hear someone talking and immediately tell them the name of their home Catholic parish." He had hoped to live long enough to vote for John Kerry and John Edwards. His quick wit and intellectual power will be missed by students and colleagues at IIT; I myself will miss Paul's warmth, intelligence, and our many collaborations.
— Mark H. Rose
Florida Atlantic University
(A version of this obituary notice has been published in the February 2005 issue of the OAH Newsletter)
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California Department of Transportation
February 28, 2011
District: 5 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties
Jim Shivers or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3237 or (805) 549-3189
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Caltrans today announced the completion of a $1.9 million pavement protection project on State Highway 1 near Lompoc. The project was primarily financed ($1.6 million) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
"With the help of Recovery Act funds, we are repairing our highways and local roadways at a more rapid pace and providing a smoother, safer commute for motorists," said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim.
The project applied a protective coating to 25 lane miles of pavement on Highway 1 near Lompoc from Harris Grade Road to California Boulevard.
Taking action now while the pavement is still in fairly good condition instead of waiting until it deteriorates saves the state thousands of dollars.
California has obligated nearly $2.6 billion in Recovery Act funding obligated to nearly 1,000 highway, local street, and job training transportation projects statewide.
For more information on the Recovery Act visit: http://recovery.ca.gov/
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Former Grizzly Player Sentenced
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former University of Montana football player to 30 years in prison with 20 years suspended for raping a female friend in his apartment. Beau Donaldson pleaded guilty in September to sexual intercourse without consent after admitting to the 2010 rape in a phone call monitored by police. The Missoulian reports Donaldson began to cry as the sentence was handed down yesterday.


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It seems there is always at least one seasonal celebration with foods that threaten our healthy hearts and trim tummies. But with barbeques, cocktail parties, birthday parties and more on our weekly calendars, it can be extra tough for some of us to watch our cholesterol and stick to a heart-healthy diets.
Although cholesterol typically has a bad reputation for clogging arteries, it also performs important bodily functions like building cell membranes and contributing to the formation of certain hormones, vitamin D and bile acids. In other words, too much cholesterol increases the risk for heart disease, while too little can actually do the same.
"Cholesterol won't just dissolve in the blood," explains Mateo Dayo, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Venice-Ocala Heart Institute in Florida. That is why it is important to maintain a balance between the two types of cholesterol: HDL (the 'good') and LDL (the 'bad').
LDL, a low-density lipoprotein, gives cholesterol its poor name because it accumulates on the walls of blood vessels when there is too much of it circulating in the bloodstream. HDL, on the other hand, helps prevent this by acting as a high-density lipoprotein that transports cholesterol throughout the body, thus counteracting a build-up.
With animal-products posing as the main culprits for contributing to "bad" cholesterol, that is why it is so important to be aware of how much meat, butter and cheese you eat this summer. These foods are high in saturated fat, which increase levels of LDL. Here are some tips on how you can still enjoy a barbeque without giving up the foods that give it its name:
- Reduce the amount of meat you consume per meal
- Opt for seafood at least twice a week
- Cook fresh vegetables, but avoid the butter and the salt
- Increase the amount of whole grains and fiber in your diet, as these foods help reduce cholesterol levels
Although healthy cholesterol can sometimes be affected by age, family history, and gender, a few simple lifestyle changes can also help lower your bad cholesterol:
- Don't smoke
- Exercise regularly
- Eat healthy by limiting your daily intake of fast to less than 30 percent each of your total calories each day
- Have your cholesterol tested regularly so that you can find the right treatment plan for you
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Look you've got to understand it's just been me and Eleanor for 67 years
So she gets nervous around strangers
I wouldn't show that picture to any one, or they might try to take you 2 guys back to the laboratory
Listen we got rules in this house, and you better follow them or you'll find yourself outta of here,
Ya ya ya
This might be harder then I thought
If you're coming from street, with dirty shoes on your feet
That's a technical foul
If you switch the radio, to some modern music show
That's a technical foul
If you don't shut the door, after using the fridge-er-a-tor
That's a technical foul, A technical foul
If you touch the thermostat, (you'll get hit with a bat)
Cause that's a technical foul (You'll feel my wrath)
If your hair clogs the drain, (you'll know the meaning of pain)
Cause that's a technical foul (I'll show you no mercy)
Ohh... this is such bull shita
(hey!) In this house we say bull spit
Or it's a technical foul, A technical foul
Let me get this straight, you expect me to change my entire lifestyle in one night, because you guys are a couple of psychotic control freaks!
You got it bub,
Or you can go rot in the gutter it's up to you Yankee Doodle!
Well I don't want to do that, but let me run a few questions by you so I don't screw up accidentally.
If I don't spray Lysol, after moving a bowel,
That's a technical foul.
If I decide to wash my ass with your monogrammed towel,
That's a technical foul.
Please say Hieney.
If I make fun of your crazy feeties,
Or give sugar cookies to Miss Diabetes,
That's not only technical foul...
But possibly a homicide...
Can I sleep past three?
If you do you'll get a "T"
Take a wizz in those flowers?
Ill say hit the showers.
Use this horn as a bong,
Adios Tommy Chong.
Make some long distance calls,
You'll get a kick in the balls! (Oops)
Can I walk around with my morning erection?
If you want an automatic ejection,
Cause that's a technical foul.
But I'd like to see it any way (Just kiddin)
There are certain rules which apply in one's life
With your sister, friends or imaginary wife
(I can't believe I haven't killed myself) - (Adam Sandler)
Respect carries over me on the court
(Here with Wigs Magee, and a fury elf) - (Adam Sandler)
Whether your jewish diabetic or especially short
(She's ironic and he's a troll) - (Adam Sandler)
I see she's strange in my royal carry; my imaginary wife is short and hairy
((They took my wig; I remember the look in their eyes)) - (Élanor)
(How did my life get stuck in this shit hole?) - (Adam Sandler)
((Why oh why wont someone retrieve my wig wig wig)) - (Élanor)
(Guess I have to deal with your demands, but please don't touch me with your alien hands!) - (Adam Sandler)
I got no right to growl
The whistle she's on the prowl
Without my wig, I look like an owl Hoo Hoo
(O my god!!!)
Don't laugh at her
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UPDATE~Agent Orange Speaks ~Sixth out Sue. Seventh, Ethan. Eighth, Colby, Ninth, Jerri. Colby and Jerri are the last two boots before the jury is formed.
