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Cloud Foundry Tutorial : Taking a PaaS on the hard stuff
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last five years, you've probably heard a lot of buzz surrounding "clouds," and – unless somebody's given you a clear, specific introduction, you're no doubt leery of the term. Broadly, "clouds" are being used to describe applications and services that are delivered over the internet through a self-service consumption model: need e-mail but don't want to learn how to set up Microsoft Exchange or Sendmail? Just sign up for an e-mail account with GMail. Need presentation software or backup software? Sign up for SlideRocket or Mozy. And, if you need a place to run your next application, but don't want to invest in setting up a datacenter and purchasing or requisitioning hardware, then you can use a compute cloud. This last segment is what we're going to look at in this article.
IaaS, or Infrastructure-as-a-Service, describes the ability to dynamically set up operating systems (and operating-system resources like RAM, hard disk space, etc.). Common examples of IaaS solutions include Amazon Web Services, and VMware's vCloud Director. These solutions let you treat a large array of computing resources – hard disks, memory – as a pool from which individual instances may be drawn and used. If your problem is, "I want to set up a new Linux (or Windows or Solaris) machine quickly," then IaaS is probably what you're looking for. For a long time, this was what most people thought they wanted.
After all, once you can set up new servers with the literal push of a button, then how "hard could it be to get a working application up and running?" we collectively balked. The trouble is that for most application of any significance, it can be quite daunting. After all, suppose your application is /.'d (or "Oprah"'d or Digg'd), will standing-up Linux machines be enough to meet the demand? Will you be able to get from a Linux machine to a load-absorbing, redundant application instance in time to make a difference?
If you're on-ramping new developers, will those developers be able to deploy your code base and iterate with it quickly? Or, will they spend the day (week?!) figuring out the unique permutations of drivers, operating system revisions, directory structure combinations and networking settings to get the application even running? Platform-as-a-Service is the answer to these questions.
A PaaS provides push-button deployment of everything below your code: the computing infrastructure (hardware, memory), middleware services (like databases and message queues) and runtimes (like Ruby, Java, or .NET). The ideal is that you can kiss six-month application server requisition tickets and database administration woes goodbye, and focus on your code. Code becomes the currency.
There is one other dimension to this discussion: choice. It's important to point out what "cloud" does not imply. "Cloud" does not imply publicly-hosted, and it does not imply lock-in. A good PaaS technology will run both on-premise or in somebody else's datacenter. A good PaaS will be open source, and applications written against it portable and easily moved from one environment to another as the requirements dictate.
Enter Cloud Foundry
CloudFoundry.com is a publicly hosted cloud environment (sign up for an account at www.cloudfoundry.com that is free while the hosted account is in beta), as well as a solution that you can install entirely behind your firewall. You can use BOSH, the Cloud Foundry orchestration engine, to install Cloud Foundry entirely behind your firewall on vSphere, or on Amazon Web Services. Naturally, because it's open source, there are still other ways to install it in your environment, including Chef recipes and an Ubuntu package.
Cloud Foundry is licensed under the Apache 2 license and has enjoyed very successful ecosystem growth. People have taken the code, forked it, and created their own, more specialized versions of Cloud Foundry. There are, let's say, more hobby-ist centric ports of Cloud Foundry – supporting Haskell and Erlang – as well as more robust, productized implementations. ActiveState provides a private PaaS called Stackato that supports Python and Perl, in addition to the supported runtimes and languages included in the base release. ActiveState, as many will know, is the leading maker of IDEs and tools for languages like Python, Perl, and TcL. AppFog (formerly PHPFog) provides a PaaS based on Cloud Foundry that supports PHP.
This is all important because it gives you freedom: You can run the application on a publicly hosted environment if you like, to simplify getting started, and – if scale, QoS demands, supported services, or regulatory restrictions require – feel no hesitation in moving the cloud (and your application) in-house, confident that the same command line tools, APIs, and services are supported across environments.
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URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/answer/221349The short answer is yes. You need permission. Even if you see all sorts of stuff being taken and used on the internet. Even if it can't be policed properly, that doesn't make it right.
