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Kim, Petrovic tied for Mid-Atlantic lead
Potomac, MD – Seventeen-year-old Si Woo Kim and Tim Petrovic both fired 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the lead through the opening round of the Mid-Atlantic Championship.
Kim earned his PGA Tour card a Q-school last year, but he can't become a member until his 18th birthday on June 28. The high school student countered six birdies against a lone bogey on Thursday and grabbed the early lead at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.
Play was briefly suspended due to inclement weather, but Petrovic charged into the lead after the break. The 46-year-old reached 6-under with back-to-back birdies from the 12th, but he bogeyed the last to drop into a tie with the young man 29 years his junior.
Chesson Hadley, Brett Stegmaier and Gavin Coles are knotted in third place after opening-round 66s, while Bronson La'Cassie, Hudson Swafford, Jim Herman, Andres Gonzales and Sung Kang are tied for sixth following matching 67s.
The Web.com Tour's top-two money leaders are in the field this week, though neither faired particularly well on Thursday. Top-ranked Michael Putnam, coming off a victory at the Mexico Championship, carded a 1-over 71, while No. 2 Edward Loar, who won the Chitimacha Louisiana Open earlier in the season, posted a 72.
Kim, currently a student at Shinsung High School in Seoul, South Korea, began his sparkling opening round with a birdie on the 10th. He played bogey-free over his outward nine, adding gains at Nos. 15 and 18 and making the turn at 3-under.
Consecutive birdies from the par-5 second moved Kim to 5-under before he stumbled to a bogey at No. 7. The teenager rebounded, however, playing the par-3 ninth in two deft shots to hit the clubhouse with the lead.
Petrovic, whose lone PGA Tour win came at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2005, opened with a par on No. 1 before reeling off four straight birdies from the second. The run came to a sudden halt with a bogey at the sixth, but the veteran bounced back with a birdie at the eighth and a par at the ninth for an outward 31.
Back-to-back gains from the 12th had Petrovic in sole possession of the lead at 6-under, but after a stretch of pars, he tripped to a bogey at the par-4 18th and dropped into a tie with Kim.
NOTES: Kim missed the cut at this year's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-am in his first-ever start on the PGA Tour ... Putnam currently tops the money list with $246,234 in earnings. Loar trails by $24,876 ... Last year, David Lingmerth fired a 4-under 66 in the final round in damp, chilly conditions to rally and win for the first time on the Web.com Tour. He is be on hand to defend his title, as he earned his PGA Tour card for 2013 by finishing 10th on the 2012 Web.com Tour money list.


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A State of Emotional Bankruptcy
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You said it perfectly: "My refuge from reality is over for the year." I think we all feel that way when our teams are done for the season. It's such a slap in the face when it's all over. Baseball becomes an important part of our lives for so many months – and for you, especially, since you got to be at the ballpark for so many games. You lived and died with the team, so it's understandable that you'd feel numb. But February will be here soon.
I liked how you picked up on that one sentence, which has a huge amount of meaning behind it.
There is a lot going on behind my Wizard of Oz plaid curtains most people do not even have a inkling of yet.
When I am secure enough to tell it……it might shock a few people. It greets me every day and consumes me to the core. But not to worry, it is not a health scare.
Rays Renegade
Wow. That was an incredible piece of blogging. You, sir, are the sort of baseball buddy I wish I had.
Well done.
Said yesterday we would see a piece of history either way, and Congrats on the victory.
Proud that Josh Hamilton will get another chance to get out of his hitting funk. He deserves a chance at the big boys again.
I am always on here blogging, so consider me a blogging buddy.
Rays Renegade
Just stopping by from the She-fan blog to say hello. I'd offer you condolences, but that would be wrong. There is nothing I need to offer you sympathy for. The Rays played great this season. They kept the Yankees on their toes and made them a better team. They won 2 games in Arlington. Cliff Lee was dominant last night and they did all they could.
Instead I offer you memories of a great season. A young, vital team, who had fun and played the game with class and won the respect of the baseball world, and this Yankee fan in particular.
In a few weeks, all baseball fans will have to go into hibernation and settle down to read books, knit, work on cars, or whatever else they put off for a few months in the golden days of summer.
The Rays will be waiting for you next year, I AM sad that it looks like it won't be the same team. But you will have new memories next year.
PS Have you read the book "The Game" by Robert Benson. I think you'd like it.
Thanks for that train of thought.
Mosat fans get a bit nostalgic or remorseful at the end. I just got some great moments and some incredible blogs and photos to always remind me of that 2010 season.
Premature Ejection syndrome is the culprit right now, but within a few days the scars will heal, the mind will settle and the World will become one again.
But for today, it is just a reflectionary moment set in the drizzling rain of loss, combined with the heat of compassion that life goes one…even without baseball.
Rays Renegade
40 year,
As we all know, besides a few metroplis's in this country most MLB teams are constructed by means of formulating a farm system with some fresh fruit on the FRee Agent or trade vines.
The Rangers should be fine next year thanks to a huge Fox regional contract, but the Rays have their contract in effect for another 5 season before it is re-negoiated.
It will be said in the coming weeks seeing a few of this team's cornerstones leave or even be traded away to bring in young budding talent that will mature quicker at this level.
Who knows what the future brings, but right now le't just celebrate what is great and good about our teams…the rest will sort itself out with time.
Rays Renegade
I would like to thank you and your team for providing me with so much enjoyment, nail biting, highs, lows and everything in between. I hate seeing teams broken up simply because of finances but it is a reality these days, unless you play in New York (it's taken this long to recover from overspending on A-Rod and Chan Ho Park!). I do not know how your Rays will be constituted in 2011. However they take shape, though, I hope ownership knows what a dedicated fan they have in you. Thanks for some great memories, my baseball brother!
I posted this on she-fan (twice by accident!), and Jane told me I should post it here.
From a Yankee fan with apologies to Willie Nelson, this if for the Rays, who have been on our minds since April:
Maybe the Yanks didn't beat you
Quite as often as they should have
Maybe the Yanks didn't defeat you
Quite as often as they could have
Little plays you always went and done
And you won all the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe we didn't hold the lead
All those sultry summer times
And I guess I never told you
You've got a strong starting nine
If I thought of you as second best
Rays I'm so sorry I wasn't kind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your team spirit hasn't died
Give us, give us one more chance to keep your starting nine, starting nine
Now the summer is gone and done
the regular season's out of time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Great rendition of a classic Willy song.
The starting nine, and possibly the starting five will be different in 2011. With that in mnd, you might have to always fear those Southern brethren because we do not plan ti die or fade away…
Just like a radiant ray of light, will will always as bright as day into the night.
Rays Renegade
by the time I saw your name on the seat, I could not stop the tears. I was getting over it then I started again when I read the song the parody from Melissa. I know how it is for a team to take us thru some highs during the postseason only to bring us back down. But you have some wonderful memories. ::sinff"
You may glory in a team triumphant… But you fall in love with a team in defeat. -Roger Kahn
If that prose is ture, then with 11 defeated seasons and two triumphant ones, I am definitely in love with my team….platonically.
I actually ripped my name from my seat after the game as a heirloom in case I do not get back in 2011.
I acutally have done ir since day one and consider it one of my superstitions I do yearly.
Sometimes you got to let then bloods heartfelt prose flow and hope that againthe heart and souls wills you the luck and fate to again put your carcass in that blue seat again.
Rays Renegade
To get so close and yet so far, when it ends short, for me, its always in an exhale of breath, finding myself uttering the words, 'Now what' and 'is it really over'.
Eventually as with fans of 29 other teams that didn't quite make it to the winners circle, you find those words embedded in the hearts of some fans year after year, 'Oh well there is always next year'
The beginning of the end? I don't think so. I mean, Crawford and some others will be gone, but the Rays scouts have done magic before… I have faith they'll stick around the top, as long as the pitching is solid.
Wonderful bit of writing that truly describes the feelings of real baseball fans everywhere. My daughter and I were remarking recently after our Twins were eliminated, how silly we were to be so emotionally tied to the comings and goings of a major league sports team. And yet we both agreed we wouldn't have it any other way. It was she who came up with the idea, "Hey, why don't we both try doing baseball blogs this year?" She lives in Dallas and I in Minnesota, but we shared this season together in a new way. I was also introduced to veteran bloggers like you, who I've enjoyed reading and have helped show me the way. You do it right. Thanks, Renegade.
This was a year you wanted them to hit the big stage. With the Free Agency woes and the aspect of payroll staying lower than this season, you wanted to see them get a "just dessert" before some of the foundation packed their lockers for the last time.