OrangeenaRegistered UserPosts: 1623(3/6/04 12:01 am)Reply ezSupporter Re: What's up , Orange?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It IS up in the air. The next three boots are Ethan, Colby and Jerri, I have been informed, but at the present I don't know which is the order. This IS a change. Sorry. Just thought I'd be upfront and report it as it happens.As I said above, it's who's voting. If there is no traditional merge and just a Mogo TC, it sure looks like Colby. But it could also be Jerri, too. They still need Colby's strength. Or do they? Colby and Jerri got exit editing for sure. But Ethan already had his story arc totally laid out in Ep.1 and it hasn't changed. He's still a major target. Especially if there's a traditional merge next Ep. and he doesn't win the II. That's also true for Colby. We know Ethan and Rob M. end up on the same team. So Ethan lasts until that happens. WHich could be next ep. and he goes as I first stated. Or he lasts one more. And goes in Ep.8. Of course, wouldn't it be lovely if Ethan went on an immunity run til the end of the show? As EPMB pointed out in the Survivor Insider, he said he could. I wondered why he said that.But, yes, there is some doubt that Ethan goes this week. But he still very could, for all of the reasons I've outlined above.E.T.A. The above "Jerri goes" reasoning is totally plausible to me, too. But either there are three Tribal losses for Mogo in a row, or Mogo is simply getting pagonged. It's now officially up in the air. Jerri, Ethan or Colby. They all go pre-jury but in what order is now not clear.My sauce's first order could have been right in the first place. Maybe I should have just left everything the way it was. It could still very easily be Ethan.OTOH, if anybody could derail all the bootlists and spoilers it would be my guy Ethan. At the moment, the saucers are flying. I'll let you know when they land.
We know Ethan and Rob M. end up on the same team. So Ethan lasts until that happens. WHich could be next ep. and he goes as I first stated. Or he lasts one more. And goes in Ep.8.
On night 21, after an eye-opening Tribal Council, Shii Ann Huang, the 28-year-old executive recruiter from New York City, was voted out of the Sook Jai tribe 4 votes to 1. After the two tribes moved to the same beach, Shii Ann and the others had assumed that a merge had occurred. She considered jumping ship on her Sook Jai tribe members and forming a voting block with Chuay Gahn. However, her plans were foiled as the castaways' assumptions were once again proven wrong, and the two tribes remained separate.
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Credit Union Times presents its second Not for CEOS event for 2013.
This time around the live event is a Google+ On Air Hangout streamed at the video section at CUTimes.com.
Getting the most out of performance reviews is the topic, with the focus on how to get the best out of your team.
Joining Publisher/Editor Sarah Snell Cooke are Susan Mitchell, president of Mitchell, Stankovic & Associates in Boulder City, Nev.; Bill Clancy, vice president of retail strategy at Lake Michigan Credit Union in Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Michael Molaka, vice president of operations at BrightStar Credit Union in Sunrise, Fla.
Questions can be tweeted well before and during the event using the hashtag #NotforCEOs and via chat on Google+.
The discussion also will be archived at CUTimes.com/NotforCEOs, where previous topics in the leadership development series, sponsored by CO-OP Financial Services, also are kept and have included the importance of succession planning, credit union philosophy, personal branding and technology.


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I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I got an email from Bicycling magazine promoting an article which discusses Strava's responsibility in Kim Flint's death in June 2010. The article is here. It spawned an even more remarkable set of comments arguing Strava had responsibility in Flint's fatal crash, which resulted when he went after a downhill KOM in the Berkeley Hills. There was a law suit resulting from the crash, pressed by Flint's family, and Strava won. The result of the crash was Strava's segment flagging policy, as well as a beefed-up user agreement bludgeoning the potential user even stronger with the idea of personal responsibility and the inherent danger of the roads. It additionally resulted in Strava's Stand With Us policy, calling on users to support it's vision of friendly competition with personal responsibility.
Here was my response to that Bicycling article:
Any argument that Strava should take responsibility for removing downhill segments is poorly thought out. Once Strava gets into the game of personally deciding what is safe and what is not, numerically or humanly, it's a dangerous precedent. Sure, this segment on which Flint died may well be viewed as dangerous, but what of a predominantly climbing segment with a short descent along the way, as many extended climbs contain? What of an ultra-endurance segment, crossing a state, which invariably crosses intersections, perhaps with stop signs or traffic lights? For every "dangerous" segment I can show you another which would generally appear reasonable, yet which contains similar dangerous aspects.
So instead Strava has put the burden on users: users to exercise judgement for their own behavior, users to flag segments for which no reasonable attempt at speed can be considered safe. Indeed, it's often argued this flagging goes too far by allowing a single user to permanently flag a segment.
So the answer: Kim Flint is responsibly for Kim Flint's death, and perhaps the driver if the driver was also speeding for the conditions of that road. Nobody else. Not Strava. Not the creator of the segment. Not you or me. The roads are a dangerous place, we know that, and we must act with appropriate caution. Being employed by NVidia is not a guarantee against stupidity in all aspects of life.


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Frank J. Richter, 1916-2013Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
In 1945, Richter left the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Publications Section, where he was an editor, to co-found Modern Railroads with Dave Watson, who he had met at Welding Engineering magazine. He served as editor of Modern Railroads from 1945 to 1958, and then as publisher, from 1958 through 1971. During Richter's tenure, the magazine's parent company, Watson Publications Inc., launched two other trade journals, Appliance Manufacture, and Transportation Management (later known as Transportation Management & Logistics). In 1971, Cahners Publishing bought Modern Railroads. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. acquired Modern in 1991 and folded thge magazine into Railway Age.
In 1972, Richter became publisher of Progressive Railroading, which had been founded in 1958 by Phil Murphy as Railway Materials. Richter and Murphy formed Murphy-Richter Publishing Co. Richter was instrumental in launching two new publications, The Car & Locomotive Yearbook and The Track Yearbook. Following Murphy's death, Richter sold the company in 1989 to Ron Mitchell and Richard Zemencik, remaining as a consultant. In 1994, Mitchell and Zemencik sold Progressive to Trade Press Media Group Inc.
In 2005, Richter authored "The Renaissance of the Railroad: A Chronicle of the Transformation of The Century."
Richter was born May 25, 1916, in Willamette, Ill., to parents of Austrian origin. Teresita, his wife of many years, who survives him, was from Casilda, Argentina. Richter died in Tornú Hospital, Buenos Aires, after a prolonged illness.
In 2001, the American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS) established the annual Frank J. Richter Scholarship. Through the program, AARS awards $1,000 scholarships to promising full-time undergraduate or graduate transportation students. Richter also received the Intermodal Association of North America's Silver Kingpin award for excellence in intermodalism in 1994, and was named an honorary fellow of the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver in 1999.
Richter and Robert G. Lewis, Railway Age's long-time publisher, were contemporaries and friendly competitors for decades. Lewis died in 2011 at age 94.


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TUSCALOOSA — Playing Alabama without its two biggest stars, No. 14 Florida had no problem making up for its own missing players.
TUSCALOOSA — Playing Alabama without its two biggest stars, No. 14 Florida had no problem making up for its own missing players.
Patric Young took advantage of the Crimson Tide's suspension-depleted frontcourt with 19 points and the Gators won 61-52 Tuesday night.
Florida coach Billy Donovan could give his team only so much credit for surviving without the injured Will Yeguete (concussion) and Mike Rosario (bruised hip) when the Tide didn't have JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell.
"It was an ugly game in a lot of respects, but let's also realize, too, that Alabama was playing without their two leading scorers," Donovan said. "We had two guys out, they had two guys out."
The impacts clearly weren't equal.
The Gators (20-6, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) scored the first 16 points of the second half to turn a tie score into a comfortable win after losing two straight games.
