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The Autumn in New York (aka Harley's Harvest)/
Contrary to 100% of this blog's content heretofore, there are plenty of things I'm up for discussing besides weddings. For example, Calvados, which I was lucky enough to try for the first time on its home turf about 13 years ago at an inn in Normandy. I remember a dining room resplendent with golden amber tones, although that may have just been the view down my nose into the bottom of my snifter. In fact, considering I can't remember much else about that night, let's go with that.
So anyway, back to weddings. One of my most favorite things to do, as perhaps you've already gleaned, is write a cocktail recipe. I love it so much that I'll even craft a cocktail I have little interest in drinking. Last fall, my friend Harley asked me to write an appletini recipe for her brother's nuptials. (Google docs is suggesting I correct "appletini." First choice: Appleton. I hear ya, Google docs.)
What the bride and groom wanted was an appletini bearing autumnal colors, rather than the Jolly Rancher/Marvin the Martian's helmet tinge of Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps. Now, if it weren't for this guy I went to high school with, I'd know even less than the next-to-nothing I do know about appletinis. And I don't mean to come off as cocktail-snobby by saying that. Were I a few years younger and/or born a few years later, I could see how an appletini would've made it into my repertoire. Like back in the mid-late 90s, when I would rock a SoCo and 7 and pretend I was the Second Coming of Janis Joplin. I could see that girl fancying one.
Burnishing the appletini, in color and content, couldn't entail much more than just futzing with apple-flavored vodka and Mott's, right? Right -- so I wrote a recipe that was probably way too involved for the unsuspecting bartenders at Harley's brother's wedding. (Hired help aside, Harley claims the drink fared well with the crowd in attendance, as well as the color scheme of the reception.)
Fall came 'round again and I found myself craving a cocktail to embrace the season, a drink in which you smell the curbside piles of leaves and hear the crunch of woolen fibers as you gather your sweater closer to you. That's when I remembered my old acquaintance, Calvados, and reimagined my appletini recipe to suit its richer body and more fiery belly.
The Autumn in New York (aka Harley's Harvest)
2 ounces Busnel Fine Calvados
2 ounces Martinelli's Gold Medal Sparkling Cider
½ ounce Licor 43
½ ounce cranberry juice cocktail
A dash or two of Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters
Brown sugar and cinnamon, for the rim
To make the rim:
I make my own brown sugar by combining granulated sugar and molasses. Usually I start with ¼ cup of sugar and a tablespoon of molasses in a small mixing bowl, kneading it with a fork until it's well distributed and adding more molasses until it's at the depth of color I like.
Even though you're starting with molasses, your brown sugar shouldn't wind up sticky; keep kneading if it's still got that tar-like tackiness to it. You don't want big clumps of brown sugar mucking up the look of your cocktail.
Pour brown sugar onto a saucer, enough to cover the top of the dish, and sprinkle liberally with cinnamon. Rim a cocktail glass with a cut lemon, then dip the rim in your brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. Put aside while you make your cocktail.
To make the cocktail:
Pour all liquid ingredients into a shaker or mixing glass, along with a few ice cubes to chill to your taste. (I like this drink just south of room temperature.) Stir well with a cocktail spoon. Pour into rimmed cocktail glass.
Tasting Notes:
Once I find some/remember to pick some up, I'll see how this recipe goes with Doc's Draft Hard Cider (or another hard cider of your suggestion?) and post an update.
Suggestions of other kinds of Calvados to try? Please leave 'em in the comments.


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life is getting better. I've made an appointment for my ds to get checked for ADD and our appointment is in April. I've delayed this since the first of the school year because I couldn't imagine giving my child drugs. But he is having such a hard time with school and paying attention. He is not stupid but he thinks he is and it's starting to affect his self esteem. He has a great teacher and we've been working together to help him. I don't want to do him a disservice by not getting him checked. I also recently found out that his 40 something cousin was medicated as a child for ADD. He discontinued the drugs while in high school and is doing fine and he's the most stable of DH's nephews.
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Bill has 32 years of experience in higher education, including 18 years as a director or dean of admissions. In July 2012, he joined Bucknell University after serving as dean of enrollment and academic services for 10 years at Johns Hopkins University. At Bucknell he will oversee the enrollment management, admissions and financial aid operations.
Bill served as dean of undergraduate admission at Case Western Reserve University from 1990-2002 and from 1984-90 he was director of admission at Drew University and associate director of admission at Lafayette College from 1980-84. Prior to his admission and enrollment management career, Bill taught AP American History and Economics and coached soccer, swimming and tennis at the Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J.
He is past-president of NJACAC (New Jersey Association of College Admission Counseling), former vice-president of professional development for NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counseling), past-director of MECA (an intensive workshop for new deans and directors of admissions), served as a faculty member of NACAC's Admission Middle Management Institute (AMMI) and is a frequent presenter at professional conferences.
Bill earned a B.A. in History from Colgate University (where he played intercollegiate tennis) in 1976 and an M.Ed. from Harvard University in 1980.
His wife of 33 years, Annie, is a career educator who most recently served as associate director of admissions at St. Paul's School for Girls in Baltimore. They have two children, Nicholas (Denison University '09) and Anna (Washington University in St. Louis '13).


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After successfully achieving previous solvent use reduction target of 25% in 2007 compared to 2002 level, SKF sets a new target, aimed at 50% reduction in absolute term by 2012 (compared to 2007's level).
Even though substantial progress has been made (about 700 tonnes reduction from 2007) the use of VOC's in 2012 was 929 tonnes, meaning only a 42% reduction has been materialized so far. The 50% reduction target has now been extended to 2016.
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April 8, 2009
SCOTTSDALE-Ariz. - Tyler Weir shot a 2-over 212 and Andrew Gunson fired a 2-under 68 in the final round, leading the Gauchos to an 11th place tie at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic presented by Cleveland Golf, at Talking Sticking GC in Scottsdale, Ariz.
After opening the tournament with a first round score of 295, the Gauchos improved each round. UCSB dropped seven strokes in round two and then carded a 5-over 285 in the final round to finish at 868, 28-over par.
All four Gauchos shot 4-over or below in the final two rounds.
UC Davis won the tournament by a whopping 16 strokes, shooting a 15-under 825. The closest opponent was Oregon State at 1-over 841. Texas-El Paso was third, one behind the Beavers.
UC Davis has won the last three Cowboy Classic events, 2007-2009. UC Davis shot a tournament record 825 (-15). The previous record of 829 was shot by UCLA in 2004. UC Davis' third round total of 267 (-13) is also a tournament record for low round shot by a team. The previous record was 268 by UCLA in the second round of the 2004 Cowboy Classic.
After two hole-in-ones yesterday, there was a third hole-in-one in today's round. That ace came from San Diego's Gunner Weibe on Hole #16.
Weir's solid performance was punctuated by1-under 69 in the second round, following an opening-round 72. A 71 polished off a solid week for the San Marcos, Calif. native, moving him into an 11th place tie for the weekend. This is the second consecutive tournament that Weir has finished with the lowest score for UCSB. He finished with 41 pars in the tournament, second best in the field.
His season average of 73.56 strokes per round is now lowest on the team, a spot most recently held by Brian Hollenbeck.
Hollenbeck has struggled of late, averaging over 76 strokes per rounds in his last two tournaments. He finished with a 12-over 222 for the tournament, shooting rounds of 74, 73, and 75 respectively.
Sophomore Andrew Gunson has been performing well of late for UCSB, tying for 44th in the Cowboy Classic with a 7-over 217. After shooting rounds of 5-over 75 and 4-over 74, Gunson's fired a 2-under 68 in the final round- the lowest score a Gaucho has recorded the entire spring season.
