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Keith Urban Spends Second Week at No. 1 With 'You Gonna Fly'
Keith Urban's 'You Gonna Fly' is in its second week atop the country singles chart. The tune, which was penned by the LoCash Cowboys, as well as country rocker Jaren Johnston, topped both Billboard and Mediabase last week after only 19 weeks on the chart. This week, it spends its second consecutive week at No. 1 on both charts. The victory marks the first time in years that a country song — and Urban — have held down the No. 1 position for multiple weeks on all charts.
For the LoCash Cowboys, having a Keith Urban cut and their first No. 1 as songwriters are two very big dreams come true. "Just to have Keith hear our song, like our song, record our song, take it to No. 1 and then two weeks in a row… I have now been dancing for a week straight and can't stop doing the 'You Gonna Fly' shuffle," Chris Lucas tells Taste of Country with a laugh. "Rock on, KU…Can't thank you enough!"
"When I found out Keith Urban recorded the song we wrote and put it on his album, I went out and bought the car I always wanted and named it FLY," Preston Brust adds. "I put the 'You Gonna Fly' song in the CD player and played it every day for good luck, hoping Keith would make it a single. Keith made the dream a reality when he released 'Fly' as his fourth single. I continued to rock it as it climbed the charts every week in hopes it would go to the top. You just can't imagine how excited I was, how fast I drove and how loud I cranked it the day it went No. 1!"
When Urban came across the tune, which was originally written for the likelihood of making either the LoCash Cowboys' forthcoming album or Johnston's record at the time, he knew it was a hit and was honored to record the song for his 'Get Closer' album.
"The guys in LoCash Cowboys I think were going to record it and release it as a single," Urban recently told Lon Helton on his Country Countdown USA radio program. "So they had this terrible dilemma of 'Do we give it to Keith? Do we keep it for us? We really need this as a single … what do we do?' I'm so grateful that they trusted me [with it]."


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Here's a youtube low rez version.
here it is with a better picture, but in French.
Tex Avery - Bad Luck Blackie
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Tex Avery's storytelling tradition goes back to American folklore -"Tall Tales" like Paul Bunyan.
He likes ideas that are based on impossible premises. Once you accept the impossible premise, he keeps building it to more preposterous heights.
This takes a lot of imagination to make funny, but it also takes a very rational approach to storytelling. Tex Avery at MGM became a master of story structure.
Bad Luck Blackie structure
The premise is that if a black cat crosses your path it brings you trouble.
A Bulldog is mean to a kitten. A black cat witnesses the bullying.
He tells the kitten "If you're ever in trouble, just whistle and I'll cross the bulldog's path and something will come crashing down on his head."
Is the premise funny?
Not if you just told it to someone.
Tex wants you to understand this premise, so he can get to the middle of the cartoon, which has a series of funny accidents happening to the bulldog, each time he bullies the kitten.
Structurally, the beginning of the story has to introduce the premises upon which the story is based on. Tex needs to have us understand what the cartoon is going to be about.
In some Avery cartoons, Tex gets the setup over with as fast as possible using exposition, so that you can get to the story part, like in his hilarious "Deputy Droopy".
In Bad Luck Blackie, he instead chooses to make the setup really funny by not merely stating the story premise, but by giving us feelings about the characters.
In less talented hands, a mean bulldog torturing a kitten would be very downbeat and depressing. Some of the gags are downright shocking and cruel! Like the kitten getting his tongue caught in a mousetrap.
Amazingly, this whole section is really funny. You feel sympathy for the kitten, but at the same time, the bulldog's design and acting and his sheer glee makes you like him as well.
Introduce Twist
Once we've seen the setup and we feel sorry for the poor kitten, Tex introduces a way to save the kitten and thwart the Bulldog's bullying.
A black cat tells the kitten to just whistle whenever he's in trouble, and Blackie will walk by the bulldog and cause something to fall on his head.
Blackie himself is not just a black cat; he is a character too, a street smart city kid, like one of the Bowery boys.
Build The middle
The gags in the middle are mostly bigger and bigger and crazier things falling on the Bulldog's head, but the setup, middle and payoff for each gag is funny too.
Most of the humor comes, not from the object that lands on the Bulldog's head, but from his personality. His joy at torturing the cat, his change in attitude as he starts to realize the consequences of his actions, and his self pride, when he thinks he has figured out how to outwit the whistle gag.
So Tex leads us to believe that the gags are a straight build up of things crashing on the head gags (and those are all funny) but he tosses in some twists and thwarts our expectations here and there, just as we think we have it all figured out.
This is not only imaginative, it is extremely clever and took a sharp brain and serious structural planning to pull off.
Tex is in total control of our brains and our expectations.
Crazy Topper Ending
Once Tex has basically milked what you think is the most you could from this premise, he tops it all off with a fast climax as the bulldog runs away with huge impossible things falling from the sky. By this time, as Joe Adamson keenly observed in his Tex Avery, King Of Cartoons book, the premise is no longer needed for us to accept things falling on the bulldog's head.
Blackie no longer needs to cross his path. We just have to hear the whistle and we totally accept the logic.
The Best Cartoonists Make Us Believe Preposterous ThingsTex took us on a ride that we should never have accepted if we stopped to think logically about it. Thank God he didn't have to get notes from today's executives!
He did it with utter control of his talent, skills, logical brain and our psychology.
Tex Avery is a genius in my books. Most cartoons day are plagued with time-eating explanations for things that don't need to be explained logically. The more that modern cartoons try to explain the ridiculous things that happen in cartoons, the more we are aware of how unbelievable they are. And these explanations are generally boring to boot.
Cartoons can completely convince us of impossible, illogical things...if they are highly structured and logical in their illogical premises. And the more fun they are, the less time we will have to stop and say "Why, that's impossible!"

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Miller is referring to "Darwinism" in the gradualist sense. Simon Conway
Morris uses the term in the same way.
Dennis R. Venema, Ph.D.
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Dehler, Bernie wrote:
> Cameron-
> I think if you resurrected Darwin from the dead, and gave him and Ken Miller a test on evolution, Ken Miller would score much higher. If not, it means our educational system is worthless (if a modern Ph. D in biology and practicing scientist can't beat a scientist of over 100 years ago).
> That's why I rather follow Ken Miller over Darwin. And when I say "follow" I mean he's a role-model of sorts, not that I believe and parrot everything they say. I don't see how anybody could follow and agree with someone 100%.
> ...Bernie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Cameron Wybrow
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 3:40 PM
> To: asa
> Subject: Re: [asa] The term Darwinism
> Bernie:
> You say that you follow the thought of Miller, but you don't appear to know
> it well. About the time of the Dover Trial, Miller described himself as
> "100% Darwinian and 100% Catholic". What do you make of that, if, as you
> say, no one could be a "Darwinist" today? Why didn't he say "100%
> evolutionist and 100% Catholic"?
> Behe, who has debated endlessly with Ken Miller, live, in print, and on the
> internet, says that it would be hard to find a more orthodox Darwinian than
> Miller.
> I agree with you in that I also appreciate Darwin, but don't follow him.
> And that's why I don't follow Ken Miller.
> P. S. Interestingly enough, Ken Miller tells us that he believes in
> "Darwin's God" (FDG, last sentence). How do you believe in the God of an
> agnostic? Oh, wait; there's a quotation immediately above; Miller means
> that he believes in the "Creator" diplomatically inserted into the final
> paragraph of the sixth edition of the Origin -- the Creator of those first
> few life forms, the Creator whose very existence Darwin was hazy about, who
> is gratuitous as far as the main part of Darwin's theory is concerned, and
> whom the origin-of-life folks, all Darwinians, are working overtime (in line
> with Darwin's private speculation about a "warm pool") to make into a
> redundant hypothesis. Miller believes in *that* God. I wonder if the
> current Pope would agree that belief in *that* God is "100% Catholic"?
