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Posted: May 11, 2013
The Central Connecticut-Quinnipiac baseball game scheduled for Saturday has been postponed and will now be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Hamden. The Blue Devils and Bobcats will complete the weekend series with a single nine-inning game.
Central has taken two of three from the Bobcats so far in the series and is now 23-24 overall and 12-15 in Northeast Conference play.

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DETROIT — The Bears' season met a sudden, stunning death when Blair Walsh's 29-yard field goal sailed over the upright in the Vikings' victory over the Packers.
But really, the Bears' season had been dying one incompletion at a time.
One stuff at a time.
One sack at a time.
One false start at a time.
In retrospect, it was a slow, grueling death, brought on by an offense that never could take a good breath.
It all became so clear early Sunday evening when the lights were dimmed at Ford Field and the only sounds were from the cleanup crews picking up empty beverage containers and rolling garbage cans through the concourses.
Even if the Bears had sneaked into the playoffs, where were they going?
Their kind of offense worked well enough against the Lions and Cardinals of the world. But if the Bears were going to move forward, the offense would have been charged with keeping pace with Colin Kaepernick. It could have been asked to outscore Aaron Rodgers, outduel Matt Ryan and outclass Peyton Manning.
And this offense didn't have an Adrian Peterson who could cover up all the flaws like a heavy-duty concealer.
In the opinion of Fox pregame studio host Terry Bradshaw, the Bears would have been the worst team in the playoffs. Why? "They're all about defense and have a quarterback in Jay Cutler who I don't think even likes himself," Bradshaw said Sunday.
Cutler wasn't the problem Sunday.
He avoided pressure pretty well and didn't throw any interceptions. He had an excellent 19-yard run for a first down on third-and-3 at a critical point in the fourth quarter. He had a few potential touchdown passes dropped.
That's a good day for a Bears quarterback.
But the 26 points the Bears scored were very deceiving and not indicative at all of what the 2012 Bears were offensively.
The Bears converted only 4 of 15 third-down opportunities Sunday. Over their last three games, they converted 19 percent of third downs. The league average going into Week 17 was 38 percent.
And even when they were in position to score touchdowns, they usually could not. They had the ball inside the Lions 25 seven times and scored only one touchdown on those drives.
Even the Bears' most valuable offensive player, Brandon Marshall, did a slow fade late in the year. Marshall's normally reliable hands weren't so sure Sunday.
He had only 42 receiving yards and failed to go over 70 in any of his last three games. "Brandon, he's a little banged up," Cutler said. "It's been a long season for him, lot of catches, lot of opportunities."
Speaking of opportunities, the Bears defense remained the ultimate provider until the bitter end.
If it weren't for short fields, the offense might have thought the end zone was a made-up place, like Shangri-La.
Five of the Bears' six scoring drives went no more than four plays, and four went no more than 9 yards.
On those drives, the offense was the beneficiary of a Tim Jennings interception and three fumble recoveries — Joe Anderson and Eric Weems took the ball away from Joique Bell on a kickoff return, Israel Idonije stripped Matthew Stafford and Julius Peppers recovered, and Major Wright pounced on a bad exchange between Stafford and Mikel Leshoure.
The Bears scored 16 points off takeaways.
"It's disappointing," Cutler said. "I know it's frustrating for the defense to set us up like that and not being able to convert touchdowns."
Before he knew of the outcome of the Vikings-Packers game, Matt Forte talked in hopeful terms about the offense. He said he thought it could still improve, still be something it had failed to be through 16 games, 113 days and 999 snaps.
Their faith was more admirable than their execution.
Really, the way the Bears ended the game could have given fodder to all those scouring the tape of the game for a crumb of optimism. Two of their last three drives were, well, effective.
By Bears offensive standards, that is.
They moved 59 yards on 11 plays on their first fourth-quarter possession and got to the Lions 2 before settling for a 20-yard field goal. It was easily the team's best sustained scoring drive of the day.
And after the Lions got within two, the Bears took over with 3:40 remaining. In what was a victory worth toasting, the Bears got through those remaining minutes without having to punt.
"We're not where we need to be right now, but we'll continue to fight and get better each week," wide receiver Earl Bennett said afterward.
That sounded so much better in September than it did in December.


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XMM-Newton reveals X-rays from gas streams around young stars
XMM-Newton has surveyed nearly two hundred stars under formation to reveal, contrary to expectations, how streams of matter fall onto the young stars' magnetic atmospheres and radiate X-rays.
The results defy astronomers' expectations, as the streams of falling matter interact with the hot corona, cooling it, while the ejected streams of gas heat up in shocks as they are ejected from the star.
The new XMM-Newton results paint a dramatic picture of the role magnetic fields play in star formation. "Star formation is a battle between gravity and everything else," says Manuel Guedel, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland, who leads a large project addressing magnetic activity in young stars within the constellation of Taurus.
Star formation results in a complicated system in which the young star is surrounded by a disc of gas and dust. This matter then follows one of three different routes. It finds its way onto the star through magnetic funnels, or stays in the disc to form planets, or is thrown clear of the system in a wind or jet created by the overall magnetic field.
With the help of ESA's X-ray observatory XMM-Newton, Guedel and his 25 international colleagues are now ready to report new details from the front line.
They used XMM-Newton to target stars in the nearby Taurus Molecular Cloud. This vast cloud in space is one of the star - forming regions nearest to Earth and contains over 400 young stars.
Most of these stars are still accumulating matter, a process known as accretion. As falling matter strikes the surface of the star, it typically doubles the temperature of the surface from 5000 Kelvin to
Confusingly enough, previous observations seemed to show that young stars that still accrete matter give off less X-ray emission. To investigate this mystery, amongst several others, ESA approved a large programme of observations with XMM-Newton. The space-borne observatory investigated the densest regions of the Taurus Molecular Cloud for a total of more than 7 days.
The new results from XMM-Newton propose a solution to the mystery. In addition, they bring forward unanticipated discoveries. "We have not seen the expected X-rays that the shocks should produce on the surface of some stars," says Guedel.
Instead, XMM-Newton's spectrometers revealed a new and subtle feature suggesting that the falling material cooled the hot X-ray emitting atmosphere of the young stars, suppressing the emission of X-rays.
In certain cases, namely in the more heavily accreting stars, the suppression of the X-rays was such that the team realised that an additional process was at work in these objects. In addition to cooling the outer stellar atmosphere, the gas streams falling onto the star were so dense that they absorbed most of the X-rays that the star's atmosphere had emitted.
Although such dense streams of gas should also contain dust that would obscure the star at visible wavelengths, the star is seen shining brightly. So what happens to this dust? The team can propose an answer to this as well. "The dust is heated so much by the radiation from the star, that it is vaporised before it can fall on the star," says Guedel.
The strong X-ray suppression allowed the team to discover yet another X-ray source associated with the same stars coming from relatively cool gas that does not suffer from absorption. "This emission must come from outside the accretion streams," says Guedel. The team interprets the X-rays as evidence that some gas streams ejected by the star form shock waves that heat up very strongly.
The work gives astronomers powerful new insight into the tremendous forces at work in star formation.
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A collection of 15 papers reporting the above results and many others is published in Astronomy and Astrophysics on 31 May 2007.
Taurus Molecular Cloud project page: http://www.issibern.ch/teams/Taurus.
The XMM-Newton Extended Survey of the Taurus Molecular Cloud (XEST project has been conducted by an international team under the leadership of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.
Co-investigator institutes were the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, the INAF/ Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, the University of Geneva, Columbia University, Penn State University at University Park, the California Institute of Technology, the INAF/ Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri in Florence, the Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, the University of Porto, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. The project was partly supported by the International Space Science Institute in Bern, Switzerland.
For more information:
Manuel_Guedel, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
Email: guedel @ astro.phys.ethz.ch
Norbert Schartel, XMM-Newton Project Scientist
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(Reuters) - An anti-discrimination message by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in his Sochi Olympics opening ceremony speech was cut from the NBC prime time broadcast in the United States on Friday, but seen by viewers in other countries.
The omission follows international criticism of a law signed by Russia's President Vladimir Putin last year banning the spread of "gay propaganda" among minors.
"Yes, it is possible, even as competitors, to live together under one roof in harmony, with tolerance and without any form of discrimination for whatever reason," Bach said during a nearly five-minute segment of his speech not seen by American audiences.
NBC said the speech, recorded hours before the U.S. prime time broadcast, was not edited for content.
"The IOC President's comments were edited for time, as were other speeches, but his message got across very clearly to viewers," an NBC spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
NBCUniversal is a unit of Comcast Corp.
Reporting by Karl Plume in Chicago, Jennifer Ablan in New York; editing by Gunna Dickson