UC Davis' Austin Graham took medalist honors with a 6-under 204. Morien Madsen of Oregon State finished one stroke back at 5-under. Roger Sloan of UTEP and Nate Pistacchio of UC Davis finished at 4-under.
The last tournament of the season will be the Big West Championship on April 20th and 21st at San Luis Obispo Country Club in San Luis Obispo. The team will play three rounds over the two days.
Live results and statistics will be available on golftracker.com.


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2 meetings tonight discuss Is a Target on Bluemound & 124th to be or not to be?
The 124th & Bluemound Road Neighborhood Plan Task Force meets first in Council Chambers at 5:30pm. They are "to discuss possible amendments to the Neighborhood Plan because of the Target proposal." If you remember, there was another mixed use plan in place 4 years ago, but that project did not move forward.
In my opinion, the neighborhood, which is in my District 7 but not my immediate area, would be better off without the apartment/condo aspect of the project. Certainly our city already has enough rental property, which is often the downfall of the adjacent single family homes and community.
Brookfield also has an abundance smaller store strip malls, which are part of the mixed use concept. How many nail salons, take and bake pizza places, and coffee shops do we need? Brookfield Marketplace on Greenfield and Brookfield Commons on Bluemound have never been completely occupied since their completion and since the recession, have seen stores leave. At another area strip mall at Calhoun and Bluemound, the former Flanners has been vacant for years.
It would seem that if you have a larger store, with a good reputation, willing to move into Brookfield, this would be a better option that all those transient smaller stores. The neighbors have a legitmate concern with shoppers cutting through their neighborhood, but like Brookfield Commons, this area is rather land-locked too, with the freeway and parks to the south--it wouldn't seem to invite cut-through traffic. Yet the general consensus from a 2006 Plan Commission meeting was, "don't allow the new development traffic to invade their peaceful Columbia Gardens Subdivision Neighborhood!" Neighborhood traffic needs to be controlled.
While I would rather have a Woodman's or a Trader Joes move into that location, Target at least has a nicer image than other big box stores like K-mart and Walmart. Target seems to attract a different, more upscale clientele than the other stuff-marts.
If you live in that area, do attend the 5:30pm meeting.
Right after the Task Force discussion, the City Plan Commission will discuss this same project. "This is an open meeting and [all] are welcome to attend but there will be no opportunity for public comment."
There will be a future Public Hearing on the Target proposal amendments where you can voice your opinions, however.
While the jobs created from a Target are not high paying, at least Target would be a more consistent job and property tax provider than the coffee shop that is here today and gone in a month.
Alderman Lisa Mellone attached related materials for your perusal:
City 124th Street & Bluemound Road Neighborhood Plan
Map of Target Development Proposal
Target Memo from Ryan Company.pdf
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|2010-07-12 Plan Commission Minutes re Target.pdf
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|10-11-2010 Task Force Staff Report.pdf
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|PC Agenda 2010-10-11.doc
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Quebecor Target Store at Plan Commission tonight, 4K Tuesday, Bike Race Friday
Can it be? A Target in Brookfeild? How about a Trader Joes too?
Connectivity will make neighborhood streets a racetrack! Neighborhood concerns over traffic from the Plan Commission 2006 Plan Public Comment session.
Links: Practically Speaking, Betterbrookfield, RandyMelchert, Jay Weber, Vicki McKenna, The Right View Wisconsin, CNS News, Mark Levin, Breitbart BigGovernment, The Heritage Foundation
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I got this fan from a local JK Electronics, but I don't recognize the plug type. Would it be possible to modify this to take a Molex?
Furthermore, these were in clearance for 2$ each. Should I stock up with more? I don't really have an immediate use for them or anything.
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Allah has created every living thing with the wonderful visual system it needs. Human beings have marvelous eyes that allow them to see on land. But underwater vision is quite blurred. The reason for this is that the human eye has problems focusing under water. To solve this difficulty, we use underwater goggles that form a pocket of air around our eyes. We can only see clearly under water with the help of these goggles. In the same way, human beings use high-tech cameras in order to take pictures under water. Dolphins' eyes are just like special cameras that let them see clearly both under the water and above it. They have elastic lenses on their eyes that expand and contract to allow them to focus below and above water. This is an important need for dolphins.
Every time dolphins surface, they take careful notice of the movements of the flocks of birds around them. This is because, wherever a flock of birds gathers, there is a school of fish. Dolphins know this very well and use the information to find easy hunting opportunities.
This special system in the dolphins' eyes also protects them from the salty sea water.
Dolphins' eyes have another special characteristic: each eye can focus on a different point at the same time. Because of this, a dolphin can look ahead with one eye in the direction in which it is swimming while it can scout around for danger with the other--a school of sharks, for example.
When necessary, a dolphin can even shut one eye and let one half of its brain go to sleep. Later, it shuts the other eye allowing the other half of its brain to sleep. In this way, it never goes completely to sleep and is always protected from danger.
Those that support the theory of evolution claim that all living creatures on earth with all their flawless systems came into existence as a result of coincidence.
If that were the case, it would also be necessary for the dolphins' sonar system and superior seeing mechanisms to be the work of coincidence, whereas no one would suggest that an electronic sonar system or a camera could come into existence in this manner. To claim that a dolphin's eyes, which are technologically far superior to a normal camera, or its wonderful sonar system, are the result merely of chance is illogical. The fact that such an advanced technological system has been placed in the body of a living creature shows us a plain fact: Allah created dolphins and gave them the special qualities that they possess.


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Editors' note: Due to the changing competitive landscape, we've lowered the Tab's overall score to 7. Check out CNET Tablet page for our latest tablet reviews.
Since the arrival of the Apple iPad in April of 2010, we've seen a handful of competitors step up with inexpensive tablet alternatives in all shapes and sizes. With the Galaxy Tab, Samsung has created a true peer of the iPad: an uncompromising product that stakes out new territory in terms of both design and features.
Unlike the 9.7-inch iPad and its Apple iOS software, the Tab's screen measures 7 inches diagonally and runs Google's Android 2.2 operating system. U.S. Cellular's version of the Tab sells for $399 with a two-year contract and your choice of monthly data plans. Data plans come in two versions: a $54.99 plan with a 5GB cap, and a $74.99 plan with a 5GB cap and unlimited text messages. The carrier also offers a version of the Tab priced at $499, with monthly plans starting at $14.99 with a 200MB cap. Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T all have similar versions of the Tab, though pricing and plan options vary.
Tablets are only as good as their screens, and the Tab's screen is a glossy beauty with the strength of a beast, thanks to a protective layer of Corning Gorilla glass. The LCD underneath it is a crisp 1,024x600-pixel resolution, which is on par with the iPad, but since the screen is about half the size, the pixel density is much tighter. The screen uses a capacitive, multitouch technology that can match the iPad in both response time and usefulness. Not once did we catch ourselves cursing at it--at least, not in the same threatening tone as we used with the Dell Streak or the Archos 7 Home Tablet.
Above the screen you have a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, perfect for self-portrait photos or video chat (though no video chat software comes preinstalled). Across the bottom you have the typical Android-style buttons for menu, home, back, and search. There's a standard headphone jack on the top, volume and power buttons on the side, along with a microSD card slot. For this model from U.S. Cellular, a 16GB card came installed.
Samsung's dock connector and a pair of built-in speakers are located on the bottom edge. The dock connector works with the included USB adapter and power brick, but can also be used for accessories, such as a keyboard dock or video output adapter.
On the back of the Tab you'll see a smooth black plastic back and a more impressive 3-megapixel camera with an integrated flash. The camera can capture video at a maximum resolution of 720x480 pixels at 30 frames per second.