> By the way, speaking of Catholics, are there any statistics regarding the
> percentage of ASA members who are Catholic? And are any of the regular
> contributors to this list Catholic?
> Cameron.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dehler, Bernie" <email@example.com>
> Cc: <email@example.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:39 PM
> Subject: RE: [asa] The term Darwinism
>> " Newtonianism? Copernicanism, Ptolemaic,"
>> Aren't those terms all referring to historical ideas, whereas "Darwinism"
>> is an attempt to make it sound like people today are following the Darwin
>> of over 100 years ago? Come on, the theory of evolution has progressed so
>> much since Darwin. Darwin is simply a father- a guy who got the ball
>> rolling. Science is changing/updating so quickly... who could be a
>> "Darwinist" today? "Evolutionist," yes. "Darwinist," no.
>> I am an evolutionist, because I accept evolution. I don't follow Darwin,
>> but I do appreciate him. I more closely follow people like Ken Miller,
>> Francis Collins, Denis Lamoureux, George Murphy, etc.
>> I think a better description than "Darwinist" would be "Dawkinist." But
>> Dawkins probably can't call himself that- just like Darwin probably
>> couldn't call himself a Darwinist. If Darwin was a Darwinist, then
>> Dawkins should be a Dawkinist.
>> ...Bernie
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: email@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On
>> Behalf Of Michael Roberts
>> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:35 PM
>> Cc: email@example.com
>> Subject: Re: [asa] The term Darwinism
>> Newtonianism? Copernicanism, Ptolemaic,
>> Some in maths too
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alexanian, Moorad" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
>> To: "Ted Davis" <email@example.com>; <email@example.com>
>> Cc: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:12 PM
>> Subject: RE: [asa] The term Darwinism
>> Of course, there is no similar usage in Physics. Does that tell us
>> something?
>> Moorad
>> ________________________________________
>> From: email@example.com [email@example.com] On Behalf Of
>> Ted Davis [firstname.lastname@example.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:07 PM
>> To: email@example.com
>> Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com
>> Subject: RE: [asa] The term Darwinism
>>>>> "Dehler, Bernie" <firstname.lastname@example.com> 06/25/09 2:13 PM >>> wrote:
>> Personally, I think it is slanderous to Darwin to call anything
>> "Darwinism."
>> I don't think he would appreciate it if alive.
>> ***
>> Ted comments:
>> Well, Bernie, you and Charles Darwin will just have to get over it. The
>> term "Darwinism" was quite widely used in his day, both by people who
>> agreed
>> with him and also by those who didn't. Today of course the word seems to
>> be
>> used mainly as a pejorative, esp by IDists who use it in two quite
>> different
>> senses: "Darwinism" can mean simply evolution by natural selection,
>> operating on random mutations; it can also mean an atheistic world view
>> with
>> all of the cultural ecoutrements. The fact that it's often unclear just
>> which meaning is intended by the word is, I think, probably deliberate in
>> at
>> least some cases: some advocates of ID are happy to use the outrage
>> generated by the latter meaning to enlist creationists and others who also
>> think the former, non-ideological meaning is to be opposed.
>> It's not unheard of in the history of science to refer to theories by
>> name,
>> in this way. That is, "Darwinism" is not unique. For example, after
>> Mendel's work was rediscovered ca. 1900, his theory of inheritance was
>> often
>> called "Mendelism," although he was no longer living to have an opinion on
>> the matter. Another example would be "Mesmerism," though of course its
>> "scientific" status would be hotly contested today, even more than it was
>> at
>> the time. If I thought about this long enough I could probably come up
>> with
>> more nice examples.
>> Ted
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How do I in-text reference if it is from an interview in a journal article?
I want to in-text quote Tony Ayers from an interview done by Audrey Yue from Studies in Ausraliasian Cinema Vol 2 Number 3 2008
I want to in-text quote Tony Ayers from an interview done by Audrey Yue from Studies in Ausraliasian Cinema Vol 2 Number 3 2008
Hi Natalie,
There is a convention governing the way to reference a quote within another text, and we can use that in this instance. The fact that it's an interview being quoted doesn't disrupt things too much as the original 'quote within a quote' is not required to be in the bibliography, so the original interview need not be cited, except to mention the person providing the quote in the body of your essay.
ie: Tony Ayers said that "....." (Yue 2008)
If there is a prage number for the quote in Studies in Aus. Cinema then provide that in the in-text reference eg: (Yue 2008, p.56)
In the bibliography simply cite the journal article
I'll paste in the info about 'quotes within quotes' below. Thanks!
Sometimes a work you are using quotes a work from another author. For example, in a book by Thorne, written in 1994, on page 78 you find a quote from a 1906 paper by Albert Einstein. To cite the work by Einstein you should mention Einstein's paper in the text and use Thorne as your in-text reference, with page number:
Einstein stated in 1906 that time is relative (Thorne 1994, p. 78).
In your reference list you must have the full reference for Thorne. If you wish, you may also include the reference for Einstein (you can get this from Thorne's bibliography), but this isn't necessary because you haven't actually consulted the Einstein paper directly


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In a modern pop music landscape in which the single is king and hit-making producers are mostly free agents spreading their sound through vessel vocalists, Janelle Monae and her Atlanta-based Wondaland Arts Society stand out.
On Monae's grandiose new album, "The Electric Lady," Wondaland's creativity is on full display. A continuation of a seven-part series that Monae and company introduced in 2007, the singer and a great mix of guests (Prince, Miguel, Solange, Erykah Badu, Esperanza Spalding) again travel a fictional landscape.
Monae rolls through the album like fellow conceptualists David Bowie and George Clinton cloned into the body of a droid — one nicknamed the Electric Lady No. 1. It's an impressive feat, thematically, and the kind of creative chance that too few high-profile artists are willing to take.
Musically, however, "The Electric Lady" lacks a center, as though Monae sacrificed sonic vision in favor of her narrative. As expansive and meandering as a concept album by Yes, Monae's talent seems diluted by variety. It's hard to tell where the human is. One minute she's pushing quiet storm R&B ("It's Code,") the next she and her band are doing lounge music ("Suite V: Electric Overture").
Excellent moments dot the record. "Dorothy Dandridge Eyes," featuring Spalding, is a trippy, jazz-fused ballad. The more traditional "PrimeTime" features Monae teaming with Miguel for a steady love song. Though long and featuring a bounty of ideas, "The Electric Lady" is surprisingly slight.
Janelle Monae
"The Electric Lady"
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IPv6 is supposed to solve all of the peer connectivity issues introduced by NAT. And, on the surface, it seems to do just that by making it possible to assign a unique, globally routable IP address to every conceivable device that could possibly want one.
But this doesn't really solve the problem of peer connectivity.
My cell phone, for example, may be assigned an address by my carrier. But my carrier may be unwilling to let me have any more addresses. This means that any devices I want to connect to the Internet through my cell phone will not be able to have globally routable addresses because my ISP/cell carrier won't route them. And, of course, under IPv6, nobody is ever supposed to do NAT.
So, peer connectivity is still restrained by network topology. The power to decide who gets to be a router decides what gets to connect. And this is broken.
IMHO, the solution is to have addresses assigned to things that have nothing to do with routing, and allow a routing layer on top of the network layer that can route things to those addresses regardless of the actual topology of the network. Tor is an example of this sort of thing. Tor is basically a routing layer on top of TCP/IP that's designed to obscure which routes any given piece of information takes.
But Tor is a specific example of a larger issue. Routing cannot be left ultimately controlled by anybody except network end-points. Such creates failure modes both physical and political that are significantly less than the best we can do.
Which is one of the biggest advantages to a protocol like CAKE. :-) It divorces routing from addressing and expects end-nodes to have a hand in making routing decisions.