It's best to get permission for a couple of reasons. First, if you weren't the photographer, you are using the copyrighted work of the actual photographer. Copyright law specifies that it's the author who has the right to control how his or her work is used. And use of the work includes its republication on the internet in various salons. If the images were copyrighted, you could be held liable for copyright infringement and forced to pay damages. Second, you are playing off the image of the celebrity as a way of attracting people to your site, which is a violation of the celebrity's rights of publicity. A celebrity has the right to control how his or her likeness will be used in a commercial setting and it's likely that your online salon would fit within the category of commercial enterprises (not strictly an educational platform about hair). Think about it: You could just as easily find stock photos of hairstyles, pay the nominal royalty fee and use the image freely. You're looking to entice discussion by drawing people to the celebrity pictures. So you're playing off the celebrity as a way of becoming a discussion hub.
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The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander uses a middle-of-the-road formula that worked with the optional V-6 engine in our test car, but I worry what the more affordable four-cylinder might offer in its place.
Mitsubishi's Outlander has always been a competent, if unappealing, crossover, best known for its unique clamshell cargo hatch.
Its redesign is a step more than competent, and it's also more affordable and more efficient. But it also ditches the clamshell.
Direct competitors like the Dodge Journey and Kia Sorento aren't exactly setting the world on fire, but Chevy's Equinox has seen brisk sales with a similar size and pricing scheme; it just doesn't offer a third-row seat. You can compare all four models here.
I drove a 2014 Outlander GT S-AWC with all-wheel drive. You can compare the 2014 and 2013 Outlander here.
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The crossover is a canvas that's hard to turn into art; most models elicit little excitement. The redesigned Outlander's anonymity, however, takes that to another level. Besides a few interesting chrome pieces around the grille, the Outlander would be hard to distinguish from anything else in the class, and the styling does little to get people to stop to check out the diamond logo and nameplate.
The smaller Outlander Sport does a better job of that, with an in-your-face front end. Despite the name, it's a completely different model, which explains why this Outlander doesn't even look like it comes from the same automaker.
How it drives
Going from a four-cylinder to a V-6 in a crossover this large makes a world of difference. Without being able to evaluate the less-powerful engine, all I can relay are my opinions on the V-6. Maybe that was the plan, because with 224 horsepower, the Outlander moved impressively.
On my first commute home I hit an open stretch of highway and started thinking of the Outlander's effortless acceleration, lack of wind noise and overall pleasant ride. Then I looked down at the speedometer. I was going a bit too fast and had no idea.
Throughout the rest of my test I made sure to keep speeds on the closer-to-legal side of the dial, but it always felt like the Outlander was going too slow. This really is a legitimately quick crossover that I would favorably compare to the significantly more powerful Equinox and Sorento at 301 and 290 hp, respectively.
Some of this swiftness is due to a lightweight chassis. The all-wheel-drive V-6 Outlander is more than 500 pounds lighter than the comparable Equinox. That creates better mileage in the V-6 all-wheel-drive and in both four-cylinder variants. Mileage for the AWD V-6 Outlander is EPA-rated at 20/28/23 mpg city/highway/ combined. The Equinox gets an EPA-estimated 16/23/19 mpg city/highway/combined. The comparable Sorento is rated 18/24/20 mpg city/highway/combined.
Most shoppers will likely not notice the difference in horsepower, though. They may also appreciate the large shift paddles behind the steering wheel for manual shifting, which were a hit with some of our editors.
Past Mitsubishis we've tested have had a habit of excessive engine noise filtering into the cabin. Mitsubishi has quelled that in the new Outlander, which is as quiet as most competitors in terms of engine noise. I wonder if the smaller four-cylinder will struggle under serious acceleration like the Outlander Sport does. Shoppers should pay attention when taking a test drive.
Around town I grew quite fond of the crossover's ride, which took jarring shocks out of bumpy roads, but also didn't lean too softly. This is a hard combination to achieve.
The brakes, however, were jarring, as was starting from a stop. The brakes need to be grippier and the accelerator less sensitive. More than one editor noted a lurch from stops.
Front-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive available on four-cylinder models and standard on the V-6. The all-wheel-drive system has four selectable settings: Normal, Snow, Lock (off-road) and Eco. The Eco mode allows power to go to just the two front wheels during most conditions, which Mitsubishi says boosts fuel economy.
If the Outlander's exterior is a snore, the interior won't shake you awake, either. It's awash in black with cheap-looking faux-wood inserts and controls that aren't worthy of the tester's top-of-the-line price tag of $34,720. But that's typical when base models start significantly lower. The Outlander begins at less than $24,000, including destination.