Overall, the Tab, at 7.5 inches tall by 4.7 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick, has a solid, paperback book feel that can be comfortably grasped in one hand. Unlike the Apple iPad, we never felt that we needed to set the Tab on our lap or cross our legs just to use it comfortably. For better or worse, it operates and behaves just like a giant Android smartphone, requiring little to no learning curve to navigate menus, type e-mails, or browse the Web.
Before we get into the nitty gritty of what the Tab has to offer, let's state for the record that the two best features of the Tab are the least complicated to understand. First off, you have the size--which is smaller, lighter, and more convenient than the iPad. Second, there's the full, undiluted Android 2.2 experience, complete with third-party apps, and the official Android Market for all the latest and greatest apps. We've seen other Android tablets this same size, but none running Android 2.2 with Market support. Similarly, we've seen tablets like the Dell Streak that offer the Android Market, but the size is cramped and the OS isn't yet up to 2.2. Currently, only the Galaxy Tab hits this "just right" Goldilocks zone among Android tablets, and that's what makes it exciting.
When you unlock the Tab's touch screen, you'll find a familiar home screen with a floating Google search bar, dock icons for e-mail, Web browser, and a drawer for apps. Hold the Tab in either portrait or landscape view, and the built-in accelerometer sensor will reorient the screen automatically. By default, the Tab includes five main home screens, which you can jump between by flicking left or right. Beyond the core apps in the dock (mail, Web, drawer), two of the five home screens come with preinstalled apps for YouTube, text messaging, news and weather widgets, and more.
You have to dig a little deeper to appreciate the work Samsung did to differentiate the Tab experience from its line of premium Android smartphones. Spend some time in the app drawer, and you'll find that seemingly benign apps like Contacts, Calendar, and Memo have all been optimized by Samsung for the larger screen, using split-screen views and nested tabs to take advantage of the added screen real estate.
Most Android apps, unfortunately, aren't yet designed for the larger screens of tablets. It's a complaint you'll hear echoed in all of our Android tablet reviews so far. With all the extra room, some apps stretch unnaturally to fill the space (Pandora), whereas others appear like large print versions of their original smartphone incarnations. Until Google commits to the tablet form and offers developers and consumers a way to distinguish tablet-optimized apps from smartphone apps, this is going to be a recurring headache for everyone.
In spite of some frustrations, there are quite a few things the Galaxy Tab nails dead on that will get Apple fanboys flustered. Because the Tab includes GPS, the included navigation app does an excellent job as an in-car navigation device, offering turn-by-turn directions, points of interest, and voice search (via the integrated microphone).


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Can a Little Child like Me?
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1. Can a little child like me
Thank the Father fittingly?
Yes, oh yes! Be good and true,
Patient, kind in all you do!
Love the Lord and do your part;
Learn to say with all your heart:
2. For the fruit upon the tree,
For the birds that sing of thee,
For the sunshine warm and bright,
For the day and for the night,
For the joyful work and true
That a little child may do,
Father, we thank thee!
Father, we thank thee!
Father in Heaven, we thank thee!
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Here's what's up in the world of TV for Sunday, July 29. All times are Eastern.
Inspector Lewis (PBS, 9 p.m.): The capital of the United Kingdom is hogging all the attention the next few weeks, but what do the 2012 Summer Olympics have that the conclusion of the fifth series of Inspector Lewis mysteries doesn't? Eschew the competition between the world's greatest athletes to follow the latest case of Oxford's second-greatest (he's never going to escape the shadow of Inspector Morse) detective, as Lewis—with the help of Detective Sergeant Alasdair Wilkins—investigates "The Indelible Stain."
Ultimate Spider-Man (Disney XD, 11 a.m.): In the overlap in the Venn diagram of Marvel fans and entomology buffs lies this week's Ultimate Spider-Man throwdown: Spidey versus the Beetle. David Sims breaks out his TV-critic microscope.
Rev. (Hulu, 5:30 p.m.): All you need to know about the latest Rev. is summed up in three words: "Ecstasy eating squirrels." Todd VanDerWerff for a long, sweaty night with the rodents of the U.K.
2012 Summer Olympics (NBC, 7 p.m.): Marcus Gilmer takes on a night of Olympics coverage with a degree of difficulty of "4," with two, count 'em two types of volleyball, women's cycling, and the women's team gymnastics competition. Check back to see if he sticks the landing.
True Blood (HBO, 9 p.m.): Looks like someone in the True Blood writers' room caught a bad case of Gotye fever—either that, or whoever wrote tonight's script really likes the jaunty-yet-melancholy Elliott Smith strummer "Somebody That I Used To Know." Either way, Carrie Raisler prepares for a good cry.
Breaking Bad (AMC, 10 p.m.): Walt's coming clean to Marie about something, though it's probably not his involvement in the meth trade that got his brother-in-law/Marie's brother shot. It's probably about some unpaid parking tickets or something. Donna Bowman is absolutely riveted.
The Newsroom (HBO, 10 p.m.): News Night catches up to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, probably by watching that great Frontline documentary on the incident. But that documentary lacked Aaron Sorkin's perspective on the proceedings, which Scott Tobias thinks is crucial to understanding nuclear regulations in foreign countries.
Weeds (Showtime, 10 p.m.): How quickly has Alexander Gould grown up over the course of Weed's eight seasons? Shane's going on a double date with a married couple tonight, which implies that the actor playing the character has aged, uh, a good 25 years. Myles McNutt feels like Weeds has taken a similarly large number of years from him.
Political Animals (USA, 10 p.m.): "The Woman Problem"? Shouldn't that be the title of a Newsroom episode? [Rim shot.] Thank you, thank you—and please stick around so Molly Eichel can say something of substance about Political Animals.
Episodes (Showtime, 10:30 p.m.): This series is going to end with Matt LeBlanc being murdered by a stalker, isn't it? That's what we're building to here? A sudden, beyond-The King Of Comedy turn that'll leave David Sims reeling? Or maybe the character is just a source for some solid Friends zingers.
South Park (Classic) (1 p.m.): So, um, drugs are bad, mmm'kay? They might enhance your enjoyment of South Park from time to time, but they're bad, mmm'kay? So don't do drugs. This has been a public service announcement brought to you by Mr. Mackey and Phil Dyess-Nugent.
The Simpsons (Classic) (3 p.m.): In lieu of writing a review this week, Nathan Rabin is psychically transmitting his thoughts on "Brother From The Same Planet" through Milhouse. Pick a bar? What the hell is pick a bar?
Hillbilly Handfishin' (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.): "Come and listen to a story about Skipper and Trent / Crazy Okie fishers, but they still can pay the rent / Then one day they were sifting through the sand / And each came up with a fish on their hand / Catfish that is / polliwogs, chuckleheads."
Jerseylicious (Style, 8 p.m.): Salons compete full ultimate, teased-hair glory in the fourth-season finale. The winner will then get to spread their gospel of Jerseylicious-ness from sea to shining sea, inspiring such spinoffs as Ohiolicious, Wyominglicious, and Idaholicious.
Bar Rescue (Spike, 10 p.m.): Jon Taffer returns to action, tasked with saving a struggling tropical bar. First suggestion: A no-exceptions Jimmy Buffet ban.
Gator Boys (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.): A bayou version of Avril Lavigne couldn't write it better herself: Here are some gator boys, and now their landlord might be saying "See you later boys." Why'd they have to go and make things so complicated?
Aladdin (ABC Family, 8 p.m.): Beauty And The Beast got the Oscar nomination and The Lion King made the big money, but when it comes to Disney's animated output from the early 1990s, none is funnier, more entertaining, and sing-along-worthy than Aladdin.
Ghost World (Sundance, 8 p.m.): Put in the broadest terms possible, Terry Zwigoff's adaptation of Daniel Clowes' graphic novel is about a young woman whose life is radically transformed by Steve Buscemi. Buscemi just has that effect on people.