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Devil's Cage
This story is part of a much larger story of mine. I created this one to give a little bit of background information on the character Clyde, who makes quite a few appearances but doesn't get to say much about his history or true feelings in the main story. You may also notice how bipolar he is, which is completely on purpose! I hope this in enjoyable, nonetheless. Thanks for reading <3
I used to be human once.
As I sat at the edge of the ruins, air noxious, I still remembered the smell of freshly fallen rain and the touch of gentle snow upon my skin. However, that day, like every day, the only thing to be seen trickling from the sky was ash; the only odour to be sniffed was of smoke and sulfur. Those peaceful worldly things did not exist in the place I was now forced to call "home."
I stared at my hands. They were quite large; my fingers thin, my nails long. The pigment in my skin seemed to had almost vanished, leaving behind nothing but a sickly pale white. These hands previously did wonderful things, too. Strong, they would help those in need of assistance. Creative, they would produce beautiful works of art and music. When was the last time I held my violin? I couldn't bring myself to pick it up anymore. Only saddened songs of death and misery would be composed; those suited for funerals. The emotion I used to feel was erased as a price for the sins committed in my previous life. My existence was that of an empty shell, created only to do the bidding of another.
There was one secret I kept to myself. I shut my eyes and turned away from the leftovers of destruction to face a glowing red light. The shadows danced around me, changing from deep oranges to bright yellows, then even to a purple black. I peered into the fire, used to the brightness, and allowed myself to be lost for a fraction of a second. The light was supposed to draw people in. It was supposed to make them feel safe. Whenever I stared into the blaze, I was filled with memories of fear, sadness, pain...
Behind my eyelids, her golden hair blew gently in the summer wind. I reached for the ribbon of her dress, but like everything else I had possessed, it slipped away. I watched her with utmost curiosity as she'd laugh at the simple things, or make comments about the shapes of clouds. On the outside, she was an attractive seventeen year old girl. On the inside, her heart was light and childish, naive, unaware. Upon the glass of her emerald green eyes, I could see the reflection of my own soul. At the time I was a tamed animal, like a house pet, and took everything I had for granted.
The image morphed to my dismay. She was still the blonde haired girl. She wore the same dress (my personal favourite I insisted looked good on her even though she thought otherwise), the ends of the bow dancing freely in the breeze. As she did in all the memories I recalled, she'd stop and turn my way. My heart clenched at the hateful expression on her face, the accusing look in her eyes, the way she'd restrain herself from lunging at me. That smile I had loved so dearly in happier times was gone. To fill its place was loathing and disgust, my best and worst friends. And then my blood would boil when he appeared behind me. Her face would soften. The hint of a grin would find its way to her lips. He ran up to her, and they stood side by side, as if companions. The jealousy seeped through my veins and out of my skin, threatening to attack at any given moment. I wanted to drown the bastard in his own blood, rip his throat and heart out, then feed the leftovers to the Hell Hounds. Oh yes, how I desired the sweet taste of such a victory.
I stopped myself from recalling anymore.
"Why does it always come down to the same thing?" I muttered bitterly. She relied on him now the way she once relied on me. Fate tore us apart, and brought them together. How unfair. Was I the one born to be evil, and doomed to the confinement of Hell for eternity? Predetermined, was it? The only thing keeping me sane was knowing she was still breathing, even as my enemy; as an angel.
My feet automatically found their way back to the edge of the ruins, where I made myself comfortable for nearly the tenth time that morning. I chuckled quietly. For her seventeenth birthday I played her a song on my violin, one written just for her. While I let the notes encircle her, she was too infatuated with the beautiful, vibrant melody to notice me shuffling. Somehow, something came over me and compelled me forward. My arms wrapped around her fragile body and kissed her with a deep and longing passion. I'd known her for over 11 years and acted as her guardian in times of need. I had the desire as she grew up to be more than that.
"Cl-Clyde..." She said my name with shock.
"Elise," I whispered upon her lips. I could feel the heat from her cheeks radiating onto my own. It was cute. Then, she pulled me down and kissed me instead.
Yes, she was breathing, especially in my mind. I wished she would kiss me the same she had before she died, but it was far too late. She only felt hatred towards me now, and it was my fault for not making her understand. Her wings, the pure white ones she obtained upon entering Heaven, were an obvious contrast to my broken, almost featherless pair. Elise transformed into a stunning princess, while I was faced with the reality of a beast. The wild animal inside of me thirsted for the blood of my foes, and she would cleanse people of their misery. She built, I destroyed.
I fell onto my back with a painful thud. It would not have been you... I ignored the stinging in my spine and instead gaped up at the never ending black abyss just above my head. Stars could not shine in such a place. The sun did not warm through the thick blanket of evil. I wanted so badly to be freed from the thorny cage I was enclosed in, even if I was rightfully locked in. If I had the choice... No choices. No liberty. Just suffering. That was my actuality.
Clyde. I didn't want my name anymore either. What good was such a privilege if there was no one to call you by it? It was a burden to carry around day by day.
My head barely turned, but my eyes narrowed slightly. "What do you want?"
"The angel; I know where she is," the demon cooed, sounding annoyingly pleased with himself.
I showed no interest in the matter for the sake of discouraging the thing from begging for praise. "You want a medal or something?" I forced myself to look back down at my feet.
It stepped towards me, catching a bit of my hair. I noticed the ebony strands on its feet, and it angered me for some reason, so I knocked it down to the ground. I stood, my boot digging mercilessly into its flesh. "My hair..." I ran my fingers through silky locks smoothly, then glared back upon the creature. Its eyes trembled with fear as my lips curled into a twisted smile. "I don't enjoy being stepped on. How about I step on you, instead?"
The sound of its insides being crushed under my feet felt, to say the least, relieving. The lowly demon didn't even have time to scream before its guts were splattered across the rock textured ground. I glowered above it, the temporary thrill of slaughter rapidly wearing off.
"Such a waste of air."
Was it stupid? I already knew where Elise was, and what she was planning to do. Before I knew it, I kicked what was left of the creature into the depths of the ruins, and didn't bother cleaning up the rest. No one would dare question me in the end.
I wasn't like any of the other pathetic beings. They were completely hollow of all feelings they ever had, and their repulsive deformations proved it. Me, I managed to keep my human form with a few flaws. Some of them whispered I was the most insane of all beings, but what did they know? All of those demons met terrible ends, and I was still here. I was still fighting. Still an instrument, still nearly void of any real emotion, but I refused to stay that way forever. Destiny wasn't going to kick me down, I decided.
"Clyde," another one called, who'd be lurking quietly in the shadows.
I jerked my body around, tired of being beckoned. "What is it now?"
The demon grinned from ear to ear, wickedly. "They're coming."
I let out a sigh and pulled at my leather gloves with sharpened teeth. Time for a blood bath.


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Opelika, Ala. - APR Motorsport is proud to announce the driver pairing of Dion von Moltke and Dr. Jim Norman in the team's Audi R8 GRAND-AM for the 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season.
When he slides behind the steering wheel of the APR Motorsport Audi R8 GRAND-AM, von Moltke, from Coral Gables, Fla., will return home to the team in which he started his professional driving career. Von Molkte competed with APR in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in 2008 and 2009, taking three wins before moving to the Daytona Prototype ranks in 2010. The South African, also a student at Florida International University, returns to APR with a wealth of endurance racing experience under his belt with finishes at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans.
"This is a dream come true!" said von Moltke. "I started my professional racing career with APR, and to have the opportunity to come back to such a first class winning organization, and then to be the first one racing the Audi R8 GRAND-AM - can it get any better than this? This is like going home, but the series and fan base is stronger than ever, and APR has developed its winning program to an even higher level. For me and my partners, PRNewswire and South African Airways, this will be a long-term relationship with APR and Audi. It will be all about success on the track, every single weekend."