Carl Crawford and Rafael Soriano are certainly gone, plus a possible half dozen others, but it was remarkable all the same and I am proud of the Rays roster and look forward to telling them that soon.
Rays Renegade
Man, I really wish that it had gone differently for the Rays. I was really happy that they took the East title from the Yankees and was hoping that they would get to face them in the ALCS. Still can't believe that nobody won a home game in that series…. So much for the advantage.
Change always makes some people nervous.
I am not as effected as some, but with a possible 8 players turning their uniforms in for good, some have already been sweating bullets as to the 2011 make-up of the Rays.
But the honest truth is that there will be additional surprises before the team reports in mid-February, and those should be what we should worry about….
But it sucks that this band of brothers did not have more to thrust on the baseball resume's, but two AL East titles in 3 seasons is nothing to forget.
Rays Renegade
I know you have felt that same blast of cold hard relaity this last week too with the Twins being eliminated early by the Yankees.
Sometimes even the best of teams can be sidetracked by a small weakness that never got exposed until a short series derails the main cogs of the machine.
People know I do not hold my emotions in check sometimes and let it all out into the open.
Rays were not focued and honed towards their usual game and fell victim to their own vices.
Rays Renegade
I knew there had to be a historical end to that series, but would never had thought 5 visiting teams would decide that series ultimate wins…Was a wild adventure to watch and see in person.
Plus the Rangers got their first postseason series win ever…..two good reasons to follow the Texas team this weekend.
Rays Renegade
This was a beautiful tribute to a team who really played their hearts out this season. Wishing you and the Rays all the best in 2011!
Thank you for that compliment.
Just hope the G-men can give the West Coast some sort of pride and honor that the Rays tried to give the Gulf Coast region in 2010.
Rays will have to solve their puzzle in 2011, but if anyone can do it, a team with a well stocked farm system can do it….hopefully.
Rays Renegade

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Adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, sayonara, so long and good riddance 2011.
Ah, that felt good. And that's the only nice thing that can be said about it.
This past year wreaked economic and physical devastation world-wide, dragging tens of millions into despair. It leaves a legacy of depression so widespread that virtually no one is untouched. Although painful, reflection on the dismal last 12 months may provide us perspective on the wreckage we have just negotiated, and perhaps, guide us in fashioning a better way forward.
It was a record year in many respects. In spite of all the ballyhoo about restricting federal spending our annual budget will still be in the red at $1.3 trillion. Shamefully, that's not the record — but our $15 trillion federal debt, achieved in November, certainly is. In anticipation of that great event, for the first time in history the AAA credit rating of the United States was rescinded. At the urging of the president, at the last minute (Merry Christmas!) Congress passed a voluminous $600 billion omnibus spending bill — which no one read — chocked full of programs we can't pay for and don't need. That may well put us on track to repeat our historic achievement, earning us another credit downgrade this coming year.
We also racked up many records in 2011 in terms of jobs: Unemployment rates continue at the highest levels since the Great Depression, with historic highs for workers over age 50 and unemployment rates for blacks surging to 17 percent. The effects of this tragic performance may not be unexpected, but are nonetheless astounding: 49 million Americans now fall officially below the poverty line, with almost half of those classified in 'deep poverty.' Which has led to record home foreclosures, topping the more than 1 million of last year. Mortgage rates are now at historic lows, breaking the 4 percent mark, and housing has seen an average cut of one-third in valuation. Gold prices soared to record highs exceeding $1600 per ounce while the valuation of our dollar remained at near-record lows. All sorry commentary on our state of affairs.
Suffice it to say that 2011 on the home front left much to be desired. When politicos avow their actions saved us from a fate that could have been much worse, I for one ache to have had the chance to experience the alternative.
On the international front, we saw the world population break the 7-billion mark. And world food prices soared to the highest levels ever. Average annual oil prices peaked at more than $110 per barrel, a record, pushing annual average domestic gas prices to $3.52, another record.
As for the Arab Spring uprisings and the riots throughout Europe, we're not even going there. We'll leave it to them to deal with their own train wrecks. The inconvenient truth though, is that we're all on the same train. The fate of our economy may well hinge on the ability of our brothers and sisters across the pond to dig themselves out of the hole they dug.
Which leads me back to my point about perspective and the exercise of reflection. If we look backwards beyond 2011, past Fascism, Marxism, Socialism, Communism and all the other isms of man's invention, we must come to the conclusion that there is only one system that truly serves the people. In spite of all our attempts to tweak the formula, a limited government by the people — with a light hand guiding free enterprise — is by far our best option. Hope not for change in 2012: Make it happen.
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Poetry Dispatch No. 293 | September 15, 2009
by Charles Simic
It'll be a while before my friends
See me in the city,
A while before we roam the streets
Late at night
Shouting each other's names
To point out some sight too wonderful,
Or too terrifying
To give it a name in a hurry.
I'm staying in the country,
Rising early,
Listening to the birds
Greet the light,
And when they fall quiet,
To the wind in the leaves
Which are as numerous here
As the crowds in your city.
God never made a day as beautiful as today,
A neighbor was saying.
I sat in the shade after she left
Mulling that one over,
When a toad hopped out of the grass
And finding me harmless,
Hopped over my foot on his way to the pond.
[from The New York Review of Books, August 13, 2009]
Dušan "Charles" Simić (born 9 May 1938) is a Serbian-American poet, and was co-Poetry Editor of the Paris Review. He was appointed the fifteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 2007.
Simic was born in Belgrade, which was then in Yugoslavia. Growing up in war-torn Europe as a child shaped much of his world-view. In an interview from the Cortland Review he said, "Being one of the millions of displaced persons made an impression on me. In addition to my own little story of bad luck, I heard plenty of others. I'm still amazed by all the vileness and stupidity I witnessed in my life." Simic immigrated to the United States with his family in 1954 when he was sixteen. He grew up in Chicago and received his B.A. from New York University. He is professor emeritus of American literature and creative writing at the University of New Hampshire and lives on the shore of Bow Lake in Strafford, New Hampshire.
He began to make a name for himself in the early to mid 1970s as a literary minimalist, writing terse, imagistic poems which, like those of William Blake, have their roots in observed objects that serve to extrapolate the universe. Over the years, Simic's style has come to be considered immediately recognizable. Critics have often referred to Simic poems as "tightly constructed Chinese puzzle boxes." Simic himself has stated: "Words make love on the page like flies in the summer heat and the poet is only the bemused spectator." The quote intimates Simic's philosophy that true art must be greater than the person who created it. He writes thoughtfully on such diverse topics as jazz, art, and philosophy. He exerts considerable influence not only as poet, but as translator, essayist and philosopher, opining on the current state of contemporary American poetry. He held the position of poetry editor of The Paris Review, and was replaced by Dan Chiasson.
Simic is one of the judges for the 2007 Griffin Poetry Prize and continues to contribute poetry and prose to The New York Review of Books. Simic received the US$100,000 Wallace Stevens Award in 2007 from the Academy of American Poets in recognition of his outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry. Simic was selected by James Billington, Librarian of Congress, to be the fifteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, succeeding Donald Hall. Billington referred to "the rather stunning and original quality of his poetry".
- * MacArthur Fellowship (1984-1989)
- * Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1990)
- * Wallace Stevens Award (2007)
- * What the Grass Says – 1967
- * Somewhere Among Us A Stone Is Taking Notes – 1969
- * Dismantling The Silence – 1971
- * White – 1972
- * Return To A Place Lit By A Glass Of Milk – 1974
- * Charon's Cosmology – 1977
- * School For Dark Thoughts – 1978
- * Classic Ballroom Dances – 1980
- * Austerities – 1982
- * Weather Forecast for Utopia & Vicinity: Poems 1967-1982 – 1983
- * Unending Blues – 1986
- * The World Doesn't End: Prose Poems – 1989 (1990 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry )
- * The Book of Gods and Devils – 1990
- * Hotel Insomnia – 1992
- * Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell – 1993
- * A Wedding in Hell – 1994
- * Walking the Black Cat – 1996 (National Book Award in Poetry finalist)
- * Jackstraws – 1999 (New York Times Notable Book of the Year)
- * Night Picnic: Poems – 2001
- * A Fly in the Soup: Memoirs – 2002
- * The Voice at 3:00 A.M.: Selected Late and New Poems – 2003
- * Selected Poems: 1963-2003 – 2004 (winner of the 2005 International Griffin Poetry Prize)
- * My Noiseless Entourage: Poems – 2005
- * Aunt Lettuce, I Want To Peek Under Your Skirt – 2005 (illustrated by Howie Michels)
- * Monkey Around – 2006
- * Sixty Poems – 2008
- * That Little Something: Poems – 2008
- * Monster Loves His Labyrinth – 2008
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If you've got a goldfish, don't take it camping. Rhode Island state law currently prohibits all animals, except for cats and dogs, at state campgrounds. That includes goldfish, even if they're kept in a bowl.