The front seats were comfortable over long drives, and the second row had plenty of room for my children in their car seats. The second row also slides forward and back to create more room for cargo or the standard, albeit tiny, third row.
The third row can fit two average-sized adults — and if they're willing to sacrifice comfort, second-row passengers will have knee room to spare. I tested this using my own 5-foot-10 frame. Larger families should probably not try that at home.
Overall space seemed cramped compared with crossovers like the Ford Edge or Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. But compared with crossovers with small third rows, like the Dodge Journey and Kia Sorento (both have an optional third row), the Outlander is competitive both on paper and in reality.


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etnies collaborated with Japanese artist and professional skateboarder Toshikazu Nozaka on a collection of footwear, including the Barge LS. Fusing contemporary art with his passion for skating, Nozaka created custom artwork for the Barge LS Nozaka, featured on the footbed and the side and toe panels. Check out the entire etnies + Nozaka collection, including the Jameson 2 Nozaka.
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This shoe is even nicer when you wear it. I was a bit worried about the flamboyant design but it's just perfect, as the brightest bits shine under sunlight but keeping stylish at all times. Great!
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Received within 2 days of ordering. Put together in minutes, instructions were great, not many parts to assemble. It's soooo sturdy. LOVE, LOVE the seat, cushy and wide!! I also appreciate the computer face, numbers nice and big to see distance, calories, time, speed and pulse. It's also very, very quiet, I can workout late at night without disturbing my neighbors. I recently had total knee replacement surgery, also I wanted to workout to lose some weight and cycling was the best alternative. This is the best investment I've made in a long, long time. I love that it's portable, when not in use, I fold up and roll out of sight. LOVE IT!! I've already posted picture and info on my Facebook page about it.
This is a very good quality product, especially for the price. It was easy to put together, my daughter helped me. It is very comfortable to use. I'm really happy with this product and it was a great value!
Having always loved the recumbent bikes at the gym, I was happy to find this well-reviewed bike at such an amazing price. A little wary at first but once I began using the bike, I am happy to give it a five star review. The package is heavy (I needed the doorman's help to get it to my third floor place). Assembly was pretty straightforward and took about 45 minutes (I suggest doing a bit at a time to avoid getting overwhelmed like I do when faced with assembly). Was simple to get every aspect of the bike working - the little computer, the tension control, seat adjustment - all easy to change and definitely feels like a much more expensive piece of equipment than it is. I've put a few hundred miles on the bike and it has been wonderful. Operation is VERY quiet (you can exercise at any time without concerns of anyone, even in the same room, being disturbed). The only thing that I was not aware of until I received the bike is that it is only semi-recumbent. Isn't a bit deal for me (took ~2 minutes to get used to the difference). Provides a great, quiet workout, has none of the drawbacks of an upright bike, the controls are easy to put together and easy to use AND this is a great design for a small space. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
I was a little skeptical because of the stated weight, and of course the low price. I was sure it would feel wobbly, or unsteady, and would be unwieldy when folded. Boy as I surprised! I put it togethe in half and hour, and was worn out from exercise in another half hour. It has a very smooth operation, with precise control over tension from the magnetic resistance knob. It feels as good as the 350 pound monster I have in my cabin. I was amazed at how safe I felt sitting on it with just the handles by the seat to hold on too. I then folded it up and carried it up two flights of stairs to the loft in the condo by myself, set it up and used it again, then folded it and placed it out of the way till tomorrow. Not bad for a 76 year old man who had a hip replacement less than one month ago. Thanks for a great product!!!
I agree with some of the reviewers about height. I am 5'7", but have really long legs, and am using this at the top seat height. Definitely something to consider if you're tall. It is completely silent, so great right in front of TV. It took me about an hour to assemble. The hardest part was just maneuvering the main parts since they were pretty heavy.
So far so good. Easy to assemble, took me under an hour (I am a 65 year old woman). comfortable seat. Maybe I wish the back leaned backwards a tad but that is the only improvement, it is still comfortable. The price is fantastic for whet you get. Very solid and sturdy. Now I just need to use it...
I was so happy to replace our hulking computerized exercise bike (which was flooded in the basement, no longer worked but spewed rust stains) with this little gem. Surprise, it has computer feedback too, and the parts are high enough that if we take 2" of water in the basement (a very common occurrence), this machine won't be affected. I also love that it is foldable and easy to move -- it would be a good choice for a room with the closet space to put it away. Really silent, can watch tv with others and not require higher volume.