The Tide (16-9, 5-6) has lost two in a row without its top two scorers and rebounders, who are on indefinite suspension. Guards Trevor Releford and Andrew Steele did rejoin the team and the starting lineup after being held out for the LSU game.
"We were prepared for Florida," Steele said. "Everything that happened this past weekend, we put it behind us and we moved on."
Tide coach Anthony Grant said he hasn't made a decision on the status of Green and Mitchell for Saturday's game with Tennessee.
"In practice, we've got to go to work," Grant said. "We've got to get better as a team. We've got to make sure that our guys understand that. They can face reality. We're getting hit in the face with reality right now. How do we respond to that?
"I expect that we have guys that are fighters."
Young was hard to stop inside for the Tide in the 22 minutes he was on the court. He scored 12 in the second half despite heading to the bench with four fouls halfway through and fouling out late. He finished 9 for 12 from the field. Erik Murphy and Bradley Beal scored 14 points apiece. Murphy made 4 of 7 3-pointers while Beal had eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.
Erving Walker had seven assists to break Ronnie Montgomery's Florida career record of 503 set from 1985-88.
Steele led Alabama with 11 points. Charles Hankerson added nine points while Releford scored eight, all in the first half, and had three steals.
The Tide had to turn to little-used big men Carl Engstrom and Moussa Gueye after freshman starter Nick Jacobs drew two quick fouls. Jacobs only played seven minutes, and Grant made another statement.
"In the second half, I didn't think that he came out with the energy that he needs to, so some other guys got some opportunities," the coach said. He said Jacobs took a shot to the mouth in practice this week and visited the dentist Tuesday morning.
It proved a post mismatch without him, but the Gators also forced 18 turnovers, including some on errant passes and miscommunications. The 6-foot-5 Levi Randolph helped Alabama to a 34-32 rebounding edge with nine boards.
The Gators came out firing in the second half.
Murphy opened with a 3-pointer and Young hit four baskets inside, including a pair of dunks during the Gators' 5-minute surge that put them up 42-26 and forced Grant to burn a pair of timeouts against his mentor and former boss at Florida, Donovan.
Florida started the half 7-of-8 shooting while Alabama missed its first 10 shots after the Gators switched to a zone defense. The Tide couldn't climb back to within single digits until the game's final basket.
"At halftime we talked about coming out with great energy," Young said. "I thought I had an opportunity to give our team some juice. I was able to sprint out and teammates were able to find me and I was able to finish the plays."
Steele hit Alabama's first basket of the half with 11 minutes left.
The Gators didn't need a big game from leading scorer Kenny Boynton, who finished with nine points, but didn't have a field goal in the first 25 minutes.
"I felt fairly decent going into the half because Walker and Boynton were 0 for 8 from the field," Donovan said. "I thought Alabama struggling from the field to start the second half enabled us to kind of get on a big run."
The SEC's top scoring team also didn't need to approach its 78.8-point average either against a Tide team that is second in the league in scoring defense, but had few consistent scoring threats left.
Releford and Murphy traded 3-pointers late in the first half and the teams went into the locker room tied at 26-26, the lowest scoring first half of the season for the Gators.
Florida, coming off losses to Kentucky and Tennessee, heated up for the final 20 minutes by making half its shots.
Alabama finished just 4 of 16 from 3-point range and 12 of 24 from the free throw line. Yet another teaching point for Grant.
"That's just a lesson that you get in the SEC, that you cannot rely on how your offense is going to provide your energy," he said.


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Coming Events - April 2014
Ford Mustang Shows and Activities
March 15, Pinellas Park, FL
Suncoast Mustang Club's 27th annual Mustang-Shelby-Ford Show at Country in the Park, celebrating Mustang's 50th anniversary. Info: John Moody at firstname.lastname@example.com; www.suncoastmustangclub.com.
March 29, Baytown, TX
Fun Ford Weekend at Royal Purple Raceway. All-Ford drag racing, car show, manufacturer's midway. Info: www.funfordweekend.com.
April 4-6, Pensacola, FL
35th Annual Gulf Coast Regional Mustang and All Ford Show hosted by the Gulf Coast Regional Mustang Club at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds. Friday registration and meet and greet, Saturday show with judging, Sunday judging with awards at 2:00 pm. Hosting 50th Anniversary Pony Drive. Info: Nick Kirby at 251/978-2012 or email email@example.com; www.gulfcoastmustangclub.org.
April 4-11, Across the U.S.
Great American Pony Drives to Norman, Oklahoma, departing Dearborn, Jacksonville, Richmond, Boston, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Seattle. Visit www.ponydrive.us for complete schedules, routes, and activities.
April 10-13, Commerce, GA
NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Drag racing, manufacturer's midway, and car show. Info: www.nmradigital.com or call 714/444-2426.
April 10-16, California to North Carolina
Week-long Mustangs Across America 50th Drive from Los Angeles to Charlotte for the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration. Visit www.mustangsacrossamerica.com for route and schedule.
April 11-13, Mustang, OK
Official 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Party hosted by the Mustang Club of America with departures for the 50th Anniversary Pony Drives to Charlotte and Las Vegas. Shows, special speakers, and shuttles to shopping. Info: www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebration.com.
April 13-16, Across the U.S.
50th Anniversary Pony Drives from Norman, Oklahoma, to the Charlotte and Las Vegas Mustang 50th Birthday Celebrations. Visit www.ponydrive.usfor schedules and stops.
April 12, Woodburn, OR
Mustang 50th Anniversary Parade organized by the Mount Hood Mustangs and Fords at Woodburn Drag Strip. Looking to set a record for the longest Mustang and Ford parade. Info: www.mhmf.com.
April 16-20, Charlotte, NC
Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration, one of two official Mustang 50th anniversary events sponsored by Ford Motor Company and hosted by the Mustang Club of America at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Car show, open track, banquet, evening activities, and more. Info: www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebration.com.
April 16-20, Las Vegas, NV
Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration, one of two official Mustang 50th anniversary events sponsored by Ford Motor Company and hosted by the Mustang Club of America at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Car show, open track, banquet, evening activities, Half/5K Marathon, and more. Info: www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebration.com.
April 19, Tampa, FL
Mustang 50th Anniversary Show hosted by the Mustang Club of Tampa at Bill Currie Ford. Info: www.mustangcluboftampa.com.
April 26-27, Rockingham, NC
Fun Ford Weekend at Rockingham Dragway. All-Ford drag racing, car show, manufacturer's midway. Info: www.funfordweekend.com.
May 2-4, Budds Creek, MD
13th annual NMRA Ford Nationals featuring the SVT 20 Shootout at Maryland International Raceway. All-Ford drag racing, manufacturer's midway, and car show. Info: www.nmradigital.com or call 714/444-2426.
May 4, Woodland Hills, CA
Mustangs in the Park hosted by the Mustang Owners Club of California at Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Participant choice judging in 79 classes, raffles, auction, pony corral, and special awards. Info: Dave Ptashne at 818/758-1826; www.mustangownersofca.org.
May 23-25, Springfield, IL
Prairieland Roundup, a Mustang Club of America national show hosted by Central Illinois Mustangers at the Crown Plaza Hotel. Info: Chuck at 309/221-6651 or visit www.cimclub.com.