But a new bill introduced by Rep. Joseph Trillo (R-Dist 24, Warwick) would change that, and allow any pet that weighs 35 pounds or less to accompany their owner to state campgrounds.
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In his 18 years of camping, Wharton said he has never had any complaints about Tootsie.
"But it does violate the law," he said. "You could have a goldfish in a bowl, and you could be thrown out."
Trillo was amazed by Wharton's story and told Wharton he would research the law. When he did, he was confused by what he found.
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Wharton said his bird is comparatively safe, clean and quiet.
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Trillo made calls to state campgrounds to see if the law was strictly enforced, and found out it was.
Wharton said he knows who finally disclosed to the campground management that he had a bird, and thinks it was a personal attack.
Since then, Wharton has been taking steps to change the law. He has contacted the Department of Environmental Management, but they were adamant about adhering to the law.
Wharton plans to testify at today's hearing, and said he can't imagine why anyone would oppose the bill. Trillo agreed.
"I don't think anyone will oppose it, but who knows," he said.
Environment committee chair Arthur Handy had some reservations with the bill when contacted about two weeks ago. Apart from noisy birds, Handy wondered about other pets such as snakes that might get loose in state parks.
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We get emails from people asking what our basic troubleshooting strategy is, whether it's for problems with computers, home theater gear, tablets, phones, or something completely random. I just solved a PC problem that had been plaguing me all week, and figured this is as good an excuse as any to share my basic strategy. Here's what happened:
We're in the middle of baby-proofing the house, which involved moving my PC components into a smaller, quieter case, and cleaning up the cable snarl under my desk. Unfortunately, while I was monkeying around under my desk, something happened and my monitor stopped resuming from sleep.
I'm not sure exactly what happened, but somehow the EDID EEPROM got corrupted. The EDID stores the information about the resolutions, refresh rates, and other settings your monitor supports, so it's needed for plug and play monitors to work on Windows (Linux and OSX will work a little differently). My Dell 3008WFP's DVI ports managed to get corrupted, which prevented Windows from waking up the monitor when it powered up. Needless to say, this was bad.
I managed to fix the EDID on my out of warranty monitor, but the details of the repair process aren't necessarily universal. However, the troubleshooting steps I went through are fairly generic. In the hours of research I've done since the failure, I found a few tools that are incredibly useful, as well as a couple of websites that are handy for understanding what exactly can go wrong with your EDID. The good news is that EDID problems seem to be relatively rare these days, less common with more modern display connectors, like DisplayPort and HDMI, and can be avoided entirely by making sure your monitor and PC are turned off when you connect display cables.
From what I've seen and read, EDID problems can manifest in several ways, depending on your monitor and video card. For my Dell monitor, the display went into Power Save mode as soon as Windows started. A few reboots, and I was able to get into Windows, but the display was obviously corrupted and unreadable at its native resolution. Your symptoms may vary.
The first thing I tried was to make sure that rebooting the hardware wouldn't fix the problem I powered down both the PC and monitor, disconnected the monitor's power cable, and held down the power button on the monitor for 10 seconds. This allowed me to boot back into Windows, but it didn't really fix the problem. I wasn't able to run the monitor in its native resolution and even at lower resolutions, the colors on the display were obviously off.
Next I wanted to isolate the problem and check for easy fixes or components that would be cheap to replace. I tried connecting my computer and monitor using a DVI cable I knew was good (no dice), and connecting the computer to a known good monitor (this worked). This told me something was up with the monitor.
Googling the product name and phrases like "stuck in power save mode" and "corruptions at native resolution" lead me to check the Device Manager, where I saw my monitor showed up as a Generic Non-PnP Monitor. More Google searches led me to Komeil Bahmanpour's DVI monitors showing no signal page, which is when I realized I probably had EDID problems.
To repair a corrupt EDID, you'll need a good copy of your specific monitor's EDID, a videocard that supports writing to the EDID, and a registered copy of Entech's Powerstrip. The video card might be a little tricky, newer cards didn't work for me. If your current card doesn't work, see if you can find a card a few years old. Powerstrip didn't support my GeForce GTX 580, but I was able to find an old Radeon 4750 that did the trick. I also found Entech's Monitor Asset Manager (free) and Extron's EDID Manager (also free) to be useful. There is a free command-line utility that serves the same purpose as Powerstrip in this setup, but it requires booting to a DOS environment, which is tough for most people to get running these days.
You'll also need to get a PIN code from Entech that will unlock the EDID writing functionality. The PIN is machine specific, so make sure your video card supports reading EDID info before you request a code. To get the code, send the Pstrip.ini file from your user profile/AppData/Roaming directory to the email address that sent your Powerstrip registration information and ask for an EDID upload PIN. They responded with a code within minutes when I sent the email.
You may be able to pull a working EDID from the Windows registry using Monitor Asset Manager. Unplug all your monitors except the afflicted one, then launch the program. You'll need to run Monitor Asset Manager as an Administrator the first time you launch it, but once you've done that, it will let you see the EDID information stored on the monitor, as well as the different versions cached in Windows' registry. Save reports from all of the entries that correspond to your correct monitor using the File menu, Save Report command (make sure you give them each unique, identifiable names). If you can't get the EDID info from your registry using Monitor Asset Manager, I had luck using Extron's EDID Manager, although it doesn't support polling the card directly.
If you can't pull a working EDID from your registry or don't have a spare monitor that's the exact same model, you can turn to Google or call the monitor manufacturer and beg for mercy. If you have a friend with the same model display, you can get them to pull the EDID info from their monitors. Rewriting the EDID info for your monitor without the manufacturer's help should be a last resort. If you can RMA your display and get the manufacturer to fix the problem, do that first, as rewriting the EDID is traceable by the manufacturer and will void your warranty. If you mess this up, it will likely make your already broken monitor even more broken.
The info Powerstrip needs is near the end of those report files, under the Raw Data section. For my monitor, that section contained 128 bytes of data, but you'll need to convert it into a format Powerstrip can understand. I'm sure there are tools that would reformat the raw EDID data for you, but it only takes a minute to do it manually. Open the file in Notepad, and find and replace all the commas with spaces. Then put 16 of the two character pairs per line, each separated by one space. Make sure you delete any empty space from the end of each line. Save that file as whateveryouwant.txt, and launch Powerstrip.
Powerstrip lives in the system tray of your Windows machine and does a ton of useful stuff. To get to the EDID writing bits, right click on the tray icon, go to Options, and select Monitor Information. Under options in the lower left corner of the window, you should see a drop down that defaults to "Read data from registry". Click that and go to Update EDID. Powerstrip will prompt you for the PIN you got from Entech's support team. Once you've unlocked EDID upload mode, you'll need to point Powerstrip to the file you just made, and select upload. If everything goes well, you can power down your system and unplug your monitor before turning your monitor back on and rebooting your PC.
What if this doesn't fix your EDID problems? It's possible that your monitor is actually broken, but if you're seeing something onscreen, it's more likely that your EDID EEPROM isn't writable. To make your EDID info writeable, look for a feature called DDI/CI in your monitor's on-screen menu. In order to make my monitor's EDID writeable, I had to dig into the service menu, so it's probably worth investigating that too. If none of this works, you may have to call a professional monitor repair service, dig deeper into these articles.
So that's it. I managed to fix my monitor. Hopefully this will help other people who've had similar problems.


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The Phase III HIV Vaccine Trial, also known as RV144, was the largest HIV vaccine study ever conducted in humans and involved more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand. The trial tested a "prime-boost" combination of two vaccines: ALVAC® HIV vaccine (the prime), and AIDSVAX®B/E vaccine (the boost). The vaccine combination was based on HIV strains that commonly circulate in Thailand.
The Phase III HIV Vaccine Trial was designed to test the vaccine regimen's ability to prevent HIV infection, as well as its ability to reduce the amount of HIV in the blood of those who became infected after enrolling in the trial.