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Bill targets thieves of vets memorial
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The Connecticut legislature is beefing up state laws to discourage vandals and thieves from defacing or stealing veterans' memorials and monuments in hopes of selling the metal for scrap.
The legislation stems from a spate of theft across the state. Lawmakers said they want to send a strong message because the thefts not only hurt veterans and their families, but also communities.
The House of Representatives unanimously passed the legislation Thursday. It already passed the Senate and now moves to the governor.
Under the bill, a person faces a Class D felony for intentionally defacing, mutilating, destroying or removing any part of a memorial or monument, or for possessing or trying to sell it. The penalty is up to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.


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Hate cables that run across your wall and look ridiculously ugly? If you are into the organic look, you should check out these Florafil cable covers from Tania da Cruz.
They are designed to hide unsightly cables inside a sheath that resembles the stem of a plant. It's only a concept right now, so you can't buy them. But the idea is perfect for Kickstarter (someone please tell Tania) or a weekend project for the DIY junkie. [Tania da Cruz via Technabob]
You can keep up with Kelly Hodgkins, the author of this post, on Twitter.


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There's no such thing as the California economy. This state is a confederation of regional economies, with vast differences between, say, the Central Valley and the Silicon Valley.
So if you're having trouble looking for a job, the problem may be you. Or it may be the region you live in.
This thought occurs upon looking through a list from a job search website called Indeed.com. The list shows the top 50 metropolitan areas by population -- and by job competition. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Indeed.com shows how many unemployed workers there are for every job opening.
Local news from across Southern California
In California, the list argues for relocating from LA and inland Southern California (where there are six people for every job) to San Jose (where there's one unemployed person for each opening). Check out the full list here.


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The Justice Department and Homeland Security have seized and shut down 82 domains for selling counterfeits—because knock-offs aren't just fake, they're a matter of national security.
The undercover sweep exposed sites selling copies of trademarked designs from brands like Uggs, Burberry, Coach, Timberland, Rolex, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Oakley and Tag Heuer, WWD reports. Visitors to any one of the sites will find a message indicating that it's been shut down by the Feds.
At the same time, Congress has a bill in the works that would support more of such operations, expediting the process to stamp out intellectual property theft and fraud by counterfeiters.
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The sting comes just as the holiday shopping season gets underway and the quest for a good deal becomes a relentless one. Attorney General Eric Holder has some solid shopping advice to offer, though: "If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is."


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APNewsBreak: Catholic Hospital acknowledges error
A Catholic hospital on Monday acknowledged it was "morally wrong" for attorneys representing it to argue in court that a fetus is not a human being under Colorado law.
The admission comes after executives of Catholic Healthcare Initiatives met with Colorado's Roman Catholic Bishops to discuss its defense in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a mother and her unborn twins died in the emergency room of St Thomas More Medical Center in Canon City in 2006.
Disclosure of the hospital's successful legal arguments last month drew sharp criticism because they appeared to contradict church doctrine that life begins at conception. Colorado's bishops vowed to review the case. Catholic Healthcare Initiatives operates Thomas More and dozens of other Catholic hospitals.
In joint statements released Monday morning, the Bishops and CHI said the operation was "unaware" of the lawyers' legal arguments. They said that CHI executives acknowledged "it was morally wrong" to make that contention because it "directly contradicts the moral teachings of the Church."
The statements also noted that, while the legal status of the fetus was key to getting the case dismissed before trial, the hospital also won on appeal by arguing there was no proof that medical error caused the fetuses' deaths. The father of the unborn children is asking the Colorado Supreme Court to hear the case.
The Bishops and CHI extended their condolences to the family. They also pledged to pursue stronger legal protections for unborn children.
"Catholic healthcare institutions are, and should, be held to the high standard of Jesus Christ himself, who is our divine and eternal healer," said the Bishops' statement.