This bike was pretty easy to put together and works like a charm!
A number of issues keep me from giving this product an unqualified YES / GO. Seat height adjustment uses the wrong kind of mechanism: It's a screw knob --- it should be a metal pull pin. Seat is very flat, non-contoured, and has not forward/backward angle (pitch) adjustment. Same problem with backrest.---very stiff and no positional adjustment. They should provide some cable-management system; The Display is outdated LCD with no backlighting -- hard to see. PROS: The peddle action from the magnetic flywheel is very smooth Easy to assemble.
The semi-recumbent exercise bike is awesome! It doesn't take a lot of space, and most importantly, it doesn't make noise when pedaling. I ride two miles each morning while watching the news and am able to hear the TV plus I clearly see the output display for distance, calories burned, pulse, etc. This is an exceptional piece of exercise equipment and an extremely reasonable price.
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Does the loser of this game win the right to draft Teddy Bridgewater?
Houston Texans - 2-10
Jacksonville Jaguars – 3-9
Texans vs. Jaguars. Entering this season I doubt the Houston Texans ever thought they'd have the worst record in the NFL at week 14. In fact, I think most would have assumed that the Jacksonville Jaguars would have the worst record. On Monday night we got two teams who might be in the Super Bowl, but now on Thursday night we get this years version of the toilet bowl.
The Texans defensively are still one of the top teams in the league. J.J. Watt isn't as dominant as he was last season, but that was one of the most dominant seasons a defender has ever had. However, it's on offense where the Texans have faltered. Arian Foster is out injured, Andre Johnson is still good but getting older, and Matt Shaub has fallen completely off the radar of decent QB's.
Case Keenum has stepped in at QB for the Texans and has been solid, but has not shown he is the future at the position. The Jaguars Chad Henne has also been solid if not spectacular. But it's all but certain that both these teams will be selecting QB's in the 2014 NFL draft. The question is which team gets to draft the top prospect in Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater.
It doesn't look like it will be the Jaguars as they have won three of their last four games, but they've all been on the road. The good news for the Jags is the Texans are on a 10 game losing streak, and I expect that streak to continue. Yes this is the toilet bowl, but the thing about the toilet bowl is that the winner is the team that loses. So in losing, the Texans win. Texans vs. Jaguars.
Score prediction: 24-21 Jaguars
Points spread: Texans – 3
Over/under: 43 – Over
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Every year an estimated 100,000 adolescents
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early. Don't
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Intervening while clients are still
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Create a seamless continuum
of care. Treating substance
abuse and other problems while young
people are incarcerated isn't
enough, said Mr. Robertson.
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Young Offender Reentry Program grantees
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US Airways flight attendants voted Tuesday to authorize a strike.
It's the first step that could eventually lead to them walking off the job -- although that won't happen during the busy thanksgiving travel weekend, and it most likely wouldn't happen during the Christmas travel season.
The flight attendants have been operating under the same contract they had before US Airways merged with America West back in 2005. The flight attendant groups still don't work together.
This vote does not mean attendants will be hitting the picket lines any time soon -- it just gives them the option to do so if they do not come up with an agreement.
Flight attendants hope today's strike vote will force the airline to negotiate with them.
"There's numerous sticking points but they all boil down to economics, whether it's wages, benefits, different packages," says Deborah Volpe, President, Association of Flight Attendants.
"They wanted to see an entire package that recognizes the contribution to the profits of the airline."
A spokesperson for US Airways told FOX 10: "We were very close to getting an agreement with our flight attendants in September and we applaud the union leadership and negotiating committee for reaching an agreement and working hard to ratify that agreement."
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RICHMOND, Va. (March 15, 2013) – Senior Charlie Law (Mainland, N.J.) hit a three-run homer in the sixth to tie the game and junior Nick Favatella (Washington Township, N.J) connected for a go-ahead long ball in the ninth to lead Rutgers baseball to a series-opening win at Richmond, 5-4, Friday at Pitt Field. It was the first-ever meeting on the diamond between the two programs.
