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Did you know that New York City charter schools are subject to the requirements of New York State's Open Meetings Law (OML)? The OML is based on a presumption of access that provides the public with the right to know in advance about meetings of public bodies and then to observe the meetings and deliberations. It applies explicitly to charter schools under the Charter Schools Act of 1998.


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LETTER: Jack Block Jr. Responds to Deputy Mayor Rose Clark
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following letter was read by Burien City Councilmember Jack Block Jr. at Monday night's (Dec. 3) meeting:]
Response to Deputy Mayor Clark:
At the November 26th Deputy Mayor Clark read into the record a statement regarding her actions in terminating the November 19th City Council meeting. This is my response to her statement.
Recent actions by the majority of the Burien City Council and the City Manager over the issue of annexation have resulted in a divided and polarized community. At the November 19th meeting I made several motions off the floor with the intent of ending the problem, and putting the community on a positive path towards reconciliation. The third motion I was going to make, to add two new officers, was intended to demonstrate to the community that the focus of the council had returned to the needs of Burien.
Given that the November 19th meeting was the first following the vote and rejection by a near 2 to 1 margin of Burien's annexation, I felt it was the appropriate time to address the issue and begin bringing the community back together. Bringing a motion off the floor is a regular action on the part of an elected body. In fact, a motion off the floor was taken to advance Burien's designation of North Highline as a Potential Annexation Area. Bringing up the issue at the first meeting following the election was appropriate and timely. While consideration can and should be made for council members personal schedules, it is unrealistic to expect the business of the city to halt because of a Council Member's absence.
The only underhanded and improper action that took place at the November 19th meeting was when Deputy Mayor Clark and Council Member Robison walked out of the meeting, ending the quorum and preventing the business before the body from being done.
In her statement, Deputy Mayor Clark has made several references questioning my actions. While the intent to withdraw, (moved per consultation with the King County elections department), PAA withdrawal, (following the form of Councilmember Robison's motion off the floor), and change of government, (put the issue before the voters and if they affirm then move forward with citizen input rather than waste staff time on something that may or may happen), are important issues, I wish to address the last allegation, that of not bringing forward the issue of adding two new police officers during the budget debate, as it is the most damming.
Deputy Mayor Clark alleges that I did bring up the issue of adding two new officers during the budget debate. I would like to point to the matrix on page 98 of the October 15th agenda where this item is clearly included. I would also point to the video 1:53 of this meeting where when asked the question of adding two new officers, Deputy Mayor Clark clearly states, "I will be a no vote on this issue". As I stated earlier, it was my intent to demonstrate to the citizens of Burien that the focus of the city had returned to Burien. Our city has been awarded a federal COPS grant that will pay a significant portion of providing 2 new officers to our city. During this financially challenging period, it would be shortsighted and unfortunate if we did not take advantage of this grant to help fund two new officers.
Recently, there was a home invasion in North Burien where a resident was pistol whipped and his wife was raped while their 18 month old baby lay in the next room. Burien needs more cops. Unfortunately, police protection isn't free. My proposal to move the solid waste franchise fee back to the general fund and compensate for this by increasing the TBD fee by $10 dollars would have allowed Burien to hire two new officers to address the public safety needs of our city. Deputy Mayor Clark, you are in error, both in your accusations and in your vote on this issue.
– Jack Block Jr.
UPDATE 12/4/12 1:30 p.m.: Here's video of Jack reading the letter, courtesy Pat Lemoine:
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The Juice Pack is a case that has a battery built into it. When your iPhone's battery starts to get too low, flip a switch on the case and the Juice Pack will begin charging your phone back up.
Extremely handy.
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text: Hard-core commuters and casual riders alike love Banjo Brothers' bags for their functionality, comfort, and attention to detail. Their Messenger Bag has lots of organizing pockets for pens, gear, and accessories; a removable, padded laptop divider; and a phone holster. It's also super tough and virtually waterproof, with ballistic fabric construction and a hanging liner. The padded, adjustable strap is comfortable and easy to adjust on the bike, while a removable, stabilizing cross-strap keeps your load in place even over longer rides. And, it features a phone holster, a huge reflective stripe, and a blinkie tab, too.


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Visit Algonquin Park in this 360 Degree Immersive Video
I love when cool technology comes together.
Huntsville, Ontario resident, Ben Carlin started up a new company this past Spring called Intrepid360 with the aim to combine 360 degree video and marketing.
He recently partnered up with Algonquin Outfitters to demonstrate the immersive and very powerful form of video by taking us on a family canoe day trip in Algonquin Park. You might recognize blogger, Jennifer Johnson and her family from the site, Backcountry with the Kids.
Watch the video below, move your mouse around and visit Algonquin Park in just over 3 minutes.
Old-Timey Video Showing the Birth of Canoe Polo
I love this old footage from 1949 showing the demonstration of a game of canoe polo at a local boat regatta. To both the untrained and trained eye it looks like total chaos but at the same time a serious boatload of fun.
Ever Dreamed of Waterskiing Behind a Canoe? This Kid Did and Lived to Tell the Tale
Today I had the pleasure of being invited to Onondaga Camp (just north of Toronto about 2.5h) to do some training with their canoe & kayak waterfront staff. It was fun.
When I got home I decided to check out their website and stumbled upon this amazing photo. Sometime last year history was made when a young camper decided to go waterskiing behind a group of burly camp staff paddling a freighter canoe. Oh look, the camper is wearing a cape to boot! This photo is 100% awesome.
Photo credit: onondagacamp.com
Find a Paddle? Keep the Paddle. The Paddle in the Park Contest is the Coolest Hide and Seek Game Ever
What started out as a funny idea to get more people out enjoying nature and the wilderness, the Paddle in the Park Contest has blossomed into one of the coolest, awesomest, bestest contest I've read about in quite a while.
Now in its second year, the contest is pretty simple. Canoe paddle manufacturer, Badger Paddle partnered up with Preston of Portageur.ca to find a bunch of celebrity paddlers and authors to go out and hide six paddles along the portage trails in Algonquin, Temagami and Killarney areas. Between now and September 15th they will be sending out clues to help campers figure out where the paddles are hiding.
Find a paddle along the trail? It's yours!
Just try to name a cooler contest out there, just try.
With the contest just getting going, I got in touch with co-owner of Badger Paddle, Fiona Westner-Ramsay to tell me all about it:
Drag Racing? Next Time Paddle Your Way to Victory
If you find yourself racing somebody on the interstate and looking for that little bit of extra boost, make sure you bring your canoe paddle. The definitive proof is here that it really does make all the difference.
Here it the link to the original video. Just make sure you have your computer speakers turned down. It's a touch loud.