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Comedian Raised $126k for Atheist Tornado Victim to Piss Off Christians
When Wolf Blitzer asked Moore tornado survivor Rebecca Vitsmun if she thanked the lord, many expected her to answer "yes." Instead she replied "I'm actually an atheist."
"Saying 'I'm an atheist' in Oklahoma is like screaming 'Jihad' at airport security," says Doug Stanhope in a clip from Charlie Brooker's 2013 Wipe. "That took some nuts."
The blue comedy specialist decided to show his appreciation for Vitsmun's candidness by starting an IndieGogo campaign on her behalf.
"If you watch the footage, all the other victims are on the news thanking Jesus for only killing their neighbors and not them, while a crawler is on the screen telling me where I can text money to help them out," Stanhope goes on to say. "Fuck them. I don't want Jesus getting credit for my $50. I'll help that other girl out."
By the end of the two-month funding duration, Stanhope's campaign had raised nearly $126,000 for Vitsmun.
In the Brooker clip, Stanhope explains that he didn't do it for the sake of helping out the victim of a natural disaster — he did it for the sake of not helping out her Lord-thanking neighbors.
"I didn't do it because I felt sympathy because she got all her shit destroyed by a tornado," he said. "I did it simply to be a prick to her Okie-Christian neighbors, hoping that they were still eating off of FEMA trucks when someone drove up and presented Rebecca with a giant cardboard check."
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You might remember my "Why Students Should Blog" post in response to HackCollege's contest. I finally caught up with episode 26 of the Hack College Podcast today by Chris and Kelly, and was thrilled to find that I made the final four to win a Hack College t-shirt!
The segment starts at about 18 minutes and I think the collection of answers are really good. I appear in the episode as a tweet. I know people go on about how social media and blogging and whatnot in North America doesn't always apply here, but this one does.
In any case, I didn't win that t-shirt, but dammit I'll keep trying. Failing which I'll just buy one for myself when I head up there later in the year. (But that's not an excuse to not let me win, HackCollege!)
If you want to discover more, check out "The Case For Student Blogging" by HackCollege, I think it's pretty good stuff. If you've been agonising over the perfect phrasing of your resume since forever, why not take a look at this and find a better way to supplement your case for future employment.
By the way, need more case studies on Blogging Yielding Fruit? Look no further than my Social Media Breakfast co-hoster Derrick Kwa who scored one with the one and only Seth Godin, as well as Corvida aka Shegeeks who scored one at ReadWriteWeb.
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There is no denying Lynn's incredible career – she racked up 13 top ten hits between 1966 and 1970. Her musical partnership with Conway Twitty resulted in five number one songs between 1970-75 followed by another 7 top charting records with Twitty between 1976-81. She has continued recording and touring since 1960 when she released her debut single, "I'm A Honky Tonk Girl," and her last studio album was released in 2000 and was produced by Randy Scruggs.
In 1980 Lynn reached a broader mainstream audience through Sissy Spacek's Academy Award winning portrayal of Lynn in the movie based on her autobiography Coal Miner's Daughter. Lynn, notable not only for her voice, wrote many of her own songs. Some of the most important songs like "The Pill," "You Ain't Woman Enough," and "Don't Come Home-A Drinkin'" were written with a uniquely feminist perspective – unheard of coming from the male dominated country music scene of Nashville during the late 60's and 70's when Lynn wrote them.
Ten years ago another country legend Johnny Cash turned to rap-rock producer Rick Rubin for a move that completely revitalized Cash's career. Daniel Lanois helped reconceive Emmylou Harris's career. Johnny Winter helped Muddy Waters create Waters' startling comeback in 1977 with Hard Again. That the Jack Black of the White Stripes wound up working on this incredible record is no surprise – The White Stripes are fans of Lynn's and have covered her songs. Van Lear Rose may win some fans due to White's popularity, however, this isn't a Jack White album – this is clearly a Loretta Lynn record. He stays in the background although you can feel his influence on the record in subtle ways.
Van Lear Rose is one of the most distinctive sounding, unique pop records of the last decade. Rose is unparalled - much like Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind, The Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead, Emmylou Harris's Wrecking Ball, Radiohead's OK Computer; The Joshua Tree by U2. Lynn's songs combined with Jack White's creative arrangements and humble contributions are honest, bold and compelling. Songs like "Women's Prison," "This Old House," "Trouble On The Line," "Miss Being Mrs." and the absolutely incredible "Portland, Oregon" take the listener to a enduring place that pop records these days rarely take listeners.
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Zachary Yurasha caused $5,000 in damage to church, police say
A Charlton teenager has pleaded not guilty to vandalizing and stealing from an Arabic Christian church in town.
Zachary Yurasha was granted $250 bail after pleading not guilty Monday in Dudley District Court to charges including malicious destruction of property and causing damage valued at more than $5,000 to a church.
The Telegram & Gazette reports that authorities say Yurasha broke into the Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard Coptic Christian Church and associated chapels last month, defaced images of Christ, drew an inverted pentagram on the forehead of a mosaic of the Christ Child, and gouged out the eyes of a Virgin Mary.
He also allegedly stole silver artifacts, and drew a swastika, references to marijuana, and phrases including "God is Dead."
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A round-up of exploration and mining news for September 15 to 21, 2012
By Greg Klein
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The elephant in B.C. boardrooms
On Thursday the long, long process of advancing Taseko Mines' TSX:TKO $1.1-billion New Prosperity Gold-Copper Project crept forward—or, according to the company, reached a "major milestone"—when Taseko formally filed its Environmental Impact Statement to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Authority. A three-member panel will review the submission and conduct public hearings over the next year.
Although the project passed a British Columbia environmental review, a federal panel rejected it in November 2010, condemning a plan to convert Fish Lake into a tailings dump. Taseko then came up with a $300-million plan to preserve the 118-hectare lake by positioning the tailings two kilometres north.
In a Vancouver Sun op-ed on Friday, Taseko President/CEO Russell Hallbauer sells the project's economic benefits. But no one in the industry seems willing to speak openly about the previous CEAA decision, which often used subjective and non-environmental reasoning to pan the proposal. The report described Fish Lake as "a place of spiritual power and healing" for the Tsilhqot'in native band, concluding that the mine would have "a significant adverse effect" on established native rights, potential rights, potential title, and traditional and cultural uses.
The controversy highlights the uncertainty resource companies face in B.C. In September 2011 Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, stated Taseko's plan "will trigger a province-wide and nation-wide backlash that will severely jeopardize relationships between First Nations and the mining industry for years to come."
Read more about New Prosperity here, here and here.
Young miners make more than Harvard grads
"Harvard University's graduates are earning less than those from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology," Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The story adds, "Demand for mining-school graduates is exceptional in the U.S., where the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds with bachelor's degrees was 11.8% in July." The U.S. will need some 78,000 additional mining personnel by 2019 to replace retirees, while Australia will need 1,700 mine engineers, 3,000 geoscientists and 36,000 others by 2015, the report states.
Last March Aurizon Mines TSX:ARZ President/CEO George Paspalas told ResourceClips, "Recruiting new employees is, I believe, one of the biggest issues facing the industry globally. A lot of development and operational plans hinge on the human resource, not the resource in the ground. There's a lot of very experienced people coming up to retirement. There's a gap where people didn't go into the industry when metal prices were depressed in the mid- and late-1990s. That's the age group from about 35 or 40 years to about 50 years. The industry was depressed, and the dot-com boom was on, so people wanted to get into the sexy stuff."
Lack of expertise can subject projects to delays and disappointments. Bloomberg quotes Robin Adams, a managing consultant with research company CRU, who attributes setbacks to "haste, inexperience, lack of properly done mining studies [which reflect] the fact that mining is missing a generation. They are learning though, so that problem is going to go away in a few years."
Honoured and pleased, despite the misunderstanding
For a few days this week Belo Sun Mining's TSX:BSX stock hit enough turbulence to induce airsickness. The cause, according to President/CEO Mark Eaton, was a misunderstanding about what Brazilian public prosecutors mean by an "investigation." As he suggested to the Globe and Mail, it's more of a routine inquiry. Even if someone just wants to build "a cow shed, the federal prosecutor has to open an 'investigation'," Eaton told the G&M.
But when news reports stated that a federal prosecutor was "investigating" the company's Volta Grande Gold Project, the misunderstanding almost sank a $50-million private placement.
Belo Sun opened at $1.50 on Monday, and that afternoon the company announced a bought deal of 35.72 million shares at $1.40. The stock closed that day at $1.54.
Come Tuesday morning, however, it opened at $1.40 and plummeted to $1.27, before closing at $1.37. That evening the company tried to clear things up: "The federal Public Prosecutor Office in the state of Pará opens an investigation proceeding for each and every environmental licensing process in the state. The investigation proceeding regarding the project does not imply any irregularity or particular concern regarding the environmental licensing process for the project."
About 28 minutes later, the company cancelled the private placement.
By Wednesday the stock opened a bit higher at $1.40. That afternoon the company re-announced the private placement on the previous terms, including a share price of $1.40. The share closed the day at $1.39.
In his Tuesday statement, Eaton said he was "honoured and pleased with the participation and interest of the Public Prosecutor Office." Should all go well, Volta Grande will begin its feasibility study in Q1 2013.
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Seeing Feng Yu Heng prioritize leaving the manor, Chen Yu also followed along with large strides. Huang Quan looked at the two who were like lingering spirits, and she truly felt a desire to kick the two flying.
All the way to the carriage, Chen Yu continued to speak with them, "Why is second sister in such a rush. The bracelet elder sister gave you is still in the courtyard. Take another look at the supplements provided for madam!"
Feng Yu Heng had a foot on a stepstool and was about to climb into the carriage, but Chen Yu's words suddenly caused her to change her mind.
She stopped and turned around. Staring at Feng Chen Yu, she suddenly said: "It seems that eldest sister really has a lot to say to me and is reluctant to allow me to leave!"
Feng Chen Yu nodded, "That's right! The past little while, you were always at the military camp, so us sisters were unable to talk. But now, it's the end of the year, and grandmother said that you have not been in the capital for new years the past few years, so I should come and give you a few words of advice."
"What?" She suddenly laughed, "A-Heng really must thank grandmother for her concern. I also must thank eldest sister for your concern. Since eldest sister has received an order from grandmother, it would be wrong for A-Heng not to listen, but I am in a rush to pick up Zi Rui… How about this, eldest sister will go with A-Heng. Along the way, A-Heng will listen respectfully!"
After saying this, she did not wait for Feng Chen Yu to agree or refuse. Grabbing hold of her wrist, she instantly put in some strength and tossed her into the carriage.
At the same time, Huang Quan also did the same thing and threw Yi Lin into the carriage. The two then climbed into the carriage. The driver raised his horsewhip, and the carriage left the manor.
The master and servant pair of Chen Yu and Yi Lin paled with fear. They were completely unable to react to what was happening. Only after the carriage began moving did they manage to recover mentally, but it was already too late. They were already in the carriage, and the carriage was already in motion.
She was extremely shocked, and her voice became shrill. Staring straight at Feng Yu Heng, she asked: "What are you doing?"
Yi Lin protected Chen Yu from the side, as she stared at Feng Yu Heng in horror. In her mind, a person like Feng Yu Heng was someone that she treated with caution even when in public. Now that they were in the same carriage, it truly caused her heart to fill with dread.
Seeing the two faces that appeared to have seen ghosts, Feng Yu Heng was confused "Didn't eldest sister say that you had many things to say? A-Heng thought that we would talk along the way to picking up our younger brother. I figure that we will pretty much be done with talking once we arrive. Zi Rui will be very happy when he sees eldest sister personally going to pick him up."
Chen Yu's face became a little pale, but what could she say? Feng Yu Heng's methods did not give her any room to complain. Two elder sisters were going to pick up their younger brother. Where was the problem with that? Moreover, she had been the one who had gone to look for her. It was also her who held on without letting go. That many pairs of eyes had seen it, so even if she wanted to blame someone else, she could not.
But her goal was not to get in the same carriage. It was to delay Feng Yu Heng from leaving the manor by a bit! Now… what could she say?
Seeing that Chen Yu was not moving, Feng Yu Heng shrugged and smile, "Eldest sister really is funny. When in the manor, you had so many things to say to A-Heng. How come you've fallen silent now that you are in the carriage? Thinking about it, if eldest sister is tired, then just rest for a while. After we leave the city in a moment, we will be able to see Zi Rui."
As she said this, she leaned back in the carriage and closed her eyes to rest.
Her mind had also been unstable because of Zi Rui's return. Chen Yu suddenly coming to Tong Sheng pavilion, delivering gifts and refusing to leave made it clear that she was trying to delay her departure from the manor. She only managed to react when she was about to get in the carriage.
But it was not late, right? Slightly squinting her eyes, she looked at the panic written on their faces, allowing Feng Yu Heng to secretly laugh to herself. Plotting against others was fine, but nobody should ever plan to remain aloof of the matter. Even if she died, she would make sure to have someone to break the fall.
The carriage sped out of the city, following the main road in the direction of Xiao Zhou. But just as they had traveled five li, the sound of a hawk's cry suddenly sounded out. The people inside the carriage were unable to see the situation outside. They only heard the driver loudly shout "Ah" before the horses seemed to have become frightened. Without any direction, they began to rush around wildly.
The driver firmly held onto the reins, but he was still unable to regain control of the horses, as he loudly shouted: "Young miss, sit steady!"
But how could Feng Yu Heng listen to him. Not only did she not sit steady, she even reached out and lifted the curtain.
The other three were tossed around the carriage, but Huang Quan was doing it deliberately. Having received a look from Feng Yu Heng, she pushed Feng Chen Yu and Yi Lin next to the door of the carriage.
Chen Yu was dazed, and she was completely incapable of telling which direction was which. The carriage was rocking too much. In fact, she was not even aware that she had been tossed out of the carriage.
At this time, the hawk in the sky soared once again. Feng Yu Heng raised her head to look and saw an extremely large goshawk flying straight towards them with its wings extended!
Seeing that the hawk's sharp beak was flying straight towards her head, Feng Yu Heng suddenly pulled herself back into the carriage. Her form was a bit embarrassing, as she looked as though she had been sent rolling by the bouncing of the carriage.
As for the goshawk that had shot downwards, it was unable to completely stop. It collided with Feng Chen Yu, who was still exposed on the outside.
The goshawk's beak was strong, especially once that had been trained, and it was especially good when dealing with humans. It fiercely bit Feng Chen Yu's forehead, and Feng Chen Yu let out a scream. A piece of flesh had been torn away by the goshawk.
Feng Yu Heng gave Huang Quan a look, and Huang Quan understood her thoughts, immediately shouting "Not good! Eldest young miss has been bitten by a hawk!"
And at the same time, Feng Yu Heng climbed out of the carriage when the carriage bounced. She appeared to be going to take a look at Chen Yu's injury, but who knew that the bouncing of the carriage would suddenly become more intense, and she would immediately be thrown out of the carriage.
Huang Quan shouted: "Young miss!" She was about to also jump out of the carriage, but she was firmly held on to by Yi Lin. She was about to kick Yi Lin, but she saw Feng Yu Heng slightly shaking her head from the floor. Huang Quan understood that it was possible that her young miss had done it on purpose, so she allowed herself to be pulled back by Yi Lin, but she said with dissatisfaction: "Something also happened to my young miss!"
The wild horses were still rushing forward. Feng Yu Heng had deliberately jumped out of the carriage. Before she jumped out, she looked at the horse and saw that the hawk had torn out one of its eyes. This showed how strong the hawk was.
She pondered while putting her right hand on her left wrist, pulling out a tranquilizer gun. The goshawk was determined to target her for some reason. Even if she jumped from the carriage, it would be able to find her position mid-air. Letting out another cry, it rushed down once more.
Feng Yu Heng hated things with wings and sharp beaks the most. She especially hated things that were used to harm people. Seeing the goshawk rush at her once more, she raised the tranquilizer gun and shot it towards the beast.
In an instant, the long needle entered the hawk's body, and the hawk fainted almost immediately. It then fell to the ground and shattering its body.
Feng Yu Heng frowned. Holding back her feelings of being fed up, she placed the hawk in her space. When she stood up to look at the carriage, she discovered that the carriage had already stopped in some woods.
She quickly ran over, a look of worry appearing on her face. When she approached the carriage, she raised her voice and shouted: "Eldest sister, are you ok?" She then looked at the horse and found it had fainted from being hit by Huang Quan.
Yi Lin held Chen Yu and cried: "Second young miss, quickly come and look. Our young miss, she…. she seems to have fainted."
In truth, she wanted to say that she might have died because Chen Yu's current appearance was very frightening. The place where the forehead met with the scalp, a piece of flesh was missing. Blood covered her face and body. Her breathing was weak, and she had completely fainted. Yi Lin truly did not know whether Chen Yu was alive or dead, so she could only beg Feng Yu Heng to go and take a look.
Huang Quan coldly snorted, "Our young miss just fell from the carriage, but you do not even ask her if she is injured, instead you order her to look after someone else?"
Yi Lin trembled. Not daring to argue with Huang Quan, she could only unwillingly ask: "Second young miss, are you injured?" She had clearly seen Feng Yu Heng run over, so how could she possibly be injured.
Fortunately, Feng Yu Heng was realistic and did not trick her, shaking her head: "I am fine. I am feeling a little pain from the fall, but it's fine. I will take a look at eldest sister's injury first." As she said this, she looked towards Chen Yu's forehead. Upon looking, she nearly began laughing. She could only use her sleeve to cover her face, which gave her the appearance of grieving for Chen Yu. But only Huang Quan knew that her young miss was unable to hold back her laughter. It was true. She was entertained just thinking about how Feng Chen Yu had been bitten to this degree.
"Second young miss." Yi Lin's mind was very unstable. She wanted to ask if Chen Yu was still alive, but how could she say such a thing.
It seemed, however, that Feng Yu Heng knew what she was thinking, as she said: "Don't worry. She is still alive, but…" She looked at Yi Lin, her face full of worry, "That hawk's mouth has poison on it!"
"Impossible!" Yi Lin did not even think, as she reactively shrieked: "That sort of hawk is never poisonous!"
"Hm?" Feng Yu Heng expressed her doubt, "How can you be so certain?"
Yi Lin knew that she had exposed the truth and quickly changed her tune, "This servant's meaning is if there was poison on the mouth, wouldn't the bird have died of poison?"
Feng Yu Heng did not argue with her, "Perhaps I made a mistake." She then said with some joy: "Fortunately, that hawk has already flown off, otherwise, I fear that we would be in danger."
Yi Lin's expression did not change. When she knew that Feng Chen Yu's life was not in danger, she began to think of how she could help her master accomplish the mission. Thus she braced herself and asked Feng Yu Heng: "May I ask second young miss to treat the young miss' wound? Either way, we have not gone too far from the main road. Even if second young master's carriage passes by here, we will be able to see it, but eldest young miss' injury cannot wait!"
"But how do you want me to treat it?" Feng Yu Heng replied with a question, "First, I did not bring my medicine case. Second, I do not have any medical herbs, so how do you want me to treat her?" She squatted on the ground and placed her chin in her hands then looked at Yi Lin. Her mental state was leisurely and carefree. Where was the concern that she had shown earlier.
Yi Lin felt her heart go cold, as the fear that usually consumed her when facing Feng Yu Heng once again surged forth. She did not dare request Feng Yu Heng treat Chen Yu's injury again, but she was also secretly happy. Huang Quan had caused the horse to faint, so even if they wanted to leave, they could not.
The group sat in place. Chen Yu was still unconscious, and Yi Lin held her while repeatedly wiping the blood from her forehead. Feng Yu Heng and Huang Quan sat back to back on a large rock, seemingly as though they were just idling about. They were even discussing the might of the earlier goshawk. The driver from Tong Sheng pavilion was accustomed to the idea of running into problems when traveling with Feng Yu Heng, so he did not appear afraid, as he stood next to the horse and pitied it.
Like this, they sat for a long time before Yi Lin felt that something was not quite right. Feng Yu Heng had come to receive Feng Zi Rui, so how come they were just sitting in the woods? Looking at how Chen Yu's forehead was bleeding more and more, the servant's heart began to quiver…


