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The S-Works CruX frameset is a 'cross-optimized warrior. With its S-Works FACT 11r carbon frame, flat-mount disc brakes, and S-Works FACT carbon seatpost, it's ready to be built up exactly how you want it. With the S-Works CruX frameset, you have the foundation for a real course crusher.
Beginning with the frame, we implemented our Rider-First Engineered technology that was first introduced on our Tarmacs. Using size-specific tubes and layups, this technology allows the CruX to feature the same ride characteristics across every size in the range. Not only this, but it also allowed us to significantly drop the frame weight, so the CruX now comes in around a scant 900 grams for a 56cm (dependent on frame size and color)—over 400 grams lighter than the previous frameset. A light and stiff frame, alone, isn't useful in a 'cross race if it isn't compliant, however, which is why the new CruX also combines stiffness and compliance in all the right places. And to assist with the latter, we lowered the seat collar by two centimeters for more exposed seatpost and cushion for big hits.
We also know that cyclocross races are often won in the corners and over the barriers, which is why the CruX geometry takes this into account. The top tube has been designed for easy shouldering when you're hopping off to clear barriers, as it features a large opening to the front triangle and a flat bottom. For stability in the corners and on off-camber sections, the geometry has a low bottom bracket and a sharp front-end. This combination also helps to initiate corners, regardless of the terrain.
With maximum mud-shedding ability in mind, we included eight millimeters of clearance on all sides of a 33mm tire, providing plenty of clearance for muddy conditions. And along with clearance, select S-Works models feature hydrophobic, mud-shedding paint that reduces the ability for mud to cling to the frame. It's awesome to have a light bike, after all, but frame weight becomes irrelevant when it's covered in 10 pounds of mud.
- Our top-of-the-line S-Works FACT 11r carbon frame features a race-ready 'cross geometry, and comes equipped with thru-axles, 142mm rear spacing, and takes advantage of our highest quality carbon production methods in order to create a bike that's as responsive as it is lightweight.
- The internally routed S-Works FACT carbon disc fork features a thru-axle design that increases steering response and rider input for the tight turns and the all-out efforts that 'cross demands.
- CeramicSpeed's legendary bearings are found in the bottom bracket of the S-Works CruX, ensuring that all of your power is going to forward motion.
|S-Works FACT 11r carbon, Rider-First Engineered, OSBB, 1-3/8" lower bearing, flat-mount disc
|S-Works FACT 11r carbon
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Rear: 12x142mm thru-axle
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|OSBB, CeramicSpeed bearings
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The Triumph Daytona 675 delivers a pure adrenalin rush on road or track. The race-winning three-cylinder engine, with an electrifying blend of midrange drive and screaming top-end power, is perfectly balanced with a precisely calibrated chassis for extreme agility, control and confidence.
The Daytona 675 R adds high performance Öhlins suspension, radial Brembo monobloc brakes, a quickshifter, styling enhancements and race-tuned agility and steering response to its formidable arsenal of talents. Both models come with switchable ABS as standard.
The Triumph Daytona 675's inline triple is tuned for race-winning peak power and torque of 128PS at 12,500rpm and 74Nm at 11,900rpm. But with a naturally wide spread of low-down and midrange grunt from the three-cylinder layout, the Daytona 675 is as happy taming roads as it is setting lap records.
The Daytona 675's outstanding performance benefits from Triumph's cutting-edge fuelling and engine management technology. A wide bore/short stroke design permits a 14,400rpm redline for exceptional peak power, while refined internals reduce friction to assist with instant response.
The Triumph Daytona 675's under-slung stainless steel exhaust system focuses weight around the engine and aids steering and agility. An exhaust valve is automatically adjusted for optimum power and torque – and is tuned to deliver the full glory of Triumph's signature triple character and sound.
Triumph's core handling principles of agility and stability are taken to extremes with the Daytona 675. Repeatedly tested and developed, the Daytona 675's suspension, frame geometry, weight balance, braking and steering response are honed to a finely-tuned point of perfection, working in total harmony with the engine to give complete control and confidence under all riding conditions.
Lightweight aluminium wheels fitted with Pirelli SuperCorsa tyres reduce weight for optimal steering and suspension performance. Top-line Nissin radial calipers, 310mm discs and braided steel hoses generate colossal stopping power.
Aluminium wheels fitted with Pirelli SuperCorsa tyres reduce weight for optimal steering and suspension performance. Brembo Monobloc front brake callipers are fitted standard as they are especially resistant to heat fade. 310mm discs together with braided steel hoses provide superb stopping power. Braking includes a sophisticated anti-lock system, with race-mode for late intervention.
Keeping weight down and close to the bike's centre of gravity is a key factor in the Triumph Daytona 675's combination of rapid steering, supreme stability and natural handling. Careful positioning of components such as the exhaust, reducing masses at the extreme front and rear of the motorcycle, and tailoring the riding position, the optimum balance pays back with peerless levels of rider confidence.
The Daytona 675's aluminium twin spar frame is coupled to an aluminium swingarm with adjustable pivot for the ultimate chassis set-up. Steep steering and short wheelbase deliver total sports agility, and fully adjustable KYB suspension has low- and high-speed compression damping for ideal settings on smooth racetracks to bumpy roads.
The Daytona 675's aluminium frame and swingarm with adjustable pivot points provides the ultimate chassis set-up. With both short wheelbase and steep steering head angle the motorcycle delivers total sports agility. Öhlins NIX30 forks are fitted for reduced friction, fine damping control and adjustability. Whilst the rear shock is an Öhlins TTX 'twin tube' unit that delivers more consistent and predictable performance on the track and is easily adjustable for spring preload, ride height, rebound and compression damping
A quick-shifter comes as standard on the Daytona 675 R. A smooth gearshift is guaranteed at all speeds, on road or track. Ignition cut varies according to engine speed and throttle position, while 'soft' reinstatement brings cylinders back in one at a time for maximum control.
Available as a factory accessory, Triumph's Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) monitors current pressures and provides an automatic warning on the motorcycle dash display if they fall outside optimum levels.
Shifting gear at the ideal moment is critical for a motorcycle's peak performance on track. A row of six blue LEDs above the tacho act as a visual indicator and light up incrementally as revs rise. They can also be programmed via the trip computer to prompt a gear change at any point in the rev range.
When it isn't setting lap records or blitzing twisty roads, the Triumph Daytona 675 is protected at standstill by a coded key immobiliser system which disables the ignition if it detects an attempt to turn or force the ignition switch without the presence of the electronically coded correct key.
To stop rear wheel chatter under braking, the Daytona 675 has a slip-assisted clutch. Under braking the clutch plates are released allowing the clutch to slip. The Daytona 675 engine management also automatically varies engine braking, to assist further in demanding situations.
The Daytona 675's comprehensive but clearly laid-out LCD multi-functional instrument pack includes a digital speedometer, fuel gauge, trip computer, analogue tacho, gear position indicator, programmable gear change lights, and a clock – plus a lap timer for checking your progress at the track.
An evolution of the original Triumph Daytona 675's classic lines, the current Daytona 675 features a similar sleek dynamism and meticulous attention to detail, enhanced by Triumph's relentless quest for class-leading build quality. The Daytona 675 R adds further touches such as a red-painted subframe, wheel stripes and additional graphics and carbon fibre parts.
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For those keeping score at home: We're closing in on a decade since Dr. Dre first spoke about a new album he was working on called "Detox."
The wait for its release might finally be over.
"Kush," a Dre-produced track with Snoop Dogg and Akon handling microphone duties, has landed online -- and it's making fans forget about an unfortunate, prematurely leaked song from this past summer.
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As opposed to that undercooked earlier effort, "Kush" recalls Dre's glory days as an NWA-alum and studio master of the West Coast gangsta rap scene. An insistent piano part gives Jay-Z's epic "Empire State of Mind" a run for its ivory-tinkling money.
For years "Detox" had been considered a sort of "Chinese Democracy" of hip hop, prompting snarky shots in the way that Guns 'N Roses' long-anticipated record did.