Veteran driver Norman will join von Moltke for the duration of the season. Norman, an airplane racer turned racecar driver, quickly transitioned from his first season of Skip Barber competition in 2007 to competing in Porsche Cup cars throughout 2011, where he took the IMSA Mission Foods GT3 Challenge championship. He also scored a fourth at the 12 Hours of Sebring as well as at Petit Le Mans in GT-C - partnered in both races by von Moltke. Professionally, Norman is a surgeon, and one of the world's foremost authorities on parathyroid disease.
"I'm very excited about joining the winning APR Motorsport team for the upcoming Rolex Series season," said Norman. "I have really enjoyed racing with Dion and am really looking forward to spending an entire season as his teammate. I'm really excited for the Audi fans as well, who will get to see and hear the Audi R8 GRAND-AM this season. We will put on a great show for them at some of the greatest racetracks in North America."
"I am so happy that Dr. Jim is joining me in the car," added von Moltke. "He raced with me last year, and I have watched him grow into a series champion who I'm excited to share the car with. Together, we will win some races this year."
For the Rolex 24 at Daytona and Six Hours at the Glen, longtime APR Motorsport driver Ian Baas from Noblesville, Ind., will join von Moltke and Norman. A winner at the Rolex 24 in 2006, Baas will greatly augment the team's chances for success in the endurance races, as well as be an invaluable asset during the team's testing program.
"I am extremely happy to be a part of this historical season with APR Motorsport and Audi," said Baas. "We have had a lot of success with the VAG brands starting in 2008 with the VW GTIs, and now to move up to the GT category with the already successful Audi R8 GRAND-AM is a match made in heaven!"
"We are very happy with putting together the team of Dion, Jim, and Ian for the 2012 Rolex Series season in our brand-new Audi R8 GRAND-AM," said Stephen Hooks, president and CEO of APR. "Bringing the Audi R8 GRAND-AM to the Rolex Series for the first time will be a challenge, but we have three very capable drivers that will be more than up to the very stiff competition in the Rolex Series GT class. With Daytona right around the corner, the team is flat out getting prepared to give our three drivers the best chance possible at a win."
Von Moltke, Norman, and Baas will turn their first laps in the APR Audi R8 GRAND-AM at the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 6-8, 2012.


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Can I Get a Colonoscopy Without Sedation?
I`m 55 and my father died of colon cancer at 40; I was supposed to get screened at 40 but didn`t for one reason or another..basically because I had very little medical treatment in the last 15 years and when I did I failed to mention my family history. For the last month I have started to have bleeding, diarrhea then constipation which I tried to ignore, but finally found a doctor and got a physical exam..everything was o.k. except for a lot of weight loss and the bleeding. The doctor went ballistic (in a nice way) when I mentioned my family history and told me to get a colonoscopy ASAP. The only problem is that I have problems with sedation and couldn`t find a local doc to do the unsedated exam; they all acted like I was crazy when I tried to schedule the unsedated test. I called the a major medical center who said that the unsedated exam was no problem, it`s a long drive but possible. The symptoms have me scared (my fault for waiting so long); I was wondering if there was anything that I could do to try and convince the local docs who refused to do the unsedated test (most said it takes longer and delays them too much) rather than make a very long trip? From what I have read, a lot of people seem to have problems with Versed like I do and I`m lucky enough to be allergic to eggs so diprivan is out. Would it be out of line to offer to pay extra for an unsedated exam locally to see if they would consider doing it? I don`t have much experience with doctors and do not want to insult anyone. Thanks.
Like your doctor, I must urge you to have a colonoscopy without delay.
You might be able to find a doctor closer to home who is willing to do the exam without sedation – but you are introducing further delay. Your current symptoms and family history of colon cancer put you at high risk of having a serious problem that needs to be diagnosed and treated now. I would imagine this must be making you fairly anxious.
Although doctors are sometimes negotiable on price, your tactic of offering to pay extra for an unsedated colonoscopy is not likely to be helpful. Just because colonoscopies can be done without sedation doesn't mean that they should be done this way. There is definitely a higher failure rate without sedation – i.e. the procedure has to be abandoned and rescheduled with sedation. So your local doctors could simply be uncomfortable with having to do the procedure in a way that is unfamiliar to them and that might lead to failure. Offering more money is unlikely to be persuasive and, as you are guessing, could even insult them.
Diprivan (propofol) in its original formulation contained duck egg lecithin so in theory those with egg allergy should not be given propofol. In practice however this is seldom a problem except in cases of confirmed anaphylaxis ("shock") to the same egg component as is contained in propofol. If you prefer not to travel to so far away, you could be evaluated by one of the local anesthesiologists with special attention to your allergy history, who may decide that it is not unsafe to try propofol, or may offer you alternative sedative medications. You don't mention what your problem with Versed (midazolam) has been, but it should be noted that although some people report problems and tell their stories on the internet, millions of Americans have received midazolam sedation for a variety of procedures without ill-effect.
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Annual to tree
Leaves basal or cauline, alternate to whorled, simple to compound
Inflorescence: 1° inflorescence a head, each resembling a flower, 1many, generally arrayed in cymes, generally subtended by ± calyx-like involucre; flowers 1many per head
Flowers bisexual, unisexual, or sterile, ± small, of several types; calyx 0 or modified into pappus of bristles, scales, or awns, which is generally persistent in fruit; corolla radial or bilateral (rarely 0), lobes generally (0)45; stamens 45, anthers generally fused into cylinder around style, often appendaged at tips, bases, or both, filaments generally free, generally attached to corolla near throat; pistil 1, ovary inferior, 1-chambered, 1-seeded, style 1, branches 2, generally hair-tufted at tip, stigmas 2, generally on inside of style branches
Fruit: achene, cylindric to ovoid, generally deciduous with pappus attached
Genera in family: ± 1300 genera, 21,000 species (largest family of dicots): worldwide. Largest family in CA. Also see tribal key to CA genera: Strother 1997 Madroño 44(1):128. See glossary p. 25 for illustrations of general family characteristics.
Annual, biennial, perennial herb from taproot; sap milky
Stems erect, < 8 dm
Leaves basal or cauline, entire to pinnately lobed
Inflorescence: heads ligulate, clustered in cymes; phyllaries in 2 distinct series; receptacle naked
Flowers 560; ligules yellow, readily withering
Fruit tapered at both ends, sometimes beaked; pappus of many soft, hair-like bristles
Species in genus: ± 200 species: especially n hemisphere
Etymology: (Greek: sandal, for unknown reason)
Sexual forms of native species are distinct but (except C. nana, C. runcinata) connected by many asexually reproducing forms of hybrid origin that obscure boundaries. Asexual forms are all placed in the same sp. as sexual forms, except for the asexual group described under the name C. intermedia, for which no key is attempted
Horticultural information: TRY.
Perennial from taproot
Stems 2.58 dm, ± leafless, glabrous; branches 0
Leaves: basal 727 cm, oblanceolate or elliptic, pinnately lobed, minutely dentate, or entire, glabrous; cauline 0few, much reduced
Inflorescence: heads (in CA subspp.) 320 in open cyme; involucre 821 mm; outer phyllaries linear to lanceolate; inner phyllaries 1016, narrowly to widely lanceolate, glandular-hairy
Flowers 2050
Fruit 3.57.5 mm, 1013-ribbed, light to dark-brown; tip acuminate or beak short; pappus white
Chromosomes: 2n=22
Ecology: Moist depressions, streambanks
Elevation: 12501500 m.