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From 1988-1992 Enerpulse's founder Lou Camilli worked with the Labs' Ultra High-power Electromagnetics Division to develop a capacitor for use on an internal combustion engine. Scientists and engineers helped Camilli apply pulsed power technology concepts to the development of his spark plug add-on.
From 1998 to 1999 Camilli worked with the Labs again, using their Ceramics department to help condense his capacitor into the footprint of a conventional spark plug. The Labs helped Camilli find a material with the correct dielectric properties to condense his capacitor into the shape of a spark plug.
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IAE Inks New Engine Deal with CALC
Paris Air Show (June 18, 2013) – China Aircraft Leasing Company Ltd. (CALC) has entered into an agreement under which IAE International Aero Engines AG will provide V2500 engines to power 11 new A320 family aircraft.
The new aircraft are part of CALC's goal to grow its operating leasing fleet. CALC chose the V2500 to power its new aircraft because of IAE's strong presence and relationships in China. It is a trusted and reliable engine with a track record of continuous improvements.
"We appreciate CALC's selection of the V2500 and look forward to growing our relationship," said IAE President Jon Beatty. "The V2500 is a proven engine that has demonstrated remarkable performance under a wide range of operating conditions, including high-altitude missions. We are proud to have the opportunity to help CALC achieve its goals."
Today the V2500 powers a total of approximately 550 A320 family aircraft in service and on firm backlog in China making it the segment leader in the region. It has also become the preferred engine for A321 operators in China with engines on more than 70 percent of all aircraft. In addition to providing a superior fuel burn advantage over the competition, it offers improved time on wing (TOW) and the lowest noise and emissions.
China Aircraft Leasing Company Limited (CALC) was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. It has representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Tianjin in China, as well as in Toulouse and Ireland. CALC has a wholly-owned leasing subsidiary in Tianjin, China. CALC's customers include Air China, China Southern, Shenzhen Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Chengdu Airlines.
About IAE: IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders are comprised of Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: UTX), Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. To date, more than 5,700 engines have been delivered and more than 1,600 more engines are on order with close to 200 customers around the world.


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Royals' Guthrie puts streak to test vs. White Sox
Jeremy Guthrie tries to stretch his unbeaten streak to 17 games on Friday when the Kansas City Royals open a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium.
Guthrie extended the streak on Sunday against Cleveland, as he scattered six hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings to run his record this season to 3-0, while lowering his ERA to 3.06.
The unbeaten streak, which began with a 2-1 win over the White Sox on Aug. 8, ties the Royals' franchise record set by Paul Splittorff spanning the 1977 and 1978 seasons. He's 8-0 during the streak with a 2.44 ERA.
Guthrie is the first pitcher with such a 16-start stretch since the Braves' Kris Medlen, whose undefeated streak lasted from May 31, 2009, to last Sept. 30.
"I knew it's been a number of starts in a row, because people kept reminding me of it," said Guthrie. "Ultimately, it means a lot because hopefully the guys behind me when I go out are confident that we have a chance to win the game."
Guthrie beat the White Sox in his first start of the season and is 5-5 lifetime against them with a 3.14 ERA in 17 games (15 starts).
Opposing Guthrie in the opener will be righty Dylan Axelrod, who is 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA. Axelrod did not get a decision in the third straight start on Sunday against Tampa Bay, which reached him for three runs in six innings of the White Sox' 8-3 loss.
This will be his first-ever start against the Royals.
Chicago enters this set on the heels of a series win over the Texas Rangers. In Thursday's rubber match, Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to carry the White Sox to a 3-1 triumph.
Hector Santiago (1-1) allowed one run on two hits while striking out six over 5 1/3 innings for the White Sox, who won their first road series of the season. Santiago made his first start of the year in place of Jake Peavy, who was scratched due to back spasms.
"I kind of had prepared for tomorrow (Friday)," Santiago said. "I felt fine and warming up I felt really good. Nothing was different than a regular day."
Kansas City, meanwhile, had the finale of its three-game set with the Rays postponed due to a winter storm that created unplayable conditions.
The contest did start on time despite the presence of rain mixed with cold temperatures, but was halted after 3 1/2 innings with the Royals leading 1-0.
Kansas City, though, has won five of its last seven and sits atop the American League Central standings with a percentage points lead over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago took two of three from the Royals to start the season.


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Consortium for Neuropsychiatric Phenomics
Executive Summary
The Consortium for Neuropsychiatric Phenomics (CNP) aimed to enable breakthroughs in understanding of brain and behavior by forging new connections. To fulfill the promise of the Human Genome Project it is now clear that enormous efforts are needed to connect genotype (the genetic blueprint for biological processes) with phenotype (the myriad expressions of genotype at molecular, cellular, and complex systems levels). Phenomics is the emerging transdiscipline dedicated to systematic study of phenotypes. To pursue investigation of phenotypes across levels from genome to syndrome, we assembled a team of more than 50 investigators, most centered at UCLA. Our team focused on cognitive phenotypes (particularly memory and impulse control), because these are connected to healthy and maladaptive human behaviors, and can be examined using the tools of basic science. The CNP connected disciplines by investigating shared themes both across species, and across multiple neuropsychiatric syndromes. In the CNP work, deep phenotyping of brain and behavior in humans for genome-wide association was connected to basic molecular manipulation and physiological study of other species. The CNP also developed new information science (informatics) tools to lay out connections among concepts, and thus permitted the specification, visualization, and testing of hypotheses about genotype-phenotype connections. We believe the CNP advanced understanding of the biological bases of behavior and can serve as a model for trans-disciplinary science on a wide range of complex biomedical problems.
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Consortium Director and Scientists
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Cannon, Tyrone, 1RL1MH083269-01: MEMORY MECHANISMS AND MENTAL DISORDERS
Evans, Christopher, 1PL1NS062410-01: TRANSLATIONAL METHODS/FACILITIES CORE
Freimer, Nelson, 1RL1MH083268-01: WHOLE GENOME ASSOC. ANALYSIS STRATEGIES FOR MULTI. PHENOTYPES
Jentsch, David (Missing from Photo), 1RL1MH083270-01: TRANSLATIONAL MODELS OF MEMORY AND COGNITIVE CONTROL
London, Edythe, 1RL1DA024853-01: RESPONSE INHIBITION AND DOPAMINE NEUROTRANSMISSION
Parker, Stott, 1RL1LM009833-01: HYPOTHESIS WEB DEVELOPMENT FOR NEUROPSYCHIATRIC PHENOMICS
Selected Publications
- Bilder, R. M. (2011). Neuropsychology 3.0: evidence-based science and practice. J Int Neuropsychol Soc, 17(1), 7-13. doi: S1355617710001396
- Congdon, E., Poldrack, R. A., & Freimer, N. B. (2011). Neurocognitive phenotypes and genetic dissection of disorders of brain and behavior. Neuron, 68(2), 218-230. doi: S0896-6273(10)00831-7
- Groman, S. M., Lee, B., London, E. D., Mandelkern, M. A., James, A. S., Feiler, K. Dorsal Striatal D2-Like Receptor Availability Co-varies with Sensitivity to Positive Reinforcement during Discrimination Learning. Journal of Neuroscience (in press)
- Karlsgodt, K. H., Robleto, K., Trantham-Davidson, H., Jairl, C., Cannon, T. D., Lavin, A. (in press). Reduced dysbindin expression mediates N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor hypofunction and impaired working memory performance. Biol Psychiatry, 69(1), 28-34. doi: S0006-3223(10)00948-0
- Laughlin, R. E., Grant, T. L., Williams, R. W., & Jentsch, J. D. (in press). Genetic Dissection of Behavioral Flexibility: Reversal Learning in Mice. Biol Psychiatry. doi: S0006-3223(11)00062-X
Consortium for Neuropsychiatric Phenomics Scientists. Clockwise, from upper left: Fred Sabb, Ph.D.; Stott Parker, Ph.D., Chris Evans, Ph.D.; Tyrone Cannon, Ph.D.; Nelson Freimer, M.D.; David Jentsch, Ph.D. (missing);Edythe London, Ph.D.; Robert Bilder, Ph.D.
