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One year after trying the center position for the first time, Cal's Brian Schwenke will get the chance to compete for the starting job with the Tennessee Titans.
Schwenke was the 10th player chosen in the fourth round on Day 3 of the NFL draft Saturday.
"They believe I can be the starting center next year — that's what they told me," Schwenke said on a media teleconference. "The position isn't going to be handed to me. I have to earn it. I look forward to the challenge."
Meanwhile, Serra High grad David Bahktiari, an offensive tackle from Colorado, went to the Green Bay Packers with the 109th selection, and Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo was taken by the Atlanta Falcons at No. 133, the final pick of the fourth round.
In the fifth round, running back Stepfan Taylor, the leading rusher in Stanford history, was taken 140th overall by the Arizona Cardinals, and Cal cornerback Steve Williams went 145th to the San Diego Chargers.
In the sixth round, offensive tackle David Quessenberry became San Jose State's first player drafted since 2009 when he was taken 176th by the Houston Texans.
Schwenke, a 6-foot-3, 314-pound native of San Diego was moved from guard to center before his senior season and almost instantly took to the position.
"I'd never snapped a football. Now I feel more comfortable at center than I ever did at guard," said Schwenke, who earned first-team all-Pac-12 honors last fall.
"Tennessee just got the nastiest, toughest offensive linemen that I watched on tape all year long," ESPN's Todd McShay said.
"I think he's absolutely correct," Schwenke said. "I take pride in the way I play. I enjoy playing nasty and I think it makes the game of football fun. I think that's how it's supposed to be played."
Former Cal coach Jeff Tedford is convinced Schwenke is ready for the next level.
"He came in undersized, but he could always run and is very athletic," Tedford said. "He's very smart and highly competitive. And he's played two positions, which always helps."
Schwenke is the first Cal center drafted since the Cleveland Browns took Alex Mack in the first round in 2009, and the second center taken this year.
The 6-foot-5, 302-pounder earned first-team all-Western Athletic Conference honors last fall, helping the Spartans to an 11-2 record, their most successful season ever.
Quessenberry, who gained 60 pounds since arriving at SJSU from La Costa Canyon High, is viewed by NFL scouts as a player who also could play guard.
Taylor rushed for 1,530 yards as a senior last fall — second-highest total in school history.
The 5-foot-9, 214-pound running back rushed for exactly 4,300 yards in his Stanford career, scoring 40 touchdowns. He was a workhorse for the Cardinal, carrying the ball a total of 843 times and compiling 19 games of at least 100 yards.
His 4.34-second clocking in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine turned heads and Williams is projected as perhaps a nickel back for the Chargers. "I'm a playmaker, I can tackle on the edge, I can make plays on the deep ball, I can intercept the ball."
He's also excited to stay on the West Coast, close to his year-old daughter Lia, who lives with her mother in Oakland.
A 5-9, 181-pounder, Williams totaled 80 tackles, three interceptions, 10 pass deflections, and one forced fumble last fall, earning honorable mention all-Pac-12 honors.
"I'm beyond excited right now," Toilolo said in comments to Stanford. "I'll be able to learn from Tony Gonzalez, a future Hall of Famer and one of the best to ever play the position in the game. I can't wait to get out there to Atlanta, get to work and be a part of this team."
An imposing player at 6-foot-8, 260 pounds, Toilolo is the second Stanford tight end taken in the 2013 draft. He and former Cardinal teammate Zach Ertz, who went to the Philadelphia Eagles with the third pick of the second round, form the first tight duo to be drafted from the same school since 1970.
Toilolo caught 50 passes for 763 yards and 10 touchdowns in his Stanford career, averaging 15.3 yards per reception.
Toilolo comes from a family familiar with the NFL — uncles Dan Saleaumua, Edwin Mulitalo and Joe Salave'a all played in the league.
The Burlingame native was a surprise early entry into the NFL draft after enduring a 1-11 campaign as a junior at Colorado. Bakhtiari, 21, decided he'd rather give the NFL draft a shot than play for his third coach in five seasons at Colorado.
Bahktiari is a two-time second-team all-Pac-12 selection whose older brother, Eric, has been released by NFL teams 14 times over the past six years.