Down 3-0 in the sixth, the Scarlet Knights (4-9) batted around for four runs on four hits to take a 4-3 lead. Senior Jeff Melillo (Annandale, N.J.) walked to leadoff and moved up to second on an infield single by junior Lou Clemente (Union, N.J.) that forced the Spiders to dip into their bullpen. Law then stepped to the plate and slammed a 3-1 pitch over the fence in left to tie the score. The blast was the fourth of his career and first since going deep at Cincinnati April 28, 2012.
The rally was not done there, as sophomore Vinny Zarrillo (Forked River, N.J.) followed with a double to left-center with still no one out. Following a fly out, junior Pat Sweeney (Sparta, N.J.) reached on error to put runners at the corners. The Spiders then cut down Zarrillo at the plate for the second out on a fielder's choice grounder, but Favatella picked up the team with a clutch RBI single to plate Sweeney and give RU its first lead of the day.
Richmond (14-4) fought back in the seventh to manufacture a run on a double, sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly to even the game at four.
Then in the top of the ninth with one away, Favatella sent a full count pitch the opposite way over the right field wall and into the parking lot for a home run. It was the seventh career long ball for the junior, who has now started the last 100 games for the Scarlet Knights dating back to his freshman season.
Senior Rob Corsi (Oceanport, N.J.) prevented any drama in the bottom of the ninth with a scoreless frame, earning his first career save.
The Scarlet Knights tallied nine hits on the day, with Favatella, Law and freshman Matt Tietz (West Milford, N.J.) all recording two knocks. It was the fourth straight game RU has been involved in that has been decided in a team's last at bat.
Junior Charlie Lasky (Freehold, N.J.) (1-0) allowed just one hit and one run over three innings to earn the victory on the mound, while senior Rob Smorol (Clark, N.J.) permitted just one earned run with four strikeouts in a five-inning start.
Ryan Cook (0-2) suffered the loss for Richmond, who had won nine of 10 entering the day.
Game two of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pitt Field. Senior Tyler Gebler (Toms River, N.J.) will make his first appearance since tossing nine innings in a week at William & Mary.
Rutgers is now 4-3 in the state of Virginia this season … the team has now played five one-run games (1-4) … Smorol has allowed just one earned run over his last 12 innings … the Scarlet Knights last had multiple home runs in a game May 17, 2012 versus Villanova … Melillo has reached base safely in all 13 games this season … Tietz has started three games, recording two hits in two of them.
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Butternut Squash and Crab Bisque
In addition to their fabulous homemade peanut butter, one of my all-time favorites at Whole Foods is their warm butternut squash crab bisque. Oh my word – this soup is amazing! I still remember the first time a friend introduced it to me a few years ago, and I had my first taste of the brilliant sweet butternut squash and salty crab combination. It's without a doubt my kind of comfort food. Absolutely delicious!
So of course, ran home and immediately had to figure out how to make it myself. A quick Google search came up with this recipe, and I've been using it ever since – with a few modifications. :) The original called for a cup of heavy cream, but I always use milk (or occasionally half-and-half) and still think it's fantastic. I also added in a little extra crab, as I felt that its flavor was overpowered by the squash in the original recipe.
It's a little more than a 30-minute meal, but well, well worth the effort. Plus, this makes an enormous batch, so it's great for serving a crowd or yummy leftovers. A must-try during squash season!!
Butternut Squash and Crab Bisque
- 4 large cloves garlic, roasted
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/2 to 2 lbs. butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup fresh carrots, diced
- 1 cup fresh celery, diced
- 1 quart chicken broth, divided use
- 1 Tbsp. fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- 1 cup half and half (or milk)
- 12 ounces crab claw meat
- Salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Prepare roasted garlic while you prepare the veggies. (For instructions on how to peel/seed/cut butternut squash, see here.)
In a large (at least 5 quart) stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add squash, onions, carrots, celery and garlic, and saute 5 minutes.
Add 3 cups of broth, reserving the rest. Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until squash is very tender (about 30 minutes).
Add the half-and-half (or milk) and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until very smooth (or blend in batches in blender and return to pan). Thin with remaining broth if desired.
Fold in the crab meat and sage. Season generously with salt and pepper and serve.
Ali's Tip:
I love also adding in a dash of cayenne and/or paprika into this soup for some added depth and a little heat. But the recipe stands well on its own as well!