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
Against most quarterbacks that would have been ok. But Drew Brees went into all-pro mode and proceeded to throw three picture perfect passes to quickly take the Saints 89 yards to the game clinching touchdown. The worst play on the drive was a 55 yards pass to Robert Meachem on 3rd and 10. Terence Newman bit on a double move trying to prevent a first down and Meachem raced all the way to the Cowboys 12 yard line.
On the one hand you have to be proud of the Dallas Cowboys in this game. They quickly got themselves in a 17-0 hole in the first quarter. Only a few weeks ago this team would have folded and the game would have been an embarrassing blowout. But things have changed under Jason Garrett. Not only did the team battle to keep withing striking distance but they came out on fire in the second half. And the Cowboys really had the game won late in the 4th quarter but the Saints made a play that a Super Bowl winning team makes to win a game. They even had a shot to force overtime although asking David Buehler to hit a 59-yarder was too much to ask of an inconsistent kicker.
I'm usually not into moral victories but I have to admit I am still proud of the way my team played. The Cowboys nearly took down the Super Bowl champions without Tony Romo, arguably the best player on the team. And the Cowboys battled back from 17 points down. I am now absolutely convinced that the Cowboys have found their head coach. Jason Garrett found a way at halftime to make adjustments and motivate his players to get back into the game. I seriously doubt we would have seen a comeback like that with Wade Phillips running the show.
On offense the Cowboys weren't great against the Saints. Jon Kitna was very inconsistent throughout the game. He had some nice throws but he also missed some easy passes. A lot of people of jumped on the Kitna bandwagon, and he has performed admirably, but the offense misses Tony Romo. I have no doubt that the Cowboys would have won the game on the last drive with Romo at quarterback. For some reason Kitna can't throw the wide receiver screen without getting it batted down or intercepted. Considering that the wide receiver screen is one of the best plays in the Cowboys playbook that is a big problem. And Kitna sometimes checks out of his plays too early allowing the defense to audible to counteract the play change. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming Kitna for the loss. I'm just pointing out that the Cowboys do miss Romo more than the box score indicates.
The running game still needs a lot of work. The offensive line is not consistently opening running lanes in the middle of the field. I know part of the problem is that defenses don't respect Kitna they way they do Romo so they often crowd eight men in the box, but the Cowboys should be able to run better than they are right now. Felix Jones averaged just 3.4 yards per carry and Marion Barber averaged a pathetic 1.9 yards.
I think we need to come to grips with the fact that defense has some major problems. Although they did stop the Saints for a few series in the second half, Drew Brees basically passed at will against the secondary. The pass rush was inconsistent. And when the team needed a big play from the defense after the Roy Williams fumble the defense gave up a touchdown nearly before you could blink. It would have been nice if it would have felt like the Saints at least had to battle down the field to get the game clinching touchdown, but they went 89 yards on just five plays for the score.
And even with major flaws on offense, defense and special teams showing up in the game the Cowboys still found themselves with the lead late in the game and with a shot to tie as the clock was winding down. That can only happen if your team is battling for four quarters and doing the little things right. In the end it was still a loss, but you can at least hold your head up high if you wear your Dallas Cowboys gear out in public this weekend. The Cowboys are playing with pride and they are playing with heart.
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- AnonymousNovember 27, 2010 at 11:04 PM
This exact same scenario could have played itself out with Wade Phillips and you would have totally looked at the game differently. How subjective.ReplyDelete
Same team. Same problems. Same coaches.
A bad loss with Garrett is good.
A bad loss with Phillips is bad.
The same scenario did play out a few weeks ago with Wade Phillips as the coach and the final score was Green Bay 45, Cowboys 7. When the Cowboys got down early to Green Bay they folded. This time they battled to the end.ReplyDelete
If you want to see the glass as half empty that is your choice. I saw a team go toe to two with the Super Bowl champions and nearly win even without their best player on the field.
- AnonymousNovember 28, 2010 at 3:29 PM
This some not anything ground-breaking by any means, but the Cowboys need a big, physical corner like Peterson from LSU. There are a couple coming out of the draft. I want to see us make an effort in getting a FS. We all know its a problem, but I don't understand our lack of effort. I know Hamlin came in, but we let Rolle go because of the potential of Ball.ReplyDelete
I know this is reliving the past, but sometimes it is hard as a fan to see a few players that we could've signed but didn't that could have made a difference for us. I know that that is all speculative and it isn't entirely healthy, but it really is miserable to sit and wonder.
Easier schedule next year, potential for a big draft, don't see why we don't ship out Bennett for a 2nd or 3rd and a few other guys. Can't ship out Barber with contract.
Ultimately, is J.G. our guy? I'm starting to see something different in him (not with games) but demeanor. But does this potential mean we should let yet another signing go?
I wasn't too upset about the loss; there just seems more questions than answers from this team. It's expected, given the position we are in, but I'm cautiously hopeful. Remember, Romo hasn't been out there for a while. Bryant gets an entire camp (hopefully) under his belt. New draft. New regime. More discipline. I'm rambling at this point, just a lot going on. Anyone have any insight?
- AnonymousNovember 28, 2010 at 8:06 PM
I have come and I have posted :).
So here's how I break it down. FIrst half was hard for the boys. Just got lit up and unfortunately kitna (not my favorite right now so he gets the throat punch early) was being really really inconsistent with his passes. And he needs to get to hitting Dez. Dez was made to look bad in this game but if you go back and look at the passes they were terrible. Then all of the sudden kitna shows up to play and starts nailing them and the lanes open up (we will get into this more later).
Let me air this beef out as well. Our running game has to get it together and I agree that alot of it is the linemen. But again we were going against the 4th ranked defence and in the second half we made them look like chump change. Suddenly the lanes opened up and F. Jones started getting the ball more. Why is this important? Well in my eyes the only time Marion Barber should hit the field is whenever we need a couple yards. F. Jones should only go out when we need to pull the defence off of the recievers. Because Barber will ALWAYS get you the last couple yards you need. But he is not however going to get you 30-40 yard runs like F. JOnes is capabe of when he runs to the outside (because the linemen aren't opening holes go outside and do a draw).