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2005 Dodge Neon Reviews and Ratings
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Expert Reviews
Dodge Neon is a practical, inexpensive car with a roomy interior. It's also fun to drive. It's quicker than most compacts and feels sporty on winding roads. Neon's suspension nicely balances ride quality and handling agility. Its relatively long suspension travel and high ground clearance help it avoid bottoming out on bad roads.
The 2005 Dodge Neon SXT comes loaded with popular features and a retail price of just $15,925 (plus big cash incentives that can lower the final price). And it gets good fuel economy. The SXT is available with a sporty front fascia, rear spoiler, fancy wheels and other exterior features.
Car enthusiasts gravitate to the Neon SRT-4, which boasts a 230-horsepower turbocharged engine, sports suspension, heavy-duty gearbox, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, and 17-inch performance tires. It's fast. Only a Viper is quicker in the Dodge lineup.
The 2005 Dodge Neon lineup has been streamlined. Three models are available: the basic SE, the sensibly equipped SXT, and the high-performance SRT-4. (Gone is the R/T.) All Neons are four-door sedans with four-cylinder engines and front-wheel drive.
SE ($13,615) is the base Neon, and it is basic, with wind-up windows, manual door locks, and 14-inch steel wheels. Air conditioning costs extra ($1,000). Mirrors and body-side moldings are black. However, SE does come with tilt steering, cloth front bucket seats, a 60/40 split folding back seat, AM/FM/cassette stereo with four speakers, and vanity mirrors. Options: AM/FM/CD stereo with six speakers ($175), cruise control ($250).
SXT ($15,925) adds air conditioning, AM/FM/CD with six speakers, power front windows, power door locks (with speed-sensitive automatic locking), keyless remote, power mirrors, power trunk lid release, tachometer, map lights, 15-inch aluminum wheels, and body-color door handles and bodyside molding.
SXT options: power sunroof ($695), six-disc in-dash CD changer ($350), trunk-lid spoiler ($100), and a Sport Appearance group ($150) that includes the spoiler, fog lamps, body-color or satin-silver bezels for the instrument panel, center stack, and shifter, and differently styled 15-inch aluminum wheels. 2005 SXT models are also available with the SRT Design Package, which includes most of the Sport Appearance items and adds a power bulge on the hood, unique front fascia, and dual exhaust tips. Colors are limited to Blast Orange, Bright Silver, Flame Red, and Black.
SXT and SE come with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 132 horsepower. A five-speed manual transmission is standard. A four-speed automatic transmission is optional on the SE ($825); SXT buyers actually get a credit for the automatic (less $115). Power rack-and-pinion steering is standard on both models. Antilock four-wheel disc brakes (ABS) are optional $695) and come with electronic brake proportioning (EBD). We highly recommend opting for ABS as it allows the driver to maintain steering control in a panic-braking situation.
SRT-4 ($20,650) comes with a turbocharged 2.4-liter dual-overhead cam inline-4 rated at 230 horsepower. SRT-4 also features a heavy-duty five-speed manual transmission, limited-slip differential, 17-inch aluminum wheels with 50-series ultra-high performance three-season tires, high-performance suspension, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, Viper-inspired sport seats, plus special trim inside and out, including bright pedal pads. A sunroof is optional ($695). SRT-4 is available only with manual transmission.
The Kicker audio package ($795) for SXT and SRT-4 consists of a 208-watt Kicker amplifier, eight speakers, sub-woofer, and six-disc CD changer.
Safety features: Seat-mounted side-impact air bags are optional ($390) on all Neons; we strongly recommend them. Three-point seat belts are provided for all three rear-seat positions. Always wear your seatbelts as they are your first line of defense in an accident. The LATCH child safety-seat anchor system, an emergency inside release for the trunk lid, and child-protection door locks are standard on all 2005 Dodge Neons.
Dodge Neon is distinguished from other small cars by its cab-forward profile, arched roofline, and ovoid headlamps. Redesigned front and rear fascias, exterior door handles, bodyside moldings and other detail work freshened the Neon for 2003, and its appearance hasn't changed since then.
Neon's long wheelbase and wide track contribute to its roomy interior, smooth ride quality and high-speed stability. Full-frame doors reduce wind noise and create a tight seal. The current Neon has a more rigid body structure than first-generation models, which results in a smoother, quieter, more controlled ride.
Dodge has made some effort this year to distance the high-performance SRT-4 from other Neons. Some factory literature even calls it the "Dodge SRT-4," dropping the Neon label entirely. The air intake in SRT-4's deep front fascia/bumper/air dam looks like an inverted version of the standard Neon grille, with two square air openings occupying the space above where the grille would otherwise be. Just behind the lower opening sits a cast-aluminum intercooler; Dodge left it visible in keeping with the car's intent. A functional hood scoop and fog lamps set into what look like brake ducts emphasize SRT-4's road racer demeanor.
Out back, SRT-4's tall basket-handle spoiler is designed to look outrageous, and it succeeds. (It also restricts rearward vision, but not unduly.) Sill-mounted ground effects give SRT-4 the look of a sport compact. Big tires fill the wheel well openings. Special wheels are designed to channel air to the brakes to help keep them cool. 2005 SRT-4s are available in a coppery color called Orange Blast.
The Neon boasts a roomy cabin. The driver sits high for good visibility. The Neon's front seating area has lots of hip room and legroom. Compared to the Honda Civic, Neon has more front seat hip room, comparable legroom, and less headroom.
The SXT's seats are quite comfortable, cushy and supportive. The side bolster appears a bit soft, but felt fine while driving. The cloth upholstery feels good and looks durable. Vinyl trim on the front edges of the seats gives them a nicely finished look and feel.
Dash and door trim are made of a premium material that's soft to the touch, providing an attractive appearance and feel and avoiding the plastic look that afflicts so many compacts. The body-color bezels that come with the Sport Appearance and SRT Design packages add a racy accent to the SXT. Map lights are mounted on the rear-view mirror, not the best location as your co-driver may accidentally adjust your mirror when using the light switch. Otherwise, switchgear is easy to use and works well, though the turn signal stalk on our test car wasn't smooth. The standard stereo sounded mediocre. And having to press a button to get the key out of the ignition slot is an annoying extra step.
Back-seat riders benefit from the Neon's big interior. The back seat of a Neon is not a bad place for short-to-medium-length trips. Rear-seat roominess is about average for the class, bettering the Civic for hip room, while the Honda offers more head and leg room.
Neon's trunk is reasonably large, at 13.1 cubic feet, but about average for the class. Gooseneck hinges intrude into the cargo space, but afford a relatively large trunk opening. Lift-over height is on the high side. The rear seat splits 60/40 and folds down for carrying additional cargo.
SRT-4 comes with special interior trim, including a satin-silver center stack, shift knob and door handles. SRT-4 seats are modeled after those in the Dodge Viper with enhanced lumbar and lateral sections for better support when cornering. Agate-colored cloth is designed to grip the driver. Cast aluminum pedals look like those seen in race cars. A turbo boost/vacuum gauge sits to the right of the instrument cluster, underneath the dash brow.
The Dodge Neon offers sporty handling and good acceleration performance, though it isn't the most refined car in its class.
Neon's standard single-overhead-cam 2.0-liter engine delivers decent power. A Neon SXT can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 8.5 seconds, which makes it quicker than many more-expensive compacts. The engine doesn't have a lot of torque down low in the rev range, however. (Torque is that force that propels you from intersections and up hills.) Step on the gas while cruising at 3000 rpm and the Neon slowly gathers speed. There's a small rush of power that starts somewhere around 4000 rpm, but there isn't great gobs of it. New motor mounts introduced for 2003 reduced noise somewhat; still, the 2.0-liter engine is relatively unrefined, and its boomy and raucous behavior is transmitted into the cabin. The manual gearbox works well enough, but has a clunky feel.
The suspension nicely balances ride quality and handling agility, making the Neon fun to drive on winding roads but pleasant when cruising around. The Neon responds well in emergency lane-change maneuvers. Its fully independent, strut-type suspension offers high ground clearance and long jounce travel, which reduces the chance of bottoming under heavy loads. Soft springs and premium shocks are tuned to enhance the Neon's ride quality. Indeed, we found that the Neon does not bottom out the way many cars do. When we hit a sharp dip, the Neon's suspension was soft enough to absorb the harshness of the dip, yet it was firm enough and had enough travel to avoid bottoming. As a result, the front of the Neon did not scrape on an abrupt dip on our test route where many others have scraped before. This makes for a more comfortable ride, with less need to slow to a walking pace for dips.
The front disc/rear drum brakes that come standard on the Neon stop the car quickly and are stable under hard use. The Neon stops more quickly than many of the other cars in its class. Still, we recommend the optional four-wheel disc brakes with ABS. Whether the roads are slippery or dry, the antilock brake system helps drivers maintain steering control in panic braking situations. And disc brakes are less likely to fade on mountain roads than are the standard rear drum brakes.
The SRT-4 delivers serious sport compact performance. Its turbocharged engine develops 230 horsepower at 5300 rpm and 250 pound-feet of torque from 2200 to 4400 rpm. According to Dodge, it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 5.8 seconds. The SRT-4 was developed with input from Dodge engineers who spend their weekends racing at Sports Car Club of America events. Last year, Dodge recalibrated the SRT-4's engine control module and specified larger, higher-flow fuel injectors, not only for more horsepower and torque but also for a broader torque band. That means less shifting under normal driving conditions. Neon SRT-4 can accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 5.8 seconds. A Quaife torque-sensing, limited-slip differential, provides more traction when accelerating out of the corners. Standard tires on the 2005 SRT-4 are B.F. Goodrich KDW II three-season radials, specifically developed to match the SRT-4's suspension and handling characteristics, with a tread pattern and rubber compound that maximize grip for cornering, accelerating and braking. Disc brakes with ABS and electronic brake distribution (EBD) are standard on SRT-4. They work well, and the pedal feels good.
Dodge Neon is roomy and comfortable, though it isn't at the top of the class in refinement. The well-equipped SXT offers a strong value, while the racy SRT-4 delivers some of the best performance in its class.
New Car Test Drive editor Mitch McCullough is based in Los Angeles.