But now Dre is on the cover of XXL's December issue and he says the new work will be out in early 2011. Perhaps no one is more ready for the songs to be heard than the 45-year-old beatmaker.
"My energy has been back and forth with the record, tussling with doing it out of obligation, as opposed to doing it because I really feel it," Dre told XXL. "My feelings about it have been going up and down. Now I'm in that place where I'm really feeling it, and it's coming out right."
Some of his fan's aren't quite ready to believe that's true.
"He didn't even set a release date," one commenter on XXL's website pointed out. "He got us all feeling like 'Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin.' I'll believe it when I see it."
If Dre pulls the record back this time -- like Lucy with the football that Charlie Brown so desperately wants to kick -- he may never hear the end of it.


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EUROPEAN RYDER CUP captain Colin Montgonerie has indicated that this morning's rain delays at Celtic Manor mean that the Ryder Cup will not be concluded until Monday. The extended day would be the first time ever that the tournament will have remained unfinished by Sunday; course officials say that any games still unfinished at the end of Monday will be halved. Play will resume this afternoon at 5pm.
# golf - Tuesday 25 January, 2011
German engineering: Kaymer continues his love affair with Abu Dhabi while Irish pepper top 10
Our golf columnist Neil Cullen insists he's not the emailing golf nerd who got Paddy Harrington disqualified. But he IS a golf nerd. So here's this week's big talking points.
# golf - Friday 21 January, 2011
Harrington disqualified in Abu Dhabi, Poulter says rules are 'complete bollocks'
Dubliner accepts decision after viewer emails match referee.
# golf - Thursday 20 January, 2011
Harrington back in the swing in Abu Dhabi
Dubliner leads the way at €2million event after time spent tweaking his game.
# golf - Tuesday 18 January, 2011
Jose Maria Olozabal to lead Europe in 2012
No surprises but Spaniard will be a popular choice as skipper.
# golf - Thursday 13 January, 2011
The $1,000,000 golf shot
Would you fancy a shot at this spectacular 19th hole?
# golf - Monday 10 January, 2011
G-Mac gunning for Mickelson's fourth spot after Hawaii rankings boost
After a breakthrough 2010, Graeme McDowell started the year as he means to go on in Hawaii.
# golf - Friday 7 January, 2011
Tiger Woods: dropped from the cover of his own game
He hasn't even swung a club in anger, and yet Tiger Woods' 2011 already looks like it might not better than his 2010.
# golf - Tuesday 14 December, 2010
Tour chief George O'Grady gives backing to Irish Open
Fáilte Ireland push for tournment's inclusion on next year's schedule despite loss of title sponsor.
# golf - Monday 6 December, 2010
G-Mac tames the Tiger in his own backyard
A couple of monster putts from the Portrush man with the American twang sealed a dramatic win. Get in the hole!
# golf - Wednesday 24 November, 2010
'It's going to be mano-a-mano' - go-time for G-Mac
The Portrush man will go head-to-head with Race to Dubai rival Martin Kaymer tomorrow.
# golf - Tuesday 23 November, 2010
Is the Irish Open to tee off next summer?
Big news for Irish golf fans as the Race to Dubai 2011 schedule is set to be released later.
# golf - Thursday 18 November, 2010
Guess who's back? More open Tiger Woods takes to Twitter in a new charm offensive
Woods opens up about THAT car crash and reveals that he wears short trousers when on the phone to reporters. Seriously.
# golf - Wednesday 17 November, 2010
Whose life would we prefer to have?
Big fights, successful gambling, playing golf for a living – it's not a bad way to spend your time.
# golf - Tuesday 9 November, 2010
Rory to concentrate on Euro vision
Homesick Irishman back on European Tour.
# golf - Tuesday 2 November, 2010
Wow, this is awkward...
Lee Westwood met Tiger Woods for the first time since taking his number one ranking – and there was plenty of swordplay.
# golf - Thursday 28 October, 2010
The battle for No. 1
Kaymer and McDowell duke it out in Andalucia.
# golf - Tuesday 26 October, 2010
The curious case of two golfers, a football player and Twitter
Rory McIlroy versus Robbie Savage. On Twitter. Enough said.
# golf - Thursday 14 October, 2010
Harrington roars into contention in Malaysia
The Irishman puts his off-form Ryder Cup behind him to card an opening day 64 and tie for the lead.
# golf - Friday 8 October, 2010
Westwood's bid for golf supremacy in doubt
The Ryder Cup hero's bid to become world number one could be scuppered by a recurring calf injury.
# golf - Wednesday 6 October, 2010
Ryder Cup stars move back to solo action at Dunhill
Westwood could go number one at the weekend with a top two finish.
# golf - Tuesday 5 October, 2010
Olazabal gets Monty's blessing for Ryder Cup captaincy
Legendary Spaniard tipped as European captain for Chicago 2012.
In pictures: Europe's Ryder Cup win
Choice images from Europe's Ryder Cup win
# golf - Monday 4 October, 2010
All eyes on McDowell: Ryder Cup rolls right down to the wire
If Europe are to scrape victory, it looks like Graeme McDowell will be the man to sink the winning putt.
Harrington and McDowell putting for victory
The Irish golfers could sink the winning putt for Europe as they tee off last in today's singles matches at the Ryder Cup.
# golf - Sunday 3 October, 2010
Rain stops play at Ryder Cup again
Twelve singles set for Monday, while play scheduled to resume today at 1.30.
# golf - Friday 1 October, 2010
Rain halts play at The Ryder Cup until 5pm
After a promising start from Europe atrocious conditions at Celtic Manor have forced play to be suspended until 5pm.
Ryder Cup underway despite bad weather
Rain jackets and brollies are aplenty but the appalling weather at Celtic Manor has failed to prevent the 2010 Ryder Cup from getting underway.
# golf - Thursday 30 September, 2010
Opening day Ryder Cup Fourball matchups announced
Captains Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin have announced the opening day fourball pairs for the Ryder Cup.
Pavin calls on the military for Ryder Cup preparations
US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin invites an F-16 pilot to Wales to give a motivational speech to his charges.
# golf - Wednesday 29 September, 2010
Existing US pairings OK with Pavin
USA continues preparation for Ryder Cup as Tom Watson advises Pavin to stick with more of the same.
Are McIlroy and Tiger set for a showdown?
Rory still says he'd love to play Tiger… after dismissing the world number one's chances last week.
# golf - Tuesday 28 September, 2010
Monty 'has already written losing speech'
Colin Montgomerie has every base covered for the Ryder Cup: he's already prepared remarks for if Europe lose.
# golf - Monday 27 September, 2010
'Ryder Cup 2010' will exceed 140 characters, apparently
Captain Colin Montgomery and Corey Pavin both ban their players from using Twitter during this week's tournament.
# golf - Friday 24 September, 2010
Donald and Casey tied for lead in Atlanta
Donald builds up for Ryder Cup, while Casey builds up to what might have been.
# golf - Tuesday 21 September, 2010
McIlroy: I'd rather win World Championship than Ryder Cup
Northern Irish prodigy moves on from "exhibition" remarks to say he's more interested in winning individual trophy.
# golf - Friday 17 September, 2010
Harrington wary of Tiger threat
European wild card pick gives ringing endorsement to US wildcard, also says he's building up to a big Ryder Cup.
# golf - Tuesday 14 September, 2010
Westwood to play at Ryder Cup
McGinley admits Westwood doubts are a boost for the American team, but Westwood insists he'll recover in time for Celtic Manor.
# golf - Monday 13 September, 2010
At last, a win for Dustin Johnson
After blowing leads at two tournaments this summer, Dustin Johnson finally wins.


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If there was any doubt that Apple has a grip on the consumer, just look at a recent survey of Americans.
A new survery by Experian's PriceGrabber division found that 35 percent of consumers plan to purchase an iPhone 5 when it is released.
A whopping 51 percent of those polled said they will buy the yet-to-be-released phone within its first year of existence.
As far as consumers are concerned, the iPhone 5 is little more than a twinkle in Steve Jobs' eye at this point.