Look who is Canoeing Now: Author, Ernest Hemmingway
I love this photo of a young Ernest Hemmingway paddling a canoe. Growing up, he picked up his love for canoeing and camping while he spent his summers at the family cottage on Walloon Lake (not quite in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan but almost there).
Here is another one from when he was a very young boy.
Top photo credit: Ernest Hemingway Collection at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston
Second photo credit: paulfrasercollectibles.com
A Kayak Does Make a Fine Sofa
This guy just moved into his first apartment and hasn't gotten around to purchasing a sofa yet. He gets my vote for having the right priorities.
Thinking about it a bit more, this reminds me of two other friends below who also had their priorities in order when they decided to trade the entertainment center for a canoe.
A Map of Every Single River in USA
I stumbled upon this very cool map this morning showing every single river in the lower 48 states.
It's all part of a new vector map project released on GitHub by Nelson Minar so if you are techy, you can install the software on your own server and depending on your project, configure it to display the river information slightly different. Or, you can be like me and just play around with a live map here and dream of future trips.
All I know is that there is a whole lot of water out there to paddle on.
Very Cool Short Film - Sea to Source: The Fish Ladder
Why are there no Salmon in the Upper Columbia River? What can we do about that? What are the options?
Sea to Source is the first episode in a series of short films following the journey up the Columbia River in 5 dugout canoes that were hand carved by 1000's of students.
The journey is about getting people reconnected with the history and culture of the Columbia River as well as the salmon that was once prolific before the creation of the Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph Dams.
Hap tip goes to Conor for the lead.
More info: voyagesofrediscovery.blogspot.ca
Students Find Corpse during Class Canoe Trip
This is not a story you want to have happen on your trip. Students on a class canoe trip paddling down the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon got a shock last Tuesday when they discovered a body in the river.
The chief coroner is working to identify the remains and foul play is not suspected.
The local public school board has offered counselling to any student on the trip who needs it.
More info: nationalpost.com
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Monday saw one of the warmest November nights on record and we have already had the hottest November day ever record in the UK as parts of the country hit 22.4c last week...so will it last?
Well actually yes, for this week anyway.
The Met Office is forecasting "Exceptionally mild" conditions this week all the way through until Saturday, with the maximum temperature reaching a very comfortable 17c today, Tuesday November 10, a heat not out of place in August let alone November.
Exceptional warmth in November in the UK is almost always imported - delivered from sub-tropical latitudes by a strong southwesterly or southerly wind.
Here's your full look at a warm week ahead:
Today: It will be generally cloudy, breezy and exceptionally mild. A few limited bright intervals may occur, mainly this morning. This afternoon there is a chance of outbreaks of rain arriving. Maximum Temperature 17°C.
Tonight: Outbreaks of rain soon clearing to leave the rest of the night dry with large amounts of cloud. However, some breaks may develop. Staying very mild. Minimum Temperature 13°C.
Wednesday: Mild, breezy again, generally dry and cloudy. However, some bright or sunny intervals may occur. Maximum Temperature 16°C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Thursday dry and bright morning, then becoming windy, with rain arriving later. Friday windy, with heavy showers, and feeling noticeably cooler than recently. Saturday staying windy but becoming milder.


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Court decision leaves tribes dangling
Critics say the Supreme Court continues to give justification to gut treaties and rob tribes of their land.
Larry Echohawk, the Interior Department's new assistant secretary of Indian affairs, was overcome with emotion this September when he talked about the long, ugly history between Native tribes and the U.S. government. Speaking at a Native American summit in Utah, Echohawk, a member of the Pawnee Nation, decried these "dark chapters" of the country's story. He was especially hard on the U.S. Supreme Court, because it gave Congress the legal justification to gut treaties and rob tribes of 140,000 square miles of land between 1887 to 1934.
According to many in Indian Country, the Supreme Court is still at it. Just weeks after he assumed his new job in May, Echohawk held a series of meetings about the court's February 2009 ruling in Carcieri v. Salazar. The ruling has utterly shaken the relationship between tribes, the federal government and states, and flies in the face of 75 years of Interior Department practice.
Specifically, the ruling states that the Bureau of Indian Affairs cannot take 31 acres into trust on behalf of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island, which wanted to build tribal housing on the land. But in a broader interpretation, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government cannot take land into trust for any tribe recognized after 1934, when Congress passed the Indian Reorganization Act. Ultimately, it raises questions over whether tribes recognized since1934 can receive any of the benefits of the reorganization act. And those benefits are key: They include federal health care and education programs and the ability to enter into legal contracts.
As Scott Quinn, director of planning with the Karuk Tribe in California, puts it, the decision could have "dire consequences."
Among the 50 to 100 tribes likely to be affected are Washington's Stillaguamish Tribe, the Burns Paiute Tribe of Oregon, Arizona's Southern San Juan Paiute Tribe and the Death Valley Timbi-Sha Tribe in California. The question is complicated because there is no complete list of Indian tribes under federal jurisdiction in 1934, and no one, including the Interior Department, is eager to tackle the complicated task of trying to create one. A total of 174 tribes accepted the reorganization act in 1934; 78 tribes rejected it. That leaves 310 tribes unaccounted for.
However, everyone agrees that if the ruling is allowed to stand, litigation is sure to follow. States could challenge all kinds of tribal activities, and the affected tribes be forced to defend not only economic development projects, such as casinos, but also their sovereignty.
Particularly in the West, lands within the boundaries of a reservation may be "checkerboarded," with many entities holding title to different parcels, including tribes, individual Indians, non-Indian individuals and groups, the state, the county and the federal government. Tribes can consolidate their reservations by buying these parcels of land and asking the federal government to take them into trust. In the process, they can solve some of the jurisdictional issues that plague states and tribes alike.
But some state and local interests see Carcieri as an opportunity to re-examine the land-into-trust principle. Colorado's John Suthers and Utah's Mark L. Shurtleff, both Republicans, were among 17 state attorneys general who sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs requesting that it delay any action to "fix" the decision. They wrote, "Taking land into trust deprives the local units of government and the state of the ability to tax the land and calls into question the power of state and local government to enforce civil and criminal laws on the land."
Gambling opponents have welcomed the ruling as the death knell for the expansion of Indian gaming, which requires the Interior Department to take land into trust. There are currently 301 gaming tribes in the U.S., almost half of them in the West. Earnings nationwide were $26.5 billion in 2007. The National Association Against Legalized Gambling says that the social costs of gambling exceed the benefits at a ratio of three to one, and that gambling increases crime and invites corruption. Executive director Les Burnell says that over the last 20 years –– since Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which permitted gaming on Indian lands –– "there has been a huge push for off-reservation casinos for newly recognized tribes bankrolled by gambling interests."
But gambling is not the real issue, according to tribal leaders. Quinn says the ruling will have "huge implication for tribes if they are not able to put land into trust for economic development. Our tribe in particular has a number of fee-to-trust applications outstanding because we are trying to consolidate our land holdings."