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MONROE -- A generation ago -- even 10 years ago -- it would've been a no-brainer, probably something not even talked about.
But this being the year 2012, when high-level scholastic athletes tend to focus on one sport in order to better position themselves for a college scholarship, there was always an outside chance Thomas Milone wouldn't play football his senior year at Masuk. At least that's what a lot of people would have thought.
Milone, you see, has been committed to playing baseball at UConn since the summer before his junior season and is a prodigious talent on the diamond.
And with the Huskies -- and perhaps the Major League Baseball amateur draft -- looming on the horizon, Milone could have easily opted against strapping on the pads this fall, especially with the Panthers hardly a lock to replicate their 24-1 record over the past two seasons.
For Milone, the decision to come back and play football his senior year was a no-brainer.
"I've played since I was 8 years old. I love these guys, I can't leave them my senior year," Milone said at Masuk's practice in late August. "A lot of guys said if they were in my shoes, they wouldn't have played, but if they were in my shoes, they would play. I love these guys."
The love is mutual.
Last fall as the No. 1 receiver and target for current UConn freshman and Connecticut high school record-setting quarterback Casey Cochran, Milone hauled in 48 passes for 1,082 yards and 25 touchdowns, part of an offense that averaged 54 points per game. Milone's 4.3 speed in the 40 coupled with his uncanny athleticism made him nearly impossible for one, two or even three defenders to cover, even if they know the ball is coming his way.
That's why Masuk's new modus operandi as it transitions away from the Cochran era is simple: get the ball in the hands of No. 22.
"He's the most athletic kid I've ever coached," Masuk coach John Murphy said. "He's a freak of nature, he truly is."
In turn, it means Milone -- listed on the team roster at 6-foot, 170 pounds -- will line up at tailback, receiver, returner and even some snaps behind center at quarterback.
"His best position," Murphy says, "is with the ball in his hands."
The player tasked with getting the ball into Milone's hands is junior quarterback Malik Cummings, who saw ample time in 2011 in the second half of Panthers' blowouts when the only remaining drama was making sure they didn't violate Connecticut's 50-point score-management rule.
"To get to a winning standpoint, we have to get (Milone) the ball as much as possible," Cummings said. "You can put three guys on him, but he'll try his best and go up for the ball."
Milone, Murphy, Cummings and everyone else at Masuk acknowledge that this year will be different. The days of putting up 49 points by halftime and pulling the starters could, most weeks, be part of the past.
Still, even with only eight starters back, there's a bit more levity and togetherness inside the Panthers' camp this fall.
"The thing last year was, I don't want to say the pressure, but we forgot to enjoy the journey," Murphy said. "It was state championship or bust. We put all our eggs in that basket. We went 11-1 and won a league championship, but everybody walked away unhappy. We should have enjoyed it. We're trying to make sure we enjoy each day on the field."
That sense of family is why Milone, even in the face of an uncertain and transitional season, never thought twice about not playing and focusing on his burgeoning baseball career. His commitment and increased leadership role have rubbed off on his teammates.
"This is not his future, baseball is obviously his future," Cummings said. "It shows his character that he's still out here because he loves it."
Adds Cummings, "This is perfect, no names, no pressure, no nothing. We're just one family going for it one game at a time."
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Baltimore needs more bookstore cafes, and Breathe Bookstore Cafe in Hampden is a good start.
The cafe opened last June, giving Baltimoreans even more reason to visit the much-loved bookshop. Owner Susan Weis-Bohlen, a cooking teacher and expert in Ayurvedic (holistic medicine) cooking, stocks Breathe with dishes and snacks that are gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, raw or Ayurvedic and that include no white sugar or flour. Its mission: "To nourish your mind, body and soul."
Breathe's menu fills a vegetarian-friendly niche, but even the staunchest meat lovers should pay attention. For the most part, Breathe's food is as tasty as a burger and fries — and a lot healthier.
Scene & Decor Given its name and mission, we expected Breathe to be minimally decorated in peaceful, cool colors. Instead, we found a hot orange building with a small front room happily crammed full of mismatched furniture, books, spices and other accouterments of the business. Surprisingly, it was more soothing than the room in our imaginations.
Breathe's food is on display inside a glass case and a glass-front refrigerator at the back of the room; the day's selections are described on white boards and signs scattered across the counter.
Somehow we missed the sign explaining how to order so the sweet young woman behind the counter took pity, explaining the uncomplicated process: order and pay at the counter, grab silverware and napkins and someone will deliver the food when it's ready. Everything at Breathe is already prepared — some in-house and some by local vendors — but they reheat their goodies in a conventional oven, not a microwave, so it takes a few minutes.
Drinks Breathe offers a wide array of coffees and teas; as a nod to the warm night, we started with tall glasses of cool, but iceless, flavored tea ($2.50). Black tea flavored with lemon was dark and citrusy and the "mint mojito" option was bright and fresh (though more mint than mojito; we didn't detect any lime).
We took our drinks to a table on the wraparound porch, where a handful of tables and one natural wood counter provided seating.
Appetizer & Entrees Breathe's menu varies every day, but they stick to a core selection of dish types, including quinoa salad, polenta, frittatas and savory tarts. We started with quinoa salad ($6.98), a chilled mix of the light grain, chopped scallions and corn.
Though the scallions added bite and the corn sweetness, overall, the salad was lacking something — a dash of soy sauce plus a handful of mushrooms would have added heft and depth.
A few minutes after we sat, a friendly young man brought us the other two dishes we ordered: pesto polenta ($6.98) and a savory tart ($6.98), both piping hot from the oven.
The tart was a round of firm pastry surrounding a center of roasted peppers and squash. Under the vegetables, a layer of cashew cheese had a flavor that was more sweet than savory.
All together, the tart was balanced, well-seasoned and tasty.
Pesto-topped polenta was similarly appealing. A large, shallow square of polenta — crispy on the outside, creamy in the middle — was slathered with bright basil pesto then scattered with roasted peppers and onions. The dish was lovely — all bright colors and seasonal flavors.
Service After about 10 minutes, the man who brought us our meal stopped to check on us. It was a nice touch, since Breathe is casual enough to get away with no table service at all. The staff at Breathe are welcoming, kind and attentive.
Dessert Before leaving, we hopped back inside to grab something from the dessert case, packed with individually wrapped cookies and bars. We couldn't take our eyes off the raw cacao macaroon ($3.50), a spiky ball of rich chocolate (that's also gluten-free and vegan).
The macaroon was a little more crumbly than the standard sugar-soaked version, but still enjoyable. With a bitter dark chocolate edge, the flavor was decidedly sophisticated.
Bottom Line Sitting with a book on Breathe's friendly front porch, or at a table inside the charming shop, is a calming and happy way to spend an evening. Add a bright and seasonal square of polenta, a glass of tea and a rich macaroon and you may find yourself so relaxed and well-fed that you never want to leave.
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Back story: In June 2013, Susan Weis-Bohlen added a cafe to her eight-year old Hampden bookshop, Breathe Books. The cafe specializes in dishes that are raw, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or Ayurvedic, furthering the shop's motto, "Nourish your mind, body and soul."
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Signature dish: Breathe's menu varies daily, but the cafe consistently offers similar types of food, such as one quinoa salad, one savory tart and one polenta dish. With plenty of seasoning and fresh ingredients, the pesto polenta was the best of the bunch we tried.
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The chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University was put on administrative leave Wednesday after the school learned she had signed a petition supporting efforts to reverse Maryland's same-sex marriage law, media reports say.
Dr. Angela McCaskill signed the petition at her church after her preacher spoke against gay marriage, the Planet DeafQueer blog reported on Monday, citing a Gallaudet faculty member who first spotted the administrator's name on the document. Voters in Maryland will decide on Nov. 6 whether to keep a state law passed earlier this year approving same-sex marriage.
"I want to inform the community that I have placed Dr. Angela McCaskill on paid administrative leave effective immediately. It recently came to my attention that Dr. McCaskill has participated in a legislative initiative that some feel is inappropriate for an individual serving as Chief Diversity Officer; however, other individuals feel differently," Gallaudet University President T. Alan Hurwitz said in a statement.
"I will use the extended time while she is on administrative leave to determine the appropriate next steps taking into consideration the duties of this position at the university. In the meantime an interim Chief Diversity Officer will be announced in the near future."
Gallaudet spokeswoman Catherine Murphy told Buzzfeed that the university did not have "a policy against political participation." When asked about the nature of the petition and if the university had any policy regarding such political participation, Murphy told NBC News in an email: "For the moment we are sticking with this (Hurwitz) statement. Please understand that in an administrative personnel matter we won't be saying anything more until we get complete clarity on what took place."
McCaskill was the first deaf African American female to earn a Ph.D. from Gallaudet, where she has worked for 23 years in various roles, including becoming the deputy to the president and associate provost of diversity and inclusion in 2011, according to her biography on the university website. She did not respond to an email seeking comment and it was not possible to leave a phone message.
Late Wednesday, the campaign seeking to keep the same-sex marriage law urged the university to reinstate McCaskill.
"We strongly disagree with the decision to put the chief diversity officer on leave and hope she is reinstated immediately," Josh Levin, campaign manager of Marylanders for Marriage Equality, said in a statement. "Everyone is entitled to free speech and to their own opinion about Question 6 (the referendum on the ballot), which is about treating everyone fairly and equally under the law."
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Reaction to the news was mixed on the university's Facebook page, with some wanting to give McCaskill another chance or to learn more about what happened, and others saying she shouldn't be in the job.
Teddi Fishman, director of the International Center for Academic Integrity at Clemson University, said she would "stop short of saying that this case necessarily involves a lack of integrity."
"If a person is responsible for ensuring equal opportunities for students regardless of their gender or sexual orientation and that person goes on record as being opposed to equal opportunities for people based on their gender and sexual orientation, it certainly appears that there is some incongruity," she wrote NBC News in an email.
However, she noted that people also have the right to participate in the democratic process regardless of their work obligations unless they have agreed otherwise or are legally prohibited from doing so. The issue of marriage equality is not the same as the task of ensuring equality in academic settings and some could argue there were reasons -- not based on discrimination -- for opposing gay marriage, she added.
"I would feel comfortable saying, however, that if I were supervising Dr. McCaskill, I would want to talk with her to make sure that her commitment to equal opportunity to all students does indeed extend to them all and to monitor the situation more carefully than I might have done had she not signed the anti-marriage petition," she said.
A Baltimore Sun poll in late September found that Maryland voters favored legalizing same-sex marriage, 49 percent to 39 percent. The survey of 804 likely voters was conducted from Sept. 25 to 27 by research firm OpinionWorks. The margin of error was 3.5 percentage points.