Bioregional distribution: s Modoc Plateau, East of Sierra Nevada
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We're about to begin a remarkably lively jazz weekend, even by Chicago standards. Among the highlights:
The Engines: This enterprising ensemble has been offering a stylistically free-ranging music for nearly a decade, but this weekend's engagement stands out. The Engines will be kicking off a North American tour with a two-night run at the Green Mill Jazz Club, which has become an increasingly visible platform for Chicago experimenters. This time, the Engines will be celebrating an important new release, "Other Violets," recorded live at the Hungry Brain on May 15, 2011. Of particular note: The guest that night was the much-admired saxophonist John Tchicai, whose questing, soft-spoken playing represented a singular voice in new music. As Engines saxophonist Dave Rempis observes on the album's liner notes, "The expressive strength of John's sound endures — the tender, searching, bittersweet yet playful lilt of his phrasing; the tart crispness of his tone; the meandering yet purposeful sense of pitch. All of these were a part of the vision that enabled him to stand up to the sheer force of players like (John) Coltrane, (Albert) Ayler, and (Archie) Shepp; not by out-muscling them, but by presenting a completely different idea of what was possible on the instrument." Tchicai died in October in France, at age 76, making this engagement as much a celebration of Tchicai's contributions as the Engines' document of his collaboration with the Chicago musicians. Rempis will be joined by trombonist Jeb Bishop, drummer Tim Daisy and bassist Kent Kessler (sitting in for bassist Nate McBride). 9 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Green Mill Jazz Club, 4802 N. Broadway; $12; 773-878-5552 or greenmilljazz.com
Richie Cole's Alto Madness: As the long-running name of Cole's band suggests, the alto saxophonist brings a certain feverish intensity to his playing. Certainly, Cole is at his best when he's hitting hardest, his work steeped in bebop traditions but personalized with his signature exuberance. The version of Alto Madness he brings to Chicago will include the estimable Henry Johnson, a guitarist conversant with a broad range of mainstream idioms. 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Andy's Jazz Club, 11 E. Hubbard St.; $15; 312-642-6805 or andysjazzclub.com
Eric Reed: Many listeners know Reed from his work with Wynton Marsalis, but he's also a virtuoso pianist and charismatic bandleader under his own name. He brings more than a touch of gospel to his pianism, as well as a propulsive sense of swing. 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 4, 8 and 10 p.m. Sunday; at the Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Court; $20-$30; 312-360-0234 or jazzshowcase.com
Max Raabe and Palast Orchester: Music of the Weimar era in Germany between the world wars inspires both curiosity and dread, for the great artistic flowering of the 1920s was followed by unimagined horrors. Vocalist-narrator Raabe and his virtuoso ensemble specialize in the aesthetics and ambience of the period, and this time they'll stretch into music of America that flourished in Europe at the time, including songs of Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. 8 p.m. Friday at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.; $40-$95; 312-294-3000 or cso.org
Juli Wood: A versatile musician who travels easily among soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones (she also sings), Wood performed recently with pianist Bob Dogan's quintet at the Jazz Showcase. Her newest release, "5 4 3 2 1," features her in quintets, quartets, trios and so on, but for this engagement she'll be duetting with pianist Kelly Brand. 6:30 p.m. Friday at Katerina's, 1920 W. Irving Park Road; no cover; 773-348-7592 or katerinas.com
ICP Orchestra: The International Composers Pool Orchestra from the Netherlands makes its way to Chicago only sporadically, but this performance will carry additional significance: The band will be performing the first concert at Constellation, a new venue located in the site of the old Viaduct Theater. The place has undergone some refurbishment, a process that will continue. In the meantime, by opening with the ICP Orchestra, Constellation begins to define itself as a home for new ideas in music. 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Constellation, 3111 N. Western Ave.; $12-$15; constellation-chicago.com
"Boogie-Woogie & Classic Blues": Few pianists dedicate themselves to the age-old art of boogie-woogie anymore, and fewer churches turn over their sanctuaries to the music. But the First Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple periodically has become a home for boogie-woogie and blues. German pianist Axel Zwingenberger played at the church's celebration of boogie-woogie pioneer Albert Ammons' centennial several years ago. Singer Lila Ammons, a granddaughter of Ammons and niece of tenor saxophone giant Gene Ammons, also performed, and they make a return appearance on a bill that also will feature Chicago boogie master Erwin Helfer. 7 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St.; a free-will offering will be taken; 312-236-4548 or chicagotemple.org
David Bromberg Quartet and Allen Toussaint: When Toussaint performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival in September, his silken vocals, elegant pianism and insightful transformations of classic jazz repertoire represented a striking contrast to the dilapidated Petrillo Music Shell, where he found himself performing. Thankfully, the Chicago Jazz Festival will be leaving the Petrillo for the far superior Pritzer Pavilion this summer, and Toussaint this weekend will be playing a venue that's the antithesis of the Petrillo: the intimate City Winery. It's a room ideally suited to the warmth of his delivery and the open-hearted, New Orleans sensibility of his music. Also on the double bill: another engaging eclectic, multi-instrumentalist Bromberg. 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St.; $65-$85; 312-733-9463.
Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael: The popular Chicago cabaret duo brings unmistakable musicality to everything they perform, Michael's fervent tenor answered by Menzie's inventive vocals and jazz-tinged pianism. They're launching a new show, "Up Close and Personal," which will play Saturday nights in April. 8 p.m. Saturday at Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave.; $20 plus two-drink minimum; 773-278-1830 or davenportspianobar.com
Mwata Bowden: An imaginative Chicago reedist-bandleader-composer, Bowden will present "The Maze Factor Series," a collection of compositions inspired by geometric shapes and patterns. He'll be joined by alto saxophonist Edwin Daugherty, trumpeter Jerome Croswell, bassist Harrison Bankhead, guitarist Alex Wing and percussionist Dushun Mosley, making for what could be a powerhouse ensemble. 4 p.m. Sunday at Elastic, 2830 N. Milwaukee Ave., second floor; $10; 773-772-3616 or elasticarts.org
John Medeski: Anyone who has followed the work of the band Medeski, Martin & Wood knows that pianist Medeski stands as a formidable soloist in his own right. He proved the point in 2005 with a startlingly original performance at Symphony Center. His new release, "A Different Time" (on the revived OKeh Records label), marks his solo piano recording debut, and he'll be celebrating that album with this performance. 8 p.m. Sunday at the Old Town School of Folk Music's Maurer Hall, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.; $22-$24; 773-728-6000 or oldtownschool.org
Joan Collasso: The veteran Chicago singer shares a double bill with the UIC Jazz Ensemble in a session presented by the nonprofit Hyde Park Jazz Society. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St.; $10; valet parking available; hydeparkjazzsociety.com
To read more from Howard Reich on jazz, go to chicagotribune.com/reich.
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Hello, sweetheart.
You are my tough and persistent one. You're not afraid of the big kids. Sometimes I think you believe you are one of the big kids. I've watched you navigate a playground full of rough, screaming children, and you remain completely unfazed. You watch ... and then push right past, not about to be deterred or left behind. You stand your own.
You stand your own with your sister too, and sweet Isabelle, you should probably know that we're on to you. Oh, your cute little disposition fooled us for a while, but we've learned that when you scream and push and yell, "NO!" you may very well just be looking to get big sister in big trouble while you coyly stand by. There may be five years between you, but I see you're catching on to this game quickly.
The list of nicknames for you is endless. I'm not sure you'll appreciate them all as you get older, particularly "Belly." But it's part of your name... sort of... and a part of you that you certainly love showing off.
But it must be said that you are our party girl. You are our daredevil. If there's a hip-hoppy tune, you'll bounce to it, and loudly complain if the next song's too slow. If there's a slide, you'll scooch down it and up it, a million times, every which way you can try. And if there's a chair, table, or bed, you'll free fall from it, trusting that we'll catch you every time, and laughing like a wild woman when we do. Oh you, don't you get such a mischievous look in your eye. A still, sideways glance accompanied by an ever-so-slight smirk, right before you dive off the bed or tear down the street, or jump into whatever it is that I just told you not. to. touch. You keep us on our toes, but if I'm honest, I'm completely in love with your wild and crazy ways.
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18 July 2011
I've been sucked into a horrible vortex powered by the forces of a too much work, stressful work, and Netflix instant streaming. So, you see, I work all day, feel behind all the time, get home, get the kids to bed, and collapse in a Netflix-watching heap, thus leaving the blog neglected.