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Screencasting iPad apps like Doceri record whatever appears on your screen and enables you to add a voiceover narration during the screencast recording or edit and add to it after the fact. Screencast iPad tutorials are useful for extending course content beyond the classroom for flipped learning.
When you create a project with Doceri, it becomes a full-featured screencasting app as it automatically records your presentation. You have two ways to create your own content (as opposed to presenting and drawing over your computer desktop):
On the opening screen, select the From My iPad Alone option. Tap the + sign in the bottom-left corner to start a new project. You'll start with a blank whiteboard and a set of tools.
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I picked up 2 pounds of baby cucumbers last week at the market. I put them in a bowl of water and into the fridge, with plans to pickle them within the next day or so. Little did I know that water was going to be scares.
Our well pump broke, which means no water into the house. So the pickles had a little longer to wait then expected. Its strange when you don't have access to water, you appreciate it SO much more.
When there are electrical outages or storms coming on well water you plan ahead and fill up jugs and such. Some people even fill up the bathtub to flush the toilet! We are expecting a hurricane Monday, good thing I was able to pickle some pickles!
Bread and butter pickles
2 pounds of cucumbers- sliced
2 small red onions- sliced
1 tsp red chili flakes
1/4 cup pickling salt
3 cups pickling vinegar
2 1/2 cups organic sugar
4 tbsp pickling spice
In a large bowl combine cucumbers, onion, chili, and salt. Mix up.
Bring vinegar, sugar and spices to a boil in a large pot.
Have mason jars sanitized to proper canning procedures.
Add cucumbers to vinegar mixture, don't let boil. but simmer for a few minutes.
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- Publisher: Abstraction Games
- Release Date: Feb 18, 2014
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Summary: Gunslugs is the most chaotic, fun, arcade action game you'll find on any platform! Non-stop action from the guys behind Meganoid, Meganoid 2 and Stardash !"There's so much praise I want to ramble on about, but I'll leave it at this: Gunslugs is a game you must get your hands on" – Gamezebo"Fans of the run 'n gun genre need to check this out." – 148apps""Gunslugs is again, another great game to add to OrangePixel's roster. I don't know how so many games are produced so fast but instead of the quality dropping, it's always better and always different." – Paranerds"retro graphics, perfect controls, great physics, [great] gameplay and loads of fun and entertainment." – The App-Shack"Basically, it's everything you could ask for from a rampaging action game, all packed up in a neat little mobile release with ample amounts of retro-style visuals, music and secrets." – JayIsGamesFEATURES* Random level generation - no 2 game sessions will be the same!* Unlockable characters* Thumping sound track* Fun variation of weapons* Tank driving!* Jetpack flying!* Secret levels* Objectives/achievements* Destruction* Chaos* Rain, snow, and big bad hell worms* Wizards, princesses, geeks, voodoo priests and many more surprises... !- Two player co-op mode is supported by use of the Joypad app
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- When?: From Sep 7, 2020 to Sep 20, 2020
- Where: Peníscola-Peñíscola
- More information : http://www.peniscola.es/peniscola/fiestas-tradicionales/
- Autonomous region: Region of Valencia
- Province/Island: Castellón-Castelló
- Category: Festivity of National Tourist Interest
Peñiscola pays tribute to its patron saint with the danses, traditional ancestral dances.
In September, Peñíscola, on the coast of Castellón, commemorates the Virgen de la Ermitana. The most outstanding element of these fiestas are the danses, traditional dances that are the pinnacle of the town's devotion to its patron saint. These are age-old dances that evoke the village's warrior and peasant traditions. The spectacle comes to a close with the castell, a human tower. On the final days of the fiesta you can see the "Moors and Christians" parades, filling the streets of Peñiscola with colour.
Fireworks, open-air dances, concerts, contests, sporting competitions, bullfights and running of young bulls, street entertainment with brass bands, and a range of religious acts make up the rest of the activities of these deep-rooted village festivities.
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- Date: From Sep 7, 2020 to Sep 20, 2020
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Ahhh. The sweet sound of the last day of the year has arrived. I love this day. I day to reflect and plan the next year. 2013 has been a mixed year for me. Highs and lows.
In January, I focused on health and I did a month of posts to get me in the mood. I was meant to be having a year about health without embarking on any diets. I can't say I achieved this (see below).
In February, I shared some frugal tips including my shortcuts. I always focus on my finances in February. It seems that if I get myself sorted in Feb, the rest of the year runs more smoothly. In 2014, I am trying out the Simple Savings daily money diary. I want to squirrel away 5K for a family trip to celebrate our ten year wedding anniversary. I'll let you know how I go.
It was all about parenting in March. Well, actually I got pretty bored with blogging in March. Somewhere between Nugget's broken arm which somehow seemed a punishment to me for complaining about trying to get him to practice his trombone, I lost my blogging mojo.
I didn't blog in April, but we celebrated Nugget's 8th birthday with a camping party. The Geege and I had ten children for an overnight camp at the Reserve down the road from our place. It was a crazy night and fortunately, a glitchless adventure. We also camped for the long weekend just outside of Milton. We managed to get nine children aged 3-9 to hike Pigeonhouse Mountain. It is still astonishing to me.
In May I had my 40th birthday. Apart from the fact that I am officially middle aged, turning 40 turned out to be a whole lot easier than turning 30 was for me. My sister hosted a party for me. The theme was "used to be cool". Just like me. I had the best night, danced until 3am surrounded by my peeps. I rekindled with the blog in May, but it turned out to be a cameo.
We had a fantastic ski trip with the family and some of our friends in June-July. We did a little roadie, visiting some friends in Canberra on the way down. We stayed in some fabulous little huts just off the mountains, and had an easy commute to the slopes each morning. The kids took to skiing surprisingly easily (a couple of lessons and they were away) and had a wonderful time out on the slopes.
Personally I find skiing quite tedious. It just hurts in places I don't even notice the rest of my life. I like the IDEA of skiing but the reality is less than fun. Cold. Wet. Ouchy. Now that I have four additional converts in the family, I doubt I will be able to get away from going back. Although it could make for a lovely Daddy and kids holiday?
I tackled the Michelle Bridges program from July - September. I lost some weight, found it again, and have finished the year a few kegs down but in my usual state about myself. I doubt I will ever accept my body fate. I am back to thinking what I was thinking this time last year - whole foods. Food for life. No more diets! So I am going to try to slowly introduce whole foods in 2014 and I signed up to do a 50km walk in May, so between the two, I should be feeling better about things again.
After a quiet winter on the extra-curricular front, the kids commenced activities in Spring with a vengence. Nugget started cubs, Nugget and Doo Dah started Taekidokai, The Minx started ballet, and Dew Drop started OT and Physio! Busy. Everything was selected by its proximity to our house (all walking distance), and cost. The kids are happily ensconced in the activities and all children added swimming and Doo Dah added cricket once the Summer came along. I was so grateful when school holidays arrived so we can have a break from our activities!
In October, we bought nothing new again. It was great to reunite with our unbuying ways. I also cracked out the sewing machine that I bought for my 40th birthday. It was a frustrating experience; one that is yet to be repeated!
In November, we started getting the twins organised for school. They start in February. My last babies to fly the coup. It has been a very exciting time for them and a bittersweet one for me. Watch this space for an update once they get settled in.
And finally December. Always a ridiculous month for us with three children's birthdays and Christmas. We have had some wonderful celebrations with friends and family and have been thoroughly immersed in the festivities of the festive season.
I am looking forward to 2014. I hope to spend more time here again. Thanks to all of you who are still around after my less than friendly approach to blogging in 2013.
Happy new year!


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Share your Fortune when you are Gone Benson
It is beneficial to write our wishes on what should be done to or how our property and assets should be divided or taken care of after we die. This is particularly important in preventing family conflicts arising from family members and relatives fighting for your property when you are gone.
This makes it imperative to write a will and deposit it with your attorney, who will then make your wishes clear on who will benefit from your property and assets. A will, also called the last statement, is simply a document that states your wish after your death. It is usually read by a court which ensures that it is implemented to the latter.
Some of the benefits of writing a will Benson include:
On the other hand, dying without a will can be stressing to those you leave behind. It will lead to very many complications some of which can be family conflicts. Your property, on the other hand, will be divided subject to the rules of intestacy. This has far-reaching implications as your property may not benefit the people you intended.
To write a will Benson, there are basic requirements that one has to meet. They include:
Considering giving your property to charity is an essential aspect when writing a will. We all have a responsibility to put a smile on the face of the less fortunate in society. Giving back to the society in your final days is an intimate gift that goes a long way to improving the lives of the vulnerable in society.
When writing a will to charity, it is important to identify clearly the specific organisation by quoting its registration details where applicable, and the purpose for which it has to be used. However, you have to ensure that your will is correctly written and legally valid. Otherwise, your charity of choice may miss your gift and legacy that you will have left behind.