"Our survey data confirms the strong following Apple has built around its iPhone, with more than one-third of consumers planning to upgrade to the latest model only a little over a year following the release of the iPhone 4," PriceGrabber general manager Graham Jones explained.
Of course there are rumors about what the next version of the Apple smartphone might look like and what it might feature but then there are also rumors that there will be an updated version of the iPhone 4 before a new iPhone 5 is introduced.
The survey interviewed 2,852 Americans who have no doubt heard some of the rumors. Of those surveyed, the No. 1 change they want to see on the iPhone 5: a lower sticker price.
iPhone 5 Already Has a Line of Buyers
If there was any doubt that Apple has a grip on the consumer, just look at a recent survey of Americans.


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After a couple of hours of driving the 2013 Mini Cooper Paceman, it occurred to me that this is a car that should fold its tents and lurch away; I wouldn't miss it. Then, after driving it for a week…. and here I should be writing the forgiveness paragraph, wringing my hands in shame and embarrassment and wondering how I could have been so wrong, so peremptory.
Well, no. At the end of the week, I felt the same, so I parked it and went back to driving my own car (not a Mini.)
To give some context to this rant, let me say that this car and I simply disagreed. Others may feel differently, especially those who shell out the $40,000 it takes to drive one of these Minis out of the showroom. In wider context, we should point out that the Mini (Cooper was later added to the name) was a wildly popular car when it was introduced in 2001. It was the descendant of the original British Motor Corporation's Mini, born in 1959, a car that was most famously seen in that trio of cute little hatchbacks racing around Rome in the 1969 movie, "The Italian Job." (It was so popular they did a remake in 2003, using the modern remake of the Mini.) The whole point of the Mini, both then and now, was that here was a fun econobox that could carry you and your groceries and a couple of small people who didn't mind roughing it. Through a series of corporate deals, BMW ended up owning Mini in 2000 and decided to resurrect the brand as a modern version of the old favorite. All well and good. Then they decided that one Mini wasn't enough. They began to proliferate, like little English rabbits.
The convertible bowed in 2005, then came the Clubman, which was kind of a Mini station wagon. In the 2011 model year, we got the Countryman, a bloated five-door crossover Mini and a year later, the Coupe, a downsized Mini, if that works for you. Speaking of works, sprinkled in this production mix were the John Cooper Works Minis, breathed-upon hot rods that were genuinely fast and nimble.
Now, for the 2013 model year, we have the Paceman and you have to wonder if maybe the Mini execs should have put the brakes on this mass propagation. If the Paceman is any example, I can think of a few arguments in favor of mercy-killing this little beast. Among them: it is not a lot of fun to be in, either as a passenger or a driver. That's the overall feeling. We'll try to find some specifics.
When you make a retro car – trying to appeal to the strong nostalgia gene in nearly all of us – you are inevitably going to crash up against some of those old quirks that are no longer so endearing. Volkswagen was pretty successful in turning the old air-cooled Beetle into a modern, water-cooled version of the venerable VW Bug and, more important, they quietly eliminated the things that bothered us back then and would be worse in these times of ultra convenient automobiles. Mini didn't go that route.
Instead, we have a car that has a harsh ride, so harsh that when it hits the inevitable pothole, the steering wheel wrenches in your hands. But that's part and parcel in a car that has a number of quirks that, I think, few would find endearing.
Among them: the design of the interior. Early on, designers may have said to each other, let's make this one different, let's be creative. In the Mini Cooper Paceman, the result is a design that effectively changes the driving experience, and not for the better. The seats are hard and I found the driver's seat difficult to get into a comfortable position. The seat itself was never comfortable; it was just a question of trying to get it in the right position, through a series of manually-operated levers. The sun visors are only marginally useful. The one in front of the driver is too small – there's a gap on its left end that lets in plenty of low-riding sun; on the side visor, half of it uselessly covers the inside of the car's roof, leaving only a couple of inches to sun-blocking duty. Besides, it's mounted too high to do much good. For that matter, overall visibility is hampered by a cabin that feels closed in.
A note on the rear view mirror: the knob for changing day mirror to night mirror is smooth and round. You have to grip it tightly just to try and turn it. Why not a simple flip switch? More on switches and knobs: the HVAC temperature control is near the bottom of the center stack, next to its readout instrument. If you want to change temperature, your eye has to leave the road and travel way down, almost to the floor. One good idea in the switch department: Mini has finally moved the electric window switches from the center console area to the driver and passenger doors.
Yes, there is a speedometer in the Paceman; in fact, there are two, and both are a bit difficult to read. The first one, a small digital readout, is in the center of the tachometer (it's also hard to read the tach's numbers, by the way), directly in front of the driver. The second speedo is a red needle that creeps almost invisibly around the humongous round center-dash-mounted information screen. To read either speedometer, you have to take your eyes way off the road, particularly the center instrument.
This may not matter, largely because you won't be driving that fast anyway. The Paceman has a turbocharged, 1.6-liter, 181-horsepower four-cylinder engine, a six-speed automatic (six-speed stick is available) and all-wheel-drive. It is not very fast. Its EPA mileage figures are 23/30 mpg city/highway.
According to its window sticker, this car started life at $28,500. By the time Mini had slapped on all the extras (leather seats, cold weather package, navigation, sunroof, alloy wheels and more) the price had risen to $39,800. That's $200 shy of $40,000.
Even if the Paceman were half that price, I'd look for something else.


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The first section of this document describes the basic principles behind the Tibetan and Himalayan Library's implementation of XML for displaying articles, essays, and monographs on the web. The final section concerns the conversion of documents from text format into XML or the creation of new XML documents. For a description of the particular markup used in the THL, please see our page describing the THL Markup Scheme: XML Markup Manual for THL.
We are just beginning to implement the technology for marking up and displaying Tibetan texts on-line. These texts must be marked up in XML using THL's xtib3.dtd. Furthermore, the text itself must be in Extended Wylie transliteration (See our Jskad tool "Download Tested Version" for its built-in converter), and it must have been lineated using the Lineator.doc template and macro to insert sequentially numbered clause (<seg>) elements around each shad-delimited lines with 100 such lines per digital page. The section on Using the Lineator Macro, in the section on creating an XML document, describes this process in detail.
XML, like HTML and RTF, is a text-based mark-up system. It uses underlying "tags", or "elements", to mark different parts of the texts in order to allow specific operations to occur on those parts: formatting, searching and so forth. Thus in a word processor, some text is marked as "bold" so it will appear in a darker font, and so forth. The advantage of XML is precisely that it is "eXtensible", namely that, unlike HTML, one can define the names and use of the elements to customize one's mark up scheme. This allows greater precision in the mark up that enhances usability of the digital document: names can be cross-referenced to a database, titles can be searched on, and so forth.
Hence, XML is far more customizable and powerful than HTML, because it allows users to define their own tags and thereby customize the markup to the type of texts one is working with and the type of tasks one is interested in. However, the use of XML is not as simple as HTML, where one simply creates a text document (.html) and posts it to a server. The extended functionality of XML requires three types of documents:
To use XML one must first create a type of toolbox consisting of elements, attributes and rules for their application; this toolbox is called a DTD or schema. A DTD is a set of rules that defines the format, use, and scope of elements and their attributes for one's own XML-based language. These elements and attributes form the essential tags with which one marks different elements of the texts – this is a title, this is a person's name, and so forth. An alternative to the DTD is the newer XML Schema, which serves the same function but is more structured than a DTD. A DTD is a linear series of element definitions, whereas a schema is hierarchically structured document that uses nested elements - just like an XML document - to define elements for an XML-based mark-up language. Presently, DTDs are in wider use than XML schemas. However, it is likely that in the future schemas will supplant DTDs. Both DTDs and schemas defines the names of the elements, which element is the root element, (1) how the elements can be nested, what attributes each element has, and what kind of data can be placed within the elements and their attributes. For more information on DTDs, see the W3Schools tutorial on DTDs.