Currently, a "fix" –– sponsored in the Senate by North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan, D, and in the House by Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole, R. –– has been introduced in Congress. The legislation would amend the reorganization act to reflect Interior's longtime practice of taking land into trust for any federally recognized tribe, no matter when that tribe came under federal jurisdiction. If passed, the bill would thus negate the high court's decision.
W. Ron Allen, chairman of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe in Washington and a board member of the National Congress of American Indians, told the Senate committee back in May, "We need to fix this thing and fix it quickly." But with health care and climate-change legislation taking precedence over everything else in Congress this fall, Indian tribes and states alike could be in for a long, rough ride.
Tanya Lee is a freelance journalist specializing in matters of interest to the Native American community.


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Drones Find Fans Among Farmers, Filmmakers
FAA Still Debating Rules but Drones are Spraying 40% of Japan's Rice Fields
After Greek land surveyor George Papastamos bought his first drones a year ago, he let go most of his workers. Now, instead of a team of 12, he shows up to work sites with just a drone and an assistant.
"I could see this was the future," said Mr. Papastamos, a second-generation surveyor from Athens. The drones have improved his maps and lowered his costs, enabling him to win more business. "It is much, much more profitable," he said....


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GEORGE WILLIAM SOTTERGeorge Sotter, though relatively unknown, has recently been called "one of the most locally popular of the Pennsylvania Impressionists." (An American Tradition, 1995-96, p. 29). Born in Pittsburgh on September 25, 1879, Sotter began his art education with local teachers and with Henry G. Keller, who had studied in various German academies. Keller, known for his superb, atmospheric watercolors, taught at the Cleveland School of Art but Sotter studied with him in Pittsburgh. Later Sotter would exhibit between 1903 and 1937 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His works were also shown at the Corcoran Gallery (1912-23), the Carnegie International (1901-26), the National Ac
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"The global recovery is threatened by intensifying strains in the euro area and fragilities elsewhere. Financial conditions have deteriorated, growth prospects have dimmed, and downside risks have escalated." –from the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook update this month
"Optimism among U.S. industrial manufacturers regarding the prospects for the U.S. economy over the next 12 months rose to 30% in the fourth quarter of 2011 – up from only 5% in the third quarter of 2011." –from PricewaterhouseCoopers' fourth quarter Manufacturing Barometer survey
For truckers trying to read the economic tea leaves to figure out what direction freight volumes might be headed in, there isn't much clarity to be found of late.
For example, take the quotes above – one from the latest World Economic Outlook update compiled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the other gleaned from a quarterly survey of manufacturers conducted by global consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
They only scratch the surface of the iceberg in terms of uncertainty plaguing the global economy right now, as portents of doom are being issued right alongside a sudden surge in confidence about the business opportunities ahead.
The gloom of course derives from the still precarious sovereign debt situation in Europe; a region of the world the IMF now believes is headed for a recession this year. The international entity slashed its economic growth outlook for the "Euro zone" this month, predicting a drop in economic output of 0.5% for the region in 2012 – a decline of 1.6% from its outlook last year – and only meager growth of 0.8% in 2013, a decline of 0.7% from previous estimates.
The IMF left its prediction of 1.8% growth for U.S. in 2012 unchanged, but reduced its forecast for 2013 to 2.2%; a decline of 0.3%. Things are rosier in Asia, despite a substantial downward revision of ¾ of a percentage point, which is still projected to grow most rapidly at 7.5% on average from 2012 through 2013, the group said.
For the world as a whole, the IMF projects economic growth will only reach 3.3% – down 0.7% from its last estimate – and reach 3.9% in 2013; a decline of 0.6% from previous predictions.
"The outlook for growth is mediocre, and it could be worse," said Olivier Blanchard, the IMF's Economic Counsellor, noting that the Euro area would fall into a mild this year affecting other parts of the world including the U.S., emerging markets, and developing countries.
"Given the depth of the 2009 recession, these growth rates are too sluggish to make a major dent in very high unemployment," he added.
[Sovereign debt levels – an issue that affects the U.S. as well – is one of the main culprits behind of all of this, according to the IMF's analysis.]
Yet contrast the IMF's furrowed economic brow with the optimism now burgeoning within the U.S. industrial sector, which not only expects continued domestic and international growth in 2012 – even though forecasts have fallen below 2011 actual growth rates – but in some cases is getting quite bullish about its prospects.
According to PwC's fourth quarter Manufacturing Barometer survey, while uncertainty still prevails and revenue expectations are moderating, optimism about the worldwide economy shot up significantly in the fourth quarter last year – despite plenty of negative news coverage concerning the Euro zone's debt troubles.
In addition, U.S. industrial manufacturers continue to forecast increased investment spending in the year ahead, including major outlays in operational spending – the highest level in six years, actually, noted Barry Misthal, PwC's global industrial manufacturing leader.
In particular, he pointed to a huge turnaround in optimism among the 60 senior executives of large, multinational U.S. industrial manufacturing companies polled by PwC – with 30% expressing optimism regarding the prospects of the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, up from a measly 5% in the third quarter last year.
However, Misthal (at left) did stress that the majority of respondents (57%) remain uncertain, rather than outright pessimistic, about the prospects for the global economy as a whole, while among U.S. industrial companies operating abroad, uncertainty also remains high at 64%, with 36% believing that the world economy is declining and 48% reporting that they saw no change.
"While forecasts remain guarded with growth rates trailing prior year actual performance, optimism about the worldwide economy increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers in the fourth quarter of 2011," he said. "Despite the improved sentiment, however, the majority of U.S. industrial manufacturers remain cautious regarding the outlook ahead. Expectations for moderate growth in 2012 appear to be balanced by healthy cash levels, improving gross margins and continued strategic investment spending among the major industrial manufacturers."
That investment spending is critical in terms of gauging confidence in the future. PwC found that over the next 12 months, 67% of its industrial manufacturing panelists plan major new capital investments, up 12 points from the third quarter of 2011 – the highest in the past five quarters, with two-out-of-three U.S. industrial manufacturers planning spending.
Also, 90% of respondents plan to increase operational spending, an increase of 5 points from the third quarter of last year, with those increases aimed at new product or service introductions (57%), information technology (50%) and business acquisitions (40%).
"The increase in planned operational spending, as well as M&A [merger and acquisition] activities reflects an ongoing focus among U.S. industrial manufacturers in investing for growth in the face of an uncertain global outlook," Misthal noted. "In addition, industrial manufacturing companies have continued to build liquidity, while taking steps to improve margins and provide ample support for investment in growth initiatives with a global focus."