I'm not sure how I managed to remain out of Netflix instant's clutches for so long. I can watch it on my TV via my Wii! On my iMac! On my iPad! On my iTouch! Anywhere! Anytime! It's crazy. I think it will be at least a little better when I get all caught up with Friday Night Lights as many of the next things in my queue are only available on DVD. Maybe then I will blog. Only 14 more available episodes to go.
I really do have a lot of things on my mind, though. So many I can't keep track. Many of them are parenting-related as somehow Maddie and Riley got all growed up and out of nowhwere they are doing things like being totally sassy and refusing to go to sleep and lying and pushing limits and my buttons and WHOA. Of course, they are also doing lots of more positive things like riding bikes without training wheels and scrambling eggs all by themselves and putting together crazy complicated LEGO projects.
We've been in our new house for almost two months, we've been to family camp, the kids have turned five. Five! Five. I've felt myself pulling away from many of my online activities (Netflix excepted), sometimes because I've been forced (no Internet access at family camp), sometimes because I've made a choice. But there's a lot to say. So very much to say.
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Oh, if you run out on Netflix, you can view on Hulu as well.
If you sign up on Hulu (think the basic is free) you must check out the series Doc Martin. So good! They don't have the fourth season, but I was so hooked that I watched it in pieces on You Tube.
I've been wondering where you were! Glad you are back.
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- Christie said...
Streaming shows, both the best and worst thing to have happened in our house. I need a computer that is powered by my treadmill so that I'm walking when enjoying a show instead of sitting on my behind eating popcorn.
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- Christie said...
Also, FIVE! Holy schnikes!
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- Cheryl Lage said...
FIVE?!? Wow. Girl, you enjoy whatever you want via whatever means you want. We who love/read your blog will be happy when you update, and will understand when you don't. (Have you watched the past seasons of Rescue Me? Personal fave...)
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- Megan said...
It's been forever since we've talked. I'll get right on scheduling a dinner posthaste.
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- PattyB said...
Where did you go to family camp, if you don't mind my asking. My soon to be 21 year old daughter is a first time camp counselor this year at a family camp in Wisconsin (Camp Brocious). She is LOVING every minute of it and has fantastic stories about the campers (mostly stories about the kids because she's been working mostly with younger children).
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- OTRgirl said...
Just got cable internet in the new house and therefore have discovered anew Netflix streaming. It's a scary, scary thing (but I'm loving it!)
Come back soon though, it's always nice to hear in more detail what's going on in your world.
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 12/31/2010 7:24:52 PMHOLY MOLY...this is absolutely AWWWWWWWESOME, Rona! The lighting and colors are magnificent! :-) k #9136040
Carol L. Fowler 12/31/2010 9:11:41 PMBeautiful colors. Love the reminder of the fall colors. #9136136
Barbara Waldoch 1/1/2011 12:43:50 AMAwesome colours, Rona! #9136298
Gord MacEachern 1/1/2011 3:26:21 AMNow thats a beautiful scene Rona, love the lighting, comp, colors and detail!!!
Leslie McLain 1/1/2011 4:32:59 AMBeautiful capture, colors, and reflections, Rona. Happy New Year. #9136433
Patrick Rouzes 1/1/2011 7:54:44 AMYou have all the elements of a Grand Prize Winner here, Rona! I have yet to see or experience anything more beautiful in my life.
Rony Sagy 1/1/2011 11:38:35 AMFantastic shot, Rona. So appropriate for welcoming 2011. Happy New Year. #9137127
Ellen Hodges 1/1/2011 2:06:53 PMSuper gorgeous color and comp, Rona!! All the best blessings and joy in the new year!!!! #9137446
Kathleen Brennan 1/1/2011 3:56:53 PMGorgeous gold and blue! I love the perspective of the tree line, and the lovely reflection! #9137585
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 1/1/2011 8:30:12 PMWow this so beautiful Rona. Great work.
Terry Cervi 1/1/2011 9:28:31 PMThis is just stunning, Rona! What beautiful reflections! Happy New Year! #9138051
Kathy Salerni 1/1/2011 9:38:11 PMRona, this is such a gorgeous fall scenic reflection capture! Happy New Year to you and yours!! #9138074
Anita Hogue 1/2/2011 3:42:34 AMOh, such a lovely crisp feel, Rona! Love the colors and reflections! Happy New Year! #9138233
Karen Celella 1/2/2011 5:00:33 AMBeautiful scene and reflection, Rona. #9138327
Deborah C. Lewinson 1/2/2011 7:30:28 AMWhat a beautiful way to start the year, Rona, with symmetry and balance, golden reflections, and blue sky!!
Best wishes to you and yours for 2011!
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Renata Gusciora 1/2/2011 7:41:36 AMLovely scenery capture,great colors,Rona!Happy New Year!!!:-) #9138665
Debra R. Harder 1/2/2011 9:53:25 AMOhhhhhh....I could look at this all day, Rona! This is BEAUTIFUL!! LOVE the lighting, reflections and colors. The golden yellows and blues are spectacular!! Wishing you a Happy New Year!! Deb #9138850
Ellen Hodges 1/18/2011 9:00:01 PMAbsolutely gorgeous finalist, Rona!! Very best luck with this beauty!!! #9171794
Kathy Salerni 1/18/2011 9:17:58 PMA huge congrats on your finalist and best of luck in the next round, Rona! #9171955
Reynaldo D. Reyes 1/18/2011 9:24:53 PMCongrats on your finalist Rona! #9172006
Usman M. Bajwa 1/18/2011 9:25:24 PMBeautiful, Rona. CONGRATZ!!!
Patti Coblentz 1/18/2011 9:36:43 PMCongratulations on your stunning finalist, Rona! #9172082
Laura E. Swan 1/18/2011 11:24:18 PM
!!! ON YOUR TERRIFIC FINALIST, Rona !!!
-Laura #9172536
Bojan Bencic 1/18/2011 11:56:51 PMCongratulations on your finalist, Rona. #9172568
Stefania Barbier 1/19/2011 12:19:51 AMfantastic finalist, congratulations!!! #9172621
Deborah C. Lewinson 1/19/2011 2:04:19 AMCongratulations, Rona, on your gorgeous finalist!
Debby #9172924
Nancyj E. Hovey 1/19/2011 3:56:03 AMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 1/19/2011 4:32:43 AMBig congrats on your finalist Rona.
R. J. Laudenbacher 1/19/2011 4:47:39 AMCongrats on this gorgeous finalist Rona. #9173528
Karen Celella 1/19/2011 4:49:07 AMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist, Rona. #9173533
Carol Eade 1/19/2011 5:31:34 AMAbsolutely beautiful, Rona, congratulations on your finalist! #9173806
Lindley Johnson 1/19/2011 6:14:01 AMGorgeous colors, light and reflections, Rona. Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #9174155
Anita Hogue 1/19/2011 8:42:54 AMA gorgeous reflecting image, Rona! Congratulations on your finalist! #9175282
Jeff Robinson 1/19/2011 8:59:59 AMCongrats on your Finalist Rona! Jeff #9175371
Nancy L. Green 1/19/2011 9:06:52 AMCONGRATULATIONS Rona, this is WONDERFUL!!! <>< #9175397
Richard B. Hallick 1/19/2011 9:34:04 AMCongratulations on this wonderful finalist. #9175547
Christine Czernin 1/19/2011 9:41:07 AMBeautiful reflection, Rona.
Terry Cervi 1/19/2011 10:02:19 AMCongrats on your stunning Finalist, Rona!! It's a beauty! #9175653
Phyllis H. Burchett 1/19/2011 10:58:12 AMCongrats on this gorgeous finalist Rona! #9175879
Leslie McLain 1/19/2011 11:01:46 AMCongrats on your beautiful finalist, Rona. #9175892
Rony Sagy 1/19/2011 2:50:54 PMHuge Congratulations on this spectacular Finalist, Rona. I smell gold. #9176714
Gord MacEachern 1/19/2011 3:48:53 PMBig congratulations on your well deserved finalist Rona!!