MLB Baseball: Red Sox at Yankees (ESPN, 8 p.m.): Contrast a once-in-every-four-years sport event with a happens-all-the-damn-time occurrence: Boston versus New York in primetime on ESPN.
Twenty Twelve (Saturday): The 2012 Summer Olympics are going off without a hitch, which means Ian Fletcher and his succeeded in their mission of delivering the games. It was touch-and-go there for a while, but Erik Adams had faith in the Olympic Deliverance Commission the whole time.


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Using Nereus for Science
Scientists plan to use Nereus in a variety of ways, primarily to study to some of Earth's trickiest locations—the deepest ocean trenches, and eventually, under Arctic ice. Once there, they plan to carefully map, photograph, and explore these regions; until now, technological limitations have made quick, short explorations to these hard-to-reach areas the norm. Scientists also want to take samples of deep-sea chemicals, minerals, fluids, and even living organisms, to expand the limits of what we know about life on Earth.
What scientists say about Nereus"Scientists want to investigate the evolution and diversity of life and how species adapt to live in a range of extreme environments. On its maiden voyage, Nereus will explore the previously inaccessible, deepest reaches of the Earth to search for novel species, new adaptations, and new habitats."
—Biologist Tim Shank, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
"By studying deep ocean trenches, we will gain new perspectives on the fluids and chemicals that exist in these unexplored areas of the ocean. These still-unknown fluids and chemicals, and the biological communities that may thrive on them, will create exciting new arenas for research."
—Geologist Dan Fornari, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
"Nereus offers a new way to be able to investigate in very deep waters and under ice-covered oceans. Developing these capabilities will be important for oceanographers, and for NASA scientists as they plan future explorations for life on other ocean-bearing planets."
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"We will be using Nereus to prospect for hydrothermal vents on a short (100 km), deep (>5000 m) and isolated segment of mid-ocean ridge in the Caribbean Sea. Two features make Nereus particularly superb for this effort: Nereus can be deployed from a relatively small ship, which adds flexibility and reduces costs, and Nereus allows us to undertake efficient water column surveys in the AUV mode and then to sample strategically, based on the water survey data. For biologists, having samples in hand, not just photographs, means we have material for a battery of analytical studies that help us understand who the organisms are and that can yield great insight into the biology and ecology of the system. Nereus gives us in one vehicle the heart and soul of deep-sea exploration and discovery."
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I know you typed "NM", but for the record, they charged me shipping on my order, so I'm pretty sure they're mailing these orders out, and there's no need to go to the CON.
I signed up a month or so ago. Your membership is manually processed, so should happen sometime on Monday and you should be all set.As I understand, you would need to be present at SDCC to order one of these, right? I have the membership, but not going to the Con - can I still get one? *EDIT* NM - just placed my order.
If I were you, to be sure, I'd send an email to "firstname.lastname@example.com" right now, and let them know you just bought a Premier Guild membership, and want to preorder the SDCC Jumbo Blue Snaggletooth. And ask them to email you as soon as you are eligible to make that purchase as well.Might not make any difference, but then again, it couldn't hurt either.Also, I know I mentioned this before, but make sure you get that free one time promotional code (in email) to get your free gift for signing up. And one of those is the Jumbo Gamm. Guard.
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The TRIM Conundrum & Marvell's Answer
The TRIM Conundrum & Marvell's Answer
To get the absolute best long term performance out of a Solid State Drive your system has to be able to pass on the TRIM command. This is because most modern SSD controller designs are built and designed upon the assumption that the a system will be able to provide TRIM commands to the drives controller.
For the ATA TRIM command to occur there are many different components which need to work hand in hand for the TRIM command to be sent and received by the SSD controller. The primary lynchpin here is the operating system. If you are running an older OS (pre Windows 7) the operating system itself will not know how to send the TRIM command. In addition, the motherboards storage controller itself must be able to process the TRIM command. AMD motherboards which predate the 800-series chipsets and Intel products using a pre-ICH9R setup simply dont support TRIM regardless of the OS being run. Further complicating things is the prerequisite that the onboard controller be working in AHCI mode as IDE isnt supported nor can the SSD be part of RAID array. With the exception of some exotic, factory RAIDed Solid State drives (such as the Revo 3) RAID + SSD means no trim support.
The last crucial link is the drivers which also need to support TRIM and currently Microsoft AHCI, Intel RST or AMDs latest versions all work well. The easiest way to relate to all of these requirements is to think of each one as a link in a chain: if any one is broken your solid state drive will not receive TRIM commands and could degrade very quickly.
The introduction of TRIM really did have an impact upon the perceived longevity of SSDs but there are still many consumers who dont posses systems capable of passing on the command. Unfortunately, most SSD controller manufacturers design their chips based on the assumption that TRIM will always be a possibility. This means in order to get the best possible long term performance out of a modern SSD, youll need a TRIM-supporting system which could mean a costly upgrade to go along with that brand new SSD.
So what about all those consumers who dont have TRIM capabilities? Before TRIM was implemented, controller designers created routines to minimize and alleviate performance degradation. These self-maintenance routines go by many names but are usually called Idle Time or Background Garbage collection.
This old school solution is of course the somewhat perfect answer for non-TRIM environments. Sadly, not all algorithms and routines are created equal and efficiency varies greatly from one controller maker to another. Since SandForce expects people to have TRIM capable systems, their self maintenance routines are very mild a best and thus very slow. So slow in fact that without TRIM, even the mighty SF2281 based drives can see their performance degraded very quickly. In extreme cases pauses and stuttering can even occur.
While SandForce and others went the route of assuming their customers had TRIM, Marvell did not. In fact, Marvell seems to have actively focused upon and have designed their controller for consumers who want a large performance boost but dont want to upgrade their entire system to get it. This is why Marvell controllers especially this second gen 9174 - have more aggressive self-maintenance routines which start working sooner and faster than their competitors. The high performance, high efficiency self-maintenance routines within the Performance 3 really are the secret weapon in its arsenal but as we will see later in this review, they can act as a double edged sword as well.
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As the Urban Advantage Middle School Science Initiative celebrates a 10-year milestone this year, stories abound about how the program has helped New York City public middle-school students delve more deeply into science.
There was the Bronx boy who was galvanized to get up at dawn to track the salinity of the Hudson River. The autistic Manhattan 8th-grader who went on to receive one of the highest scores on his New York State Intermediate-Level Science Test. The shy Brooklyn girl who surprised everyone with her poise while presenting her project at the annual Urban Advantage Science Expo, held at the Museum at the end of every school year since the program was launched.
Through Urban Advantage, these students—and thousands of others, as well as their families and teachers—have tapped into extraordinary resources at the Museum and at the city's zoos, gardens, and science centers.
"Science is more than reading a book," says Kevyn Jackman, a science teacher at the Academy for Personal Leadership and Experience in the Bronx and an Urban Advantage teacher for seven years who names the Museum as his go-to destination for several science topics. "If we're studying astronomy, we go to the Hayden Planetarium. Evolution? The (Spitzer) Hall of Human Origins. Fossils, the fourth-floor dinosaur halls."
With annual funding from the Council of the City of New York and the New York City Department of Education, Urban Advantage is a partnership between the New York City Department of Education and the American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York Hall of Science, Queens Botanical Garden, Staten Island Zoo, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Zoo, and New York Aquarium that supports science education in middle schools by providing materials for scientific investigations in the classroom, field trips to science-rich institutions, teacher access to such partner resources as collections and scientists, and professional development for educators across the five boroughs aimed at bringing the best of science teaching to the classroom.
In addition to offering teachers up to 40 hours of workshops on a range of topics, the Urban Advantage program has created a strong network of middle-school science teachers that educators value for its collegiality, collaboration, and the opportunity to share curricular resources.
"As a former teacher and principal, I know how critical professional development is to empower, cultivate, and retain great teachers," says New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña.