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Congress finds that—
(2) the production and processing of popcorn plays a significant role in the economy of the United States in that popcorn is processed by several popcorn processors, distributed through wholesale and retail outlets, and consumed by millions of people throughout the United States and foreign countries;
(3) popcorn must be of high quality, readily available, handled properly, and marketed efficiently to ensure that the benefits of popcorn are available to the people of the United States;
(4) the maintenance and expansion of existing markets and uses and the development of new markets and uses for popcorn are vital to the welfare of processors and persons concerned with marketing, using, and producing popcorn for the market, as well as to the agricultural economy of the United States;
(5) the cooperative development, financing, and implementation of a coordinated program of popcorn promotion, research, consumer information, and industry information is necessary to maintain and expand markets for popcorn; and
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It is the policy of Congress that it is in the public interest to authorize the establishment, through the exercise of the powers provided in this subchapter, of an orderly procedure for developing, financing (through adequate assessments on unpopped popcorn processed domestically), and carrying out an effective, continuous, and coordinated program of promotion, research, consumer information, and industry information designed to—
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(B) does not compete with or replace individual advertising or promotion efforts designed to promote individual brand name or trade name popcorn products; and
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This subchapter treats processors equitably. Nothing in this subchapter—
(1) provides for the imposition of a trade barrier to the entry into the United States of imported popcorn for the domestic market; or
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If Caroline Wozniacki loses to Serena Williams in their U.S. Open semifinal showdown Saturday night, her world won't come crashing down around her.
She'll still be the No. 1-ranked female tennis player in the world. Her parents and boyfriend, golfer Rory McIlroy, will still love her. Her sponsors will remain behind her. She'll still take home a nice, big cheque for her fortnight's work.
But if she somehow manages to beat the player unanimously considered the best despite her No. 28 seed at this tournament, it would be like that old slogan for the lottery: It won't change Wozniacki's life, except … she might finally get some credit for being what she is.
The 21-year-old Dane's Slamless state is fodder for her many critics, who denigrate her because she has yet to win a major.
Perhaps it's because she's the latest of several in that position, including Dinara Safina and Jelena Jankovic, and has been at the top longer than those two. Or perhaps it's because she seems so unapologetic, almost defiant about it.
The nerve of her. Really.
Television commentators have been particularly helpful the last two weeks in offering suggestions about how Wozniacki should change her game to capture that elusive first Slam.
She needs to flatten out that forehand and hit it harder. She needs to go for winners. She needs to beef up her serve.
Of course, doing all those things would make her a better player. But it's far easier said than done.
By the time a player – particularly a female player – gets to this level, their game is pretty much set in stone. They've played the same way most of their lives. They've played to their strengths, and won with them. It's embedded deep into their muscle memory.
How many players can you name whose games have become more complete in their prime years? How many have added a weapon, a kick serve or a drop shot or a net attack, at the same time they've been out there on Tour trying to win matches at the top level?
It rarely happens.
Former player Chris Evert has offered a bunch of helpful suggestions to Wozniacki on-air the last two weeks. We've scratched our tennis head, but can't come up with a single thing Evert changed in her game during her career beyond being able to hit the ball a little harder because of the technological advancements.
Evert fanatics might have a different take. But when Martina Navratilova came along and started beating her like a drum, what Evert did was not technical. She simply worked harder, got into better physical shape, made herself (a little late into her career, relatively speaking) into the best athlete she could be.
But she didn't develop a big serve or start charging the net. She was who she was.
Players fine-tune. Some up their fitness level. They take care of the strokes they've honed for years, alert to slight variations in technique, to get them back on track. Certainly as they get towards their mid-20s they reach peak strength and might add a little power.
But beyond that, they dance with whatever brought them. They are not works in progress when they get to Wozniacki's age and status in the game. They are basically the finished product.
Look at Venus Williams. Throughout her entire career, she has talked of attacking the net more, of moving forward.
With her wingspan, decent volley, big serve and powerful approach shots, Williams would have been the one who could do it – and turned tennis into her own personal playground.
She also would have saved her long legs a lot of wear and tear.
But except for very brief patches, it has been mostly talk.
Another example is U.S. Open quarterfinalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
After a post-Wimbledon break, the Russian returned to a tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan in July with a new serve she'd been working on for a couple of weeks. In back-to-back matches, she double-faulted over 50 times.
It's a whole lot harder to undo years of muscle memory than it is to create it from scratch, as any club player will tell you. And there aren't many players who could take the inevitable losses that came while trying to add those elements, and come out at the end with that all-important confidence intact.