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SUN-BAKED STATEMENT: Finding a pool in the middle of a vast and arid landscape? Kind of a usual thing, right? You're driving down a two-laner through a small town, you see the fizzy-bright neon sign of a motel, and, there, underneath the sign, is a blue rectangle, complete with diving board or poolside lounge chairs. But finding that same pool less the diving board, the lounge chairs, the motel, and the entire town, not to mention the highway, is, well... less expected. Highly unusual, in fact. But artist Alfredo Barsuglia sees things rather differently. He didn't require all of those other details -- the motel, the town -- for his desert-based swimming pool, which is very far away from everything and not so easy to get to. Finding his "Social Pool," which is somewhere in the Mojave, requires a bit of time, some coordinates, some effort, the right day, and a visit to the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, which is providing a key to adventurers seeking the remote pool.
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK: The pool is out there, way out there, awaiting visitors, seven days a week through the end of September. "The GPS coordinates of 'Social Pool' as well as the key to open its mobile cover are provided by the MAK Center for Art and Architecture in West Hollywood." It will depend, of course, if the key is available that day, so, yep, there's the luck part. But if the fates are with you? Then you're spending the afternoon in what is surely the Golden State's most esoteric swimming hole of the moment.
BEHIND THE IDEA: The concept behind Mr. Barsuglia's desert-remote pool "embodies the massive socio-economic changes that have taken place in the last forty years." It "combines elements of the sublime and the ridiculous" and aims to have the visitor consider our "consumption and entertainment-driven lifestyle." For more on the artist's intent and the fluid ideas behind this hours-to-get-to slice of desert noir, hike this way.