Randy D. Dinkins 1/19/2011 4:25:42 PMVery cool, big congrats! #9177188
Debra R. Harder 1/19/2011 5:57:14 PMI knew we'd see this beauty again, Rona! Huge congratulations on your magnificent finalist! Deb #9177737
Carol L. Fowler 1/19/2011 7:05:59 PMWonderful Finalist- Congrats #9178102
Steve M. Harrington 1/19/2011 8:56:56 PMA lovely and rich finalist, Rona. Good on you! :)
Barbara Waldoch 1/19/2011 11:15:48 PMCongratulations on your awesome finalists, Rona! #9179039
Linda A. Braddock 1/20/2011 1:43:03 PMRona, Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Gorgeous Colors!! #9181030
Val Feldman 1/20/2011 3:13:30 PMAh, Rona...I missed this one but it was the day after my accident and I was probably curled up in some corner whining....:) Gorgeous, rich and abundantly glorious color - no wonder it's back again...and the third time will be a charm, right??!!! All the best, my friend and congrats! #9181278
Irene Colling 1/20/2011 6:37:48 PMOUtstanding image Rona.
Congratulations on your excellent Finalist. #9181961
Kim Andelkovic 1/21/2011 3:03:43 PMcongratulations Rona.....beautiful finalist :-) #9183875
Renata Gusciora 1/21/2011 4:25:27 PMBig congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Rona!!!:-) #9184115
Rona L. Schwarz 1/22/2011 2:44:13 PMThank you all for such generous comments and congratulations! This is a wonderful community of people at BP and I am honored and proud to be part of it! #9185619
isabel C. Zepeda 1/22/2011 9:18:20 PMRona
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on that stuning photo,well done in so beautiful
Ysa... #9186360
JO ANN CLEVELAND 1/25/2011 6:51:33 AMCongratulations on this beautiful Finalist Rona!
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May you all have a safe, healthy and prosperous 2011!
NOT Snow! Taken at Prophetstown State Park, November 6, 2010, on a glorious autumn day. 1/4s @ f/22, ISO 100 Nikkor 24-70mm @ 29mm (NL)
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According to a resent research made by IHS iSuppli's analysts the global 3D HDTV shipments for this year will grow by a factor of 5.5 for 2011 from the 4.2 million units sold last year and that is a huge increase. Thanks to the prices of 3D HDTVs becoming more attractive to customers and more 3D content becoming available, the worldwide shipments predicted by IHS iSupply for 2011 is about 23.4 million units. According to the research the growth will continue in 2012 when global shipments are expected to reach 54.2 million units, in 2014 they will breach 100-million and then hit 159.2 million in 2015.
Of course it is never too late for good surprises and the actual numbers to become even higher, but having such big growth predicted by analysts actually means that 3D HDTVs are here to stay as 3D technology is in general and maybe in 2015 the 3D functionality maybe something expected from a new HDTV just like the Full HD resolution is at the moment. It seems that prices for 3D HDTVs are continuing to drop from month to month with 9 percent decrease in the price of 3D HDTVs for March 2011 compared to February in US (in other countries this may vary, but the trend should be present).
"In a major recalibration effort, television brands are changing strategies this year following lukewarm response to 3-D in 2010 when consumers balked at the high price of sets and the lack of 3-D content," said Riddhi Patel, director for television systems and retail services at IHS. "In 2011, however, brands are marketing 3-D not as a must-have technology but as a desirable feature, similar to the approach they have taken with Internet connectivity."
It seems that LCD will remain the dominant technology for the 3D HDTV market, accounting for about 83 percent of 3D TVs sold in 2011, and 3D Plasma HDTVs will remain a smaller player. However, 3D penetration in plasma is higher as plasma manufacturers hope this extra feature will help to slow down the decline of the plasma market, although in general 3D on plasma is considered to be better and with less crosstalk. The 3D TV share of the global flat-panel market will continue to rise in the years to come according to the research, jumping to 11 percent in 2011 from just 2 percent last year, and then doubling next year to 22 percent. By 2015, 3D TVs should account for 52 percent of flat-panel shipments. The most popular 3D HDTV size during 2011 according to IHS iSuppli is expected to be in the 40- to 41-inch range, numbering about 3.3 million units; then followed by the 55- to 59-inch range, with shipments of 2.9 million units; and the 45- to 46-inch range, with 2.7 million units.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb men's and women's basketball teams will honor long-time University of Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt with a "We Back Pat" event on Saturday, Jan. 26 as the Lady Bisons host Mercer at 4 p.m followed by the Bisons contest against the Bears at 6:30 p.m.
Summitt, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia in April 2011, and her son Tyler have launched the Pat Summitt Foundation to help find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
Lady Bisons head coach Greg Brown was an assistant for Summitt at Tennessee.
"Outside of my parents, Coach (Don) Meyer and Coach Summitt have been the greatest influences in my career, both personally and professionally," Brown said. "Anything I can do to give back for what Coach Summitt has done for me, I look forward to it."
The Lipscomb athletic department asks fans that attend the contest to wear the official "We Back Pat" shirt to the game. Shirts are $9 and can be purchased in the Athletic Department or at the men's game versus Kennesaw State on Jan. 24. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Pat Summitt Foundation.
A limited number of shirts are available, so fans are encouraged to purchase early.
"A basketball game can bring awareness and an opportunity," Brown said. "It is an opportunity to have an event, to get the message out and to raise money. Proceeds from the game, with tickets sold, will be donated to the Pat Summitt Foundation."
Summitt, who retired with a NCAA record 1,098 wins and just 208 losses in 38 years at the helm of the Lady Vols, won eight national championships and 16 SEC championships.
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Police are seeking the public's help in locating a White Nissan Altima 2013 to 2011 with a Pennsylvania license plate number HZR2483 in connection with a string of burglaries in Philadelphia.
Lt. Michael Whaley, of the 14th Police District, asked residents at the PSA 4 meeting held at Germantown Christian Assembly Church, 610 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., on June 26, to call 911 if they see the automobile. Whaley said the vehicle was last seen near the 500 block of E. Mermaid Lane on June 26. Police pursued the vehicle but were unable to continue a high speed chase throughout a local neighborhood.
"The occupants of this car typically drop a person off," Whaley said. "Then one of the suspects will attempt to burglarize the residence and later the car will swing back around. We are actively trying to bring these people into custody."
Only a handful of residents turned out for the meeting. One reason for the low turnout could have been the confusion over the site of the meeting. Originally, the police website said the meeting would be held at 610 E. Mt. Airy Ave.
Whaley said from June 1 to June 25, there were nine burglaries in PSA 4 and four robberies.
One attendee asked Whaley what kind of behavior burglars would exhibit if they were casing the neighborhood.
Whaley said they will typically knock on the door and ask for some random person. Whaley said when the homeowner replies he doesn't live here, they will make a mental note of what your car looks like and your address. He said they usually come back when they don't see your car and attempt to burglarize your property.
"Right now, we want people to call us if anything looks out of the ordinary," Whaley said. "Let us be the one to apologize to people if they have a legitimate excuse to be there. The bottom line is we need citizens to be more engaged in their own neighborhoods. You don't have to feel bad about whether you make a mistake or not. It's better to err on the side of caution."
Police are asking residents to install surveillance cameras and alarm systems. Police are encouraging residents and business ownerss to join the Philadelphia Police's SafeCam program – an online initiative that allows residents and businesses owners to register their security cameras.
Recently, thanks to video surveillance obtained through the SafeCam program, police were able to arrest Germantown resident Antuane Brown in connection with the sexual assault of four girls aged 12-17 years old in Germantown. SafeCam has helped the police department solve 85 crimes and has resulted in 37 arrests.
Whaley noted that while several homes in Chestnut Hill do have alarms, they are often not activated.