"That's why it's great to see Urban Advantage, a truly wonderful program, using the cultural institutions of our City to help teachers innovate new strategies to inspire their students. This program provides tremendous service to school communities, and as science education becomes even more critical for our students over the next decade, I look forward to its continued success."
Teachers also stress that bringing their classes on visits to partner institutions, such as the Museum, helps energize students and expose them to new disciplines. Julie Wood, a science teacher at The Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn, recalls visits to the Museum in which her students were excited to meet with educator Jay Holmes to learn about Earth science.
On a different visit, her 8th graders learned about and performed a molecular biology technique used to isolate DNA—gel electrophoresis—at the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, a methodology Wood says students ordinarily find out about only in high school.
In addition to visiting with teachers, Urban Advantage students also receive vouchers so that they can bring their families to New York's museums and science centers outside of school hours for a fun day that also makes parents active participants in their child's science education.
"We find a way to involve every member of the family," says Johanna Cuevas, parent coordinator at the Urban Assembly Academy for Civic Engagement in the Bronx, who arranges family field trips to the Urban Advantage institutions. "The parents get to see their kids working so hard, to see the passionthey have for what they are working on. It's amazing how proud and supportive they are of their kids."
Their pride isn't misplaced. Independent studies conducted by New York University's Institute for Education and Social Policy showed that, on average, students attending Urban Advantage participating schools outperform peers on the eighth-grade exam—yet another measure of the program's success.
The Urban Advantage Science Expo will be held at the Museum on Saturday, June 7.
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Marlins tee off on Nationals' Stephen Strasburg
The Washington Nationals spotted Stephen Strasburg three fat runs before their ace threw his first pitch Friday.
It wasn't enough. Not nearly.
The Marlins — the lowest scoring team in the majors — did a number on Strasburg, erupting for five runs in the first and sending him to the showers soon after Giancarlo Stanton walloped a two-run homer in the second in what was an 8-3 shocker.
"That first inning, I don't think that's how anybody drew it up," manager Mike Redmond said. "I don't think anybody anticipated that."
It was the worst outing of Strasburg's young career. The seven earned runs were the most he has allowed, and the two-inning stint equaled his briefest outing.
No team has faced Strasburg as many times as the Marlins have over the years. It was his 11th start against them. Whether that familiarity was the cause of his downfall Friday or it was a case of nothing working for him, the outcome was still the same.
After inheriting a seemingly comfortable 3-0 cushion in the first, Strasburg quickly gave it all back — and more.
He walked the bases loaded, and Marcell Ozuna made him pay, delivering a one-out triple into the cutout in center that tied the score. Derek Dietrich made it a 4-3 Marlins lead with his RBI single, and pitcher Nathan Eovaldi — hitless in his nine previous at-bats this season — drove in another run with an opposite-field hit.
Ozuna said he once faced Strasburg in Single A a couple of years ago when the pitcher was on a rehab assignment. He struck out that time.
"No chance to hit," Ozuna said. "I'm thinking, 'OK, I will see you later.' ''
Ozuna studied film of Strasburg and decided to "take it to the middle."
The plan worked.
The Marlins didn't let up on Strasburg in the second.
Ed Lucas drew a leadoff walk, which Stanton followed with his ninth home run, an opposite-field shot. The blast was Stanton's first since June 29, a drought of 11 games, and only his second in his past 22 games.
Strasburg finished out the second but didn't return for the third. Of his 66 pitches, only half were strikes. Perhaps more revealing than any of his dismal numbers: His jersey was darkened by sweat.
Strasburg had given up seven runs in a game once before — at Marlins Park last August — but only five were earned.
Quick exit
The only other time Strasburg managed to complete only two innings was a May 31 game against the Braves in which he sustained an injury that put him on the disabled list. He had never been knocked out so quickly for poor performance.
Eovaldi, whose first inning was almost as bad as Strasburg's, emerged with the win despite his shaky start. The right-hander gave up a bases-loaded double to Adam LaRoche in the first after walking two of the first three batters, and Jayson Werth drove in another run on a ground ball.
"That first inning, I almost felt like I let that first at-bat get to me, with walking [Denard Span]," Eovaldi said. "I try to take pride in not walking guys, especially leadoff walks. I just didn't really regroup after that."
But Eovaldi, perhaps emboldened by the Marlins' five-run outburst in the first, became a different pitcher after that, allowing only one hit — an infield single off his pitching hand — over the next five innings.
"The guys picked me right back up after that [first inning]," Eovaldi said. "It was huge."
Eovaldi, after spending the first part of the season on the disabled list, has gone 2-0 with a 2.93 ERA in his five starts since joining the rotation.
Strong relief
It was a good thing for the Marlins that they scored as early as they did. Because after Strasburg was gone, their bats turned silent. Long reliever Ross Ohlendorf took over and delivered four scoreless innings, allowing only one hit.
The Marlins added another run in the seventh, though, on a two-out double by Adeiny Hechavarria off Fernando Abad. Hechavarria extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games with a single in the first.
The Marlins also continued to win in their home park. Since May 31, they have now won 13 of their past 19 games at Marlins Park.


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Friday, May 7, 2010
Clue #7: Ruben WRIGHT family in 1790 census, Stillwater NY
In the census, the Ruben Wright family has
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10 total household members
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Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.ReplyDelete
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill ;-)
Author of "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories" and family sagas
and "Back to the Homeplace" and "The Homeplace Revisited"
I'm enjoying the Geneabloggers so far. I hope to do more with my genealogy online, but right now managing my math charity "in living color" as well as online. I'm hoping someone else is searching for the same folks (my brickwalls, mostly the women!) and finds Ursula! I've broken down other brickwalls by collaboration with other folks I've met one line.
Your on the right research track. Sometimes you never do find the definitive link and you have use an inferential method to establish ancestry. Thomas Jones gives some excellent lectures on how to do this. Good Luck!!ReplyDelete
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thanks. I'll watch for Thomas Jones when I go to a gen conference.
I should post a new clue, her potential mother Phebe More, but that will open even more questions!
Here is a link to Dr. Tom Jones on Inferential Genealogy
I have used his method and have been blogging about it at:
New England Worthingtons and Wrights. Will have to look into that
Thanks for the links. I'll check them out and listen to the course.
To add to the mix, I started awhile ago wondering if my son-in-law WRIGHT family is related to my WRIGHT (Ursula) family. Little did I know neither WRIGHT family left few records where they lived in NY and CT.


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Playing the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club, Wood made a blistering start as the Englishman reeled off three consecutive birdies, although play was suspended for four hours due to lightning between the second and the third.
The 22 year old - who shot to prominence with a top-five finish at The Open Championship in 2008 whilst still an amateur - added an eagle at the sixth to reach the turn in 31 and three more birdies in a row from the 11th saw him quickly move to eight under par and top the leaderboard.
"The course I played today was the one you are looking to get your score in because there are a lot of good chances out there," said Wood.
"The other course I'm playing tomorrow has a bit more meat to it so if I could shoot another one of those down there, I'll be happy."
He was joined by playing partner Kim Bi-o, who played the front nine in 33 before five birdies on the way back helped the Korean draw level with Wood.
And despite leading the 20 year old former Korean Amateur Champion was disappointed not to have recorded the first 59 in European Tour history.
"I had a lot of chances to make birdies as I missed about four birdies from inside ten feet," he said.
"I'm still fine and happy with eight-under but I'm going to head out to the putting green and work on my putting. Hopefully I can play as good in the next few days."
Igancio Garrido, meanwhile, was piecing together potentially the round of his career with the Spaniard eight under through just 11 holes.
The former Ryder Cup player began, like Wood, with three straight birdies and picked up three more to play the front nine in just 30. Garrido then recorded birdies at the tenth and 11th before play was brought to a halt due to darkness.