Now, here's a big happy sign for truckers: According to PwC's poll, U.S. industrial manufacturers will continue to focus on improving global supply chain operations, with three quarters (77%) of them believing it is very or extremely important to the growth of their global businesses to improve their companies' supply chain over the next two to three years.
Another 43% of respondents confirmed it is very/extremely important to improve their companies' globalized product development operations, while 40% cited their supply base and 39% highlighted their manufacturing footprint as major priorities. In addition, a whopping 75% of respondents confirmed definite plans for major/minor improvement of their globalized distribution systems over the next 12 to 18 months.
So – as usual it seems – we have a mix of good and bad trends happening all at once in the confused economic mish-mash shaping the world's future. Yet positives still bode well for trucking, so let's hope that remains on track.


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Well-rested Heat welcome Bulls in Game 1
The Miami Heat have been idle for more than a week, but they'll need to get back to business, starting Monday night when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Heat finished a sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round eight days ago, while the Bulls took a decisive Game 7 against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.
"We want to get back at it," said Miami's LeBron James, who was a near unanimous choice as the league MVP for a fourth time.. "We're looking forward to Monday night's game."
While this matchup won't be confused with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, the Heat and Bulls have built something of a rivalry this season.
The Bulls ended the Heat's 27-game winning streak, which was the second- longest in NBA history. After the setback, James bemoaned the pounding he took from the Bulls, especially two specific fouls, one from Kirk Hinrich and one from Taj Gibson.
"Those are not basketball plays and it's been happening all year," James said after the loss. "I've been able to keep my cool and try to tell Spo (head coach Erik Spoelstra), 'Let's not worry about it too much,' but it is getting to me a little bit."
James shook it off en route to another MVP, the best record in the league and a sweep in round one.
The Heat hope the week of rest allowed them to get healthy. Dwyane Wade didn't play in the series clincher against Milwaukee with a bruised knee. He is expected to be ready.
Chicago isn't really interested in hearing about injury problems.
On top of missing former MVP Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich didn't play in the final three games of the Nets series. Luol Deng missed the final two games.
"We've dealt with adversity all year. Our team has the belief that we can win every night," said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. "We've been short-handed and guys have stepped up."
First among them has been Joakim Noah. Battling plantar fascitis, Noah has been a warrior this postseason and registered a double-double in the series finale.
"Before this series I did not know if I was going to be able to play," said Noah. "I could barely walk. To be in this situation now and win a Game 7 like this in front of my family in Brooklyn. I'll remember this for the rest of my life."
Now, Noah and the Bulls will be decided underdogs against the defending NBA champions.
"That's our rivalry," said Chicago forward Taj Gibson. "Words can't express how bad we want to beat them."
Since the 2005-06 season, these two sides have met in the playoffs three times. The Heat won in 2006 and 2011, but Chicago swept the Heat in 2007.
These teams split the four regular-season matchups, each team winning one game on the road. Miami has won five of its last six and 10 of its last 12 against the Bulls at home.


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SeaDream Yacht Club provides travelers with a casual, intimate yachting experience and works under the motto, "It's yachting, not cruising." Service is paramount on SeaDream, and with a 1-to-1 crew-to-guest ratio aboard ships, it's likely that the bartender will not only know your favorite drink but also your name. This level of personalized service is what makes a SeaDream yachting experience so special.
Each SeaDream yacht departs the first port and arrives in the last according to schedule, but along the way captains have the authority to adjust itineraries to take advantage of local sights, events and activities. It's not unusual for SeaDream to make an unscheduled call at a small port to visit a local fish market, or stay a little longer in a secluded bay so cruise passengers can get in a few more hours of water sports.
When cruising on SeaDream you'll experience award-winning cuisine in the elegant Dining Salon and Topside. You'll find attentive service, open seating and your choice of international and regional delicacies. SeaDream's yachts are equipped with casino, lounge, fitness center and a spa, as well as a popular water-sports marina.
The personal touch on SeaDream continues with excursions led by officers and staff, offering guests the chance to snorkel with the captain in one of his favorite spots or accompany the chef on a shopping trip. Unstructured sailing in luxurious, intimate surroundings is the hallmark of SeaDream Yacht Club.
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Today: One analyst downgrades Apple (AAPL) shares on worries of tightening profit margins and weak growth, while another puts his faith in expected rollout of new gadgets, naming Apple the top large-cap stock. Also, Twitter continues its inexplicable surge.
A tale of two Apple analysts: One cautious, one bullish
It's a new year, but Apple is facing the same ol' questions, and analysts were split Thursday over Apple's fortunes in 2014.
Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um downgraded Apple shares Thursday morning from "outperform" to "market perform," based on concerns about shrinking profit margins, limited growth and a swing in power from handset makers to mobile carriers.
While noting that "there was a lot to be positive about" in 2013, and pointing to expected launches of an iWatch, iBeacon and iPhone 6 this year, "we believe that in the iPhone 6 cycle, gross margins will come under pressure," Um wrote in a note. He also worried that Apple has little room to grow: "We see limited market opportunity absent material share gains or improvements in consumer spend(ing)." Furthermore, Um believes mobile carriers will begin to reduce the subsidy amounts for new phones — now reportedly about $400 per iPhone — which may discourage purchases from budget-minded consumers.
Still, Um maintained Apple's valuation range between $536 and $581 a share, which is right where it is now, closing Thursday at $553.13, down $7.89, or 1.41 percent.
On the positive side, later Thursday morning Brian White of Cantor Fitzgerald named Apple his company's top large-cap stock for 2014, pointing to innovative new products expected to hit the market and growing popularity in China.
"For 2014, we expect Apple to enter new product categories, re-accelerate growth in China and deepen its offerings in existing device categories," White wrote, citing the expected iWatch, new iPhones — including a super-sized version — and a 12.9-inch tablet/laptop hybrid "iPad Pro." White said such a device could be significantly cheaper than a comparable MacBook, since it would use Apple's native A-series processors instead of pricier Intel (INTC) CPUs.
White wrote that while 2013 was "a year to forget," Apple's holiday sales appeared strong and it's not facing supply shortages from its Asian factories, as it did last year at this time. Cantor targets Apple shares at a bullish $777. "After a challenging stock performance in 2013 . . . we estimate that Apple will return to growth in 2014, and we expect the stock price to reflect this improved performance," White wrote.
Markets start slow, but Twitter resumes its inexplicable surge
After the markets' best year in more than a decade, 2014 got off to a slow start on Wall Street. All three major stock indexes, as well as the Silicon Valley 150, declined about 1 percent.
2013 could have not have been much worse for Zynga, the San Francisco online gaming giant, but 2014 is starting better. Shares rose 15 cents, or 3.9 percent, to $3.95, on word that new CEO Don Mattrick is focusing on more engaging role-playing games, which could keep users playing longer. There is also optimism for big revenue gains from its overseas online-gambling efforts, which could add $6 billion in revenue over the next two years, according to reports.