Once one has a DTD or schema suited for one's chosen task, one can begin to create XML documents. XML documents are simple text documents, since the elements used for markup are plain text. (2) As in HTML, the elements, or tags, take the form of a name within angle brackets (e.g., <title>). This is matched by a closing tag that takes the same form but with a forward slash between the opening angle bracket and the attribute name (e.g., </title>). The content of the element is placed between the opening and closing tags. Thus, one might find: <title>gsang bdag zhal lung</title>. Attributes of the element are listed in the opening tag after the element's name and take the form of name=value pairs, as in:
<persName type="Buddha" lang="san" rend="italic">Amitabha</persName>.
Attribute values must be enclosed within quotation marks. (For more information on XML, see the W3Schools tutorial on XML. Since all the elements and content of an XML document are just text, an XML document can be created in any text processor, such as TextPad, NoteTab, etc. However, such programs do not not have a way to validate the XML document against its DTD. A program that validates an XML document checks the document agains the DTD (its specific XML rules) to make sure it stays within the guidelines set by the DTD. If the DTD dictates that <div2> elements can only be nested within <div1> elements, a document that had
<div2>…</div2>
 would not be valid. One reason to use XML editors is that they provide the means for validating a document against its DTD, as one is writing it. Generally, XML editors also provide different views on the XML document, showing a view of its hierarchical structure, a view of highlighted elements, or a plain text view. Furthermore, these editors usually provide windows showing which elements are permissible for insertion at the cursor and the available attributes for the currently selected element. These features make the use of XML editors preferrable to the text editor method of entry.
In addition to a DTD and an XML document, one requires an XSL stylesheet to specify how these various tagged items should visually appear – such as render TITLE as underlined, render PERSON'S NAME as red font, and so forth. These style sheets are written in an XML transformation language, called XSLT. This language is a subset of XML that is used to create a set of "templates" that are applied to the XML document according to its hierarchical order. Each style sheet must contain a template that matches the root element of the document. That template will provide instructions on what to output, e.g. HTML tags, and in turn will call other templates to be applied to the children of the root element and so forth. In this way, the stylesheet instructs the processor to descend down the hierarchy of the XML document and transform its tags into HTML tags. 3 While the XSLT stylesheet is important for the ultimate display of an XML document or its transformation to another data format, an understanding of the XSLT language is not necessary for creation and editing of XML documents. The instructions contained in the document of THL XML Markup of Texts provides all the information necessary so that one can markup a text to be in compliance with the continuing development of our XSLT stylesheets. For further information on the function of XSLT, see the section below on Displaying an XML Document.
XML editors serve several functions. They allow one to easily navigate through an XML document. They allow one to edit the text of the document and the mark-up, by adding, deleting, or changing the tags and their elements. They also provide, to varying degrees, some sort of WYSIWYG ("What you see is what you get") view of the document. Finally, they validate documents against their DTD (Document Type Definition) and make sure they are well-formed. To provide this functionality, the editor needs to be able to locate the DTD for each document edited. The DTD is a set of rules that describe where and how elements can be used within a document, essentially defining the mark up language. A valid document is one that follows all the rules of its DTD. A well-formed document is one that follows the general rules of XML, such as every open tag must have a corresponding closing tag, all attribute values must be in quotes, and so forth. Whereas HTML and SGML documents do not need to be well-formed, all XML documents must be well-formed. However, in XML the structure, the elements used, their attributes and so forth can vary from document to document as defined by the DTD used. In THL Literature Collections, there are two primary DTDs, xtib3.dtd (for marking up texts) and xtibbibl3.dtd (for creating catalog records). Both are based on the TEI, or Text Encoding Initiative, (P4) DTD with certain additions for cataloging and markup of Tibetan texts. Because there are various DTDs, each XML documents are required to declare their DTD in their opening lines, through what is called a Document Type Declaration, or Doctype Declaration. The doctype definition contains the name of the root element of document, connected with a public identifier and/or a system identifier for locating the corresponding DTD. For instance, the doctype declaration for this document at present is:
<!DOCTYPE TEI.2 PUBLIC "-//THDL//DTD TibetanText//EN" "xtib3.dtd">
As the DTD is based on TEI, the root element for documents using this DTD is TEI.2. This is followed by the word "PUBLIC" and the public identifier for the DTD in quotes: "-//THDL//DTD TibetanText//EN". The public identifier is used by catalog files to locate the DTD. Following this and also in quotes is the system identifier, or "xtib3.dtd". This is the actual file name of the DTD, which can also include the path information. It is called a system identifier because it locates the DTD on one's specific system, or computer. The inclusion of a doctype declaration is the first step in connecting an XML document to its DTD.
However, the use of an XML editor requires some set up prior to opening and editing XML documents. XML editors need a way to connect the public identifier of the doctype declaration with the actual file of the DTD so that it can read the rules of the language and validate the document to be edited against those rules. This is done with a catalog file that is usually a list of doctypes, such as TEI.2 and so forth, and the specific path of their DTD relative to the editor. Such catalog files need to be registered with the editor prior to opening an document. As each specific editor is different in how it deals with doctypes and catalogs, the details of this will be explained separately for each of the main editors below.
Many XML editors use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to format the display of the XML document in the editor window. By formating font, character, and paragraph specifics the editors can provide something of a WYSIWYG view that emulates the display of the document on the web. These CSS styles are generally created within the editor itself, and the recommended editor, Morphon, provides a useful interface for editing and changing the CSS styles. For Morphon, the basic styles have been written and can be obtained in a package provided by THL for those working on XML documents. These styles can be modified by the user, if so desired. See the W3Schools tutorial on CSS Stylesheets for more information on the CSS language.
XML is a relatively recent technology, and because of its extensibility, it is more difficult for browsers to display XML than the simpler and static HTML. An XML derrived form of HTML, known as XHTML, which necessarily must be well-formed, has been codified and is gradually taking over as the standard. More recent versions of web-browsers will display an XML document displaying the tags and allowing the user to collapse and expand sections, similar to an XML editor. However, this is of little practical use to the average user unless they wish to learn about XML. Instead, for web display, another XML-based language has been created that allows one to transform an XML document in any number of ways. This language is known as "eXtensible Style Language Transformation", or XSLT.
In simple terms, XSLT starts from the root-element and moves down the hierarchy of the document applying "templates" (transformation instructions) to each element it finds. In more complex terminology XSLT uses the XPath language to select and match elements within an XML document and can copy them, replace them with different elements, or simply ignore them. In this way, XSLT is true to its name. It allows the user to transform an XML document from one state to another. An output tag at the beginning of an XSLT stylesheet determines the form of its output, generally either XML, HTML, or plain text. XSLT is actually an XML defined language so that an XSLT stylesheet has the same hierarchical structure of an XML document, except that it uses a namespace, or prefix to the elements name that insures their uniqueness. XSLT provides much of the enhanced capabilities of XML and significantly augments its "extensibility". However, for our present usage, XSLT is used to transform an XML document into HTML in order to be displayed on the web. Thus, once a document is marked up in XML, it can be presented in different views through the use of different stylesheets. This has the advantage of allowing there to be only one source document so that information does not need to be repeated over multiple web pages.
Perhaps one of the best examples of the usefulness of XML with XSLT stylesheets is found in the THL web pages, such as our Literature Technical Documentation page or Jose Cabezon's essay on the Space of Sera Monastery. In these pages, a table of contents of the whole document appears in a highlight box to the left of the body of the text. As one navigates through the document, the table of contents changes indicating where one is in the document as a whole. All this is done through the use of XSLT stylesheets. The source is always the same XML document, but the stylesheet first goes through the structure of the document to make the TOC, using a passed parameter to determine one's present location within that, and then reiterates through the desired portion of the document to display the text. For the purposes of this document, an in-depth discussion of the workings of XSLT is not necessary. One should look at the W3Schools tutorial on XSL for a discussion of the specific commands and so forth.