It's just too big a risk. And in Wozniacki's case, it may simply be too much to ask.
Like many players on the women's side, Wozniacki is hardly a natural athlete. She got this good through practice, repetition and, above all else, a surreal determination to win tennis matches and be the best.
She's not all that strong, despite her size. She doesn't have great racquet-head speed. She doesn't seem to have a fast-twitch fibre in her body. Every single stroke is a major effort (just look at every single photo of her hitting the ball, if you don't believe it). And she doesn't have the mindset of a go-forbroke shotmaker.
She is exactly who she is, and that's how she plays.
Wozniacki's particular skill set doesn't make her a particularly exciting player to watch, if you like big-babe tennis and big winners. But it's an impressive skill set all the same.
Her willingness to run down every ball, her refusal to give away free points with errors, her belief that she can come back from any deficit and that things can turn around if she just hands in there – all are as much a part of the game of tennis as a huge forehand.
As Wozniacki has said many times, it's ultimately about winning matches. And she's pretty good at that.
She makes her opponent beat her, and more often than not, they can't even if they can't quite figure out why.
I believe she's already flat-out maximizing what she has. Whether it translates to major titles or not, only time will tell.
But there are many players, far more gifted athletes who left plenty on the table, who can't say the same.
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Early detection is the best way to find breast cancer in its earliest, most curable stages. Memorial Sloan Kettering offers early breast cancer detection programs, including mammography at the Breast Screening Program and the Breast Examination Center of Harlem.
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A core needle biopsy may be used if a tissue sample that is larger than can be obtained with a fine needle aspiration biopsy is needed, or if the tissue removed during a needle aspiration biopsy does not lead to a definitive diagnosis. This type of biopsy requires a local anesthetic, and uses a larger, hollow needle to remove a thin cylinder of tissue, which is then analyzed by a pathologist.
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Breast imaging specialists at Memorial Sloan Kettering refined and demonstrated the benefits of stereotactic needle biopsy, a procedure for diagnosing a suspicious area that can be seen on a mammogram, but is too small to be felt by touch. The procedure uses computer-imaging techniques to guide a needle into the breast to collect cells or tissue from a suspicious area observed on a mammogram. For many women, stereotactic needle biopsy can spare them from a more uncomfortable and expensive surgical biopsy. It may also enable doctors to make a diagnosis more quickly and allow women to start their treatment sooner.
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After the episode, stay tuned for a new episode of Orphan Black on BBC America and Space Channel at 9p EDT. Tatiana Maslany is kind of amazing in it. We're kind of obsessed with her. So is Emma Roberts.
And at 10p on BBC America, it's Space Week on The Nerdist so Chris Hardwick's guests include astronaut Buzz Aldrin(!) and
cute Mars Rover Mohawk guy NASA Systems Engineer Bobak Ferdowsi(!).
Meanwhile, we will be posting behind the scenes clips and production galleries of today's show along with the prequel to next week's season finale, The Name of The Doctor.
In the meantime, we want your autograph for our wall at the Doctor Who Tumblr office at BBC America...
Make us a fan sign, some fan art, a selfie with your Tumblr url. Post it to your blog. Submit it through this form. We're collecting all of them through the end of next weekend and then we're going to make a poster out of it for everyone to see whenever they come through the New York office of BBC America — Doctor Who cast, crew, writers, the BBC America staff, and us! WITH ALL OF YOUR GIFS AND ART AND COSPLAY AND EVERYTHING — YOU ARE THE STARS OF THE DOCTOR WHO TUMBLR.
So yeah. (This post feels really long today.) We're going to go try to avoid our dashboard for the next few hours while the UK gets through their broadcast of Nightmare of Silver. Have a good day and see you at 8/7c for tonight's all new episode of Doctor Who!
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Premieres of all new Doctor Who, The Nerdist, and Orphan Black, March 30th on BBC America
BBC AMERICA's Supernatural Saturday returns March 30 with all new episodes of Doctor Who and the world premieres of new original series The Nerdist and Orphan Black.
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The 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special "The Snowmen" left us with a stunning cliffhanger and an intriguing question: who is the Doctor's new companion Clara Oswin Oswald (Jenna Coleman)? Well, as we enter the franchise's 50th anniversary year, Whovians won't have to wait that long for new episodes. Part 2 of Doctor Who Season 7 will premiere on Saturday, March 30 in BBC AMERICA's Supernatural Saturday block, it has been announced, alongside the network's new original sci-fi series Orphan Black and the comedy-variety chatfest The Nerdist.