Intel dropped 16 cents, or 0.64 percent, to $25.79, as CEO Brian Krzanich told Re/Code — the newly rebranded All Things D site from Kara Swisher and Walter Mossberg — that the Santa Clara tech giant is looking to offload its Internet TV plans after failing to reach content deals with studios and networks.
And after a two-day stumble last Friday and this Monday, Twitter rose for a second straight day as it continued its inexplicable surge that has seen its share price leap more than 60 percent over the past month. Twitter ended the day up $3.85, or 6 percent, at 67.50.
Up: Gilead, Facebook, Zynga, Twitter, Pandora
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The SV150 index of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies: Down 14.72, or 0.98 percent, to 1,492.17
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Down 33.52, or 0.80 percent, to 4,143.07
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Friday, August 17, 2012
The Challenge of Beach Running (NY Times)
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i tore my calf while running on the beach. Overstrained it, and continued to run on it.ReplyDelete
- David Altena8/18/2012 08:09:00 AM
Very interesting...I used to run the beaches up in Oregon where you could run forever along the waters edge. When beach running is discussed it really is quite varied as to the surface you are on. When you run along the water as the women in the picture, it is quite hard, but as you move incrementally out to the dry it changes drastically, you hit a 'drop-off' at the point the water is no longer saturated in the sand which is where its a little dangerous if you're not expecting it, but yes its the greatest 'cross training'. I think it has to be a slower, methodical pacing and it can really serve to elongate and strengthen the calf muscles.ReplyDelete
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Air New Zealand - a year in the air
In the past financial year:
- More than six million meals were served globally across the airline's network and more than half a million customers chose the chicken. Roast chicken with tarragon cream sauce, New Zealand roasted kumara and garden vegetables was the most popular main dish in Economy class with 530,000 portions served
- Air New Zealand travellers have a sweet tooth - with more than three times as many Cookie Time cookies served on domestic flights as savoury snacks (5.8 million cookies served vs 1.8 million savoury snacks)
- And customers munched their way through more than 14.5 million of Air New Zealand's signature lollies
- The airline poured almost eight million glasses of exclusively New Zealand wines onboard
- Customers enjoyed thousands of hours of movies, TV and audio content on the airline's inflight entertainment system. Kiwi favourite Hunt for the Wilderpeople was the most viewed film on Air New Zealand flights - seen more than 177,000 times in FY17. Moana had the highest views by month - averaging around 39,000 views per month
- Adele's track Hello was the most listened to song onboard, with around 5,500 hits each month
- Kids were kept well entertained with 142,000 activity packs
- The airline's Airpoints™ members took close to 895,000 flights using their Airpoints Dollars™
Air New Zealand General Manager Customer Experience Anita Hawthorne says it's been interesting looking back over the numbers.
"Whether it be a short domestic flight or some of the longest international sectors in the world, we pride ourselves on consistently providing our unique, Kiwi inflight service and our New Zealand-inspired menus, along with our inflight entertainment offering and other inflight amenities play a big part of that.
"It's been incredibly pleasing to see customer satisfaction scores for our inflight service and product up consistently across the board," says Ms Hawthorne.
Each year Air New Zealand operates around 176,000 flights, facilitating more than 15 million customer journeys.
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About Star Alliance:
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Avianca Brazil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,400 daily flights to 1,300 airports in 191 countries. Further connecting flights are offered by Star Alliance Connecting Partner, Juneyao Airlines.
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What is Phishing?
For those that are unfamiliar with this term, Phishing describes an attempt by a disreputable entity to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. While the most common platforms for Phishing are in e-mail or instant messaging, it is becoming more common on social networking sites as well that include chat rooms or other environments where web links can be shared and where attackers can disguise their identity.
How does this happen at UWB?
One of the most common forms of phishing attack in higher education environments is still the official looking emails claiming be from the University's technical support team and usually take the form of an message asking for their user ID and password, with a threat of account deactivation if they fail to reply. These specifically crafted phishing attempts are primarily focused on gaining access to email accounts to enable them to send malicious email to other systems with the appearance of coming from our legitimate mail system.
How do I spot a Phishing message?
1. Asks for sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, account number, SSN, credit card numbers, etc.
2. You did not initiate the communication (it is unsolicited).
3. Includes a link that you are somehow encouraged to "click on."
4. Obvious typographical and grammatical errors that the sender they are masquerading as would not make.
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2. On the rare occasions where password resets and similar communication are conducted via electronic message, it should only be as a result of an action that you initiated. (NOTE: If you receive such a message from an institution you are affiliated with, you should be sure to contact them using your normal methods of communication, do not use those prescribed in the message.)
3. Web links force a user to enter an electronic environment controlled by an attacker. Not only can they solicit your sensitive information but they can perform further automated attacks on your computer. This greatly increases the value of the attacker's interaction with you.
4. Phishing attempts are by definition a malicious act and as such are more frequently perpetrated by attackers for whom attention to detail is not as common a trait. The Phishing "industry" is one that prizes quantity over quality.
What do I do if I accidently respond to one?
1. If possible, change the password or access credentials immediately. (NOTE: make sure to record this new information securely until you are able to commit it to memory)
2. Contact the technical support team for the resource that you may have compromised. Speed is critical, attackers can begin exploiting your information in minutes! At UW Bothell, you should contact the IT helpdesk at 425-352-3456 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
3. Keep the original message until your technical support team tells you that it is okay to delete it.
Additional Resources:
If you would like to read more about Phishing, and look at some examples, any of the links below provide great information from authorities in higher education and beyond:
· Educause Security Resources: http://www.educause.edu/Resources/Browse/Phishing/30515
· Microsoft Safety and Security Center: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx
· US-CERT (Federal Government): http://www.us-cert.gov/nav/report_phishing.html and http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-014.html
· UW Office of the CISO advisory: http://ciso.washington.edu/site/files/Information_Security_Risk_Advisory_Social_Media.pdf and http://ciso.washington.edu/site/files/Information_Security_Risk_Advisory_Web_Browsing.pdf
Think you have it down when it comes to spotting Phishing? Test yourself online at: http://www.sonicwall.com/furl/phishing/. How did you do?
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Karuizawa 1984 for Shinanoya & TWE
While TWE has put a sister cask in a lottery that's ending on 7 February, our friends at Shinanoya - the hardest working whisky people in the business here - are releasing their own 1984 Karuizawa (#3662, 61%abv), which is actually a joint bottling with TWE. It's one of those classic Karuizawas from its Golden Era (the early 80s) and it doesn't look like the 271 bottles will last very long. They will go on sale some time on Wednesday from Shinanoya's brand new online shop. Very reasonably priced (31,500 yen), this bottle sports a lovely label that continues their "Japonism" theme (started with the two Mars releases last year).