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Local key management in opportunistic networks
International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems, 2012, Volume 9, N°1-2, Special Issue on Recent Advances in P2P Systems, ISSN:1754-3916
Opportunistic networks are a new and specific type of mobile peer-to-peer networks where end-to-end connectivity cannot be assumed. These networks present compelling challenges, especially from a security perspective, as interactive protocols are infeasible in such environments. In this article, we focus on the problem of key management in the framework of content-based forwarding and opportunistic networks. After analysing this issue and identifying specific security threats such as Sybil attacks, we propose a specific key management scheme that enables the bootstrapping of local, topology-dependent security associations between a node and its neighbours along with the discovery of the neighbourhood topology, thanks to the use of pseudonym certificates and encapsulated signatures.
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|Local key management; opportunistic communications; secure neighbourhood discovery; local security associations; communication networks; mobile networks; peer-to-peer networks; P2P networks; security threats; Sybil attacks; bootstrapping; neighbourhood topology; pseudonym certificates; encapsulated signatures
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|@article{EURECOM+3380, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJCNDS.2012.047898}, year = {2011}, month = {12}, title = {{L}ocal key management in opportunistic networks}, author = {{S}hikfa, {A}bdullatif and {\"{O}}nen, {M}elek and {M}olva, {R}efik}, journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {C}ommunication {N}etworks and {D}istributed {S}ystems, 2012, {V}olume 9, {N}°1-2, {S}pecial {I}ssue on {R}ecent {A}dvances in {P}2{P} {S}ystems, {ISSN}:1754-3916}, url = {http://www.eurecom.fr/publication/3380} }
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dolomite13 wrote: I have noticed a few games taking very long to complete when "no spoils" "nuclear" or even "flat rate" are selected ... has anyone else noticed this and do you have any suggestions how to maybe fix that?
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NORWICH � �Mr. Republican� turns 100 today.
True to his form as a matter-of-fact business man, Edward Seder, who for 46 years ran his family�s Shetucket Iron and Metal Works Company on 7 New Wharf Road, took the milestone in stride.
�No difference,� Seder said this week on the back porch of his Sherwood Lane home.
Active for decades in Norwich�s political scene, Seder served three terms each on the City Council and Board of Education.
He was also the 19th state Senate District�s representative to the Republican State Central Committee, and reveled in the fact he was able to vote for Ronald Reagan twice in 1980, since he was a member of the Electoral College in Connecticut then and during three other presidential elections.
Seder was also a strong proponent of maritime development, serving on the Harbor Management Commission and helping to draft a 2003 study centered on improvements to the Shipping Street area. Two years ago, Seder was named an honorary non-voting lifetime member of the commission.
�He�s always been proud of what he�s accomplished, but very humble,� Ed�s son, Michael Seder, said. �And he�s very proud of being in Norwich, and all the accomplishments of the city.�
Ed Seder was known to show up at the office several days a week � at the age of 96.
�I used to tell everybody, �Don�t think you�re going to pull anything over on me because every angle you�ve got, I have six more,� � he said.
While finding success of his own, Seder was quick to support other businesses in town � and their proprietors never forgot.
About five years ago, Seder came across a downtown merchant who opened a store specializing in men�s clothing. He bought a suit and quickly told friends about the vendor.
�That�s my father. He was one of his first customers for a good suit, and went around telling everybody,� Seder�s daughter, Joan Seder, said.
When Seder�s health began to decline, the salesman called him to check on his health.
Mayor Peter Nystrom, who has been friends with Seder for more than 30 years, praised him as a quiet civic leader with unending passion for Norwich.
�He�s served so many different ways. That family is very important to the city, as he is personally,� Nystrom said.