The use of a XML document thus requires the coordination of three items. Each (1) XML document has (2) a specified DTD or Schema that governs its markup and (3) an XSLT stylesheet dictating how its marked up text should appear in HTML. Therefore, because of this extensible nature of XML documents, each of which may have its own set of rules and tags, it is impossible to provide a simple set of menus and keyboard shortcuts that will serve the needs of all users. For this reason, XML editors have traditionally been cumbersome and time consuming to use, with considerable manual entry of tags rather than the simple streamlined work we are accustomed to in word processors. In addition, tags are generally visible, producing a tag-cluttered view of the document that is far from the rich, WYSIWYG ("what you see is what you get") environment of the typical word processor.
Though XML files can be created with a simple text editor, XML is easier to implement when using an editor specifically designed for XML mark-up. Software development for XML is several years behind that of HTML. New generations of XMLs are emerging with flexible abilities to switch back and forth between tag-filled and tag-free views, allowing one to edit directly in a style-sheet facilitated WYSIWYG view. However these remain expensive, and still require more than a bit of set up. However, there are free editors that can be used in a fairly streamlined, semi-WYSIWYG mode if they have been prepared properly for the desired tasks.
THL has thus created the necessary DTD, style sheet and manual for doing markup of both academic essays and classical Tibetan literature. In addition, we have customized a free XML editor and created a User's guide to facilitate THL collaborators using it for THL work. We plan to extend this work to cover a second free XML editor (Cooktop) as well as an expensive yet very powerful software package called Xmetal. As new XML editors become available and are investigated, they will be added here, if they seem to meet our needs. The section for each piece of software describes how to obtain the program, how to install it, and how to use it.
A select number of XML editors are described and reviewed to the best of our abilities in XML Editors.
(1) The root element is the highest level element of an XML document. It is the ancestor element for all other elements in that document, which are nested within it.
(2) However, the "plain text" must be encoded in the UTF-8 Unicode format, according the specifications of XML.
(3) Stylesheets are not limited to outputing HTML. They can also transform a document into plaintext, another form of XML, PDF, RTF, and so forth. In the context of the THL, however, discussion of XSLT transformations and stylesheets will focus solely on transforming XML into HTML.
(4) For instance, as this is being typed, Morphon has the following displayed in its bottom status bar:
The numbers in the brackets indicate the sequential order of that element among its siblings. "../div1(2)" means the second <div1> element and so forth.
(5) If the CSS editor is already open but is minimized or hidden when this option is chosen, nothing will happen. You will have to bring it to the front by choosing it from the taskbar at the bottom of your window.
(6) Some of the options in this menu are rarely or never available and others are redundant or of little use. These options are not listed here.
(7) An XML document consists of a root element that contains children elements, which in turn can contain children, thus creating the tree like structure. All elements can have as their children some mixture of other elements, blocks of text, comments, or processing instructions. Any parent or child from the root on up is called a node. Thus, a text node is a block of text found anywhere within an XML document.
(8) At present, the conversion routines have generally been created for Microsoft Word, but the basic principle could be applied to other word processors, should an adventurous mind choose to take on such a task.
(9) The situation is somewhat easier for Chinese and Japanese because of the extensive support they have received from the operating system manufacturers and the advanced status of their Unicode fonts. For these far East-Asian languages, the "non-Tibetan" method could be employed provided that one's IME will work in conjunction with the XML editor.
(10) Character styles are those that apply only to a run of one or more characters. Paragraph styles apply to the whole paragraph.


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Historian Paul Monod unraveled some of the mysteries surrounding the College's two 15th-century Flemish panel paintings for an admiring audience of art aficionados on Feb. 28 in the Mahaney Center for the Arts. The works, which are in the permanent collection of the Middlebury College Museum of Art, are currently on display in the museum.
The exquisite paintings on wooden panels are attributed to the "Master of the St. Ursula Legend," an unnamed artist working in Bruges between 1475 and 1500. The panels are the outside wings of a triptych – a popular format for religious art – and the whereabouts of the third or center panel is also unknown.
And yet Monod, the A. Barton Hepburn Professor of History at Middlebury, has determined almost to a certainty the identities of most of the major figures depicted on the panels. He has also determined when the works were painted, and has informed opinions about who the Master of St. Ursula was, why the paintings were commissioned, and what might constitute the subject of the missing middle panel.
"I have been in love with these two panels ever since we acquired them and they have fascinated me since I first set eyes upon them," said Professor Monod, who acknowledged that he is not an art historian by training. Rather, he is an expert in 17th- and 18th-century European history, particularly the history of the British Isles, and he was motivated to delve deeply into the origins and symbolism of the panels because "they are very, very rare and very, very fascinating."
Monod sees a direct British connection in the right-hand panel of the Middlebury triptych, particularly in the "protecting saint" shown carrying a scepter, wearing an open crown, and dressed in a gown bearing the coat of arms of England. Monod concludes that the figure in the painting is King Henry VI, although Henry VI was never canonized. The painter depicted the king to appear much as British royalty did on the coinage of the day: "a generic portrait of a king…with long flowing hair and a youngish look."
Monod is certain that the man shown kneeling before the king commissioned the making of the triptych, the outside panels of which measure just over 20 inches in height and eight inches in width. "It is quite clear that he wanted something small and quite possibly portable, but he also wanted it packed with saints…for every possibility and every occasion."
So who commissioned the work? "The man in the right-hand panel is well dressed, but not well dressed enough to be a nobleman, nor is he carrying a nobleman's sword," which leads Monod to believe that the patron of the triptych was "a wealthy merchant, an alderman of a town, or someone high-ranking within a city," presumably in England.
The author of five books and an assiduous researcher, Paul Monod examined the iconography associated with the eight saints in the left wing of the triptych and used those "clues" to determine who they are and how they might hold meaning to the patron.
According to Monod, the saints in the background of the left panel are: St. Anthony Abbot, shown with fire coming from his feet; St. Barbara, who is about to be decapitated; St. Sebastian, who is naked and shot with arrows; and St. Giles, who is carrying a crosier in front of a hermit's cell. The saints shown as bishops in the foreground of the left panel are: St. Nicholas, who has at his feet two little boys in a barrel; St. Omer, with a thick pair of eyeglasses; St. Eligius, who is holding a goldsmith's hammer; and St. Blaise, with a wool-combers carding tool.
Each of the eight saints must have held significance to the patron who paid for the creation of the triptych, Monod explained. For example, it was believed that St. Barbara guarded against thunder and lightning, St. Blaise protected those in the wool trade, and St. Anthony was appealed to for infectious diseases.
Before Paul Monod concluded his research, the identities of St. Giles and St. Omer in the triptych were not known, and the identity of King Henry VI had never been confirmed.
The Middlebury historian and others have deduced that the triptych was painted in the studio of Pieter Cassinbroodt, a free master of the Bruges Guild of St. Luke. Based on his research, Monod believes that the Middlebury panels were most likely painted in 1495 by one or more of Cassinbroodt's apprentices. (Cassinbroodt was known to take on as many as seven apprentices.)
The final piece of the puzzle is the center panel: where did it go, what did it depict, and why did it get separated from its wings? We may never know the answers to those questions, Monod remarked, but it's likely that the missing center panel showed a powerful religious image such as the body of Christ being brought down from the cross.
The one certainty, though, is why the triptych was commissioned. It was intended to be "a declaration of a kind of political loyalty and it's meant to show that the patron has accepted the political transition and change of power" from King Henry VI to Henry VII.
He concluded: "This is a very rare piece that has a big, important story to tell, if not by me then by others in the years to come. These two panels – these two tiny, little panels – will reveal more and more about the history of the times, about the person who commissioned them, and about these charming little saints who are posed so mysteriously against this fascinating landscape."
Middlebury College acquired the two painted panels in 2011 through the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Fund. The Museum of Art is open to the public without charge Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.


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Since writing this post on Godless theology, I've been meditating a lot on the possibility of religious atheism. That could mean anything from Jewish humanism to Zen Buddhism to the ideas outlined in Bertrand Russell's "A Free Man's Worship." Jewish humanists, Siddhartha and Russell all have different ways of finding meaning in a world absent a personal God, and your mileage for each may vary; but I'll wager that the least satisfying of those accounts is still infinitely more nourishing than Alain de Botton's banally Gladwellian "atheism 2.0."