Shigeki Maruyama was one stroke back in the clubhouse after posting a 64, the Japanese veteran making six birdies and an eagle with his only blemish coming with a bogey at the par five 12th. He was level with Swede Rikard Karlberg, who has three holes to play.
Northern Ireland's Gareth Maybin also made a fine start with a 65 to finish the day two shots off the pace in a tie for sixth alongside Anthony Kang, who was six under through 14 holes.
Darren Clarke was well placed at five under par thanks to a bogey-free effort that left him in a group of 17 players which also included US Open Champion Graeme McDowell, Nick Dougherty, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Jamie Donaldson and Y E Yang.
McDowell and Dougherty were still to complete their rounds and with the Tanjong layout playing the easier of the two, the duo's efforts were even more encouraging given they were playing the Serapong course.
Dougherty had made five birdies in 11 holes while McDowell, eager to chase down Martin Kaymer in The Race to Dubai, began like a man possessed with five birdies in six holes from the third.
Phil Mickelson was at four under par, as was Italian teenager Matteo Manassero, following solid 67s, while defending champion Ian Poulter was even through six holes on the Serapong layout.
Last week`s World Golf Championships - HSBC Champions winner Francesco Molinari, meanwhile, was two-under after eight holes.
The 204-strong field will play both the Serapong and Tanjong courses through their first two rounds before the tournament reverts to the Serapong set-up for the weekend.
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Market Commentary - 8.05.2014
Over the past couple of weeks, U.S. equity markets have been volatile. While geopolitical risk, especially in the Middle East and in Ukraine, has been at the forefront of investors' minds, strong economic readings have also played a role. Their concern centers on the fact that stronger economic data may cause the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates faster than anticipated. With the U.S. economy having already shown signs of being on a more solid footing than just a couple of years ago, why have investors reacted with such concern over the most recent data reports released over this past week? The ISM Services Index and the ISM Purchasing Managers Index offer economists the first look at the prior month's economy. Coming out of the Great Recession, the U.S. economy has provided many head fakes to prognosticators and market experts. Many times over the past few years, the economy seemed to be developing momentum, however, in the end, these proved to be short-lived. However, as shown in the table below, over the past two years, many underlying components that comprise economic output have shown strength. June 2012 DataJune 2014 DataMotor Vehicle Sales (Annualized)14.0 mil16.7 milAverage Increase in Monthly Payrolls80,000217,000Unemployment Rate8.2%6.3%New Home Sales346,000433,000Source: BEA, BLS, JP Morgan, Cetera Research (2014 Mid-Year Outlook) So with the economic data clearly picking steam over the past couple of years, why have investors seemingly acted so surprised at the data reports released over the past week? The ISM indices offer one of the first looks at how strong or weak the economy was in the prior month. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) creates monthly indices compiled from a questionnaire of executives who buy supplies for their companies. Readings over 50% signal that more businesses are expanding instead of contracting. Their two primary indices, Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) and Services Index, were released on August 1st and August 5th respectively and both showed a jump in economic activity for July. The overall ISM PMI rose to 57.1%, its highest level since April 2011, while underlying components of the index were also strong — new orders rose 4.5 points to 63.4%, production edged to 61.2% and employment jumped to 58.2% (the highest rate of employment since April 2011). 17 of the 18 manufacturing industries surveyed in the report reported growth. Similarly, the ISM Services Index rose in July to 58.7%, marking the highest level since December 2005. As noted by the ISM, both manufacturing and services readings offer more evidence that the economy is shifting into a stronger phase of growth. With economic activity on the upswing, which would seemingly be good news for equity investors, these reports have instead generated the exact opposite — anxiety and concern. With the bond market expecting the Fed to not raise rates until mid-2015, these readings, along with a solid July payroll report also released last week, suggest that the Fed may need to raise rates sooner than expected in order to curb inflationary pressures. Whether or not the Fed hastens its decision to raise rates, tensions are rising among its members. In its statement last week, the Fed did not hint at the timing of a rate hike, repeating that interest rates would likely remain close to zero for a "considerable time" after the end of the central bank's bond-buying program (quantitative easing), expected in October. While the majority on the Fed thinks the economy needs more time to heal, a growing minority at the Fed, in particular Charles Plosser, president of the Philadelphia Fed and a known proponent of higher interest rates, thinks that the Fed should begin to raise interest rates or risk higher inflation. These strong economic readings and rising tension among Fed members has unnerved investors, contributing to the recent market volatility that we have seen. We believe that with the economy showing a solid footing, higher yields, whether caused by the Fed actually raising rates or bond investors anticipating this Fed action, are likely. To help mitigate against this scenario in portfolios today, we continue to recommend less interest rate sensitivity (i.e. lower duration), increased diversification, and a bias toward non-Treasury bonds (such as corporate bonds). Also, alternative investments are an option as they have historically offered a return stream different than traditional investments.
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Farmers market vouchers are available for seniors through the Department on Aging.
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Freeform surfaces are surfaces that are non-analytic, i.e. they cannot be defined as a plane, cylinder, toroid or cone. These surfaces are defined using Basis-Splines (B-Splines) or Non-Uniform Rational Basis-Splines (NURBS). There are many surface modeling tools on the market that specialize in the creation and manipulation of freeform surfaces. Many of these do not generate volume solids, but rather interact directly with the surface geometry. This technology has been around for many years. There are also many solid modeling systems that have freeform surface design capabilities. This technology is a bit more complex in that connectivity must be maintained to form a solid, even during editing.
History-based modeling has simplified the problem of freeform surface design in a solid model by making the development and modification of these complex surfaces "history-based". In other words, with history-based modeling you capture the process of creating the surface in the history tree. Rather than directly manipulating the 3D surface, history-based modeling allows you to go back to the original sketches and parameters that were previously captured in the history tree, modify them as necessary, and then regenerate the model. With this technology there is no need to directly manipulate the surface and try to maintain connectivity. It greatly simplifies the problem – that is, IF you create the part correctly in the first place.
With history-free direct modeling there is no history tree. As such surface design and manipulation can be more complex. The system can certainly provide a variety of surface creation capabilities, but when it comes time to modify the surfaces there are no 2D sketches to go back to. The interaction must be done directly on the surface while maintaining connectivity and continuity – in a predictable way. It is certainly not a trivial task and there are still many challenges, although progress continues.
The video below is the first of several videos that I hope to do regarding history-free solids-based freeform surface design (or something like that). This first video is a simple example that only shows a small subset of the freeform creation and editing capabilities. As usual I will be using CoCreate Modeling for these videos, but if the other makers of history-free direct modeling systems (Spaceclaim, Kubotek) want to add to this, I will be glad to include links in other posts.


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YORK, PA – The York College wrestling squad concluded its season on Sunday afternoon with a tenth place finish at the 17-team NCAA Division III Mideast Tournament at the Grumbacher Sport & Fitness Center.
The Spartans finished with 49.5 team points, 2.5 back of ninth place Baldwin Wallace and six points behind Washington & Jefferson for eighth. Messiah won the team championship with 109 points. Mount Union edged Waynesburg for second as the Purple Raiders finished with 76 points while the Yellow Jackets recorded 72.5 points. Brockport State (68.5 points) and Heidelberg (64.5 points) rounded out the top five teams.
The Spartans got four top six finishers in the loaded tournament. Junior Joey Giaccio (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) and freshman Nick Zak (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Liberty) each recorded fifth place finishes for the Green and White. Freshmen Ryan Flynn (Newtown Square, Pa./Marple Newtown) and Tyler Rhoads (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) each finished sixth in their respective weight classes.