Results of the trial show that the vaccine regimen is safe and 31.2 % effective at preventing HIV infection. While this is a modest level of efficacy, it represents a major step forward for HIV vaccines, providing the first evidence that development of a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine is possible. Additional research is needed to better understand how the regimen reduced study volunteers' risk of HIV infection.
The vaccine regimen included two vaccine candidates, ALVA® HIV (vCP1521) and AIDSVAX®B/E (gp120), and involved a total of six immunizations over six-months: four immunizations with ALVAC-HIV and two with AIDSVAX B/E given at the same time as the last two ALVAC-HIV injections. This combination of two different vaccines is called a prime-boost approach. In this approach, two vaccines are given in sequence with the goal of inducing the strongest and most comprehensive immune response possible.
The first vaccine used in the strategy, ALVAC-HIV (vCP1521), consists of a viral vector and genetically engineered versions of three HIV genes (env, gag and pro). A vector is a weakened or disabled virus used to deliver vaccine contents to the immune system once they are injected into the body. The ALVAC vector is a disabled form of a bird virus called canarypox, which cannot grow or cause disease in humans. The second vaccine used in the strategy is called AIDSVAX B/E, which is composed of genetically engineered gp120, a protein on the surface of HIV.
ALVAC-HIV, the prime vaccine, is manufactured by sanofi pasteur. AIDSVAX B/E, the booster vaccine, was manufactured by Genentech under a license and supply agreement with VaxGen, one of the original manufacturing collaborators for the RV 144 trial. Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID), a not-for-profit organization co-founded by three former VaxGen executives who played a prominent role in the development and testing of the AIDSVAX B/E vaccines while at VaxGen, has assumed responsibility for the continued development and, if necessary, manufacturing of this product.
The two candidate vaccines were shown to be safe and well tolerated with the common adverse reactions typical of most vaccines. Before agreeing to participate, all volunteers were informed of and consented to the potential risks associated with receiving the experimental vaccine combination used in this study. Study volunteers also received counseling on how to prevent becoming infected with HIV at the beginning of the study and every six-months for three-years. There was no evidence that participants increased their HIV risk behavior during the study. The two study vaccine candidates do not contain all of the components of HIV and cannot combine to form an infectious virus, so the vaccines cannot cause HIV infection.
This trial was conducted by the Thai Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with a team of leading Thai and U.S. researchers. The trial was coordinated by the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP), which is based at the Division of Retrovirology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (U.S.) and the Department of Retrovirology at the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (Thailand). The official sponsor of this trial was the U.S. Army Surgeon General via the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity.
The U.S. Government, specifically the Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Department of Defense funded this clinical trial. The Thai Ministry of Public Health, GSID and sanofi pasteur, as well as each of the collaborators, provided extensive in-kind support.
The trial was conducted in the Rayong and Chon Buri Provinces in southeastern Thailand.
This study was a tremendous operational success that recruited more than 60,000 interested participants, screened 26,675 people to see if they met the study's entry criteria and enrolled 16,402 qualified volunteers.
Volunteers who acquired HIV infection during the trial were given free access to HIV care and treatment, including highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), according to the guidelines of the Thai Ministry of Public Health. They were also offered extended follow-up in a separate study (RV152). The study vaccines did not cause HIV infection because they are not made from and do not contain the entire virus, either live or killed.
For more than a century, the military medical community has solved many significant international health problems, particularly in the area of tropical infectious diseases, which have consistently posed a major threat to U.S. forces. With an estimated 33.2 million infections worldwide, HIV continues to pose a significant and persistent threat in terms of readiness and force protection, and may affect the stability and security of many nation-states.
With the emergence of an explosive HIV epidemic in Thailand in the early 1990s, U.S. Army researchers helped to characterize the heterosexual epidemic, isolated Thai viruses, and provided these sequences to companies making HIV vaccines. U.S. and Royal Thai Army researchers, the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and other Thai vaccine experts together developed a plan to test this candidate vaccine in Thailand.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health has long been committed to preventing HIV through risk reduction and believes that an effective HIV vaccine is part of a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention. Thailand had a severe, generalized HIV epidemic, and was one of the first countries to have developed a National AIDS Plan and a National HIV Vaccine Development Plan. A major goal of the plan is "to promote and support national and international collaborative research that will lead to the development and evaluation of effective HIV/AIDS vaccines for potential use in Thailand." The Thai government has shown a remarkable and successful commitment to HIV prevention, and it has a longstanding commitment to the development of an HIV vaccine as an additional HIV control measure.
We now have evidence that a safe and effective HIV vaccine is possible, and the results should accelerate research efforts towards a more effective vaccine. The study partners are already consulting with scientific and product development experts to determine the need for additional research of the RV144 vaccine regimen to better understand how it protected humans against HIV infection.
In addition, we have already learned a great deal from this study, particularly in terms of conducting large-scale HIV prevention trials, and will continue to learn more as additional research is conducted.
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Really good movie. I rank it a 5 star
- Cris
- 10/8/18
I had not expected to like this movie this much and had not even intended to watch it. Surprise - it grabs your interest from the 1st clip and keeps it to the end. Mystery, atmosphere, romance--it really has everything. It has become one of my very favorites. Bogart does an amazing job and surprisingly so does Lee J. Cobb as the villain. I got lost in the movie as one does in a really good book and I now want to read the book. Don't miss this one.
play it again sam.
- mike cormier
- 5/31/16
this may be a good movie for tcm to play some night.
Gene Tierney's Triumphs
- Will Fox
- 10/16/15
For truth, Tierney stardom and sincere souls, see sea captain, "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," (1947); "Heaven Can Wait," (1943); "The Mating Season," (1951); Oscar-winning, "Laura," (1944); and most realistic, "Advise and Consent." (1962).
A Really Good Film
- GypsyPi3000
- 4/21/13
I really enjoyed this film. I had never even heard of it before which is too bad because it has such a different story. I was kind of confused about the Asian warlord guy. I wasn't sure if he was actually supposed to be Asian or if he was just a warlord in Asia. But then after reading the other reviews I understand now. He seemed likeable enough, but not very Asian. It was also nice to read about Bogart helping Tierney out. I'm glad he did that because I always like both of them so it would be disheartening to read if he had been a jerk or something.
Bogart does it again
- I_Fortuna
- 12/27/12
I was so moved by this film that I have to give it five stars all around.
The Left Hand Knows What It's Doing
- Bartman
- 3/7/12
Great movie,can't wait to see it on dvd!Too bad Gene Tierney's career ended here,she always was a lovely woman.Bogie has more respect from me after seeing he showed support to Ms Gene thru here difficulties.A real winner,enjoyed everyone,and Bogies fists came in handy.
Splendid Movie
- John
- 2/9/12
This is a splendid movie, with Bogey projecting his special persona quite plausibly into the garments of a priest. Quite frankly, it is almost shocking that this movie is not available in DVD when we, the long-suffering viewing public, are awash in so much which is trash. If the powers that be, who make decisions on what movies make the cut to be translated into DVD, do not come to their senses and cause this movie to be, ideally, in Blu-ray, but at a minimum in basic DVD, then they are philistines, obtuse and utmost trash. I await your verdict, and, being a retired judge, I would direct a verdict, in favor of this fine movie (to refresh your recollection, "The Left Hand of God") being made into a DVD.
The Left Hand of God
- Robert Hall
- 9/28/11
Simply Outstanding! Bogart at his best! I wish I could get this film on DVD.
Casting notes
- Jarrod McDonald
- 1/1/10
I really enjoyed this film. I think I liked the fact that the two don't wind up together and there is not a romantic happy ending. That would not ring true for these characters and their situation. It's also good to see Bogart in a color film, and I think his films with director Edward Dmytryk are among his best. I didn't buy Lee Cobb as the warlord. He's a great actor, but for him to play a role in yellow face (before the days of political correctness), he would at least have to look Asian. He has such a wide nose and lacks the type of delicate features that would make him physically believable. The white actor who plays a Chinese warlord in 'The Bitter Tea of General Yen' is much more convincing, physically. Agnes Moorhead is good as always. But as much as I like Gene Tierney, she seems like she's starting to head past her prime in this movie. Since Bogart is an older leading man, it still works. But if she had been paired with Marlon Brando, it would not have worked.
A must see for fan of Bogart.
- Mike Davitt
- 12/30/09
This is one of Bogart's flimes that could be on DVD. I think that Bogart should have won an Oscar for this one.
Please Play This Film Soon
- Dale Harman
- 11/30/09
This is one of Bogarts best films and should be seen more often. It should also be made available on DVD as soon as possible. It is sorely missed, by not only classic movie enthusiasts, but those of us who love Bogart's complete body of work. Thankyou.