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Always Searching, Always on the Run
It's just one more bitter irony: the immediate ban placed on Bahman Ghobadi's latest film in Iran has long been a necessary part of the process for any demanding, artistic Iranian film.
In these days of general political paranoia, when the regime feels threatened and undermined by foreign powers, the only avowedly Kurdish director in the country has been accused of inciting separatism.
The truth is that Ghobadi's Film "Half Moon" is only marginally political: It mainly tells the colorful story of Memo, an aged master musician who finds out that, after years of repression, the first Kurdish music festival is scheduled to take place in Iraq.
Driven on the outside, troubled on the inside
Similarly to his film "Marooned in Iraq," Bahman Ghobadi here once again packs a rickety old vehicle full of musicians, has the wizened Mamo pick up his aging sons en route, and sends them all off on a journey to the Iraqi border.
On the way they encounter the kinds of figures and anecdotes that make for a road movie, a genre that feeds on the movement of a vehicle through a landscape.
And movement dominates Kurdistan in several ways: always on the run, always searching for a place to stay – the outward drivenness echoes an inner agitation – meaning that most of the characters here are hotheads. There is plenty of ranting and raving, pouting, crying, and then they all continue on again – as if nothing had happened.
The wonderful world of magic and modernism
When in his fourth film Ghobadi oversteps the boundaries of social realism that he defined so carefully in his debut film, "A Time for Drunken Horses," the results is bizarre cinematic scenery verging on surrealism: men hung upside down in the trees, the dead coming back to life at a funeral; a long shot shows a village of 1,334 beautiful banned female musicians, and then one finds oneself looking up close through a handheld camera at a Shamanist séance.
This wonderful world is crossed by signs of modernism: now and again Mamo extracts a ringing cellphone from the pocket of his long grey coat, and at one point a laptop is produced and the wandering musicians' route checked on Google Maps via WLAN.
One son can only look up at the sky and prophesy an unfavorable journey ... a first tragic premonition that this will be the old maestro's last trip.
In a magical environment, technology comes up short: Memo's buddy Kako films the trip with a DV camera, only discovering when it's too late that he forgot to put in a cassette.
The sole light in Iran's cinematic firmament
Whimsical characters who master a life of deprivation with a great store of wit and dignity, never losing the ground beneath their feet – this is what helps people all over the world connect with Ghobadi's films, bringing a fresh breeze and glowing images onto our screens from what is otherwise an underexposed media region.
On the whole, however, Iranian films are few and far between at the major European film festivals. After being uncontested favorites for a long time, they seem to have been finally overtaken for good by Asian art-house cinema.
Perhaps this can be attributed to a certain exhaustion after so many years of censorship and isolation? Or to a self-chosen cultural "autism" standing in the way of self-renewal? This question is certainly justified.
What is true in any case is that Bahman Ghobadi has developed into a reliable Iranian constant on the world cinema scene. He has taken advantage of his collaboration with old masters Kiarostami and Makhmalbaf to develop his own cinematic vocabulary, without – like so many of his colleagues – becoming a mere imitator.
In stark contrast to the ascetics of Iranian film with their bare-bones formalism, the 36-year-old serves up a brightly colored cinematic potpourri:
Chicken fights and self-propelled coffins à la Kusturica, grandly composed pictorial tableaux reminiscent of Georgian master Paradjanov, plus political potshots on top of it all – against Iranian military forces and border guards, who insist on smashing the musicians' instruments.
This rollicking ride masks the fact that the story goes astray at some points or gets bogged down in details. And sometimes all the loudness, slapstick and folklore come at the cost of the kind of precision with which Ghobadi opened up new perspectives on Kurdish life in his acclaimed first feature film "A Time for Drunken Horses."
Nevertheless, the mix of music, mythology and metaphorical riches is visually tantalizing – sometimes in an entertaining, and sometimes in a moving way. A recurring motif is the prohibition on female solo singers in Iran, which Ghobadi already expanded on in his second film as a symbol for the silence to which Kurdistan is doomed.
To be an Iranian, to be a Kurd …
Two small, but central women's roles – the singer Hesho and the mysterious Niwemang ("Half Moon") – are played by Iranian stars. 36-year-old Hedieh Tehrani and Golshifteh Farahani, 13 years her junior, are celebrated role models for two generations of young Iranian women.
The reproach of separatism therefore seems ill-founded: to be an Iranian, to be a Kurd – this is not necessarily a contradiction, as the director, long resident in Tehran, proclaims.
When Ghobadi happens not to be working in Kurdistan, he zips around the globe – indefatigably driven by his desire to create a new image for his culture. His next shoot will be taking him elsewhere, however – right to the center of Baghdad.
Amin Farzanefar
© Qantara.de 2007
Translated from the German by Jennifer Taylor-Gaida
Bahman Ghobadi and New Kurdish Cinema
Ten Movie Theaters for 40 Million People
At the Berlin Film Festival, Bahman Ghobadi's "Turtles Can Fly" confronts viewers with the current situation in the Kurdish region of Iraq. Ariana Mirza reports on Ghobadi's latest project and the special intensity of Kurdish films.
Interview Mehmet Aktas and Bülent Kücük
"Kurdish Cinema Really Started out with Yilmaz Güney"
Is there such a thing as authentic Kurdish cinema, a Kurdish language film style? Amin Farzanefar speaks with Mehmet Aktas and Bülent Kücük
Iranian Cinema
Iran's film culture has been transformed since the Islamic revolution: from the state propaganda films to today's socially critical productions. We take a look at the various facets and examine its resonance in the West.