Giaccio was looking to return to the national championship tournament after earning a berth at last year's regional championship. He began his day at 141 with an 11-8 overtime win over Baldwin Wallace's Joshua Decatur. He was then bounced to the consolation bracket by Heidelberg's Ian Gillespie, 10-0. Giaccio roared back with an 11-5 win over RIT's Jake Sepor to move into the consolation semifinals. Giaccio then notched a tight 6-5 win over Waynesburg Jake Vitolo to move into the consolation semifinals. There, he suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to Mount Union's Bryant Roby. The Spartan junior bounced back to earn fifth with a 9-7 victory over Heidelberg's Gillespie in a rematch of the earlier quarterfinal match.
Giaccio finished the year 25-9 overall.
Zak had a strong first regional tournament for York. The 184 pounder opened the tournament with an impressive 15-0 tech fall win over Baldwin Wallace's Andrew Schackelford. Zak then ran into the second-seeded Cameron Fine from Waynesburg. Fine recorded a 4-1 win over Zak as the freshman moved to the consolation bracket. Zak returned to form with another tech fall win as he beat John Carroll's Isen Vajusi 20-3 to move into the consolation quarterfinals. Zak advanced to the consolation semifinals with an 8-4 win over Thiel's Jerrold Roosa. Zak then dropped an 11-5 decision to Messiah's Josh Thompson, who was the top seed in the weight class and the defending regional champion. The freshman closed out a stellar first campaign in the Green and White with a 7-4 win over Mount Union's Brent Kirk to earn the fifth place finish.
Zak finished the year with a team-leading 28 wins against nine losses.
Flynn won his first match at 133 before running into top-seeded Colin McDermitt from Heidelberg. McDermitt earned an 4-2 win to bump Flynn to the consolation bracket. Flynn battled back to win a pair of matches before falling to Baldwin Wallace's Andrew Taylor in the consolation semifinals. Flynn fought hard but came up a little short in the fifth place match as he finished a strong freshman campaign with a record of 22-12.
Rhoads earned a pair of wins in his opening two matches to get off to a great start in the tournament. He downed Mount Union's Brogan Endres 5-2 in the opening round and followed that with a pinfall win over Waynesburg's Anthony Bonaventura, the second seed in the weight class. Rhoads fell to Elizabethtown's William Herman 10-7. Rhoads responded with a 32 second pin of Ohio Northern's Tyler Gargano but he wouldn't be able to carry over the momentum as he dropped his next two matches to finish sixth.
Rhoads completes his first year as a Spartan with a mark of 13-13.
Spartan head coach Duane Bastress is slated to return all 10 starters from the regional tournament next year as York didn't have a senior in the regular rotation all season. York completed their dual meet campaign with a mark of 11-8 after starting the season 1-5.


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If you think of shibori as 1960s' tie-dye for adults, you'd be partly right.
Many of the chaotic-looking, one-of-a-kind patterns splashed over fashion fabrics today are made by an ancient Japanese "shape resist" dying technique called shibori, which is basically a more sophisticated form of tie-dye as we know it from its hippie heyday in the 1960s and early '70s. More elaborate kinds of shibori are distinguished by complex techniques -- such as with stitching, gathering, binding, clamping, folding, plaiting, knotting, pinching and twisting -- to create a unique pattern.
While it's known primarily in the West as the tie-dye that was popular in hippie counterculture, shibori has been used since about the 8th century in Asia by both the rich, who loved it for their couture styles, and the poor, who used it to rework old clothes.
It's been seen this year in tops, jeans, dresses, handbags and more.
What keeps shibori popping up in so many varied fashion eras?
"Accessibility," says Brook Lane, co-founder of Job & Boss, an Oakland-based shibori handbag and accessory line. "It's so compelling in that a novice can create interesting and dynamic patterns and a master can continue to find new challenges forever." She says shibori's beautiful, unique patterns can be achieved at any level — beginner to expert — and its value in the fashion world "comes from a richness of process and unlimited possibilities."
"I think in this age of technology we're looking to get more real and physical with what we create," says Sara Gates of Cook & Gates, a textile design company in Brooklyn. "I love the hands-on nature of the process. I use a lot of huge pieces of heavy canvas and literally build up a sweat binding and tying some of the pieces. You're creating all these amazing patterns without even seeing them until the end: You really have very little control and leave so much up to chance."
New York shibori artist and designer Shabd Simon-Alexander, who owns shibori-oriented fashion line Shabd, agrees. "I think it's so incredible that you can see the hand of the designer or producer in shibori and, as a customer, have that direct connection. The best part is after working on a piece, no matter how much you plan or test, revealing it at the end is always a wonderful surprise." Simon-Alexander taught Martha Stewart how to create shibori fabrics on Stewart's television show.
Shibori designers say it's not just the intimacy of human touch on fabric but also its ability to showcase a sense of personal expression and freedom in a mass marketing age that's key to shibori's reinvigorated place in today's fashion textiles.
"In the '60s, the tie-dye that we all remember was such an expression of the times and the changing culture, the moving towards freedom and free expression," notes Kate Beck, a shibori clothes artist in New Orleans. "Tie-dye became a cultural tribal symbol, but then the times moved on and so did the symbols. But I think the expression will still always remind us of freedom and happiness."


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New York City- National anti-abortion group Priests for Life has urged the state of Montana to avoid proposed buffer zones around its abortion clinics, such as Missoula's Blue Mountain Clinic.
"All civil rights movements have brought their message to the streets to educate the public through our first amendment rights," said Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life. "I urge the state of Montana to avoid the unnecessary buffer zones now being considered. The pro-life movement is a peaceful movement. Others who are not peaceful will not be deterred by buffer zones. If you're willing to inflict violence, you're certainly willing to transgress a buffer zone."
"Peaceful protestors from around the country are ready and able to travel to Montana to help protect our youngest brothers and sisters, and to ensure the protection of our first-amendment rights," said Fr. Pavone.
[Priests for Life networks tens of thousands of Catholic priests and hundreds of thousands of lay activists nationwide to fight abortion. For more information about Priests for Life, please visit www.priestsforlife.org.]


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ABBY LEE MILLER, Celebrity Choreographer RICHARD JACKSON
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LOS ANGELES, CA (August 6, 2013) - The second season of Lifetime's popular series, Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition (#AbbysUltimate) is set to come back bigger and better than ever on Tuesday, September 3, at 9:00pm PT/ET with new contestants and moms, unexpected twists, fierce challenges and more of the dance instructor everyone loves to hate, Abby Lee Miller.
With 11 of the country's most promising young dancers selected from more than 1,000 national title holders, this season of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition will reach a fever pitch while a new cluster of mothers brings an entirely new meaning to the term "stage mom" as their children put everything on the line for a $100,000 cash prize and a scholarship to the Young Dancers Program at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. Throughout the 12-episode season, each dancer will learn new routines and compete in a number of challenges designed to test their skills while performing before judges Miller, Broadway star Rachelle Rak (Fosse, Cats and Catch Me If You Can), celebrity choreographer Richard "Richy" Jackson (Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night") and a live audience. Along the way, each competitor's mother will play an integral part in the competition as they make critical make-or-break decisions on training, costumes, music and choreography for their child while building their list of "frenemies" among the group of intensely competitive parents.
New this season, the judges will be able to use a special "Call-back Card" to save one dancer from elimination, which is sure to heat up the tension on the panel and among the mothers. With dance themes such as Fame, Broadway, Modern Fairy Tales and Nightmares, this season's contestants will experience the rigors of performing under the greatest pressure of their lives as they vie to be a future star and crowned the winner of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. Additionally, Maddie, star of Lifetime's hit docusoap Dance Moms, is set to make special appearances on the series this season. Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition is hosted by Kevin Mano (MTV's The Seven).
During its first season last year, Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition over-delivered Lifetime's prime average among Adults 25-54 by +16% and saw consistent growth throughout the season among Adults 25-54, Adults 18-49 and Women 18-49.
Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition is produced by Collins Avenue, with Jeff Collins, Michael Hammond, Bryan Stinson, Sandi Johnson and Abby Lee Miller executive producing along with Rob Sharenow, Gena McCarthy, Kimberly Chessler and Toby Faulkner of Lifetime. Adam Vetri and John Corella of Collins Avenue co-executive produce.
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Professor Hires Lap Dancers for University Symposium
Jack Rappaport, an assistant professor of management at La Salle University in Philadelphia, allegedly hired three strippers to perform at a student event.
Students paid $150 to attend the symposium, for which they received school credit. Willing students received lap dances from the strippers, as did Rappaport.
The fun stopped when La Salle's School of Business Dean Paul Brazina walked in on the proceedings.
La Salle has launched a "full-scale investigation" into the matter, but at this point, all that is known about the motivation behind the unusual teaching technique is that it had something to do with "the application of Platonic and Hegelian ethics to business."


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Egypt's newest candidate for president could be the perfect test case for Egyptian democracy and a lightening rod for opposition to the military.
Following the unfolding Egyptian revolution is not often rewarded with good news. Today was a little different: Hamdeen Sabbahi, one of the surprise stories from Egypt's first post-revolution presidential election, has announced his candidacy for the office, once again. Sabbahi, who came in third place after Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate who was ousted from power last July, and Ahmed Shafiq, the former commander of the Air Force who was considered by many as faloul, or a remnant of the Mubarak regime, is a staunch leftist nationalist who gained immense popularity from revolutionary forces as well as a broad segment of the Egyptian population skeptical of the other leading candidates.
Sabbahi's campaign will be a bellwether for the state of Egyptian democracy after the coup d'etat that unseated Mohamed Morsi and the subsequent attack on the Muslim Brotherhood by the Egyptian military. What has taken place in Egypt over the last several months has marked the reversal of Egypt's once promising revolution and the slow return of the security state backed by the Egyptian military, whose current head, Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, is widely considered to be gearing up to run for the presidency, himself.
It is not altogether clear whether what is happening is the silencing of the Muslim Brotherhood or opposition in general. The interim regime that is currently governing the country recently put a revised constitution up to public referendum in what was considered an attempt to shore up its legitimacy and public support in the aftermath of the coup. In the run-up to the referendum's vote, Egypt's public was inundated with a heavy dose of pro-referendum advertisement, while any opposition was met with harassment and violence.
The new constitution also outlaws political parties based on religion (i.e. Muslim Brotherhood) from taking part in political system. More devastating has been the government initiative to eradicate the Muslim Brotherhood from the public space, declaring it a terrorist organization, arresting its leadership, and making membership a criminal offense. While the Brotherhood is far from guiltless in its fate, the entire affair has been a massive blow to a pluralistic future for Egypt.
What Sabbahi's candidacy now indicates is whether any form of free opposition will be tolerated or whether Egypt has finally...


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Three UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball players were honored as All-Big West First Team selections and the Gauchos, who finished second in the conference, placed five players on all-conference teams, the league announced on Tuesday. The five honorees ties UCSB for the most by any school in the conference.
Seniors Chelsey Lowe, Lily Lopez and Stacey Schmidt were all honored as First Team All-Big West selections, tying the Gauchos for the most First Team picks by a school in the conference.
Lowe, who leads the conference in digs per set, was the lone libero on the First Team, proving how far ahead of the field she was this season. The senior from Yorba Linda, Calif. ranks 26th in the nation with her 5.38 digs per set. It is Lowe's first honor from the Big West.
Lopez finished second in the league in hitting percentage with a .340 clip which also ranks her 65th nationally. The senior middle blocker from Yorba Linda, Calif. had 2.47 kills and 0.74 blocks per set during conference play. Lopez was also a member of the All-Big West Freshman Team in her rookie campaign as a Gaucho.
Schmidt becomes just the fifth player in UCSB history to receive All-Big West First Team honors in at least three seasons. The senior right side hitter from Huntington Beach, Calif. averaged 2.97 kills and 0.91 blocks per set while also ranking among the league leaders in hitting percentage (.290) and aces per set (0.31).
Sophomore Leah Sully, who leads the Gauchos in kills per set with 3.00 and is second on the team in digs per set with 3.77, was named to the All-Big West Honorable Mention squad. Sully, who missed all of last season with a torn ACL, ranks in the conference's top-10 in digs per set and aces per set.
Freshman setter Hanna Nielson rounds out the quintet of honorees as she was named to the All-Big West Freshman Team. This marks the 13th time in the past 14 seasons that UCSB has had at least one freshman named to the All-Freshman Team. Nielson ranks third in the conference with her 10.57 assists per set and her 1,216 assists on the season have her just outside the single-season top-10 at UCSB.
The Gauchos, 18-11 overall, will look to boost their NCAA Tournament hopes this weekend with a tournament in San Diego. UCSB plays San Diego State and TCU this weekend in the hopes of winning 20 games on the season.
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Blue Jays pound Mariners to avert sweep
Toronto, ON – Mark DeRosa went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and Brandon Morrow lasted eight strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game series sweep to the Seattle Mariners with a 10-2 victory over Sunday at Rogers Centre.
DeRosa added two doubles and scored three runs, Melky Cabrera had three hits and two RBI -- including his first home run of the season -- and Munenori Kawasaki had two hits and drove in two runs in the much-needed victory.
"It's not like we're just waiting to get on a roll," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "We needed a win and they're hard to come by."
Morrow (1-2) allowed just three hits and two runs and struck out eight despite issuing five walks for the Blue Jays, who had a season high-tying four-game losing streak come to an end.
Robert Andino and Kyle Seager drove in Seattle's only two runs. Joe Saunders (2-4) was tagged for seven runs on nine hits, including both Toronto homers, over five innings. All of his losses this season have come on the road.
The Mariners had won three straight and six of seven coming in.
"(Morrow) mixed it up quite a bit," Seager said. "He has good stuff. We were able to get a couple guys on but they didn't give us too many opportunities, and he got through."
After Seattle closed its deficit to 3-2 in the fifth with Andino's fielder's choice to short and Seager's sacrifice fly to left, the Blue Jays put the game out of reach in the bottom half.
Saunders met his demise in the fifth, allowing both critical homers. Cabrera clubbed a leadoff shot to make it 4-2 Toronto, but the home team wasn't done yet. DeRosa came up four batters later with runners on first and second and crushed Saunders' 1-1 offering over the centerfield wall to break it open for a 7-2 advantage.
"A guy like Melky, running out getting three hits, getting his first homer," DeRosa said. "We need him to swing the bat."
Toronto increased its edge to 10-2 over the next two innings. Edwin Encarnacion's fielder's choice in the sixth drove in one run, while Kawasaki and Cabrera each hit RBI singles in the seventh.
Toronto entered the final game of the series having been outscored 12-1, but broke out the bats early on Sunday.
Jose Bautista's sacrifice fly to shallow right in the first, plated Rajai Davis, who smacked a leadoff double to start the frame and moved to third on a sac bunt, to give Toronto a 1-0 lead. The hosts then struck for two more runs in the second.
J.P. Arencibia and DeRosa hit a single and a double, respectively to open up the inning and Maicer Izturis poked a single to right to make it 2-0. Later in the frame, with runners on second and third with one out, Kawasaki's RBI groundout to short added the final tally.
Game Notes
Seattle was looking for its first sweep of the Jays in Toronto since May 11-13, 2001 ... Morrow is 4-1 all-time versus his former team. His last victory overall came on Oct. 3 of last season ... Toronto had lost all four of its games in May by a 25-3 margin ... The Jays improved to 8-0 this season when scoring five or more runs.