A great Bogart favorite.
- Donald McGee
- 10/28/09
A terrific Bogart film which brings out a side of him not usually seen. A great believeable film with a captivating story. The haunting music keeps the theme of the film tied together. Supporting cast is great. It MUST be put on DVD so more people can dscover one of Boggy'd great fims.
Whyt is this still not on DVD?
- Bryan
- 9/6/09
Absolutely one of the best movies of all time, and one of Bogart's best as well. With a great move classic cast.
This needs to be on DVD!!!
- Kate
- 8/7/09
I just love this movie. I know that it is corney and a little far fetched, but isn't that why we watch them anyway. I wish I could buy it on DVD. It is one of my favorite Bogart movies.
Bogart in colour
- Lorny
- 2/17/09
Of Bogart's four colour films,"The Left Hand of God" is the only one which is not available to buy on DVD.The other three - The African Queen,The Barefoot Contessa and The Caine Mutiny - are available on DVD.Is there a reason why "The Left Hand of God" should be excluded from the complete Bogart colour set?
An unexpected jewel
- Kyrila Scully
- 12/15/07
This rarely seen film is in my opinion one of Humphrey Bogart's best and most romantic films. Bogart plays a trapped American flyer, shot down behind Chinese borders and forced to work for a warlord (Lee J. Cobb). He finds an unusual means of escape when a priest is shot dead. Assuming the priest's robes and identity, Bogart escapes, only to find himself in the village where the priest was expected. The village has an American medical clinic operated by E.G. Marshall and his wife, Agnes Morehead. A beautiful nurse, played by the lovely Gene Tierney, accepts Bogart as a priest, but is tormented by a physical attraction for him as well. Through a series of events, where Bogart is now forced to act in the priest's place, he finds himself regarded as a miracle worker by the Chinese, and word of his reputation reaches Cobb, who confronts Bogart in a tense gambit.Each actor performs at the top of their game, and it's a pity this film is not more widely regarded. THE LEFT HAND OF GOD shows a side of Humphrey Bogart rarely seen. Gene Tierney is at her prime, and the support of the brilliant cast make this film quite a treat.
- sally
- 9/10/07
good movie and should be on dvd.
Great movie
- 5/14/07
Great movie Tierney and Bogart are a great duo I'm surprised they did not make more movies together. Bogart seem to really care for Gene Tierney. Very good movie.
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Buzz Pirates is expecting big hilarious things out of the movie The Hangover, which comes out soon. The movie stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Heather Graham and even has a Mike Tyson cameo. Still, in the trailer it looks like the break out star/ scene stealer may be comedian Zach Galifiankis. The North Carolina comedian has made a name for himself with stand up specials, a short lived role talk show on VH1 and role on the show Tru Calling. He has done many celebrity interviews on his show and in various Web projects. His interview style involves regular interview questions, weird non sequiturs and inappropriate and sometimes sexual questions and comments. See below where he interviews Michael Cera between two ferns…literally.
Other Famous Family: His cousin Nicholas Galifianakis is a cartoonist, and his uncle Nick Galifianakis is a former Democratic U.S. Congressman who lost a race for an open Senate seat in 1972 against Jesse Helms.
Selected Filmography:
- G-Force (2009) Ben
- Gigantic (2009) Homeless Guy
- Youth in Revolt (2009) Jerry
- The Hangover (2009) Alan
- Largo (2008)
- What Happens in Vegas (2008) Dave the Bear
- Into the Wild (2007) Kevin
- Visioneers (2006) George
- The Comedians of Comedy (2005) Himself
- Below (2002) Weird Wally
- Corky Romano (2001) Dexter
- Heartbreakers (2001) Bill
- Out Cold (2001) Luke
- The Bubble Boy (2001) Bus Stop Man


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I was going to write about how I have to shake off the cobwebs when I switch toons around, and how I have to make sure I have my buttons aligned up across toons (and potentially even MMOs), but technical difficulties got in the way.
This Saturday, I was down in the basement insulating the rim joists* when I heard an argument break out among the kids upstairs. "Dad," one of them called, "come up and fix the computer!"
I shook off the foam insulation shavings on me and marched upstairs, expecting to have to power cycle a locked up computer. The kids know all about the old three-finger salute, and can navigate the task manager to kill a hung program, so when I get called it's either for a) a password or b) to power cycle something. When I arrived in front of the computer, however, I was confronted by a solid color screen.
"Uh oh," I said. "What did you do?"
"I didn't do it, Steph did it!" my son replied.
"I didn't do anything!" she wailed. "I was exiting LOTRO, and the screen came up!"
"Well," I said, reaching around the PC's case, "let me hard boot it."
After a hard boot, I got to the login screen only to have it disappear behind a solid tan color.
"Crap. This isn't good."
"Can you fix it?"
"I can try. Let me boot it into safe mode and make sure we don't have any disk trouble or malware. But I think we lost a graphics card."
Several hours and many reboots later, I'm convinced that it's either the graphics card failing or the CPU overheating. Once the second or third fan kicks in during the boot cycle, the video goes crazy. I almost wished it was malware, because I can fix that more easily than a hardware problem.
Sighing, I got up and wandered over to where my youngest was sitting on the couch, wearing a melancholy expression on her face. "It wasn't your fault," I told her. "It's a hardware problem, and nothing you did caused that."
"Can I help?" she asked, brightening.
"No, I've got to figure out what to do."
Like Anna over at Too Many Annas, I'm confronted by a failing, aging PC with obsolete architecture. In my case, 32-bit architecture, and if this is the graphics card, a replacement might require me to replace the power supply as well. And if it's the CPU, finding a replacement motherboard might be more trouble than it's worth. The PC is over five years old, and it was only a middle-of-the-pack machine back when I bought it.
Therefore, I guess that means it's time to replace the old warhorse.
As a corollary to this, it means I'm kind of out of an MMO machine for the time being. I suppose I could install one of the MMOs that the kids and I both play on the new laptop I'd gotten for their schoolwork, but it's not an ideal situation. Besides, I'd prefer keeping as many games off of a supposedly "work/school" machine as possible. (Yeah, and maybe pigs will fly without the aid of a trebuchet.)
So, I guess I'm going to write about things that have already happened, as opposed to anything recent. But really, I'm not a bleeding edge kind of guy. The last time I did that with the PC industry was 1999, when I plunked down way too many dollars to get one of the first AMD Athlon machines, which then went for half of that price within six months. And as for gaming, ever heard of the game Darklands? That was the last time I got a game right as it came out and immediately dove into it, and ow were the bugs bad.** Having learned my lesson, I merely aim for something reasonable and waiting patiently for any bugs to shake out.
*For the curious, here's a link from the online version of the Family Handyman. And for the record, their estimate of "a day" for how long it takes doesn't take into account actually moving any crap in the basement around. Depending on the amount of crap you have, it can take many days.....
**If you're remember, when Cata was released I didn't enter into any Cata zones until three months later, when the "I'm bored!" refrain was in full swing. And yes, eventually Darklands got the bugs worked out and was an excellent game, but the damage had already been done to Microprose's reputation. Even Sid Meier's Civ 2 and Colonization couldn't save the long decline of Microprose.
EtA: Fixed an autocorrect error. what IS it with those things anyway?
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Thank you, Sir! May I have another?!
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Meh, it always sucks when your PC breaks down, so you have my sympathies. At least it's not as bad as back in the day when you only had a single machine in the house and if it broke you were simply out of luck when it came to doing anything computer-related.ReplyDeleteReplies
Actually, were it not for my work laptop, we would have been in that situation for a day. I had to run out and get a laptop the next day so that the household could function. I was planning on doing it "soon", but not THAT soon.....Delete
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The Club for Growth will launch a television advertisement in Arkansas on Friday targeting Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor, who is up for re-election in 2014.
It's the first cannon shot in what is expected to be a hard-fought and extended war for Pryor's seat — and control of the Senate
Club for Growth Action, an affiliate of the well-funded anti-tax group, will tie Pryor to an unpopular President Barack Obama in the Razorback State with the six-figure buy.
"He's the only Arkansan in Congress today who voted for Obamacare," an elderly-sounding male narrator says over a graphic of darkened figure that eventually morphs into a picture of Pryor. "The only one who voted for the Obama stimulus. He joined Obama to bail out the Wall Street banks."
"When you vote for Pryor, you vote for Obama," the narrator says. "It's that simple."