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During breaking news events, we will work with reporters and photographers to help you get the information, photos and video you need to tell your stories, while protecting patient privacy, ensuring safe operations and showing sensitivity to families in crisis.
However, our first duty is to patient care, safety and privacy. We are bound by federal HIPPA laws that limit the amount of patient information we may release without specific consent from a patient or patient representative for additional information.
These overriding factors may sometimes be incompatible with breaking news deadlines and the request for interviews with patients or family members. We will always do our best to accommodate you but may not always be able to provide what you want, or provide it as quickly as you want it. There are certain guidelines we expect to be observed, including:
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The (lets) Deeply Upset Protestants party is one of the more extreme republican parties in Northern Ireland politics.
As the name suggests, the party follows the guiding principle of deeply upsetting as many protestants as possible. Lead by (one time head of the Spanish Inquisition) Cardinal Ian Paisley the party has striven, since 1712, to cause religious offence to as many protestants as possible through strategic, sudden and often violent usage of the words "no", "never" and "banjo". This is very rarely expected by unionists unfortunate enough to be caught in the line of speech (making use of a tactic brought to the party by Cardinal Paisley from his previous position).
"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"
The DUP was formed in 1712 by the conglomeration of the Deep Protestants Party, the Let's Party Party and Upset (a one-man party lead by raving republican nutter, Cardinal Ian Paisley). At the eighteenth Irish congress the formation of the new party was announced to ciunter rumours of a new unionist party, the Um-Bongo Triads, which later turned out to be a hoax perpetuated by Oscar Wilde. However, the unnecessary foundation of the party did not in any way dampen the spiritts of its members and the party threw itself into many Republican activities, such as bombings, assassinations and candy-floss sales.
Soon, as the largest republican party, the DUP decided to try and take control of the whole of Ireland (although some historians speculate that this was more to protect their lucrative candy-floss business than a power grab)
Mayo Putsch[edit]
In 1723 the battle for supremacy in Irish rule and candy-floss (and, to a lesser extent, other fairground snacks) manufacture came to a head. The DUP, as a major extremist party wanted control and decided that the best place to start would be in the boggy wasteland of Mayo. On the evening of November 8 1723; Cardinal Paisley, armed with a particularly sharp ball-point pen stormed the primary meeting house of the town of Mayo (which was a small hut approximated 8' square at the time) whilst two IRA men blocked the door with pitchforks. Cardinal Paisley announced that he was taking control of Mayo which was met with a resounding grunt from the pig who lived in the pig-stye that Cardinal Paisley had accidentally raided. Committed to the raid, by this point, Cardinal Paisley continued to demand that control of the whole county of Mayo to the very unimpressed pig. Eventually, a band of local militia, alerted by the squeeling of the pig in its attempt to escape Cardinal Paisley's monologue, arrived and arrested Cardinal Paisley, armed with a super-soaker.
Eventually, after a 6 week trial in which Cardinal Paisley denied the charges of treason against him with a resounding 'NO' a record 45,678 times he was found guilty and sentenced to 50 years imprisonment in the penal colony, Austria, where his descendents live today.
Return to power[edit]
After Cardinal Paisley's return to Ireland from Austria, with much fanfare and an IRA honour guard the party was reformed and rapidly grew in size to 17 and has grown ever since, 250 years with Cardinal Paisley in control.
Paramilitary Involvement[edit]
The DUP has been accused, by others in the republican movement of using peaceful, political means to achieve its goal (of an Ireland, united in its desire to offend protestants, with hookers and booze); an accusation it strenuously denies. The DUP's despot ruler, Cardinal Ian Paisley, even going so far as to carry the coffins of warriors killed in the struggle.
"The brave IRA martyrs, giving their lives for our freedom from terrorism in their suicide bombings, shall meet 80 virgins in heaven"
Some outside observers have noted that the DUP has been purchasing large quantities of Uranium, possibly so as to arm their organisation with nuclear weapons.
"Uranium? No this is an erection in my pocket"
Power Sharing[edit]
The DUP has, in recent months, however, eagerly thrown itself into a power-sharing agreement with the major unionist party in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein. The exact reasons for the sudden change of attitude by the DUP has not been revealed, but many believe it to have been the result of intense negotiations behind closed doors between Cardinal Paisley and Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams which was ended abrupty with a shout of, "oh, yes, yes, yes!", from Cardinal Paisley. Commentators are still at odds as to exactly what the negotiations consisted of, but a few notable theories are outlined below:
"Do you really need me to spell it out?"
"Well, it's obvious, Adams and Paisley had just won a stonking pile of cash on a TV phone in quiz. Now being set for life they decided not to bother fighting any more and just use their influence to further their wealth"
"You do need me to spell it out? Cake baking."
"Well, I don't know exactly, but it seems that they were agreeing on something a lot, so they were probably talking about what a serious bunch of stuck of tossers the French are"
Long Term Plans[edit]
The DUP has been active in long term planning and has published, to the amusement of many, a 25-point-plan for world domination:
- We demand the unification of all Irelanders in the Greater Ireland on the basis of the right of self-determination of peoples.
- We demand equality of rights for the Irish people in respect to the other nations; abrogation of the peace treaties of Good Friday & St. Andrews.
- We demand land and territory (colonies) for the sustenance of our people, and colonization for our surplus population (Hong Kong would be nice).
- Only a member of the Irish race can be a citizen. A member of the race can only be one who is of Irish blood, without consideration of creed. Consequently no Unionist can be a member of the race.
- Whoever has no citizenship is to be able to live in Ireland only as a guest, and must be under the authority of legislation for foreigners. Englishmen will be routinely flogged as an example to other foreigners who may be considering stepping out of line.
- The right to determine matters concerning administration and law belongs only to the citizen. Therefore we demand that every public office, of any sort whatsoever, whether in the Reich, the county or municipality, be filled only by citizens. We combat the corrupting parliamentary economy, office-holding only according to party inclinations without consideration of character or abilities.
- We demand that the state be charged first with providing the opportunity for a livelihood and way of life for the citizens. If it is impossible to sustain the total population of the State, then the members of foreign nations (non-citizens) are to be expelled from the Reich.
- Any further immigration of non-citizens is to be prevented. We demand that all non-Irish, who have immigrated to Ireland since the 2 August 1914, be forced immediately to leave the Reich. Also, any who have emigrated away are to return.
- All citizens must have equal rights and obligations.
- The first obligation of every citizen must be to work both spiritually and physically. The activity of individuals is not to counteract the interests of the universality, but must have its result within the framework of the whole for the benefit of all Consequently we demand:
- Abolition of unearned (work and labour) incomes. Breaking of rent-slavery.
- In consideration of the monstrous sacrifice in property and blood that each war demands of the people personal enrichment through a war must be designated as a crime against the people. Therefore we demand the total confiscation of all war profits.
- We demand the nationalisation of all (previous) associated industries (trusts).
- We demand a division of profits of all heavy industries and those of the Guinness brewery.
- We demand an expansion on a large scale of old age welfare.
- We demand the creation of a healthy middle class and its conservation, immediate communalization of the great warehouses and their being leased at low cost to small firms, the utmost consideration of all small firms in contracts with the State, county or municipality.
- We demand a land reform suitable to our needs, provision of a law for the free expropriation of land for the purposes of public utility, abolition of taxes on land and prevention of all speculation in land and peat bogs.
- We demand struggle without consideration against those whose activity is injurious to the general interest. Common national criminals, usurers, Schieber and so forth are to be punished with death, without consideration of confession or race. Death may be substituted with something equally unpleasant, such as having to listen to the Spice Girls for an afternoon.
- We demand substitution of a German common law in place of the Roman Law serving a materialistic world-order.
- The state is to be responsible for a fundamental reconstruction of our whole national education program, to enable every capable and industrious Irishman to obtain higher education and subsequently introduction into leading positions. The plans of instruction of all educational institutions are to conform with the experiences of practical life. The comprehension of the concept of the State must be striven for by the school as early as the beginning of understanding. We demand the education at the expense of the State of outstanding intellectually gifted children of poor parents without consideration of position or profession. Unless they're protestants, in which case we'll just throw their children to a crocodile.
- The State is to care for the elevating national health by protecting the mother and child, by outlawing child-labor, by the encouragement of physical fitness, by means of the legal establishment of a gymnastic and sport obligation, by the utmost support of all organizations concerned with the physical instruction of the young.
- We demand abolition of the mercenary troops and formation of a national army to support a phased plan for the implementation of world domination.
- We demand legal opposition to known lies and their promulgation through the press. In order to enable the provision of an Irish press, we demand, that: a. All writers and employees of the newspapers appearing in the Gaelic language be members of the race: b. Non-Irish newspapers be required to have the express permission of the State to be published. They may not be printed in the Gaelic language (or English, which will be banned): c. Non-Irish are forbidden by law any financial interest in Irish publications, or any influence on them, and as punishment for violations the closing of such a publication as well as the immediate expulsion from the Reich of the non-Irish concerned. Publications which are counter to the general good are to be forbidden. We demand legal prosecution of artistic and literary forms which exert a destructive influence on our national life, and the closure of organizations opposing the above made demands.
- We demand freedom of religion for all religious denominations within the state so long as they do not endanger its existence or oppose the moral senses of the Irish race. The Party as such advocates the standpoint of a positive (non-protestant) Christianity without binding itself confessionally to any one denomination (so long as it's not protestant). It combats the Protestant-materialistic spirit within and around us, and is convinced that a lasting recovery of our nation can only succeed from within on the framework: The good of the Cardinal Paisley before the good of the individual.
- For the execution of all of this we demand the formation of a strong central power in the Reich. Unlimited authority of the central parliament over the whole Reich and its organizations in general. The forming of state and profession chambers for the execution of the laws made by the Reich within the various states of the confederation. The leaders of the Party promise, if necessary by sacrificing their own lives, to support by the execution of the points set forth above without consideration.
"No, no, no, no, no"
During the latter part of the 20th century, Republican quasi-terrorist organisations, such as the DUP, were the focus of much international attention and generous charitable donation. For instance, during the years 1978 to 1984 it is believed that as much as £3.76Billion was fed to the DUP's paramilitary wing, the IRA,[Citation not needed at all; thank you very much] from various countries in the new world, most notably from Argentina. However, of recent years, the favoured position of Catholic terrorist organisations has slipped with the rise in fashionable new religions. This has resulted in several previously unheard of terrorist organisations gaining a foothold in the generous hearts of many in the world. The DUP's dominant position in world terrorism has been under serious threat, most notably from Buddhist terrorists. The DUP has, thus, sought other revenue streams with which to fund its nefarious activities and has taken to assasinations for hire, low-level enforcement, Acting tough on TV and selling home-made quilts (and similar plush items) from a small market stall in Cork.


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+0 votes Lawrence Leonardi essentialdiscs.com › October 18, 2010
+0 votes Jimmy Stallings › September 24, 2012
nice course, some of the lines off the tee are tight but still fun.
+0 votes Heath Womble › March 2, 2012
It was ok for my first round playing...I thought pars could have been a little well defined as to where cup actually was located to give golfers directional. Other than that is was fun and challenging.
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+0 votes Keegan R › January 16, 2013
heavily wooded and fairly difficult. good challenging course. nice turf tee pads. good signage. might get lost between 12 and 13. the 13th tee pad is across the street along the 3rd base side of the baseball field.
+0 votes Justin Dubya › August 8, 2014
Fun course. Fairly short but challenging. Need to bring your touch shot game here. Great course to play if you are strapped for time. Takes about an hour for a twosome if you play fast.


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Hi everyone, here is an update on Santa's Village, I have just finished the second cottage and have begun to stitch the next one. I have not had chance to do much stitching because I have been overseeing the craft room installation, I was hoping to have finished the third cottage by now, however, it just means I need to stitch the next one a little faster! I love the way it looks on this grey fabric, it is quite soft on the eye.
Craft room update
My craft room is now installed, I have had a few plug sockets moved which means I need to paint over the walls in some areas, once I have done that I will be choosing new curtains and a new chair.
It did not take me long to empty the room because everything was already in boxes, however, it did take me much longer to fill it again and I have still a bit more to do, once everything is in its place and the room has been repainted I should be ready to show photos and, hopefully, a video! That may take some time, so, I have taken photos of the display cupboard with the LED lights inside for you to take a peek at. (photos below)
I have organised all my craft things into their own drawers and cupboards, it is so much easier to access my things now and be able to create in this lovely room. I have a number of things I am looking forward to designing over the next few weeks and then showing on my blog.
Stitching news
When I was sorting through all of my craft room boxes I found some unfinished projects that I forgot I had, one design only needs a few more stitches and quite a bit of back stitch to finish it. The design is a Noah's Ark scene stitched on Aida over a small count so it looks quite lovely, hopefully I should be showing that soon.
I also found a fully finished cross stitch that I forget to frame, it is a Mirabillia Fairy design, I can't believe I actually forgot to get it framed!
Poinsettia Place by Country Cottage Needlework
Some of these projects were exchange pieces, therefore not everything in the photographs has been stitched by me, if you ever did an exchange with me you just may see it below - can you spot any of your stitching?
A big welcome to all of my new followers, until next time - Happy Stitching!