So where are we at right now?
We are back baby. THis loss would have been a loss had we won all the other games in the season. It was a hard game and the boys went toe to toe.
Now we have our hot we have our cold. Lets get it a consistent luke warm now and then crank it up to boiling. :) Next season is going to be awesome.
ALso anyoe that doubts J.G. Head Coaching abilities needs their head examined. Either that or their DVR working. R2W nailed it the come back was amazing.


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The Jakarta Post
Gus Miftah, a Muslim preacher noted for his eccentric sermons, is the talk of the internet after a video of him preaching on the stage of a nightclub in Bali went viral on social media.
The footage was reportedly taken at Boshe VVIP Club in Kuta and posted onto Gus Miftah's own Instagram account, @gusmiftah,last week, after which similar footage was uploaded onto YouTube.
In the video, Gus Miftah, who is also head of the Yogyakarta-based Ora Aji pesantren (Islamic boarding school), is seen preaching in front of the club's visitors and workers. He also led them in reciting and singing shalawat,a religious chant praising Prophet Muhammad.
"The world and its creatures were created by God because of Nur [light] Muhammad, so if [you] want to get the whole world, [you] must do shalawatto Prophet Muhammad," Gus Miftah wrote in his Instagram post published last Thursday.
Dunia beserta isinya diciptakan Alloh krn Nur Muhammad, kl mau dpt dunia se isinya banyak lah bersholawat kepada sayyidina Muhammad. Suasana sholawat di #boshebali #boshevvipclubbali #boshekaraoke . Saudaraku org baik dan orang jelek itu beda nya satu, org baik pernah berbuat jelek dan org jelek pasti pernah berbuat baik. Jgn pernah hakimi mereka, tp mhn doakan mereka #dugemparty #dugem #clubbing #clubmalam #ngaji #ngajibareng #ahlussunnahwaljamaah #boshejogja #santrigaul #santrikeren #santrigusmiek #clubbingjogja
"My brothers, there is only one difference between a good person and a bad person; a good person has done something bad and a bad person must have done something good. Never judge them, but please pray for them," he went on.
This is not the first time Gus Miftah has been in the spotlight for his eccentric preaching. In 2015, he made news after holding a pengajian(learning forum) with prostitutes from the Pasar Kembang red-light district in Yogyakarta.
While Instagram and social media users were divided in acknowledging the preacher's actions, with some calling them inappropriate, Gus Miftah appeared to have received the backing of an influential Islamic politician affiliated with the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Islamic organization.
The Islam-based National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman, Muhaimin Iskandar, affectionately known as Cak Imin, said on his Twitter account, @cakimiNOW, that shalawat was allowed and fitting to be held in places such as a nightclub.
Boleh dan tepat, justru di tempat seperti ini sering2 aja diajak sholawat supaya selamat dan husnul khotimah; yang awal dianggap tidak baik tetapi bisa berakhir dengan sangat baik, siapa Gus Miftah yang hebat itu ya? https://t.co/qVXKOtsYbO— a muhaimin iskandar (@cakimiNOW) September 9, 2018
"… [People] in places like [nightclubs] must often be invited to do shalawat so that they will be safe and husnul khotimah[end with blessings ahead]; what is considered bad at first can still end up really good," Cak Imin wrote in response to a post from another Twitter user. (ahw)


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U.S. MNT Maintains Group A Lead in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying with 1-1 Draw Against Guatemala
- Clint Dempsey Scores 27th Career Goal, Passes Joe-Max Moore for Fourth All-Time in PointsÂ
- USA Extends Unbeaten Streak Against Guatemala to 18 (12-0-6)Â
- U.S. Resumes World Cup Qualifying on Sept. 7 and 11 Against Jamaica; Sept. 11 Match at Columbus Crew Stadium to Be Broadcast Live on ESPN2, ESPN3, Univision Family
GUATEMALA CITY (June 12, 2012) – The U.S. Men's National Team kept their Group A lead in the Semifinal Round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying this evening with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Guatemala at Estadio Mateo Flores.
U.S. forward Clint Dempsey tallied his 27th career international goal in the 40th minute, but second-half substitute Marco Pappa finished a free kick late in the match to give each team a share of the points.
With the draw, the U.S. extended its unbeaten streak against Guatemala to 18 games (12-0-6) and maintains its lead in Group A with four points. Earlier in the evening, Jamaica drew with Antigua & Barbuda in the other group match to keep pace with the U.S. at four points. The U.S. holds the top spot with a better goal differential.
The U.S. resumes World Cup qualifying with back-to-back matches against Jamaica on Sept. 7 and 11. Jamaica hosts the Sept. 7 match in Kingston, and then four days later the U.S. will welcome the Caribbean nation to Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. That match will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN3 and the Univision family. Fans can follow the match live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and via Twitter @ussoccer.
"I think we saw quite an exciting game,†said U.S. Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. "I think the game was open for most of the stretch of it. Obviously, with the lead one-nil, you want to win it, you want to bring the three points home. We came for three points but I think at the end of the day, the tie, based on all the chances on both sides, is OK.†[More Quotes]
Dempsey opened the game's scoring with five minutes left in the first half after U.S. left back Fabian Johnson attacked up the left flank and slipped the ball to his right for the open forward. Dempsey did the rest of the work, calmly eluding two defenders while moving to his right, and then placing a low drive past Guatemala goalkeeper Ricardo Jerez, Jr. for the 1-0 lead.
Dempsey's third goal of the year upped his career points total to 64 (27 goals, 10 assists) and moved him ahead of Joe-Max Moore (62 career points) for fourth all-time in U.S. history.
Guatemala nearly found an equalizer just before halftime as their captain Carlos Ruiz avoided U.S. midfielders Maurice Edu and Michael Bradley at the top of the box and shot just wide right of the frame past goalkeeper Tim Howard.
Before those two chances, the U.S. and Guatemala combined for only three shots on goal during the opening half. Bradley delivered the USA's first attempt in the 28th minute with a volley from a little more than 25 yards out, forcing Jerez to make the save to his right. Ruiz had Guatemala's first shot on goal in the 31st minute, blasting a free kick over the USA's five-man wall and directing it straight to Howard for the save. Carlos Figueroa had the other after getting free down the right and forcing Howard to save from a tight angle and give up a rebound which narrowly eluded an oncoming Ruiz.
For a second straight World Cup qualifying match, Guatemala head coach Ever Hugo Almeida made all three of his substitutions to start the second half. Manuel Leon, Pappa and Dwight Pezzarossi replaced Jose Contreras, Figueroa and Mario Rodriguez, respectively.
In the 69th minute, the U.S. managed to come away unscathed from a Guatemala flurry in front of Howard that started with a corner kick from the left side. Pezzarossi had the initial header off the corner and the ball reached teammate Luis Rodriguez, who fired a shot that Howard did well to make the close-range save. The rebound made its way to Ruiz, but his high-percentage, point-blank opportunity sailed well over the crossbar and the U.S. continued to maintain its one-goal lead.