In May, a burglary on the 700 block of St. Andrews St., one of the biggest thefts to date in the 14th District, resulted in thieves stealing $100,000 worth of jewelry from the home. According to police reports, an alarm was installed but not activated.
Whaley encouraged residents to participate in Operation ID, a burglary-deterrent program that encourages residents to label personal property such as televisions, computers, cell phones and GPS devices with a state identification card number or state driver's license and recording serial numbers.
Participants are then provided with window stickers to display to let burglars know that your items have been labeled. If a burglar is caught with labeled property, it is solid evidence of possession of stolen goods.
Whaley also recommended iPhone or smart phone users to download an application that enables police to track their phone using GPS.
"We are actively working to catch these criminals, but we need your help," Whaley said.
The next PSA 4 meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 7301 Germantown Ave.


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14. Mississippi State's anniversary uniform
The Bulldogs will wear these uniforms for the opener against Southern Miss in a nod to the 100th anniversary of Scott Field. The throwback look harkens back to the 1990s and has a number of very cool touches, from the stripes on the shoulders to the state of Mississippi on the back above the nickname. As far as tributes go, this is a pretty cool one, and the team should consider breaking the uniforms back out with their stylish gold helmets later in the year.
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13. Stanford's all-black uniform
Stanford normally sticks to their traditional setup -- with a variation or two -- but they have often donned the all-black uniform combination at a home game or two in the past two years. It's certainly a departure from the Cardinal's normal colors, but it's a very clean, well-done look with one of the best matte helmets around.
12. Akron's gold helmets
Head coach Terry Bowden has been tweeting out photos of the Zips' new prototype uniforms this summer, and the look is fairly simple when it comes to the uniform design. But that would be leaving one important part out: the extremely polished and shiny gold helmet the players could be wearing if Akron debuts this sleek uniform in the fall. Those things are seriously reflective, but the engraved "Z" on the side is pretty slick.
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11. N.C. State's "Pack in the Back" helmet
While uniforms can come and go, one of the ways schools have been mixing things up is by rotating new helmets in to change a look. The Wolfpack seem to be taking that to the next level when they released some images of their alternate lids that feature a wolf's eyes staring out the back of the helmet. It's certainly different and it will be fascinating to see them in action on the field.
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10. UCLA's L.A. Midnight
The powder blues of the Bruins are one of college football's top uniforms over the years but adidas has been giving the team a few alternates to wear lately and debuted an updated TechFit look for UCLA last year. The black was certainly a departure from the past for the team but looked pretty slick and could see use in 2014 as well. The best part for UCLA might be the gloves, which feature palm trees and the Los Angeles skyline.
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9. Wisconsin's all-red uniform
The official Wisconsin football Twitter account posted a picture in June of an all-red uniform combination from Adidas that was taken from the team's preseason photo shoot. The Badgers haven't said when they might wear the alternate look, but it seems like the big nonconference game against LSU or a night-kick late in the Big Ten season might be the spot to unleash these bad boys.
8. Miami's mix-and-match uniforms
Florida State wasn't the only ACC program in the state to get flashy new uniforms, as the Hurricanes got into the game with an unveiling back in April. They'll likely mix-and-match among the traditional uniforms they showed the public. But the all-white look with green trim is pretty cool. The slickest set unveiled is the full grey uniforms, however -- a much better "smoke" look than what Tennessee has donned in the past.
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7. BYU's alternates
The Cougars are sticking with their classic, great-looking uniforms for most of the year but unveiled three alternate home uniforms in May. The team will have a white-out look when Virginia comes to town and a black-out uniform in November when UNLV comes to town. The best of the three might be the all-blue uniform, however, which BYU will don for a "Royal Revival" night against in-state rival Utah State.
6. Florida State's garnet helmets
Win a national championship, get a new brand identity, apparently. The Seminoles didn't undergo a massive change but did update their logo and unveil new Nike uniforms in April. In some cases, it's the classic look we've come to know and love from Florida State, with a few tweaks to the shoulders and other trim elements. The all-black uniform is particularly intimidating, and a garnet helmet is one of the slicker ones east of the Mississippi.
5. Arkansas' secondary logo
In addition to getting a new set of uniforms, the Razorbacks also got a new secondary logo that some might mistake for an angry Pumba (of Lion King fame). While the updated mark is what drew a lot of fan interest, the school's new uniforms also were released by Nike, and they were surprisingly not as exorbitant as other designs we've seen from the company. The clean look and simple font get a thumbs-up, and the all-white look is really sharp.
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4. Notre Dame's new deal
The Irish are no longer with Adidas after signing an extremely lucrative deal with Under Armour in the offseason. Various officials have commented that the design of the standard home and away uniforms won't change much from the team's iconic look. Still, there will undoubtedly be a few small changes here and there -- even if the company doesn't do anything drastic. The Irish have also been known to employ a rather out-of-the-box look for their Shamrock Series, and we may see something crazy for the game against Purdue.
3. Washington's makeover
Last year the Huskies rotated several uniform combinations that looked pretty nifty, including a shiny chrome helmet the team used a few times. Despite all that, the Huskies still got a new look from Nike for 2014 -- to play into the fact that there's a new coaching staff in town. Washington will have three new jerseys, four pants and three different helmets, which the team can mix and match as they please. In preview images, the all-black, all-white and all-purple looks were each eye-catching, but the first two might end up being the most popular.
2. Oregon's flashy looks
There is nothing traditional about what this team wears on a weekly basis. The Ducks are well-known for their various uniform combinations, and that will continue to be the case in 2014. Although traditionalists might say the uniforms are too flashy, such a look is what recruits crave nowadays -- and that's one of the reasons why other programs are trotting out various makeovers. It will be hard to top Oregon, however, and the huge nonconference game against Michigan State could be Nike's chance to whip up something special for the many eyes across the country that tune in.
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1. Penn State's classic style
There's just something great about seeing seeing the clean lines and classic look of the Nittany Lions once the team will take the field with a white-out at Beaver Stadium. The design has changed little over the years, but there have been some slight tweaks the last few seasons. Notably, former head coach Bill O'Brien added names to the back -- but that might be a decision James Franklin will reverse in 2014. Until Penn State takes the field, we'll wonder what the exact look will be this year. But, as always, we'll have a good idea given the history of the blue and white.


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How much protein do I need in my diet?
Protein should account for 10-35% of your daily caloric intake. Many nutrition experts also recommend an intake of 1 gram of protein per 1 kilogram of body weight (0.4 g per pound).
Consuming too much protein may be harmful to the body. High amounts of protein in the diet put stress on the kidneys and liver as they try to dismantle and dispose of the extra protein.
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Which foods are good sources of protein?
Sources of protein include meat products (hamburger, fish, chicken), dairy products (cheese, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese), eggs, tofu, lentils, and soymilk.
Eating complete protein (containing all amino acids) will help ensure that you do not become deficient in essential amino acids. ĀComplete proteins include meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, and soy (a non-animal source). ĀNuts, grains, fruits, and vegetables are typically incomplete. ĀFor this reason, it is important for vegetarians to pair non-animal products wisely in order to consume all essential amino acids in their daily diet.
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What is protein deficiency?
Most Americans (including vegetarians) consume more than enough protein on a daily basis.ĀTherefore, protein deficiency is not a huge concern in the United States. ĀIt can be found in people on restrictive diets and in the elderly population, who are more likely to have poor diets.
In countries with a high rate of malnourished children, protein deficiency is more common. ĀWithout prevention, a protein deficient child can develop a condition known as Kwashiorkor. ĀThe symptoms of this disorder include a protruding stomach, edema, thin hair, overall weight loss, slowed growth, and discolored hair & skin. ĀKwashiorkor, if left untreated, can cause stunted growth, mental impairments, and death.
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Related Links
Harvard School of Public Health: Protein
Wikipedia: Protein
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