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A follow-up to After what speed air friction starts to heat up an object?
I understand there may be technological limitations at present ... but, is it theoretically possible for a body to travel through the atmosphere so fast that the shock wave transforms to plasma? What velocity would a body need to achieve for this to happen?


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LOS ANGELES >> Participants in the ASICS LA Marathon and their supporters had to contend Sunday with tighter security, daylight saving time and unseasonably warm weather, but the mood was still festive and mostly upbeat throughout the race from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica.
Soon Choi, 35, of San Francisco has run ultramarathons but found himself struggling at the tail end of the 26.2-mile race with temperatures that ultimately crept into the mid-80s. Choi said he didn't know the course well enough and could have paced himself better.
"Around mile 21, there was some climbing, and we were kind of out in the open; there wasn't buildings to give us shade anymore," he said. "It started to heat up, and it definitely started to get challenging at the end."
But Choi said he was enamored with the scenic course because he got the chance to see much of L.A. and its diverse demographics, from homeless people in "rougher areas" to posh neighborhoods in Beverly Hills. He was also struck, he said, by the "armies of volunteers" and people cheering for them on the sidelines.
"I can't say enough good things," he said.
Tracey Russell, chief executive of LA Marathon LLC, called this marathon's 29th edition "tremendous" despite the heat. Many runners chose to adjust their running goals because of the higher temperatures, she said, something marathon officials had encouraged them to do in recent days.
"Because of the warmer weather, it's time to have fun and maybe back off a little bit on trying to get your best time," she said. "As I stand at the finish line, a lot of happy people are coming across."
Twenty-eight patients were treated and transported by ambulance or local fire agencies to hospitals for various illnesses or injuries along the route, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
A 28-year-old male runner collapsed about 10:35 a.m. He had no pulse and was not breathing, Humphrey said, adding that LAFD firefighters were able to restore his pulse upon arrival, and he was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
"He has a fighting chance of survival," Humphrey said. "That's the best news we've had today."
More than 1,000 people were also seen at medical-aid stations established along the route for various conditions, including dehydration, Humphrey said, citing race organizers. Besides the 28-year-old runner, no others faced life-threatening situations.
Jackie Peery, 51, of San Pedro got started early to bring her brother, Richard Radford, 54, of El Segundo, to the race. Radford is a wheelchair "Legacy" racer who has participated in every Los Angeles Marathon since 1986.
"Isn't that awesome?" Peery said after her brother had taken off at the starting line. "It blows me away; we're so proud of him."
Peery was not happy about losing an hour with daylight saving time Sunday, but she was pleased, she said, to see some security changes made in light of the Boston Marathon bombing last year that killed three people near the finish line.
"To my surprise, it didn't delay anything for us," she said. "Whatever they were doing, it was very smooth, and I didn't notice lines backing up anywhere."
Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Brian Cook said there were "no problems" at the iconic stadium Sunday morning and that "everything went as expected and planned."
The new security measures did create some confusion, however, about where spectators could go to watch the race or find a runner that finished.
At Wilshire Boulevard and Second Street in Santa Monica, the first intersection after runners have completed the race, people attempted to pass the metal barriers only to be turned away by security guards. Many left in frustration, complaining that they were misinformed, by other guards at the previous intersection, about where they could go.
Just before noon, Jodi Yang of West Hollywood was on Arizona and Second Street in Santa Monica, rushing to find her friend before he crossed the line. Yang was a little lost but she was also helping a lady, who she said she found in tears because she missed her husband finish the race. According to Yang, the women parked far and had to walk an hour and half before the two finally found the family reunion area.
Yang said she understands the need for added security.
"I have friends who live near the Boston bombings and felt their homes shake," she said, noting that she hoped for better signage next year to prevent any confusion.
Twenty-eight patients were treated and transported by ambulance to hospitals for various illnesses or injuries along the marathon route, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
One of them was a 28-year-old male runner who collapsed early on in the race and was determined to be without a pulse and not breathing, Humphrey said. LAFD firefighters were able to restore his pulse upon arrival and he was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, he said.
"He has a fighting chance of survival," Humphrey said. "That's the best news we've had today."
More than 1,000 people were also seen at medical aid stations established along the route for various conditions, including dehydration, Humphrey said, citing race organizers. Besides the 28-year-old runner, no others faced life-threatening situations, he said.
By noon, the marine layer had evaporated and many of the runners struggled to keep up their pace at mile 18, stiffly walking along with eight miles to go. The 1,200 cheerleaders who had gathered in the morning to cheer the marathoners on had largely vanished, as had the lively hip-hop and pop music they'd brought with them. Instead a band played covers of classic rock songs as the runners — children and seniors among them — trudged along.
As darkness lifted early Sunday morning, dozens of hand cyclists kicked off the marathon to loud cheers. They were followed by wheelchair competitors, the elite women's field and the elite men's field before nearly 22,000 runners of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds took off to the tune of Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."
Minutes before they started, Mayor Eric Garcetti offered some words of encouragement.
"You are all angels in the City of Angels," he said. "You will get through this and have a wonderful Pacific Ocean welcoming you when you finish."
The course began at Dodger Stadium and passed through L.A., West Hollywood and Beverly Hills before finishing at Ocean and California avenues in Santa Monica.
Rick Bingham of Lake Elsinore also participated as a Legacy runner in his 29th Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday. He turned 76 on Saturday and was proud to be the "only bionic one" in his group. He had both knees replaced with titanium ones in 2009 and 2010, he said, but he's never missed a marathon.
"According to my doctor and my wife, I don't run and I tell them 'don't look,' (when I do,)" he said, laughing.
Karla Estrada of Los Angeles was waiting since 6 a.m. for her 15-year-old daughter, Melady, to complete her first marathon with her team, Students Run LA, from Mendez High School.
"It's very emotional and exciting," she said. "I've lived in L.A. for 27 years, and this is the first time I'm here. I usually watch it on TV."
Each year at the marathon, cheerleading squads from high schools throughout the Los Angeles area cheer runners on near mile 18, also known as cheer alley. A group of judges determines the cheerleading squads who performed the best during the marathon. This year the Panthers of Diamond Ranch High School in Pomona won a cash prize of $1,250 and a trophy.
Cheerleaders from Banning High and Workman High came in second and third place, respectively.
"They were nonstop energy," explained Victoria Gracie, one of the judges who selected the Panthers as the top team at the event. "They were really creative. They had so much heart."
Staff writers Liset Marquez and Nadra Nittle contributed to this report.


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WernerVogels necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
2 ganadores han sido elegidos entre 127 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
Werner Vogels
In this case the design is for Amazon's Cloud Computing division, the Amazon Web Services (AWS). You can find all the details of AWS at http://aws.amazon.com. I will give this t-shirt to select AWS customers.
Netflix, a large AWS customer, described in a blog post (http://techblog.netflix.com/2010/12…g-aws.html) some of the lessons they had learned developing using the AWS services. One of those lesson is that they use process called a Chaos Monkey (read below).
I want a T-Shirt design of the Chaos Monkey. Use your imagination what that should look like... a badass monkey is OK as well as something more abstract.
You can call it/him/her the Chaos Monkey, AWS Chaos Monkey or Amazon Chaos Monkey, all is fine
Netflix' description of the Chaos Monkey:
3. The best way to avoid failure is to fail constantly.
We've sometimes referred to the Netflix software architecture in AWS as our Rambo Architecture. Each system has to be able to succeed, no matter what, even all on its own. We're designing each distributed system to expect and tolerate failure from other systems on which it depends.
If our recommendations system is down, we degrade the quality of our responses to our customers, but we still respond. We'll show popular titles instead of personalized picks. If our search system is intolerably slow, streaming should still work perfectly fine.
One of the first systems our engineers built in AWS is called the Chaos Monkey. The Chaos Monkey's job is to randomly kill instances and services within our architecture. If we aren't constantly testing our ability to succeed despite failure, then it isn't likely to work when it matters most – in the event of an unexpected outage
You get extra points for giving it an Amazon Look and Feel with respect to fonts and colors. Also extra points for a bit of humor :-) But neither are requirements.