The U.S. had its opportunities in the final 10 minutes of regulation to add to its lead. Second-half sub Jozy Altidore nearly found the scoring column in the 79th minute, but the USA's sequence quickly was ruled dead too quickly by referee Joel Aguilar when Dempsey was fouled two yards above the box while he was sending the ball through to Altidore. Jones took the following free kick but missed high and wide.
Guatemala found its game-tying goal a few minutes later when Ruiz was fouled by Johnson in the 82nd minute and the U.S. back was issued a yellow card. Pappa, who plays for Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire, took the subsequent free kick over the USA's eight-man wall and just under the crossbar, giving Howard little time to react to make the save.
The U.S. had one final burst with Bradley leading the charge down the left side and providing a lead pass toward the top of the box, but Altidore was unable to get into the space for what could have been a clear chance on goal.
Additional Match Notes:
- The USA completed a five-game stretch in 18 days in what head coach Jurgen Klinsmann approached as a tournament, posting a 2-1-2 record during this span and moving to 5-1-2 for the year.Â
- U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard made three saves for the U.S. and Guatemala 'keeper Ricardo Jerez, Jr., had two saves for Guatemala. Guatemala held a 13-11 shots advantage and a 4-3 shots on goal advantage.Â
- U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra made his 106th international appearance on Tuesday, tying for seventh place on the all-time USA list with Eric Wynalda.Â
- U.S. left back Fabian Johnson returned to the starting lineup following a right calf injury that forced him to miss the June 3 international friendly against Canada and the June 8 World Cup qualifying opener against Antigua & Barbuda.Â
- Guatemala and the U.S. combined for 36 fouls, with Guatemala committing 22.Â
- U.S. midfielder Kyle Beckerman made his first appearance in 2014 World Cup qualifying, replacing Landon Donovan in second-half stoppage time.Â
- Clint Dempsey scored his seventh career goal in World Cup qualifying. He is second only to Donovan (12) among this roster's World Cup qualifying scoring leaders.Â
- Donovan played in his 37th career World Cup qualifying match.Â
- Geoff Cameron made his World Cup qualifying debut, replacing Clarence Goodson to open the second half
-- U.S. Men's National Team Game Report --
Match: USA vs. Guatemala
Date: June 12, 2012
Competition: 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Venue: Estadio Mateo Flores; Guatemala City, Guatemala
Kickoff: 9 p.m. CT
Attendance:Â 18,000
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA – Clint Dempsey (Fabian Johnson) 40th minute
GUA – Marco Pappa (free kick)             83
USA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson (20-Geoff Cameron, 46), 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 23-Fabian Johnson; 7-Maurice Edu, 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones; 10-Landon Donovan (14-Kyle Beckerman, 90+3), 8-Clint Dempsey, 9-Herculez Gomez (17-Jozy Altidore, 64)
Subs not used: 2-Michael Parkhurst, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 11-Joe Corona, 12-Brad Guzan, 16-Jose Torres, 19-Chris Wondolowski
Head Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
GUA: 1-Ricardo Jerez Jr.; 4-Erwin Morales, 5-Carlos Gallardo, 14-Luis Rodriguez, 3-Elias Vasquez; 6-Wilfred Velasquez, 11-Jose Manuel Contreras (15-Manuel Leon, 46), 18-Carlos Figueroa (16-Marco Pappa, 46); 10-Mario Rodriguez (17-Dwight Pezzarossi, 46), 20-Carlos Ruiz, 19-Marvin Avila
Subs not used: 2-Rafael Morales, 7-Jose del Aguila, 8-Gonzalo Romero, 9-Jairo Arreola, 12-Paulo Cesar Motta, 13-Alejandro Galindo, 21-Juan Paredes, 22-Minor Lopez, 23-Jonathan Lopez
Head coach: Ever Hugo Almeida
Stats Summary: USA / GUA
Shots: 11 / 13
Shots on Goal: 3 / 4
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 2 / 4
Fouls: 14 / 22
Offside: 2 / 5
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Clarence Goodson (caution)   23rd minute
GUA – Luis Rodriguez (caution)      51
USA – Michael Bradley (caution)     60
GUA – Marco Pappa (caution)         61
USA – Maurice Edu (caution)          66
USA – Fabian Johnson (caution)      82
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: William Torres (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zumba (CRC)
Fourth Official: Marlon Mejia (CRC)
Budweiser Man of the Match:
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by Lou Mancinelli
The 1960s were a time in Portugal when the landowning ruling classes oppressed the laboring classes. There existed a strange dichotomy where Portugal owned a colonial empire in Africa much larger than itself, yet was still a nation dependent on trade with Britain. A weakness the ruling classes deflected on the poor.
Civil Rights was an unknown term among city youths in Lisbon, the nation's capital. There was effective, all-encompassing censorship of more than books. It was illegal for people to organize.
"I think that has played an important role in my being a social analyst," said 71-year-old Drexel University sociology professor Diamantino ("Tino") Machado, Ph.D., a long-time Chestnut Hill resident.
His social analysis led him to the belief that the competitiveness of capitalism poses a threat to the human species and that capitalism does not so much satisfy human needs as it does the need for profits.
Machado was raised in a poor neighborhood by his mother after his father left the two when Machado was three and died when the boy was nine. His illiterate mother worked as a fishmonger, and at 11, Machado started to work 10-hour days to pay for the school he attended at night.
This kind of rigorous schedule was not unusual for Machado's peers, many of whom dreamed of emigrating to Brazil, other Latin American countries or the U.S., where they imagined they could leave behind squalid conditions, find work and lead a comfortable life.
Machado also wanted to improve his material conditions, but as a teenager he started thinking more about questions like 'Why is life the way I see it?' as opposed to emigrating. Why was his nation ruled by such a small group of people? He discovered the work of French philosopher and writer Michel Foucault, who became Machado's intellectual mentor.
At 19, Machado joined the Portuguese Air Force, where he did a three-year stint, and afterwards went to work in a publishing company. At times, secret police entered the publishing quarters without announcement and seized boxes full of "forbidden" books. But employees often shoved a few copies aside for their own reading, like "Tropic of Cancer."
Perhaps it was the literature that emboldened Machado's vision of what life was or could be. At 23 he became fed up with the political and economic systems governing his life. It was 1965, and American kids were feeling the same way. It's the year Bob Dylan said "I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more." But in Portugal, amidst the dictatorship of Oliver Salazar, thousands of disenfranchised kids left seeking greater liberty in other countries.
Machado himself planned to go to Stockholm, where he might be granted political asylum. But in Paris he met Virginia Knox, an Irish-American girl from Philadelphia. The two decided to marry. They went to Lisbon, where Machado introduced the girl to his family, and the couple married in a 500-year-old Irish-Dominican Catholic church.
After four months in Lisbon Machado realized his inability to provide his wife with a quality standard of living. They arrived in the U.S. on Dec. 22, 1965, and lived at Knox's parents' home in Chestnut Hill, where after living for several years at East Oak Lane they now live again.
Machado, who learned English from reading subtitles in movies, started to work in the banking industry where he was exposed to the mechanisms of political economy and the theories of profit.