De Botton begins a recent TED Talk (via — who else? — Andrew Sullivan) by attempting to distinguish his cuddly, family-friendly atheism from the more vituperative New Atheism of Richard Dawkins and the recently deceased Chris Hitchens. But the New Atheists, despite their numerous failings (of which I've written extensively in the past), are at least willing to treat religious claims as if they mean something. By trying to please everyone, De Botton ends up condescending to both the serious faithful and the serious faithless — in other words, anyone who bothers to think critically about big questions. As insufferable as PZ Meyers and his ilk may be, I'll take combativeness over a pat on the head.
De Botton's starting point for developing atheism 2.0 is reasonable enough: he argues that atheism, which is to say the rejection of a narrow band of metaphysical claims, is not on its own a sufficient foundation for a whole worldview or collective identity. So far so good, but his proposed alternative is utter pablum. He says:
I think there is an alternative. I think there are ways — and I'm being both very respectful and completely impious — of stealing from religions. If you don't believe in a religion, there's nothing wrong with picking and mixing, with taking out the best sides of religion. And for me, atheism 2.0 is about both, as I say, a respectful and an impious way of going through religions and saying, "What here could we use?"
I've complained in the past that atheists all too often try to dodge serious existential problems by just appropriating religious concepts and giving them a pseudo-rationalist gloss. De Botton not only does the same thing, but proudly announces his intention to do so. Too bad for him that a religion isn't a salad bar, where you can nibble on the parts you like and elide the nasty bits; the pieces fit together to form a larger whole. Decontextualizing the parts you like and plugging them into your own worldview willy-nilly means importing some of religion's most grating excesses as well: its smugness, its philosophical complacency. If atheists want to interface with religion — and that is, for sure, something I encourage — then they must be willing to interface with all of it. That means opening yourself up to uncertainty, confusion, and even fear.
De Botton clearly finds uncertainty and fear distasteful. Otherwise, he might have a very different attitude towards religious art than the one he expresses below:
My view is that museums should take a leaf out of the book of religions. And they should make sure that when you walk into a museum — if I was a museum curator, I would make a room for love, a room for generosity. All works of art are talking to us about things. And if we were able to arrange spaces where we could come across works where we would be told, use these works of art to cement these ideas in your mind, we would get a lot more out of art. Art would pick up the duty that it used to have and that we've neglected because of certain mis-founded ideas. Art should be one of the tools by which we improve our society. Art should be didactic.
One might wonder how one of the greatest religious artists of all time — Fyodor Dostoevsky — fits into this notion of didactic art. No doubt a didactic Christian artist in the De Botton mode never would have written the parable of the Grand Inquisitor — a critique of Christian morality so devastatingly persuasive that the author himself never discovered a proper rebuttal. That is what true religion and true art look like: struggle. Yis'rael is often translated as "He who wrestles with God."
If religion has anything to give atheists, it's more than just a series of empty gestures and defanged observances. Religion can help us define the terms of greater struggles, but only as a means toward taking those struggles seriously. The problem with atheism 2.0, then, is the problem with De Botton's whole shtick: he peddles anesthetic, not real medicine. Like his spiritual brother-in-arms Simon Critchley, he specializes in masticating thorny philosophical questions into easily digestible gruel for the educated but intellectually timid. If he really wanted to do his audience a service, he would acknowledge that there is such a thing as despair.


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In Part I, John S and Tim exhaustively and inconclusively dissected the Yankees and Phillies' respective lineups. In the much-anticipated (and admittedly more concise) Part II, it's time for the pitching staff and predictions–detailed predictions.
TIM: Everyone knows Mets fans are devastated about this series. But what about Indians fans having to watch this?
And do you expect CC to ever give up TWO runs in a playoff game?
JOHN: It's probably especially rough for Indians fans given the trajectory of each of their careers. Both Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia were always guys who had tons of potential who couldn't stay consistent. Then each of them put it together for a Cy Young year….and was promptly traded to a playoff team.
My confidence in CC at this point is reaching a point I've never reached with a starter. This is odd, given that as late as July I was wondering if he was worth the money. I'm kind of hoping for a rainout betwen Games 3 and 4, so Sabathia can pitch 3 times this series (although I guess they'd just ditch the off-day if that happened). I cannot conceive of losing a game he starts in the playoffs, despite his shaky history against Philly in the postseason. I'm adamantly for going with a 3-man rotation, something I'd always thought was a bad idea when other teams considered it.
Phillies fans, however, probably have similar confidence in Cliff Lee. I'm a little worried about Lee, despite his bad numbers vs. NYY in his career. Those are mostly from pre-2008, so it was really a different pitcher. But I know you think he's a pretty weak ace, right?
TIM: I never said he was a "weak" ace. I did need to see some validation this year from him, and I have. The thing about Cliff Lee is that nothing he does looks very impressive. He doesn't blow anything by anyone, he doesn't make hitters look silly very often, and his stuff doesn't jump off the TV screen. He's just a very good pitcher…that I think is going to have one bad start in this series. I think he and Sabathia each have one good and one bad start, but Sabathia will be better in both (assuming they match up twice). Continue reading


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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta's U.S. Naval Academy Commencement
The following is the Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta's full speech in its entirety as provided by the secretary's office.
Thank you, Vice Admiral Miller. Secretary Mabus thanks for the great job you do as the Secretary of the Navy. Governor O'Malley, Congressmen, distinguished guests, parents, friends, families, deans and faculty, Brigade of Midshipmen, and above all, Class of 2012: it is for me a very great honor and distinct privilege for me to take part in this special occasion as the Secretary of Defense.
And let me first and foremost express my deepest congratulations to those of you in the class of 2012. Congratulations to all of you, you made it!
And I'm sure that right about now your families are all saying, "Thank God, you made it!"
It's also a real privilege to be welcomed here on Navy turf as a former Army officer, although I have to tell you that one of our three sons is a former Navy officer and served in Afghanistan.
I try as secretary to be a loyal supporter of each of our outstanding services. Even when I had the opportunity to attend the Army-Navy football game, my allegiance was to both teams. I sat on each side of the stadium. But I have to tell you I am getting a little bit tired, you're probably not, but I am, of the West Point cheer: "Maybe Next Year...Maybe Next Year...Maybe Next Year…"
To the Brigade, today's ceremony is your last military duty of the academic year, after which most of you can go home or start summer training.
Of course, as you know, a few of you can't leave the Yard because you crossed the conduct system and are being held incommunicado.
However, I'm told that by tradition, I'm expected to set you free. Well, as an Italian-American, I do things in the Italian style, which means that obvious, I treat the Navy as family – and I don't like anyone to mess with family.
It also means that I can make you an offer you can't refuse.
So in exchange for freeing your classmates on restriction, I have an offer – I want the entire Brigade to lead the class of 2012 and their families in one big cheer.
I need to hear everyone or it doesn't count.
Let's hear a big 'Go Navy' on my count. And remember this is the difference between Salvation and Purgatory. So, on three: ready: one…two…three! [Crowd says: "Go Navy!"]
Well done. Vice Admiral Miller, I exercise my authority as Secretary of Defense to grant amnesty to all midshipmen on restriction for minor conduct offenses.
As a Catholic, I'm tempted to order you all to say three Hail Marys and a good Act of Contrition!
With that out of the way, let me first and foremost offer my deepest thanks.
Thank you to the class of 2012, and to all midshipmen, for your decision to serve this nation at a time of war. You have set yourselves apart in a profound and in an honorable way.
Thank you also to all of those in uniform, including the officers, senior enlisted leaders, and instructors, for your dedication and loyalty to our country.
Finally, thank you to the families, sponsor families, administrators, professors, mentors, and friends here today. This is every bit your day to celebrate along with this truly extraordinary class of 2012.
Class of '12, congratulations: over the past four years, you have passed an unrelenting test of character.
You chose to give up the life of a normal college kid and endure the demands of Navy life: rising before dawn, putting on the uniform of our country, standing watch, and marching in formation.
The highs and lows of your life here have changed you in ways that you may not fully understand for years or even decades to come.