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Fairfield, Conn.— The Sacred Heart women's basketball team is now 9-1 in conference play, 16-5 overall, after defeating Wagner Monday night. The Pioneers hold a three-game winning streak with the 67-57 win.
Sacred Heart's first points, due to a Blair Koniszewski (Vienna, Va.) trey, gave them a lead that they never relinquished while a tough Pioneer defense did not allow Wagner to take a shot in the first two minutes of the game.
With 12:20 left in the half, Koniszewski landed another shot from outside the arc to give the Pioneers a 10-point lead that Wagner could not shrink before the halftime buzzer.
The Pioneers forced the Seahawks to turnover the ball 15 times in the first half. Despite the Wagner turnovers, Sacred Heart only managed to convert four for baskets. Without going on more than a six-point run in the first half, the Pioneers went into the break with a 41-25 lead.
The tables seemed to turn in the second half as the Seahawks outscored Sacred Heart 32-26 in the half.
Ericka Norman (Chino Hills, Calif.) put up the first points of the half with a jumper that Veronick Fournier answered with one of her own. The Seahawks picked up two more buckets before the Pioneers could get another.
Wagner went on several five-point runs in the half to chip away at the Sacred Heart lead. With just two minutes left in the game, Chanez Robinson hit two foul shots to start a seven-point Seahawk run.
Norman had a stellar game on both offense and defense. The point guard came up wtih seven steals, converting two for points on the fast break. Her 10 points makes this the eighth game where the sophomore has had double-digit scoring.
She was not alone in double-digits as Callan Taylor (Overland Park, Kan.) and Koniszewski also hit the mark. Taylor lead the team with 15 points, and Koniszewski lit up the board with 14.
The Pioneers hit the road next weekend to play Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday and Monmouth on Monday.


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The forums trolled by Xbox Live subscribers are thick with accounts of bannings today, with what appears to be a broad sweeping set of Live accounts deleted, keeping thousands from accessing online gaming. At this point, we're not sure of the root cause — and neither, does it appear, do those affected — but there is rampant talk in the Xbox Scene forums, at least, about the abuse of pirated copies of games like Gears of War 2 and Call of Duty: World At War. It's all cleaned up "played early" and "back up copy" talk — thinly veiled "I pirated Game X before launch day" — amongst some users. Others swear innocence and false bannings. Whatever the cause, it's affecting a larger group than normal. We're attempting to learn more from the folks at Microsoft about the current rash of Xbox Live bannings and who is affected. XBOX LIVE - Fail what?? [Xbox Forums] Just Got Banned? (post Here), ONLY POST IF BANNED [Xbox Scene Forums]
Microsoft Swings Xbox Live Banhammer, Thousands Fall


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- David Haye v Dereck Chisora
Chisora and Haye to fight for WBO and WBA honours
The David Haye v Dereck Chisora heavyweight grudge match has been given more credibility with the news that the combatants will fight for the WBO international and WBA inter-continental titles.
The WBC stood alongside the British Boxing Board of Control on Friday by saying that it would ban anyone involved with the bout, which has been sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation because neither Haye nor Chisora holds a British licence.
Haye, a former WBA heavyweight champion, handed in his licence when he 'retired' last October, while Chisora's was taken away due to his widely-condemned actions before and after a meeting with Vitali Klitschko during February.
Chisora has appealed the decision to strip him of his British licence, and he has been granted a hearing during July.
Paco Valcarcel, president of the WBO, said: "We have to go ahead and approve the fight. The Luxembourg Boxing Federation is a member of the WBO and the problem is between the LBF and the British Boxing Board of Control, not the LBF and the WBO."


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Every time they needed a basket, the Lakers turned to a trusty shooting guard. Every time he touched the ball, the suddenly energetic crowd at Staples Center stood up in anticipation. And his prolific scoring and hustle carried the Lakers at least for one day out of the endless mess.
No, Kobe Bryant's fractured left leg didn't heal and allow him to play. But in the Lakers' unexpected 114-110 victory Sunday over the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center, Jodie Meeks provided a few ingredients Bryant once routinely mixed together.
Meeks set career highs in points (42) and free throws made (14 of 14) in becoming the first Lakers player other than Bryant to score so many points since Andrew Bynum on Jan. 21, 2009. Meeks sparked an offense the Lakers (22-42) have seen happen in waves amid an injury-plagued season. After once trailing by as many as 18 points against the Western Conference-leading Thunder (46-17), Meeks' offensive fluidity suddenly sparked the Lakers into building a cushion as large as 18 points.
"More importantly, we got the win," Meeks said. "When I score a bunch of points and we lose, it's a great individual performance. But the team didn't win."
The Lakers have experienced plenty of those episodes. They just finished a see-saw week that included a surprising upset of Portland, their worst loss in franchise history against the Clippers and more non-existent defense against New Orleans and Denver.
The Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak agaainst the Western Conference-leading Thunder (46-17), who stewed afterwards about Meeks embarrassing them. So much that Russell Westbrook declined to talk about Meeks and Kevin Durant spoke in frustration.
"It was a big surprise," said Durant who had 27 points on 8-of-19 shooting, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. "Someone shouldn't score 40 on us. They got a lot of shots and easy looks."
Meeks scored 20 third-quarter points, the most any Laker has scored in a quarter this season. His scoring featured a flurry of shots, including 3-pointers, reverse layups, pull-up jumpers and foul shots. Meeks' hot shooting sparked a balanced offense that also featured Gasol (20 points), Jordan Farmar (12 points), Ryan Kelly (12 points), Wesley Johnson (11 points) and Bazemore (11 points).
"Jodie has been our most consistent performer all year. It's fun to watch somebody get better," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "Jodie comes to work every day and puts his hat on. He does what he's supposed to do and he's getting some rewards for it."
And part of that happening stems from Meeks mirroring a mentality from a significant source that once drove the Lakers toward greatness.
"The biggest thing I've learned the most from Kobe is his mental approach to the game," Meeks said of Bryant. "No matter if we played last night, if he's sick or hurt, he's always ready to play.
"This year, I try to take that aspect in my game. No excuses. No matter how the season is going, go out there and play hard."


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The Southern Jerseyite (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 1920
Description: Newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local and state news along with advertising.
Date: October 28, 1920
Creator: Mayse, A. G. (Pat)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
Partner: Collin County Genealogical Society


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Autoweek reader and frequent spy-shot contributor Spencer Abbott sends these photos of what appears to be a Ford Galaxy MPV -- or minivan, as we typically call the vehicles stateside -- testing in metropolitan Detroit.
The Galaxy received a facelift in 2010, and that appears to be what we're seeing in these photos. Your guess is as good as ours as to why the vehicle was out and about near Ford's Dearborn, Mich., headquarters. Feel free to speculate below.