Pryor, considered one of the more vulnerable senators facing re-election this cycle, does not currently have a Republican challenger. Washington, D.C., Republicans are recruiting freshman Rep. Tom Cotton to run, but he hasn't yet said what he is doing.
The Club for Growth backed Cotton in his 2012 House run.
Obama lost Arkansas in 2012, taking less than 38 percent of the vote.
The ad will air on broadcast and cable television stations across the state. More specific information on the buy was not immediately available.


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A fundraiser to help with legal fees associated with the ongoing fight to keep LICH open will be held on Friday, June 14, at 320 Atlantic Avenue at 6 p.m. There is a $50 suggested minimum donation.
At a recent State Senate hearing, lawmakers grilled Downstate officials on the future of the Cobble Hill hospital. State Senator Marty Golden had concerns that SUNY was unwilling to release any information about seven potential buyers.
"The board's position is that at the present time we have issued an RFI and we have a solid expression of interest," said H. Carl McCall, chairman of the SUNY Board of Trustees. "We're going to pursue those vigorously and expeditiously, and if in fact an operator can be found who will take over, then LICH will be operated by that entity and SUNY will exit."
But McCall also discussed what would happen if SUNY did not find a suitable buyer.
"If for some reason that does not take place, we still plan to exit based on all of the discussion we've had so far today about the tremendous loss of revenue," he said, adding that LICH loses about $1 million per week.
Despite what SUNY officials say publicly about the probability of finding a new owner, LICH employees are not optimistic.
Dr. Thoomas Sorro, president of Concerned Physicians of LICH, says he fears that the hospital won't be open for much longer because SUNY will not release any information on the seven potential buyers.


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Hello to all the pet lovers! I am looking forward to using this site!
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Hello to all the pet lovers! I am looking forward to using this site!
Welcome, tell us about yourself!
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Welcome to Pet Talk! What types of pets do you share your home with?
All kitties at our house but you never know...
Ask your vet about microchipping. ~ It could have saved Kuhio's life.
Time helps the sadness subside, but the memories remain forever.
Thanks for the warm welcomes! I have a female brown tabby cat named Musty. She smelled that way when I found her in an old empty house owned by people I know. The name stuck but not the smell, thank goodness! lol. She cleaned up well! I had her neutered after asking around to see if she was owned by any of the "locals". No one claimed her so I did!
Musty is starting to be trust worthy now. When I first rescued her (last summer) she was very skiddish of ALL noises. I suppose she had to stay "on guard" living in the country amongst coyote & fox and other Gods creatures.
She likes me & my sister the most but she will become your friend after awhile! I love her!
Me, I'm a country girl living a simple, single life!
Welcome to you and Musty!
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I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.
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"The levelling demands of a generous democratic inspiration have been changed from aspirations and ideals into appetites and unconscious assumptions."
- José Ortega Y Gasset
"Strange to think of you, strange now to hear your voices through the ether coming from a world so long since barred to us! I miss you, miss you even though you were opponents of mine and politically on the other side - oh, believe me, finally it is the lack of all opposition and any dissension whatsoever, and the deadly monotony that results that makes life here so unbearable."
- Friedrich Percyval Reck- Malleczewen
"It is only the sentimentalist who imagines that the profundity of a person's response to tragedy is proportional to the length, volume or shrillness of his lamentation."
- Theodore Dalrymple
"Real freedom, concrete freedom, the freedom that can actually be defined, claimed, and granted, was not the opposite of obedience but its other side. The abstract, unreal freedom of the liberal intellect was really nothing more than childish disobedience, amplified into anarchy."
- Roger Scruton
"A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper, and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Besides ... the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of transmission; without at all excluding a principle of improvement. It leaves acquisition free; but it secures what it acquires."
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Weather on Mauna Kea can be severe and may include winds over 100
miles per hour, freezing temperatures, and snow storms. "White
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may form suddenly, without warning. The steep paved grades are dangerous
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more than a week.
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be prepared for the altitude and cold. At this altitude, weather
conditions can change radically in a very short period of time.
For this reason, we suggest that you prepare for high mountain weather
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Career Immersion Week Deepens Job Search, Planning Skills in First-Year MBAs
First-year MBA students spent four intensive days last month enhancing their career search and planning skills as part of their Career Immersion, a staple of the Penn State Smeal MBA Program experience.
This year's Career Immersion agenda included hands-on workshops giving students the opportunity to perfect their cover letters, practice answering interview questions, and learn how to employ Twitter in their networking and job searches.
The Career Immersion week allows us to go deeper into the strategy of conducting searches for internships and careers, as well as focusing more on cover letters and digital networking."
"This year, the two-week orientation program back in August served as a quick start for students to gain tools for resume creation, networking, and interviewing," said Michael Brown, director of MBA Career Services. "The Career Immersion week allows us to go deeper into the strategy of conducting searches for internships and careers, as well as focusing more on cover letters and digital networking."
A number of notable alumni lent their expertise to students for Career Immersion week. Ian McFetridge and Elena Kholodenko Polansky of Pfizer talked about the connections between supply chain and finance careers. Jane Leipold, senior vice president of human resources at TE Connectivity, explained the role of human resources in the recruiting and hiring process. And Joel Myers, founder, president, and chairman of the board at AccuWeather, provided a retrospective view of AccuWeather's 50-year history while underscoring the keys to entrepreneurial success.
Simulated interviews with representatives from companies like Facebook, Citi, Dell, Pfizer, Heinz, and Endo Pharmaceutical gave students a chance to practice answering common interview questions and receive feedback on their presentation skills.
Off campus, students toured the Office Depot distribution site in Newville, Pa., and the Walmart distribution site in Clearfield, Pa. Before leaving for the distribution centers, students heard from Senior Associate Dean Russell Barton, also a professor of supply chain and information systems and industrial engineering, about how to view distribution center operations through the lenses of employee, manager, and supplier.
The four-day program wrapped up with a talk from Jennifer Eury, director of Smeal's Alumni Relations, in which she talked about leveraging the Smeal alumni network of more than 74,000 living graduates. At Eury's talk, students also received membership to the Blue-White Society, the student contingent of the Penn State Alumni Association, which the Penn State Smeal MBA Program sponsors for MBA students' two years on campus.
The internationally ranked residential Penn State Smeal MBA Program positions students from around the world for their future careers. The two-year program, based on the University Park campus, begins with a focus on business fundamentals. Through summer internships with top companies and concentration opportunities in areas such as finance, marketing, and supply chain management, students then personalize their Smeal MBA experiences to align with their career aspirations. Learn more at www.smeal.psu.edu/mba.


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NINR Focus: Hispanic HealthComparing the health profile of Hispanic people to that of the general U.S. population reveals numerous disparities. Disproportionate numbers of adult Hispanics suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, and obesity. Children of Mexican descent are at special risk for growth deficiency and related problems. Investigators funded by the NINR are finding new ways of safeguarding the health of Hispanic men ...


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Required Equipment For Boys Lacrosse Players
This page displays and explains all required equipment and
recommended equipment as per US Lacrosse and the Boys Lacrosse Rules.
- We recommend Play it Again Sports Buckhead, located on Roswell Road. PIAS offers the best selection of beginner gear along with a knowledgeable staff.
- Mention that your child is an AYL player and receive 10% discounts on Play it Again Sports purchases.
- You can purchase NEW, USED equipment or join their equipment BUY BACK program. You can even trade in your old sports equipment!
Once you have all the required gear you need to gear up!
Read this post for instructions on how to gear up properly.
UNIFORM: – What to wear
Spring – players receive a game jersey or reversible pinnie and shorts – this is REQUIRED in order to play
Fall – players receive reversible game jersey or pinnie – this is REQUIRED in order to play[hr]
The following equipment is required at all levels of play (preK-K, U9, U11, U13, U15, and High School) field players:
Lacrosse Helmet
The lacrosse helmet is a required and necessary piece of equipment when playing or practicing lacrosse. A properly fitted helmet should fit snugly on the head with all four chin strap points securely fastened.
Shoulder Pads
Shoulder pads protect the upper body from strikes from a lacrosse stick and provide padding when a player falls to the ground.
Easily a player's favorite piece of equipment besides their lacrosse stick. Gloves should always fit snugly, but be easy to manipulate.
A colored, repeat, colored mouthguard is required to play lacrosse. That means the mouthguard can be any color other than white or clear. This lets officials see from a distance whether or not a player is wearing a mouthguard.