In 1967 his daughter was born, and a son was born in 1969. In addition to his day job, Machado worked at night for a credit department calling people about their unpaid bills when he realized people he worked with had been in the same desperate financial position for many years.
He knew he had to make a change, so he decided to go to school. In 1971 Machado left banking and went to work for the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. It enabled him to attend night school, earning his bachelor's degree (cum laude) in sociology from La Salle University in 1977 and his master's degree in sociology in 1980 from Temple University.
Machado spent the 1980s as a gypsy intellectual moving between teaching classes at different area universities. In between working and raising a family, Machado worked on his dissertation for a number of years, earning his Ph.D. in sociology from Temple in 1989. His dissertation, "The Structure of Portuguese Society; the Failure of Fascism," was published in book form by Praeger Press. He has also published several articles on political theory and sociology and has participated in several professional conferences.
Since 1999 he has taught at Drexel, where he first taught in 1983. Machado has dedicated his intellectual and academic activities to studying social structures and the arrangement of power and economics.
His critical thinking has led to his profound ethical, moral and philosophical problems with an unregulated capitalistic system, and he questions the basic principles on which the system is based, as enunciated by such thinkers as Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Thomas Hobbes. For Smith, capitalism was the most rational economic system because it encouraged people to act according to their own self-interest and rewarded them for doing so.
"I have a profound problem with telling youths we are self-maximizers," said Machado about the capitalist claim that the desire for profits is simply a matter of human nature. Rather, he maintains that humans can be motivated by self-interest but also by altruism, depending on the values by which the individual has been molded. "Is to be self-maximizing in agreement with Christianity?" asked Machado rhetorically. "Change is not possible not because of human nature, but because change is against the interest of those in power."
Machado, who became a U.S. citizen in 1969, thinks the U.S. has moved away from the type of state that provides for its workers towards a totalitarian economic system. He cited the Scandinavian countries as examples of alternative models.
"I'm not interested in radicalism," he said. "I'm not interested in communism or socialism … We need critical thinkers. As long as we face a discrepancy between what we think and what we do, we need people to remind us of our hypocrisy, and we need to respect young minds."


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The First-Ever Boardshort and Bikini Vending Machine Will Be Unveiled This August
(Huntington Beach, CA) July 31, 2009 — Quiksilver has partnered up with The Standard to reissue a limited collection of original boardshorts from the 70s and 80s. Starting August 8, The Standard Boardshorts by Quiksilver and Quiksilver women's bikinis will be sold through the first-ever boardshort/bikini vending machines. The first vending machine will be located on the rooftop pool deck at The Standard, Downtown LA. The boardshorts are also available online at SHOPTHESTANDARD.COM and at The Standard Boutiques starting today.
The Standard Boardshorts by Quiksilver series includes four different designs each inspired by a different Standard in LA, Miami and New York. For Downtown LA, Quiksilver chose its iconic Hokus Polkas print with red and white polka dots on a black background to complement The Standard, Downtown LA's offbeat sense of humor. With Hollywood being all about "stars," the design for its boardshort was taken from Quiksilver's retro Stars boardshorts, once worn by Quiksilver's biggest star, nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater. Miami and New York are both adapted from one of Quiksilver's original boardshort designs, the OG Scallop.
In addition to thoughtful inspiration from retro Quiksilver designs, the boardshorts have been updated with modern fits, fabrics and technologies. Each boardshort features Quiksilver's Diamond Dobby Technology™ – the ultimate in in-water performance, featuring no rash, perfect stretch, ultra lightweight and Quik dry. All the boardshorts come packaged in a specially designed odor resistant waterproof travel bag making it easy to go from the pool party to the suitcase. And to reflect the true collaboration of The Standard and Quiksilver, the Mountain and Wave logo was flipped upside down, and includes other subtle design details to separate these specially designed boardshorts apart from the rest.
These special details can also be found on the inside waistband of each boardshort. Each custom designed boardshort comes with a handpicked list of addresses corresponding to must-see destinations in the cities of each of the four hotels. These "Quik Tips" city guides, were hand picked and personally written by legendary skateboarder and Quiksilver Creative Director Natas Kaupas.
In celebration of the launch of the boardshorts and vending machine at The Standard, Downtown LA, Quiksilver in conjunction with Will Pennartz of The Surf Gallery and Stefan Jeremias, co-producer of "Echo Beach" the film, will curate an art show at The Standard, Downtown LA , from August 8-14, with a special reception featuring live music acts on Thursday, August 13th from 7-10pm. The show, titled "Echo Beach Retrospective 1978-1982: Surf Culture Art Exhibition," pays tribute to the golden era of surfing, the period that produced the retro designs that inspired The Standard Boardshorts by Quiksilver series.


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Madonna sells New York penthouse at cut price
MADONNA has been forced to take a price-cut on her £15.2 million New York penthouse to offload the pad after more than six months on the property market.
The Material Girl bought the six-bedroom Harperley Hall home in Manhattan's Upper West Side in 2009 for a reported £20.97 million, and spent millions more renovating the apartment, which takes up two storeys in the co-operative building.
She struggled to attract potential buyers for the property when she listed it in November (12), and recently lowered the price to just under £12.9 million.
However, she has since agreed to hand over the keys to a new owner, business tycoon Deepak Narula, who allegedly scored the property for "considerably less" than the asking price, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The place comes with views over Central Park, a library and an eat-in kitchen, as well as interior decoration by Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone.


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Julian Seymour Schwinger (February 12, 1918 – July 16, 1994) was an American theoretical physicist. He is best known for his work on the theory of quantum electrodynamics, in particular for developing a relativistically invariant perturbation theory, and for renormalizing QED to one loop order.
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- If my history lesson has done nothing else, it should have reminded you that, during any given period in the evolving history of physics, the prevailing, main line, climate of opinion was likely as not to be wrong, as seen in the light of later developments. And yet, in those earlier times, with relatively few individuals involved, change did occur, but slowly... What is fundamentally different in the present day situation in high energy physics is that large numbers of workers are involved, with corresponding pressures to conformity and resistance to any deflection in direction of the main stream, and that the time scale of one scientific generation is much too long for the rapid pace of experimental discovery. I also have a secret fear that new generations may not necessarily have the opportunity to become familiar with dissident ideas.
- as quoted by Sameer Shah in "If you can't join 'em, beat 'em": Julian Schwinger's Conflicts in Physics. Directions in Cultural History, The UCLA Historical Journal, Volume 21, 2005-2006, p. 50
- Perhaps the most important contribution to science that the Royal Society has made in its three centuries of existence is its early role in publishing Newton's masterful account of his discoveries.
- Einstein's Legacy: The Unity of Space and Time (2002) p. 2
- Is the purpose of theoretical physics to be no more than a cataloging of all the things that can happen when particles interact with each other and separate? Or is it to be an understanding at a deeper level in which there are things that are not directly observable (as the underlying quantized fields are) but in terms of which we shall have a more fundamental understanding?
- Quantum Mechanics - Symbolism of Atomic Measurements (2001) p. 24 f.