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Monday, 13 June 2011
Scandinavian Slowness
So why hanven't I written an update? Because nothing has happened.
I called my nurse (who may actually be a doctor; I can't find it anywhere on the clinic's website) and I got the secretary. The secretary told me the easiest way to contact my nurse/doctor was to write an email. So I did. 3 days later (Friday), I got a reply that she would refer me to an obstetrician. Saturday I received a letter saying I have an appointment with an obstetrician this coming Friday. At that time the obstetrician will decide whether or not I should get a scan.
If something is wrong, we're not going to find out about it in any sort of timely fashion. I feel like if I get that ultrasound before I actually give birth, I will be lucky.
BUT, I don't have any sort of *inkling* that anything is wrong. I feel like everything is going as it should. But, as SR's cousin pointed out: "how would you know something was wrong?". Good question.
So that's on the back burner.
In other news, I feel entirely overwhelmed right now. And it has nothing to do with the pregnancy or my work, actually. It has to do with the fact that my step-daughter, Natali, is moving to the US in 5 days. In these 5 days, I can't make up for the things I have done wrong or the things I wish I had done with her. I can only hope she is happy during her year in the US and that she has gained some self-confidence and a sense she is loved here. As SR has worked out with his ex-wife, she will be moving back to Denmark again after one year. It is a rough life for a 10 year old. I don't envy her one bit. But the whole situation leaves me feeling powerless and tired. In 5 days, she will go from a girl who has basically been my daughter for two years, to a girl I talk to from time to time on Skype. But then I think about how SR feels, and I feel even worse.
Yesterday at a family gathering, a cousin asked Natali "isn't it hard for you to have to move back to the US again?" I expected her to say she was looking forward to it. But instead she said "Yeah, it is hard."
Here is a picture of SR's immediate family from this past Sunday. Sunday and Monday were holidays: Pinse. It is a tradition in Denmark to celebrate the time period when the Apostles had the ability to speak in tongues. It is called Pentecost in English.
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- Jacqueline said...
I'm glad you will see someone later this week. I am so surprised they aren't taking the fundal height discrepancy more seriously. I thought if you were more than 3cm behind your weeks, it was cause to look into it?
I know there has been a lot of talk about some people just carrying small, and I believe that.
And I know I have gone on and on (and on and on ...) about my pregnancies on here. But my doctor never cared that I measured small until my curve kept falling.
I would worry about IUGR. That is what my OB was worried about with me, and while they did have small abdomens, and my daughter's head and femur growth also slowed too much toward the end, both were born the correct weight for their gestational ages (and did not have IUGR). I also had very low fluid levels, which caused 2 inductions.
My OB attributed it all to crappy placentas.
I wish you could just go grab a doctor friend and get a peek! I am not trying to freak you out! I just don't understand why they are so blase about it.
You do a ton of research, and while we probably do too many scans, etc., sometimes, you can also do too few.
Thanks for the update, and hang in there as you wait. I'm hoping that baby is just nice and low and mucking up your fundal height by being tucked way down. ;-)
- 13 June 2011 at 23:27
- Stefanie Schocke said...
I would get the scan. (It sounds like you are going to).
Poor girl. What a hard adjustment at a young age. :( I'm sure you will miss her tons!
- 14 June 2011 at 00:57
- Jessie Thomas said...
If you feel as everything is fine, chances are you are, you are probably right. You are the expert on your own body. Sorry to hear about Natalie. Sounds like a lot of adjusting is happening right now. You are doing a great job. Thanks for posting.
- 14 June 2011 at 02:54
- sea legs girl said...
I agree with you. I just wish it were as simple as contacting a doctor friend. I have a good friend in OB, but she can't preform a scan herself, nor can she get me one more quickly. Just like SR can't get CT scans done on his cancer patients as quickly as he would like - there is simply a wait here for scans. There are very few indications for getting any sort of scan the same day in Denmark. I am going to call today, though, and see if they have had any appointment cancellations so maybe I can see the OB doc sooner.
- 14 June 2011 at 07:23
- heather said...
Geez, the procedure for getting a scan in Denmark sounds like it was dreamed up by Kafka! It just makes no sense at all, when the scan itself takes like 10 minutes, max.
So sorry that Natali is leaving you. That must be so hard for her. It's a tough age to have to re-adapt to new friends and new surroundings when she's probably *just* gotten comfortable where she is :( Best of luck to her!
- 14 June 2011 at 09:59
- Diana said...
We had Monday off here, too. It's called Pinksteren in Dutch. Niek and I "celebrated" by speaking terrible German to each other.
Glad you heard back from your doctor, even if the wait was agonizingly slow.
So sorry to hear that Natali is leaving you for a year. That wouldn't be an easy transition for an adult to make, let alone a young girl. I hope the adjustment goes smoothly and that she has lots of adventures in America. A year can go by so quickly.
- 14 June 2011 at 13:08
- SteveQ said...
My church briefly had a tradition on Pentecost to have everyone read the day's lectionary aloud at the same time in whichever non-English language they knew. It's the only time I got to speak Frieslich. [and the geek that spoke Klingon made me laugh out loud]
- 14 June 2011 at 17:29
- Danni said...
I hope you get some good news and into see a doc soon. And Natali will be ok. Children have endured much worse in this world than growing up multinational and come out great.
- 14 June 2011 at 17:57
- Kirsten said...
Ok, now I'm going to tell you more stories....I think there must be some private places where you can pay your way to a scan - as unfair as it sounds because Dk is a country with free healthcare. But you know, a woman must do what a woman must do. I had a scan in Dk when pregnant 11 years ago (living in Turkey at that time) because my (Turkish private) doctor said I had too little water - he just didn't like that I worked until the end of my pregnancy. That was somewhere in Frederiksberg. No, you probably cannot know if something is wrong - just have to trust that old Mother Earth sense, but why should there be? I was also told twice that the fetus had a terribly small stomach - both girls turned out great without any problems. (No small tummies there...)
Kids are tough. Mine are moving around the world, taken out of schools and away from their friends and family (which anyway lives in two different countries). They have a very rich life, are all fluent in three languages and learn another two in school, have friends from any country you can name, are used to other cultures and religions. And are crying their eyes out when leaving/being left. But bounce back up and continue. Natalie and you all will have a difficult time saying "see you" (NOT goodbye) but you will see that something good will come out of this experience. Enjoy the last few days instead of worrying about what you did or didn't - you have been a great mom for her!!
- 14 June 2011 at 20:12
- PiccolaPineCone said...
I know that the fact that my story (which I am about to tell you briefly here) turned out great doesn't mean with certainty that you have nothing to worry about but hopefully it will be comforting. I too was measuring small, can't remember how small but it was something like 3-5 weeks behind. La cocotte's growth slowed way way down in the last trimester. Then she was late, no dilation etc. etc. I was finally induced and warned that she might be really small. Instead a 6 lb 7 oz baby came screaming out of me and has been healthy ever since.
I know you dont have your fundal measurements from the Lorax`but how does your body compare? Are you really that much smaller? I know it is not the most scientific measure but then again, neither is the fundal measurement (seriously how does it make sense that all women, tall, short, fat & thin should have the same fundal measurements at the same week of pregnancy?). I said it before and I still do think you should get the scan for your own peace of mind but I really wonder how different is this pregnancy from your last? I seem to recall pictures of you looking pretty small prior to giving birth to a very healthy Lorax.
- 15 June 2011 at 03:56
- sea legs girl said...
Great point - I've mentioned just that so much in real life that I must have thought I mentioned it here without doing so. I feel like this pregnancy is almost exactly the same in terms of my size. And it was when I was 33 weeks that I fell off the growth chart with him and got an extra scan. The thing is, he WAS small, 6lbs1oz at birth, but there was nothing wrong with him. This baby is also sitting in the exact posisition as he was and I think my weight gain so far is almost exactly the same. So no, no reason for alarm at all. Just being careful because, yeah, technically it is abnormal and shouldn't be ignored.
Little update: got my appointment moved to tomorrow (Thursday).
- 15 June 2011 at 07:18


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Updatable necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 119 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
Hire Queue
Hire Queue only exists in my mind right now, but this logo project will be one of the first exercises in making this thing real.
Elevator Pitch
Hire Queue will be a tool for hiring managers or recruiters to streamline their hiring process.
The vision of Hire Queue is to make the lives of hiring managers a little easier, help them find the right people for their open positions, and help normal folks land in the perfect position for them...all by creating a tool that makes hiring easier, less time-consuming, and more enjoyable.
We'll be bringing in features that fit current hiring processes in most companies to meet existing needs where they are. BUT we'll also be introducing some new concepts to the hiring process that will include private video and live video chatting...all within the Hire Queue web application.
The personality and culture I want to portray is casual, fun, creative, and efficiency. We want people to feel like we really understand the frustrations of hiring new employees in small- and medium-sized businesses and that Hire Queue will solve a LOT of those frustrations for them.
Some companies/brands to consider:
- 37signals (basecamphq.com, highrisehq.com, backpackit.com, campfirenow.com, etc)
- http://www.marketcircle.com/billings/ or http://www.marketcircle.com/daylite/
- http://lessaccounting.com/ (i really like the simplicity of this logo.)
We're aiming to grab the attention of hiring managers and recruiters...the people that have to actually manage the process of sifting through hundreds of resumes, organizing and holding dozens of interviews, and narrowing all that information and interaction down into the 2-3 best candidates for an open position.
Think about the head of HR for a small or medium sized business with 10-300 employees.
Very few requirements.
- unique, bold font for the title/text that stands separate from the icon
- unique, clever, creative icon that stands separate from the title/text
- needs to fit conceptually on our marketing site as well as in the header/footer of the actual web app interface
You have freedom on font, color, layout, etc. Just don't bring something boring or something that's been done before.
I'm attaching a simple wireframe (that we probably won't use for the site) to give you some context for the type of language I'll be using and for the focus of features and stuff. Please contact me with questions.
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