You experienced some defining moments together as a class…you celebrated as plebes when a few of you pulled off a daring spirit mission: building an unmanned aerial vehicle, flying it over the Superintendent's house at night, and using it to place a hat on top of the chapel dome. Hell, I could have used you at the CIA.
Two years later, along with the rest of the country, you paid tribute to your Navy brethren who pulled off another daring mission: ridding the world of Osama bin Laden.
Having worked on that mission as Director of the CIA, I will never forget coming out of the White House after the President's announcement and hearing the cheers coming from the crowds that had spontaneously gathered outside the White House: "USA – USA," and I know I heard "CIA – CIA."
You are men and women from every state in the Union and 12 foreign nations, rich and poor, secular and religious, black, white, Latino, Native American, Asian, straight, and gay.
The diversity of this class is a tribute to the life and service of Retired Lieutenant Commander Wesley Brown, Class of '49, the first African-American graduate of the Naval Academy. Wesley passed away last week at the age of 85, and today we honor his groundbreaking legacy.
And while your class progressed from the first hour of Induction Day up to this moment, the world has undergone its own transformation. Naval Academy graduates have had a lot to do with that transformation:
Retired Admiral Mike Mullen, Class of '68, guided our military to fight with the right strategy in two wars, and to be ready for future challenges;
Retired Admiral Eric Olson, Class of '73, led Special Operations Command and its efforts to go after al Qaeda;
General John Allen, Class of '76, is leading the campaign in Afghanistan with outstanding leadership;
Admiral Sam Locklear, Class of '77, commands U.S. Pacific Command and spearheaded NATO's efforts and campaign that led to the fall of Qaddafi.
And the list goes on...to the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jon Greenert and innumerable other Naval Academy alumni influencing events around the entire globe.
Throughout my time in government, I've relied on the vision and advice of Navy and Marine Corps officers – as President Clinton's Chief of Staff, as Director of the CIA, and now as Secretary of Defense.
Because of their efforts, and the sacrifices of brave men and women from across the services, today the United States stands at a strategic turning point after a decade of war.
Our combat forces have come home from Iraq; NATO just approved a plan last week in Chicago a plan by General Allen to fully transition the lead for security to Afghan forces by the end of 2014; and we have successfully gone after the leadership of al Qaeda to send a very clear message that no one attacks the United States and gets away with it. And we successfully fought with our NATO allies to give Libya back to the Libyan people.
And yet we still face significant challenges and risks: we continue to face the threat of violent extremism, those who continue to threaten attacks on our homeland; we're still at war; we confront proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; the destabilizing behavior of Iran and North Korea; military modernization across the Asia-Pacific; turmoil in the Middle East; piracy on the high seas; and increasing and creative attacks, cyberattacks, here in our country and elsewhere. All of this coming at a time of increasing budget challenges here at home.
Our nation now looks to you, the next generation of military leaders, to confront these challenges I just outlined, to protect our nation, and to ensure that America always has the strongest military force in the world.
That is the way it has always been. And that's the way it will always be.
Across generations, the Navy and Marine Corps have led our nationand our military into the future.
It is up to your generation to ensure that our fleet remains unrivaled by any other nation on earth.
That is why you came here… for the challenge of leading others at sea; deploying to every part of the world; taking risks in the skies; fighting ferociously ashore; and giving our enemies hell wherever you find them.
After you leave here, the challenge that I just outlined is exactly what you'll get.
And it won't be easy. You'll need every quality that got you through the past four years: love of country; the desire to learn; the will to work hard; the will to sacrifice; the judgment to make good decisions; and the drive to overcome any odds.
No one can tell you what challenges you will face in the future. But one thing is for sure – you must be prepared to respond to whatever threats we confront in the future – with courage, with creativity, with leadership.
Adapting to new challenges is what the Naval Service does best. This is not a time for playing it safe; it is a time for imagination and initiative, for putting new ideas into action. That has always been the very heart of the Naval Service.
At the dawn of this Republic, Commodore Edward Preble urged a generation of young officers to take the Navy in new directions. During the War of 1812, "Preble's Boys" improvised the construction of a flotilla that defeated the British on Lake Erie and helped save the nation from British domination.
During the Civil War, David Farragut and his young officers embraced the revolutionary technology of all-iron ships, blockaded the rebel states, and doomed the rebellion.
Farragut's famous words are one of history's finest expressions of initiative and they are built into your very bones. Vice Admiral Miller tells me you can finish this one: so let me hear it from all of you loud and clear…. "Damn the Torpedoes!" [Crowd says: "Full Speed ahead!"]
That initiative is what has carried us through the generations.
When Teddy Roosevelt sent the Great White Fleet around the world, the Admirals of that time didn't want to bring along the brand new destroyers. That didn't sit well with some young lieutenants. So these enterprising junior officers found Roosevelt aboard his presidential yacht and asked him to overrule the admirals.
Roosevelt did, proving junior officers can have the best ideas…you just need to have the guts to prove it.
Down through time, our nation has needed military leaders with that kind of vision:
Chester Nimitz's screen formations to push the Japanese back across the Pacific;
Hyman Rickover's bold plan to put nuclear power in ships and submarines, and;
Grace Hopper's computer genius that anticipated a networked fleet.
The future is no different. That is why we developed a new defense strategy adapting to the budget requirements that we face, but more importantly to ensure our military can meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Our military force for the future must be agile, it must be flexible, it must be deployable, it must be technologically advanced; we will emphasize Asia-Pacific as well as the Middle East; we will strengthen key alliances and partnerships around the world; we will ensure our military can confront aggression and defeat any opponent anytime, anywhere; and we will protect investments in new capabilities – from cyber, to unmanned systems, to space to special operations forces.
The Navy and Marine Corps are fundamental to every element of that strategy.
America is a maritime nation, and we are returning to our maritime roots. One of the key projects of your generation will have to face is sustaining and enhancing American strength across the great maritime region of the Pacific.
America's future prosperity and security are tied to our ability to advance peace and security along the arc extending from the Western Pacific and East Asia into the Indian Ocean and South Asia. That reality is inescapable for our country and for our military, which has already begun broadening and deepening our engagement throughout the Asia-Pacific.
One of your great challenges as an officer in the Navy will be to ensure the peace and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region for the 21st century.
We need you to project America's power and to reflect America's character: to serve on ships and submarines, to fly planes, and to train and operate throughout the region.
We need you to do the important work of strengthening and modernizing our historic alliances with Japan, with Korea, with Australia, with the Philippines, with Thailand.
We need to you to build robust partnerships throughout the region; with countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia; with Vietnam, Singapore, India and others.
We also need you to strengthen defense ties with China. China's military is growing and modernizing. We must be vigilant. We must be strong. We must be prepared to confront any challenge. But the key to peace in that region is to develop a new era of defense cooperation between our countries – one in which our militaries share security burdens to advance peace in the Asia-Pacific and around the world.
Tomorrow I depart on a trip to Southeast Asia. And later this year, I will visit to China for the first time as Secretary of Defense.
I'll tell all of these nations that the United States will remain a Pacific power, and I'll tell them why: because of you. Because during your careers many of you will be headed to the Pacific.
There and across the globe, the Navy and Marine Corps must lead a resurgence of America's enduring maritime presence and power.
As graduates of the Naval Academy, you've earned much and you've been given much. And now, as Navy and Marine Corps officers, your nation will ask you to give much of yourselves to service to this country. It is about giving back to this country. That's what service is all about.
As Secretary of Defense, I could not be more proud of you for choosing to serve this great country.
As mentioned, I'm the son of Italian immigrants. And as a young boy, I once asked my dad: "Why would you travel all of that distance, coming to a strange country, no language ability, no money, no skills, why would you do that?"
My father said he did it because he and my mother believed they could give their children a better life in America. That is the American dream: the dream that we all want for our children, to have a better life. That dream depends on people like you who are willing to serve and to fight for America.
A U.S. Navy ship captain once wrote that he could think of no greater prize for anyone than an appointment to the Naval Academy…for as he put it, "there may be more money elsewhere, but there is no more honor anywhere."