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5528 Grouse Loop
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Grouse Creek Ranch, located in Star Valley near the Idaho/Wyoming border, is a luxury mountain community that affords its residents the opportunity to experience rugged and untarnished natural beauty. Bordered on two sides by the 2.5+ million acre (4,000+ sq. mile) Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Grouse Creek Ranch encompasses approximately 500 total acres and consists of generously apportioned lots ranging from 5 to 20 acres each. The property features soaring evergreens and aspen, rolling hills frequented by elk, deer and fox, and creeks teaming with cutthroat trout (including extensive private access to Tin Cup Creek – a world-class fishery). And in its backyard – over 2.5 million acres of untamed National Forest – lies an outdoorsman's paradise with some of the world's finest terrain for fly fishing, hiking, hunting, ATV riding, snowmobiling, horseback riding and more. While Grouse Creek Ranch offers a truly "away-from-it-all" experience, it is at the same time easily accessible – less than an hour's drive from Jackson Hole, WY and an hour and half from Idaho Falls, ID – both of which serve most major U.S. airports.
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Allegations of sexual antics involving employees and inmates in the Miller County Jail are nothing that hasn't made headlines before, except this time around the current sheriff says it isn't going to be tolerated while he's in charge.
Allegations of sexual antics involving employees and inmates in the Miller County Jail are nothing that hasn't made headlines before, except this time around the current sheriff says it isn't going to be tolerated while he's in charge. The recent arrests of two Miller County jailers for allegedly having sex with inmates is not a preview of what is yet to come, according to Missouri Water Patrol investigators who stepped in at the request of Sheriff Bill Abbott to lead the questioning of inmates and employees of the department. Abbott has made it clear he is not going to tolerate this type of behavior in his department. Since the first arrest, Abbott has taken steps to ensure there are more surveillance cameras in the jail facility. He said the jail and sheriff's department have between 10 and 12 surveillance cameras, and he is adding another six. In both cases, the jailers allegedly met with the inmates in areas that were not under surveillance. From all indications, the incidents that led to the arrest of the jailers were isolated, and after thoroughly following up all leads, the investigation has been concluded, Water Patrol Lt. Nick Humphrey said. It appears there are significant differences between the two recent cases and the allegations of corruption, drugs and sex that rocked the Miller County Sheriff's Department seven years ago and ended with a civil suit filed by Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon that ultimately removed former Sheriff Tom Russell from office. The allegations against the former sheriff, employees and inmates led to an investigation that spanned 10 months, beginning in December 1998 when the judges of the 26th Judicial Circuit requested the Miller County Sheriff's Department and Jail be investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol, Water Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The probe turned up allegations of abuse, sexual misconduct, criminal activities and mismanagement of the Miller County Jail. As a result, five former jailers, one inmate-jailer-trusty and a former deputy were charged with crimes by the Missouri Attorney General's office. Allegations of missing evidence, drug use, sexual escapades and a jail out of control were leveled against the department. A picture of disorder and lack of management unseated the sheriff and sent inmates back to jail and jailers to jail to do time for their crimes. After those arrests in spring 1999, Russell was charged in a civil petition by the state for not upholding the responsibilities of his office. Russell was elected to his first term as sheriff in 1996. By February 2000, Russell was out of a job and the sheriff's department was restructured. Abbott was elected in April of that year to replace the ousted sheriff. This investigation, Humphrey said, turned up nothing that rises to that level. It has been the opposite, he said. "Sheriff Abbott was clear from the time the allegations were brought to his attention, and throughout the investigation, that he wanted anyone suspected of having committed improprieties questioned, charged and prosecuted," Humphrey said. Abbott's actions are to be commended, according to the colonel of the Water Patrol. "Abbott's complete cooperation was one of the keys in expediting this investigation," Water Patrol Col. Rad Talburt said. "He was adamant in making sure any jail employees that had violated the law were brought to justice." Reporter Charis Patires contributed to this story. Contact this reporter at email@example.com.