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Do you know if it is for Japan only?
Or do you expect that TWE will release any bottles from this cask?
Finally, wondering if you have tried any of the Karuizawa releases of LMDW and TWE from 2013 shows.
- February 4, 2014 at 10:32 PM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
My understanding is that TWE will be releasing this too in the future. For this release, Shinanoya is in charge of labeling etc, so presumably it will be identical when TWE will sell their part of the outturn.
I have loads of recent Japanese whiskies on my desk to review (and in fact, very soon we will review all of the recent TWE Karuizawas). The problem is getting round to it... I need to think of my health, too. But don't worry - we will discuss them soon!
- February 4, 2014 at 10:37 PM
Thanks Stefan!
Fully understand what you mean about health. Whisky is nice, but it needs restraint.
Very interesting that there are lots of releases happening lately. Seems that this is the ideal time to bottle the 80s karuizawas?
On another note, the 3663 on lottery by TWE had some interesting review notes. Sounded abit oaky (chary)..
- February 4, 2014 at 10:51 PM
- Billy said...
I wrote the TWE notes :)
It's classic, big sherry Karuizawa - there's a lot of oak, but it's pretty well balanced with other flavours. It's pretty intense.
It's a bit much for me, but I'm more fond of the recent 1981 and the lighter bourbon matured whiskies from the distillery.
Everyone else in the office tell me I'm wrong... :)
- February 5, 2014 at 1:28 AM
Thanks Bob.
- February 5, 2014 at 8:52 AM
Well that was a joke, waited till midnight when they added it to the shop, immediately added a bottle to my cart and selected the delivery date, only for it to take me back out of the order process and display that it was sold out!
We are talking a few minutes here.
- February 6, 2014 at 12:19 AM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
Well, I knew it was going to be like that. It took less than 2 minutes to sell out. So if it took you a bit longer than that to enter all your details, you missed out...
- February 6, 2014 at 12:20 AM
...which leaves me to wonder just how many of that 271 outrun they had to sell on the website. I'm guessing less than 10-It was one bottle per customer and disappeared in a literal flash!
- February 6, 2014 at 12:31 AM
Same as you. Sale opened at midnight. I was there at 00:02 but already sold out. Unbelievable...
- February 6, 2014 at 2:09 PM
- Stefan Van Eycken said...
Now everyone knows what the record is to beat (to get through the check-out process on the new Shinanoya site): 1 minute and 40 seconds!
- February 6, 2014 at 2:26 PM


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Marble usually uses several different sources of data to compile the map. We use only data which is "free" as in "Free Software" (which means that it's free as in "speech" not as in "beer"). Often we are using data from NASA or the CIA which is placed under the public domain according to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA):
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ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 4 qualifying in Pro Extreme at the American Drag Racing League, ADRL World Finals VIII presented by CarSafe listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Duane Rister Runs 3.759/201.22, Now #10; Best prior run: 3.700/204.35, Was #10
2:04 p.m. Good run, no change for Rister.
Left Lane: Brandon Snider Runs 3.702/202.52, Now #12; Best prior run: 3.824/202.36, Was #19
Right Lane: Alex Hossler Runs 3.688/205.32, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.640/208.01, Was #7
Huge improvement for Snider to bump Clint Thompson. Now Neal Wantye is on the bump spot at 3.748.
Hossler made a nice run, did not improve.
Left Lane: Jason Scruggs Runs 3.741/205.35, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.613/210.18, Was #5
Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 3.671/206.61, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.627/210.18, Was #6
Nice runs by both championship contenders, Snyder with the upper hand today.
Left Lane: Bubba Stanton Runs 3.666/207.40, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.605/210.37, Was #4
Nice run by Stanton, but he was quicker on his very first qualifying run.
Left Lane: Neal Wantye Runs 5.083/96.64, Now #16; Best prior run: 3.748/208.14, Was #16
Right Lane: Tim Tindle Runs 3.720/204.48, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.650/205.72, Was #8
Wantye's car made a big move to the right and almost crossed the centerline. Nice run by Tindle, but not an improvement.
Left Lane: Todd Martin No Time, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.666/206.48, Was #9
Right Lane: Randell Reid Runs 3.792/197.33, Now #18; Best prior run: 3.791/178.71, Was #18
Martin staged the car, but never left the line. Reid almost duplicated his best run from yesterday, but with a much bigger speed.
Left Lane: Jay Diedrich Runs 3.858/201.04, Now #19; Best prior run: 3.814/203.58, Was #19
Right Lane: Art McMahan Runs 3.776/201.01, Now #15; Best prior run: 3.711/203.16, Was #15
Neither driver improved, Diedrich doesn't make the show.
Left Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 3.845/156.05, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.577/212.19, Was #1
Right Lane: John Stanley Runs 3.754/202.61, Now #11; Best prior run: 3.702/207.24, Was #11
Taylor needs a 3.612 to back up his 3.577 from last night. Doesn't seem likely in these conditions, but nobody expected him to run that number last night, either.
He made a strong charge, but something let go about 500 feet out, maybe the blower belt, and he slowed.
Left Lane: Gaylen Smith Runs 3.889/193.93, Now #21; Best prior run: 3.892/187.60, Was #22
Right Lane: Tommy D'Aprile Runs 3.652/205.26, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.580/209.85, Was #2
Smith improved slightly, but not enough to qualify. D'Aprile made the quickest run of the session, edging out Stanley and Snyder.
Left Lane: Brandon Pesz Runs 3.658/208.14, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.587/211.43, Was #3
Right Lane: Danny Lowry No Time, Now #22; Best prior run: 3.892/198.00, Was #22
Lowry never did get his car staged and was timed out. Pesz made a nice run, second-quickest of the session.
Left Lane: Quain Stott Runs 5.839/87.54, Now #14; Best prior run: 3.711/204.94, Was #14
Right Lane: Clint Thompson Runs 3.883/198.90, Now #17; Best prior run: 3.755/203.92, Was #17
Thompson started this round on the bump spot and Brandon Snider bumped him out. Neal Wantye is on the bump spot at 3.748.
Thompson's car was wagging its tail early in the run and he had a 1.012 60-foot time.
Left Lane: Todd Moyer Runs 4.075/200.86, Now #24; Best prior run: 4.050/198.47, Was #23
Right Lane: Terry Leggett Runs 3.874/198.23, Now #21; Best prior run: 4.282/144.03, Was #24
Moyer was off the pace from the start with a 1.10 60-foot time. Leggett had a good start, with a 0.961 60-foot time, but the car shook a couple hundred feet out and he backpedaled to get through it.