All purpose Cleats/Shoes for turf or grass
Lacrosse-specific cleats have hit the market, but football or soccer cleats will work just as well. Turf shoes are also acceptable. You can get by with running shoes on turf, but you will have a difficult time finding purchase on grass with running shoes.
Boys Lacrosse Stick
PreK-U11 may use a stick that is 37 to 42 inches long. The exception being any long crosses, which may be 47-52 inches long
U13- HS may use a stick that is 40 to 42 inches long. The exception being any long crosses, which may be 42-72 inches long.
All measurements are from the top of the plastic head to the bottom of the shaft.
Protective Cup
All Players on the field are required to wear a protective cup.
The following equipment is required for all goalkeepers at every level of play (preK-K, U9, U11, U13, U15, and High School) in addition to the helmet, mouthguard, protective cup, gloves and cleats.
Goalie Chest Protector
Meant to reduce the impact of shots blocked by the upper body. The chest protector should fit snugly across the chest.
Throat Guard
The throat guard protects the throat from the lacrosse ball on a shot. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles.
Arm Pads
NEW RULE!! – PreK-K, U9, U11, U13, and U15 goalkeepers must wear arm pads. High School goalkeepers are exempt from this rule.
Goalie Stick
The goalie's crosse has a width of 10-12 inches at it widest point, inside measurement. Designed to give the goalie more surface area to stop a shot with his stick


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Colonial North Carolina's Pirate Paper
A Collection of all the Public Acts of Assembly, of the Province of North Carolina (New Bern: J.Davis, 1752).
Joyner Library Special Collections, North Carolina KFN7430 1752 .A2
Digitized version available online in Joyner Library's Digital Collections.
Staff Person: Lawrence Houston
In 1749, James Davis was hired by the colonial government to be the colony's first printer. He was authorized to print currency and the laws of the North Carolina Assembly near the capitol in New Bern. He started out by acquiring an old set of lead type and a printing press from colleagues in Williamsburg, Virginia. He also purchased several reams of paper from Benjamin Franklin. However, paper in the colonies was not cheap or easy to come by.
Because of the high tariffs and duties on imported paper, the only reasonably costed supplies came from either Great Britain or from one of about a dozen paper mills operating colonies. The discarded pieces of white cotton or linen cloth that formed the raw material for paper were always in short supply. Despite receiving a fixed stipend from the colonial government, Davis was still confronted with thin profit margins and low sales volume from his printing venture. He did many things to turn a higher profit from his business—including trafficking with pirates to get cheaper paper.
In the 1740's, the British government was involved in a series of conflicts over claims to the Habsburg monarchs' territory in Austria. During one of these conflicts, the War of Jenkin's Ear, the British acted against their Spanish and Genoese adversaries by appointing privateers—pirates who were legally commissioned by the government to raid the merchant vessels of their enemies. By 1747, British privateers had delivered over £140,000 of Genoese spoils to colonial ports, like New York and New Bern. This booty included numerous bales of paper, which the privateers sold cheaply to colonial printers such as Benjamin Franklin and James Davis.
Our copy of A Collection of all the Public Acts of Assembly, of the Province of North Carolina was one of the first law books printed by Davis. In this book, alongside paper likely purchased from a mill in Virginia, he used a few sheets of Genoese paper obtained by British privateers. Owing to the difficulty in getting regular supplies of paper, there are over a dozen different sources for the paper used in this book alone.
We can determine the origin of the paper in this book by looking at the watermark. Watermarks, thinner areas in the paper sheet, are created from wires laid onto the papermaking moulds. One can see watermarks when light is shined through the paper. Papermakers utilized watermarks to distinguish their product from that of competitors and to differentiate one stock of paper from another. The watermark on this page bears the coat of arms for Genoa: a cross flanked by griffons. The additional markings seen in the two lower circles vary greatly in Genoese papers and can correlate to specific paper makers or dates of manufacture.
Citations & Sources:
- Amory, Hugh & Hall, David., eds. A History of the Book in America, Volume 1: The Colonial Book in the Atlantic World. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill. 1997.
- Balmaceda, Jose Carlos. "Genoa's Contribution to the Development of the Spanish Paper Manufacture" in Paper as a Medium of Cultural Heritage. Instituto Centrale per la Patologia del Libro, Rome. 2004.
- Heawood, Edward. Watermarks, mainly of the 17th and 18th centuries. Paper Publications Society, Hilversum, Holland. 1950.
- McMurtrie, Douglas C. "First Twelve Years of Printing in North Carolina, 1749-1760." North Carolina Historical Review 10. July, 1933.
- Houston, Lawrence. Unpublished MLIS Master's Thesis. 2017.
- Gravell, Thomas. American Watermarks, 1690-1835. Oak Knoll Press, New Castle, Deleware. 2002.


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The French Liaison Mission at the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen has been closed on 1 January 2013 with the entry into force of the international Agreements on the International Tracing Service (ITS) signed in Berlin. Meanwhile these agreements have been ratified by six of the eleven states...learn more
Between 17 and 21 December 2012 the International Tracing Service hosted a workshop convened within the framework of the Work Package for standards and guidelines of the EU project "European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI)". Chaired by the renowned Dutch archival scientist Peter Horsman, ten participants from...learn more
The historian and educator Anna Andlauer, with the book "The Rage to Live - The International D.P. Children's Center Kloster Indersdorf, 1945-46," presents the story of young Holocaust survivors, who were sheltered in the former Indersdorf monastery in Bavaria at the end of World War II. Research into the...learn more
Olga Marina and Zhandarova Birukova of the Ministry of Justice of Belarus spent three days at the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen at the beginning of December 2012. "We wanted to know how these archives work and what documents are available," said Birukova.learn more
"With the original documents in the ITS archives I can now better understand the fate of the Jews from Wolfhagen," said 16-year-old Dennis Hojn during his research at the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen. Together with five other students of the Wilhelm Filchner school, he is participating...learn more
Five researchers from the Association for the Memorial for Forced Labor in Leipzig searched through the archives of the International Tracing Service (ITS) for interesting documents for their work, in late November 2011. "We want to update the permanent exhibition at the site of the former arms factory HASAG and...learn more
On 29 November 2012, at a reception for the departure of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from the management of the International Tracing Service (ITS), ICRC President Peter Maurer thanked the German government for their support and collaboration. The mandate, which began with the signing of the...learn more
The educational centre of the Fritz-Bauer Institute in Frankfurt/Main, the initiative "Faites votre jeu!" and the International Tracing Service (ITS) jointly offered teachers and educators an advanced training course on the subject "Deportations – Social Players and their Options for Action" on 22 November 2012. The...learn more
For several months, the Italian journalist Marco Ansaldo had been searching the documents in the archives of the International Tracing Service (ITS) for stories worth to be told. Those were first published as a series in the newspaper "Repubblica" and now in the book "Il falsario italiano di Schindler – I segreti...learn more
Two members of the air force, Lieutenant Colonel Gerhard Roletscheck and Staff Sergeant Helmut Müller, have spent three days at the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen viewing transport lists and death books as well as further documents of Kaufering, a subsidiary of the former Dachau concentration camp....learn more


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DuPont Pioneer Advances 34 New Soybean Varieties for 2013 Planting
New products released after years of scrutiny
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 25, 2012 -- New soybean varieties from DuPont Pioneer face the toughest challenge in the final year of research testing. During this research stage, soybean varieties are placed in IMPACT™ (Intensively Managed Product Advancement Characterization and Training) trials on growers' farms to ensure product performance is up to the high standards set by Pioneer. Recently, 34 Pioneer® brand soybean varieties passed final scrutiny from the Pioneer research and development, field sales and agronomy technology service teams and will be commercially available to producers for planting in 2013.
"Our goal is to provide a full complement of soybeans that yield consistently for farmers year after year," says Don Schafer, DuPont Pioneer senior soybean marketing manager. "The Pioneer research, sales and agronomy teams dig hard to analyze the local disease and agronomic challenges throughout soybean-growing areas and develop products and traits to address those challenges within each region."
The final year of soybean variety testing provides one more opportunity to gather a significant amount of data from many locations before releasing products to producers.
"This final evaluation on growers' farms helps us develop a profile of where the product fits on each acre for our customers," Schafer says. The 2013 class of Pioneer soybean varieties is a solid group of products, he says, with performance packages of agronomic and defensive traits that provide choices to match the right product with the right acre.
Below are descriptions of notable Pioneer soybean varieties in the new 2013 lineup.