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STRENGTH MACHINE The Concept2 DYNO is based on the concept of dynamic strength training. The resistance the user feels is a direct response to his effort. The more force the user is capable of applying to the DYNO, the more he can lift, and a higher force measurement will be displayed. Additional advantages, according to Concept2, are athletes of different strengths can work out together alternating lifts without having to change plates, users can do several different lifts circuit-style with minimal set-up changes, and the three basic lifting positions (leg press, seated bench press and seated bench pull) can be varied by machine setting and body position to work specific muscles. Contact: Concept2, 105 Industrial Park Drive, Morrisville, VT 05661; (800) 245-5676; fax: (802) 888-4791; [email protected]; www.concept2.com.
FUNCTIONAL TRAINER Cybex International has introduced a new training product designed to improve human performance. The Cybex FT 360 Functional Trainer is an advanced strength training tool that's well suited for physical therapists, personal trainers or anyone interested in performance or functional training. With its space-efficient design and near infinite adjustability, the FT 360 allows users to perform the exact training movements they need without a lot of equipment, note Cybex officials. The FT 360 lets users make adjustments in two planes of motion, take advantage of virtually ulimited training variations and perform functional movements with decreased momentum. Contact: Cybex International Inc., 10 Trotter Drive, Medway, MA 02053; (888) GO-CYBEX; (508) 533-4300; fax: (508) 533-5500; www.ecybex.com.
EXTREME WORKOUT MACHINE NordicTrack recently unveiled its extreme workout machine - the NordicTrack Teton Trekker. With an incline reaching up to 50 percent, the Teton Trekker simulates hiking. According to the company, this intense workout enables users to burn more calories than ever before. Users are able to navigate their hikes on the pre-programmed workouts duplicating actual trails on the famous Grand Teton mountain range. In addition, the Teton Trekker features patented iFIT.com technology which enable users to experience the sights and sounds of world famous mountain trails via the Internet. iFIT.com technology automatically controls the speed and incline of the Teton Trekker with audible cues in the workouts. Contact: ICON Health & Fitness Inc., 1500 S. 1000 West, Logan, UT 84321; (435) 750-5251; fax: (435) 750-5297; [email protected]
INVERSION TABLE The new F5000 Inversion Table from Teeter Hang Ups still offers the safety and comfort of its predecessor, but with greater strength and durability, states the company. This newest model offers greater weight capabilities for increased stability. In addition, the model's handgrips are now rubber coated for easier gripping, with the nylon cover now double-stitched for greater durability. Additional features of the F5000 Inversion Table include three hinge settings to control the responsiveness of rotation, a tether strap for inverting to any angle, soft foam ankle clamps for user comfort, a scratch-resistant powder-coated finish and easy folding for convenient storage. Contact: Teeter Hang Ups, 10004-162 St., Ct. E, Puyallup, WA 98375; (253) 840-5252; fax: (253) 840-5757; [email protected]; www.inversiontherapy.com.


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'Hot Air' rises: Filmmakers reach $65K, push on to Nolte
For 45 days, Derek Sieg and Jeremy Goldstein did everything they could think of to raise money to make a movie. They sold t-shirts on the Downtown Mall. They buttonholed every connection they had. And they smoked a 300-pound pig.
"That was pretty extreme," says Goldstein of the pig. "Neither one of us had ever done anything like that before."
That was phase one of their efforts to get their script, Hot Air, made into a movie. And to do so, they're convinced they need Nick Nolte to star as the personal injury lawyer and hard-partying restauranteur whose misdeeds have pushed him to the point that he decides that faking his own death is his only recourse.
A name like Nolte is essential for attracting money to the movie, say the filmmakers, so they brazenly launched their "Let's get Nick" campaign.
Using a funding-by-the masses system called Kickstarter, the filmmakers set a goal of $65,000–- the minimum required by the Screen Actors Guild to get Nick Nolte to sign on as the Hot Air lead.
With 258 different backers, Sieg (Swedish Auto) and Goldstein (Skid Row) raised $65,527 during their 45-day campaign.
"We thought 45 days was a bit long," says Goldstein, "but it took 44 days and 20 hours to go past $65,000. It was a nail-biter with the last $500."
The filmmakers plan to shoot Hot Air in Austin in October and November.
"We are putting together a budget and schedule for shooting with the line producer," says Goldstein. "Once that's ready, we're going after Nick Nolte and money for production."
He adds, "We can't wait to walk into Nick Nolte's agent's office with 258 Cville folks behind us!"
Will Nick Nolte say yes to Hot Air? To be continued...Read more on: derek sieghot airjeremy goldsteinnick nolte
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I would have given them money but you weren't allowed to just give them cash or write a check. You know, the old fashioned way. Instead they handed me a little electronic tablet thing with a touch pad that was annoying as all hell to try to use, and insisted I had to go to some website I've never heard of and sign up with a user name and password. And then I had to go over to Amazon.com and sign up there in order to make a donation. The whole thing was just ridiculousness of epic proporations. I finally got so pissed I was like, you know what...forget you guys. I wanted to give you cash, you wouldn't accept it, and you're wasting my time with all this nonsense. Gotta go.
They could have had even more money and not had a nail biter during the final $500 if they'd expanded their options for money raising, instead of painting themselves into this tiny corner where the only way you could donate was through some stupid little tablet and having to sign up to multiple websites and getting routed around to here and there and everywhere, making it WAAAAAY more complicated and time consuming then need be.
Other fundraisers take note: The way these guys did it is not the way to go. If you want to increase your chances of raising money for your cause then give people options - cash, checks, PayPal, etc. Don't paint yourself into a corner and make things as difficult and annoying for people as possible so they shake their heads and give up on you and walk away like I did.
NTWTGAT, you need to look into the dynamics of how Kickstarter works to understand the method to their madness. While not as easy as accepting a check or straight cash, they needed to fund the entire goal on Kickstarter or else the entirety of their collections on the website would never be funded. Kudos to Derek and Jeremy for thinking outside the box to make your dreams come true. Those of us who donated are happy to contribute and wish you well in your efforts.
How hard is it to add a "Cash Donation" donation with attribution to the donor if they wish?
How hard is it to log into your Amazon account??


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Hardwood Spades 1.2B22
This game is beyond elaborate compared to what you are probably used to playing.
While developers are usually fond of keeping the same boring Windows interface, Hardwood Spades offers a fresh, new look to keep you enthralled. In fact, that the artwork alone is worth a look. You can customize your characters with 21 different avatars.
If that isn't enough for you, Hardwood Spades also offers online play and up-to-date scoring. Conversing with your opponents is easy with the built-in chat system.
Everything about this game screams high quality; it's one of the nicest Spades games that we have seen. If you're learning how to play, or you're looking for an electronic representation of your favorite card game, look no further.