Indeed, there is no more honor anywhere than right here.
As you leave here, carry that honor with you. Defend it, fight for it and yes, if necessary, die for it. The honor is yours – now earn it!
Congratulations to all of you. God Bless you, God Bless the Navy, God Bless the Marine Corps, and Fair Winds to the Class of 2012.
Thank you.


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Blakney Named ECAC Metro Division III Player of the Week
- Blakney wins award for second consecutive week -
Cape Cod, Mass. - Senior guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named ECAC Metro Division III Player of the Week for the second consecutive week and third time this season. She saw the team improve to 17-0, 11-0 in Skyline play, as she averaged 26.0 points, 10.8 rebounds and eight steals over four games last week. Blakney recorded her third career triple-double at St. Joe's with 27 points, 15 rebounds and ten steals. Her team's 17 game win streak shatters the previous record of 13 set back during the 2004-05 season.
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Ive never actually started a thread, so I figured I would finally contribute something back for all the times Ive taken advantage of the vast knowledge of information security this site has shed on me. I have been taking online security courses from InfoSecU . It has many different levels of courses for beginners all the way up to high-level security engineers. Some of the classes are geared to the non-security personnel, such as end users who dont see the problem post-it notes and passwords. It is fairly reasonably priced; especially considering most companies will pay for this type of training. I was lucky enough that I got the training free from my company. I think a lot of the classes should mandatory training at any IT company.
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A chemistry or biochemistry major can also be used for preparation for medical school, dental school, veterinary medicine school or any of the other professional health sciences. A career at any forensic laboratory is also available to qualified students upon graduation.
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On 15th October 2010, Novell was presented a Readers' Choice Award from ComputerWorld Singapore for winning in the Open Source Platforms/Operating Systems category. It was a very proud moment for us in Novell Singapore and I'm sure it will pleased all SUSE supporters everywhere.
Unfortunately for me, I was called away to be in Malaysia for a business trip and was unable to attend the ceremony. After hearing it from my friends, made me wish there was a way for me to return to Singapore for that evening's presentation.
Above is a photo of the trophy presented and its now sitting in a prominent place in the Novell Singapore office. :)


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Reserve ¼ cup of clam juice, and bring the remaining 1 ¼ cup to a boil in a small saucepan.
Add the dried morels and remove from the heat. Let the mushrooms stand in the clam broth until they're soft. This should take about a half-hour.
Strain the mixture, reserving both the mushrooms and the soaking liquid separately.
Preheat the oven to about 475 degrees.
Use your parchment to form heart-shaped packets. Stack two 14-inch square pieces of parchment, folding in half to form a rectangle. Cut a "valentine" shape out of the parchment, then open the hearts and brush each with oil.
Place 1 fish fillet on half of each heart, sprinkling with salt and pepper. Top the fish with the morels, dividing equally among all the fish.
Fold the parchment over the fish, folding the edges tightly to seal the fish completely. Place on a baking sheet and bake until the fish is opaque in the center. This should take about 15 minutes.
Simmer wine and the ramps in a saucepan until the wine is reduced to about ¼ of a cup, then add the reserved mushroom liquid. Continue to boil until it reduces again, this time to about ½ cup.
Mix the cornstarch in the remaining ¼ cup of clam juice. Whisk it into the sauce and simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
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Every Friday I try to post one of my favorite quotes that I find inspiration from. I love featuring the one and only Maya Angelou. I cannot get enough of her or her writings. In today's favorite quote friday she was asked about growing older and this was her response:
I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better…eventually.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Can I get an AMEN!! I swear she can see into my soul! Every time I read something of Maya Angelou's I get goosebumps. Her writing is so pure, so honest, so truthful. I hope to one day be able to be as reflective and wise as this phenomenal woman. What have you learned thus far in your life about growing older? I've learned that no matter how hard you try to protect your heart, it will break.
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Now that summer is in full swing, many of you may have chosen to go on vacation – Disney, Boca Raton, Spacecamp even. If this is the way you want to spend your time, just "hanging out" and "relaxing," that's up to you. But I, and literally dozens of other Americans, will be doing exactly what our forefathers did when they had no budget and little time off: cleaning the attic.
Now that summer is in full swing, many of you may have chosen to go on vacation – Disney, Boca Raton, Spacecamp even. If this is the way you want to spend your time, just "hanging out" and "relaxing," (which are really just nothing more than societal buzz phrases) that's up to you. But I, and literally dozens of other Americans, will be doing exactly what our forefathers did when they had no budget and little time off: cleaning the attic. I ventured into our dusty old attic this past week, and immediately, within the first 10 minutes, lost 20 pounds. (Heat rises). I came down for the first of many bottled waters and stared at myself in the mirror in amazement; I looked like an Olympic athlete – suddenly toned and sweaty, hair slicked back attractively. "Where the heck have you been?" my 19-year-old mumbled on his way to the bathroom; he celebrates the summer by sleeping until noon, then eating slowly while reading the paper. (Ah, youth.) I flexed now-thin arm at him, secretly admiring my muscle. "Attic," I said, as a mouse popped out of my sneaker and scampered away. He nodded and went back to bed. Our attic is interesting, kind of like a personal museum existing solely to show off our family's journey. For one thing, up in the attic we learn that my husband at one time wore parachute pants, back when M.C. Hammer and Lisa Lisa and the entire Cult Jam wore them. He had one pair that was striped like a tiger's hide; I fondly remembered him burping babies wearing those, looking more ready to break-dance at the club than to assist a baby with gas issues. Also, I found several golf shirts that had zippers at the neck. I thought back and remembered that for a time, during the mid-'80s, you weren't dressed if you didn't have at least two zippers on your clothes. "What, no zippers? Where'd you get that, K-Mart?" your friends would snicker. I laughed at the memory, then felt sleepy from the heat, so I just ripped the shoulder pads out of a few of my '80s blouses and used them as pillows and took a little nap. I was also glad to note that if there was some sort of fire in the attic, I could just string together some of the thousands of huge costume-jewelry necklaces I wore in the '80s and hang them out the window and climb down them. If it was the actual '80s and my attic caught fire, I could have just jumped out the window and made sure to land on my head; my interesting "girl-mullet" held in place by gallons of Aqua Net would have bounced me right back onto my feet. I also spent a few happy hours looking at old photos and reading my old journals and diaries. My husband came up, taking a break from his home office, and he found me crying and wiping my nose on an old quilt and saying reflectively, "Those were such dark, dark days." My husband, unsure what to say, decided to go with, "Do we have anything here to eat for lunch, or should I just have more cereal?" I am also amazed, after looking at the sheer number of old children's books I have, that my kids aren't resident geniuses at Ivy League institutions all over this land. I must have had 2 million children's books; we must have read every waking minute. I also found a vast amount of Happy Meals toys; I have to say many of them were still in decent shape. Like their milkshakes, McDonald's toys never get old. I also found various dusty VHS tapes ("Top Gun," "Uncle Buck"), old knick-knacks that knick-knacked themselves right upstairs when I got tired of looking at them, an entire Aerosmith album collection, 800 wire hangars and sweaters that I can only describe as ludicrous. (A sweater with a Christmas tree with real lights? Clothes that require batteries? How did I not electrocute myself and/or others?) I emerged the victor, with boxes and bags to be distributed to Goodwill and Salvation Army. I'm almost afraid they'll send some of it back as rejected! You can connect with Deirdre at www.exhaustedrapunzel.com.


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Perennial (tender), grown as an annual. Impressive 'Black Velvet' will have the other garden flowers whispering in amazement! These edible beauties add glamorous, reddish-black color to salads and other culinary creations, or make eye-catching displays in gardens when grown with light-colored blooms. Usually grown as an annual, although perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Attracts pollinators. Rabbit and deer deterrent.
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Blooms late spring to frost
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When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED: 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for winter bloom. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 55°?65°F.
When to start inside: Not recommended. 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Roots sensitive to transplant disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots.
Special germination instructions: Soak seed in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing. Darkness aids germination.
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