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Or head to the seaport and college town of Pisa, where you'll find it hard to resist striking a pose by the landmark leaning tower! The world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the four buildings that make up the cathedral complex in Pisa, called Campo dei Miracoli; one of the most beautiful squares in Italy. The 14th century ornate is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. Climb to the top of the bell tower for awe-inspiring, panoramic views over the city and the Arno River.
Meander across the stunning Piazza dei Miracoli; marvel at the impressive Pisa Cathedral; discover the spectacular Knights' Square and explore the fascinating Museo dell sinopie on your Pisa city break. The birthplace of Italian scientist Galileo Galilei, Pisa is an incredible area to explore on your holiday to Italy. Check out our plethora of Pisa holiday rentals today!
The trendy, metropolitan city of Milan is another excellent destination, renowned as the fashion capital of the country! Located in the northern Lombardy region, Milan offers a wonderful city break. Make sure to visit the magnificent Milan Cathedral in the stunning Piazza del Duomo, decorated in thousands of statues, gargoyles and figures. There's plenty to do and explore across this trendy city, including its plethora of museums, art galleries, designer shops and pretty parks.
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Of course, famed for its tranquil gondola rides, you'll easily fall in love with the World Heritage Site and buzzing, canal-filled city Venice; spread over 118 small islands, intersected by canals, connected by bridges and home to some of the world's finest architecture and artworks. An epically romantic retreat or jam-packed city break; Venice won't disappoint.
The Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark's Square) is a must-see; the principal public square of the city. Marvel at the astounding Saint Mark's Basilica, one of the most valuable treasures of history, and visit Doge's Palace, one of the city's main landmarks. The palace was built in Venetian Gothic style and is today one of the eleven museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. The palace is a hugely popular attraction in the city, offering spectacular sights inside and out, showcasing the heart of Venice history. Hours and hours can be spent exploring the palace courtyard, inside the building, its chambers and the old prison cells…
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A quiet, scenic boat trip along the coast is sure to please all, with the sound of the lapping, azure Mediterranean waters. A good variety of quiet bays and beautiful beaches will entice you to spend a few hours relaxing on soft, golden sands while Amalfi town itself promises a few hours of relaxation; filled with charming white houses, pretty beaches and interesting, medieval architecture.
The town of Amalfi, and World Heritage Site, is a wonderful area to explore, located below steep cliffs on Italy's south-west coast. Meander down the town's charming promenade and admire the views overlooking the Bay of Salerno. Adventure to the Grotta dello Smeraldo cave, not far from the town for an alluring cave adventure, lapped by azure waters…
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NCAA Division III Sectional Tournament
at Brownwood, Texas
Friday-Saturday, March 14-15, 2008
Flying Dutch Probable Starters
F - 24 Stacy Warsen (5-10 senior from Cutlerville, Mich.) 5.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg
C - 41 Lindsay Lange (6-12 senior from Manistee, Mich.) 7.4 ppg, 4.7 ppg
G - 4 Philana Greene (5-9 sophomore from Grandville, Mich.) 9.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
G - 14 Julie Henderson (5-11 senior from Grand Haven, Mich.) 3.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg
G - 22 Jordyn Boles (5-10 senior from Grand Rapids, Mich.) 11.3 ppg, 2.2 ppg
The Flying Dutch (29-0) are appearing in the NCAA Division III championships for the tenth time in school history and the sixth time since 2001. Their NCAA tournament record is 15-9, including 7-1 on their home court and 8-8 when playing on the road. Hope is competing in the NCAA tournament as champion of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). An MIAA team has been national champion three times -- Hope in 1990 and 2006 and Alma in 1992. MIAA teams have a cumulative NCAA record of 42-27.
The Flying Dutch posted back-to-back double-digit victories in each of the first two rounds, topping Juniata, Pa. 76-47 and Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio, 68-48.
This year's team has the added incentive for wanting to advance through the tournament as the semi-finals and national championship game will be played at Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse the weekend of March 21-22. Winning a national title on their home court would not be something new to the Flying Dutch who won the 1990 Division III national crown at the HollandCivicCenter with an amazing come-from-behind win over heavily favored St. John Fisher, N.Y., 65-63.
Hope is playing its 13th straight NCAA tournament game on the road. Hope's last home NCAA tournament game was a 2003 first round victory over Mount St. Joseph, Ohio. at the college's DowCenter. Hope moved to the DeVos Fieldhouse in 2005, but has yet to host an NCAA game there. In 2006 the Flying Dutch played six consecutive games on the road en route to winning the national championship in Springfield, Mass. Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse record is 43-1, including 18-0 this season.
Hope's trip to Brownwood, Texas is 1,249 miles according to Mapquest.
George Fox willtravel 2,058 miles while DeSales' trip will cover 1,631 miles.
Hope and Howard Payne are on 29-game winning streaks. DeSales has won 15 in-a-row while George Fox is on a two-game streak since bowing in its conference tournament championship game.
The George Fox Bruins (25-4) are from Newberg, Oregon and are appearing in the NCAA championships for the fifth time since 2000 and in the Sweet Sixteen for the third time. They are 7-4 in NCAA games. The Bruins were co-champions of the Northwest League and gained an at-large berth in the NCAA championships. George Fox defeated Chapman, Calif. 71-55 in a first round round and topped conference rival Pudget Sound 72-66 in the second round.
The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (29-0) are from Brownwood, Tex., a city of 18,000 residents located midway between Dallas and San Antonio. The Yellow Jackets are appearing in the NCAA championship for a fourth consecutive year. They are 3-3 in NCAA games. Howard Payne qualified for the NCAA tournament as champions of the American Southwest Conference. The Bruins had a first round bye and then posted a home 79-64 victory over McMurry, Texas in the second round.
The DeSales Bulldogs (26-3) are from Center Valley, Pa. This is the Bulldogs' eighth appearance in the NCAA championship (1989-90-96-97-98-2000-03-08). DeSales is 4-7 in those NCAA appearances. DeSales qualified for the NCAA tournament as champions of the Freedom Conference. The Bulldogs defeated Muhlenberg 56-48 in a first round game and topped SalemState 73-63 in the second round.
Senior Julie Henderson has been named the conference (MIAA) Defensive player of the Year for the second year in-a-row. In 2006 she was named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA championship finals.
Senior Jordyn Boles has been voted to the All-MIAA women's first team or the third consecutive year. She was joined on the first team by sophomore Philana Greene. Senior Lindsay Lange of Manistee received second team recognition.
Jordyn Boles and Julie Henderson have each started in 118 consecutive games which is a Hope record. Boles holds the Hope record for three-point baskets (212) and ranks sixth all-time among Hope scorers with 1,247 points. Henderson, a fifth-year player, started her first two games as a freshman but was sidelined for the rest of the season because of an injury. Henderson is the all-time Hope leader in steals (229) and ranks second in assistswith 439(The record is 461 assists by Sue Buikema, 1984-88).