- 90Y51 (RR) - An excellent choice in mid-Group 0 for the northern U.S. and Ontario soybean markets, this variety provides Rps1K phytophthora resistance, above average iron chlorosis tolerance, competitive white mold tolerance and outstanding yield potential. This variety will likely become a leader in northern growing areas.
- 91Y01(RR) - A new early Group I leader variety for Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Ontario, this variety brings Rps1C phytophthora resistance, above average phytophthora tolerance and iron chlorosis tolerance along with top yield potential.
- 92Y22 (RR) and 92Y32 (RR) - These two new mid/early Group II varieties offer winning yield potential and a disease-tolerance package, featuring phytophthora root rot resistance and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance.
- 93Y25 (RR) - This early/mid-Group III variety includes the Peking source of SCN resistance, making it a unique product for Illinois and Indiana. With the Rps1K source of phytophthora resistance, along with above average brown stem rot and SDS tolerance, 93Y25 is a welcome addition for growers with challenging cyst soils.
- 93Y84 (RR) - Rps1K phytophthora resistance, SCN resistance, above average sudden death syndrome (SDS) tolerance and outstanding yield potential will help establish 93Y84 as a new late Group III go-to variety across a broad geography.
- 94Y23 (RR) - This new early Group IV banner product, with SCN resistance and very competitive SDS tolerance, is well adapted across a wide range of soil types and is sure to become a preferred choice of many growers.
- 95Y60 (RR) - A unique mid-Group V product with the PI437654 source of SCN resistance, this variety offers very competitive phytophthora tolerance and excellent yield potential.
All of the new Pioneer soybean varieties were developed using the Accelerated Yield Technology (AYT™) system - a set of proprietary research tools that enables soybean researchers to scan and identify genes responsible for important traits and then incorporate them into additional soybean lines. Research tools like AYT have prompted Pioneer to register more than 225 soybean patents. Patent protection includes genetics (varieties), transgenic traits, native traits and breeding technologies. To continue to provide greater yields and the latest defensive traits to customers, Pioneer is both implementing a strong patent and protection program and funding research and development to create new products and technologies for greater value per acre.
DuPont Pioneer is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries. Pioneer provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Science with Service Delivering Success™.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders, we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com.
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Stormer and Stomper. Those were the names Don Yenko gave his two Camaro projects when he was planning special versions of Chevrolet's new ponycar in 1966. The Stomper name didn't really stick; Yenko later called those 427 big-block conversions Super Camaros, and the hobby now refers to them simply as Yenko Camaros.
But Yenko had more than just drag racing in mind for the Camaro. He was a road racer as well as a Chevrolet dealer, and he enjoyed a lot of success piloting a number of Corvettes in the '50s and '60s—until a certain Carroll Shelby turned Ford's Mustang into a road-race star as the G.T. 350. Yenko's Corvair Stinger was the first shot aimed at taking Ford down a notch. "I got tired of looking at the rear bumper of Mark Donohue's Mustang," Yenko once said. "I decided the only way I could stay loyal to Chevrolet—after all, they put the food on my table—was to build my own car."
With the introduction of the Camaro, Yenko saw a new opportunity, both for the SCCA Production classes and the new Trans American Sedan series, or Trans-Am, as it became known. Chevrolet got the ball rolling with a then-little-known Camaro variant code-named Z-28; Yenko took the Z-28 and ran with it.
Here's how small the world was in the mid '60s: A group of GM engineers (Dick Rutherford, Don Stoeckel, and Jerry Thompson) had formed a side business called RST Engineering that hopped up Corvairs. Yenko took notice and enlisted RST to help him with his Stinger. Not long after, Thompson became involved with the development of the Z-28 at Chevrolet. Again, Yenko tapped the resources of RST, this time to help turn the street Z into a true road race car.
Mark Gillespie's book The Yenko Era has copies of two invoices listing parts and services provided to Yenko by RST. One is for "Camaro racing suspension parts engineered and produced by RST Engineering." The other is a more detailed component list: headers, ported and polished cylinder heads (with the note "cc for 11:50 to 1 cr"), a special cam grind for the Z-28, anti-windup rear springs, 15×7 aluminum wheels, a 37-gallon fuel tank, and a lightweight fuel pump pushrod. Gillespie's book also shows Yenko sourcing headers, tailpipes, American Racing wheels, traction bars, the fuel-pump pushrod and camshaft from Bill Thomas, and "tool room assembled shocks" from Koni.
Yenko advertised the Stormer as "fully homologated for FIA Group 2 Sedan Racing" and noted that its "official FIA weight" of 2,640 pounds was "much lighter than the alley cat, a smidgen heavier than the nag," jabs at both of FoMoCo's brands on the Trans-Am grid.
With help from his various sources, Yenko would outfit the Stormer's 302-inch engine with 12.5:1 forged pistons, his special cam, heavy-duty valvesprings and retainers, mechanical lifters, the massaged cylinder heads with 2.02/1.60 valves, and a Holley 800-cfm carburetor on a "tuned runner" intake manifold. The Camaro's chassis would receive Yenko's front and rear springs, shot-peened steering components, hardened axles, a Positraction differential with a choice of gear ratios, quick-ratio steering, and brakes from the Corvette parts bin—heat insulators on the brake pistons and metallic pads. The interior received a rollbar, competition belts and harnesses, and special gauges. The price? $5,900, FOB, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Options were available too, including racing bucket seats, an NHRA-approved scattershield, and mag-type wheels. Yenko also jumped the gun on Chevrolet by offering a fiberglass rear spoiler before the factory did.
How well did Yenko do with his Stormer program? Let's put it this way: The production of 427-powered Super Camaros that Yenko's shop built in 1967, at just 54 units, dwarfs the Stormer output, which amounted to two cars. One, painted red, was sold to Indianapolis Chevrolet dealer Bud Gates, who was part of Yenko's performance dealer network and already owned a Yenko Stinger Corvair. The second, in Marina Blue, was ordered by a Florida racer named Bill Boye who befriended Yenko while they raced Corvettes at the Nassau Speedweeks.
Camaro historian Jon Mello (who owns the original engine from Gates' Stormer) has exhaustively researched these cars and told us that Gates' Camaro competed in just one Trans-Am race, the four-hour Sebring event in March 1967, where it finished 16th overall and 12th in the Over-2-Liter division. After that it essentially disappeared, though Mello's ownership of the engine provides a clue: "It was being sold by a guy in a Southeastern NASCAR shop in the '90s, so I assume the car may have been run in the NASCAR Grand Touring division in the late '60s and early '70s. This was NASCAR's version of Trans-Am, but they were ponycars that ran primarily on ovals."
A little more is known about the Boye car, although, like Gates' Stormer, its current whereabouts are unknown. Boye raced it in three SCCA events: at the Paul Revere 250 on July 4, 1967, where he came in 9th overall, 7th in the Over-2-Liter class; at the Daytona 24-Hour, Trans-Am's 1968 season opener in February 1968, where he and co-driver Billy Yuma finished 16th overall and 3rd in the Trans-Am class; and at Sebring in March 1968, where he was a DNF due to a broken connecting rod.
Mello tells us that Boye went through a "nasty divorce" at the time "and his mind just wasn't into it." Boye tried to sell the car through an ad in Competition Press & Autoweek just before he raced at Sebring. The ad said he would "maintain and furnish pit crew and driver for Sebring or will deliver anywhere in the U.S." His asking price was $4,995. Though no one is certain, Mello believes this car, too, may have been campaigned in the NASCAR Grand Touring division.
There's a third '67 Z-28 that's affiliated with Don Yenko and is often—mistakenly—referred to as a Stormer. While he was building cars for his customers, Yenko wanted a Camaro to race for himself. But since he was footing the bill, he bought a six-cylinder car from a dealer auction and then asked the guys at RST to make it into a race car. In an interview with Mello, Jerry Thompson characterized the effort as "trying to do too much in too little time without enough budget. The results were predictable and the first run wasn't anything to write home about. There weren't goodies available, and making everything you needed was a pain."
With a production "run" of just two (and a half?) cars, the Stormer may just be the rarest Yenko ever. Here's hoping this article flushes at least one of them back into the spotlight.
(We wish to thank Jon Mello, Warren Dernoshek, and Tim Lopata for their help in researching this article. We also consulted two books, Mark Gillespie's The Yenko Era and Bob McClurg's Yenko: The Man, The Machines, The Legend. Anyone interested in learning more about the Camaro's role in early Trans-Am racing should visit Mello's Trans-Am forum on the Camaro Research Group website: www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?board=19.0.)