Lindsay Lange ranks 3rd all-time at Hope in blocked shots with 119. The career leader isLisa Timmer with 137 from 1993-97 and second all-time is Kristin Carlson
with 123 from 1991-95. Lange's blocked shot total has been reached in three seasons
while Timmer and Carlson accomplished their's over four seasons. Lange played on
the Hope junior varsity as a freshman. She is also an NCAA All-American
Six current players were on Hope's 2006 national championship team -- Jordyn Boles, Julie Henderson, Kaitlyn Kopke, Courtney Knox, Lindsay Lange and Stacy Warsen. Boles, Henderson and Warsen started in the national championship game.
In 12 seasons under Coach Brian Morehouse, the Flying Dutch are 287-55 (84%). He entered the 2007-08 season ranked fifth among NCAA Division III coaches by winning percentage. His father, Dean Morehouse, is a member of the coaching staff.
The Hope College men's basketball team has also qualified for the NCAA Division III championship. Twelve schools had both their men's and women's basketball teams qualify for the tournament. Three remain entering the Sectional tournament - Hope, Amherst, Mass. and Rochester, N.Y.


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We had no reasons to be anxious about this component. It has been running for about an year now. It used to handle around 1000 messages per day and email out a automated report twice every day. The solution was based on robust integration tools and technologies i.e. TIBCO EMS for delivering messages and Spring Integration for reading and handling them. Everything was predictable, boring and nice.
And one morning everything changed. This component froze with a null pointer exception. Nothing more, nothing less. There were no logs. They never are when you need them. Nothing had changed in the code or in the mode of delivery. There were no obvious miscreants. Business had found out the break - as one of the automated reports had failed - and were demanding an estimated time of fix. It was a picture perfect start for the firefighters of the product team - and they poured out their first cup of coffee.
So, the team swung into action. Half a day later - after multiple calls with business (not very pleasant, any one of them, mind you) - it was suggested that it might - just might be - that a couple of messages in the 1000 or so, did not have a required field - which by the way was guaranteed to be there by the business processes. So we took these two messages off and switched on the component. Lo and behold, crashed again. This time because there were much more messages than it could handle (remember messages kept coming in while the team was troubleshooting the problem). I will not bore you with the multitude of calls that followed, and how a fix was arrived and delivered. It suffices to say that too many man hours were spent on this for my comfort. And this lead me to write down my thoughts on this.
I am all for communications, meetings, workshops, creation of all sorts of requirements and design documents. I see the value in all of them. I really do - although it has been accused many a times that I don't. But, at the end of the day, there is no substitute for a minimal amount of street smartness. A healthy amount of cynicism goes a long way in designing a resilient system. In this particular case, a couple of things had gone wrong.
1. We trusted the data quality of the feed coming in from a different system. And we should not have. No. This is not going to be written down in any book discussing integration patterns. It is just something that a seasoned developer would not do, but a new one - although as sharp as a tac - would slip up on. Folks had trusted the requirement document that guaranteed that certain fields would be populated. But, the fact is, when the fields were not populated, it was not Ok for our component to go down. A seasoned developer would have consulted the requirements document and developed to it - but would not have trusted the requirement document. He would have been cynical.
2. We trusted the data volume of the feed. And we should not have. Again, this was something written down in the document and the code hence was technically correct. But, if only the developer would have said, "Hang on, if you are saying 1000 is the tops that you expect, fine, I will pull only 1000 at one go. If there are more, I will pull a second batch. And more batches if I need. But never more than 1000." we would have been fine. We should not have pulled all data from message queue - assuming it will be less than 1000, because it was written down in the document. A seasoned developer would have been cynical of the document.
The component is fixed and everything is back in business. It is no biggie. This was not the first time something like this happened and I am willing to wager that it will not be the last. The point that I am trying to make is that the business of software production is not - and perhaps will never be - like the production line of a hardware commodity. It is most unlikely to enjoy the stability, predictability, and repeatability of the production line of - say a car. So, the proliferation of processes, documents, meetings will not going to be as successful in this business.
Processes are fine. Documents are fine. Productivity measuring tools and code quality matrices are great. Workshops are great. Peer reviews are a must. But they are quite unlikely to be a substitute for a person who loves coding, takes pride in it, and goes that extra mile to ensure that his code does not fail. These people will always be in short supply and in great demand. As an industry, sooner or later we will have to find a way to create, foster and retain these individuals.
That's it for today. Happy coding.
If you want to get in touch, you can look me up at Linkedin or Google +.
Coding and Cynicism.
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Your last sentence hits me, as for sure we need some change here.ReplyDelete
Yup agree 100%. I too believe in not trusting any external data - its either the interfacing engine which checks it or the application. It cant just jump in.ReplyDelete
Anyways I see the humour and point in your commentary - nicely put.
- AnonymousOctober 24, 2012 at 10:19 PM
i say fire your business analysts.ReplyDelete
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TMC wrote:migya wrote:It definately is. TMC has onlt really started that thread, can't think of any other, but it has been the longest one ever
Hey, I don't start many threads, but certainly more than one. The-never-ending-no-topic-anything-goes one is mine, too, and a few others. Quality, bro. Not quantity.
Ok, here ends of the self-promotion and hijacking of this thread.
Hmmmmm............ Well, THOSE SPANISH PLAYERS SURE ARE CRAP!!!!


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PONTIAC, Michigan -- Copper wiring was the hot item during the nine-day auction of more than 3,000 leftovers from the dilapidated Pontiac Silverdome.
The sale ended Thursday and brought in about $500,000, the Detroit News reported Sunday. Items up for grabs from the former home of the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons included end-zone turf, pretzel warmers, a boxing ring, flat-screen televisions and scoreboards.
Interest was intense for the rights to the stadium's wiring and saw 44 bidders. The final sale topped $77,500.
"We consider it a success," said Jim Passeno, facilities manager for Plymouth-based RJM Auctioneers. "We had a huge response nationwide."
Large amps and electrical switches were sold for at least $42,500. Signs for seating and scoreboards were sold for about $5,300. The boxing ring fetched $350, while soccer posts were bought for $700.
Turf that still featured the Lions' logo from both end zones was auctioned for $1,600 each.
The Lions moved to Ford Field in Detroit in 2002, and since then the Silverdome fell into disrepair. Michigan's sometimes harsh weather shredded the old stadium's Teflon-covered roof.
Triple Investment Properties bought the Silverdome in 2009 for $583,000. The company has not said what its plans are for the 80,000-seat venue north of Detroit.
Plans to turn the Silverdome into a soccer stadium never materialized.
"They had a half-a-million-dollar soccer field they bought that was put in there as well as paying for maintenance of $1.5 million a year up until the roof caved in," Passeno said.
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