Doctor Who returns to BBC America (US) on 'March 30', BBC One (UK) on '30 March' , and SPACE (Canada) March 30. *Other dates to come really really soon.*
We received a few messages about a trailer for a new show about clones that appeared during last night's BBC America broadcast of The Snowmen. This is that trailer.
ORPHAN BLACK Teaser - BBC America New Series March 30
Have you had the feeling that someone looks familiar?
Have you ever had that feeling several times over?
Last night we premiered the poster art and first image of our new original sci-fi series Orphan Black. It's the story of a girl named Sarah who assumes the identity of a woman only to later learn that she is her clone.
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Friday, 9/16: Ryan Tennis to play SPA Noontime Concert Series
Posted by Devin Weakland on 09/15 at 05:24 PM
Upbeat acoustic singer Ryan Tennis will perform this Friday, September 16th, as part of the Student Program Association (SPA) Noontime Concert Series. The show will begin at 12:00 p.m. on the first-floor lounge in the HUB.
Free of charge, students (or anyone in the area) can come to enjoy good music, and to unwind from a stressful school week.
A former All-American college football player, Ryan Tennis can't be categorized into one musical genre, which is what makes him interesting. I especially like his music because it's a mix of folk, acoustic pop, and folk-pop. Combined with his lyrics, his music creates a fun yet soothing sound that leaves listeners feeling positive and content. To date, Ryan Tennis has released three albums, the most recent (and my favorite) being Goodbye to the Ground.
I have never seen Ryan Tennis perform live before, so I am really excited to watch his show tomorrow. There's always a special sense of excitement watching a musical artist perform live for the first time. So, definitely come and check him out.
Who: Ryan Tennis
When: Friday, Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m.
Where: HUB-Robeson Center
Author: Devin Weakland
Bio: Devin is a junior at Penn State double-majoring in print journalism and marketing with a minor in international business. Playing the piano since age six, Devin has come to love and appreciate the art of music. Her favorite genres include indie rock, techno and pop punk, but she also has a soft spot for acoustic stuff. You'll almost always find her listening to Two Door Cinema Club, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Blink-182 or Ben Folds. In her spare time, Devin enjoys reading, writing and traveling.
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Lander Wins NHL Job
The Edmonton Oilers made some roster decisions this afternoon, sending down several forwards. On waivers and on their way to OKC are Gilbert Brule, Josh Green, Ryan Keller and Ryan O'Marra. Brule's difficulties this preseason, added to the worries about availability during the regular year have probably cost him dearly. An NHL team could claim him, but it is unlikely.
The club also sent Teemu Hartikainen down, as he faded just a little in the home stretch of a long training camp and preseason. The Ryan Jones contract was also a contributor.
The good news is for Lander, a young man who had to play very well in order to make the team in the same season as RNH. As was the case in 2007, the Oilers will likely break camp with two rookie centers.
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- D Cam Barker
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- D Theo Peckham
- D Andy Sutton
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- D Jeff Petry
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The Tour Championship isn't considered one of golf's majors — or even the figurative fifth Beatle, the Players Championship having laid claim to that designation — but this autumn event has risen above niche status. It's golf for those who don't much care for golf. It's golf on (medicinally prescribed) steroids. It's golf with huge names and big money and fabulous prizes.
Those who do care for golf might cringe at the description, but the Tour Championship is golf as done by NASCAR. Which is no accident, seeing as how the season-ending Chase was the figure-it-out-on-the-fly model for this whole FedEx Cup deal. ("Deal," as we know, being the catch-all term favored by those on the stock-car circuit.) Only the PGA might just have out-NASCAR'ed NASCAR.
On Sunday at East Lake, Brandt Snedeker won himself a tournament — something he'd done only three times on tour — and the $1.4 million purse plus the $10 million that comes with claiming the FedEx Cup meant that in one day he'd come close to matching the money won in his six years of PGA membership. "Crazy talk," Snedeker said. "Like winning the lottery."
Then: "I have no clue what to with [the money] — except hold on to it, take care of it and help people with it … It's unbelievable to think I'll be financially set for a long time. I do not need $11 million. As long as I'm not an idiot, I should be fine."
Of all the things Snedeker isn't, an idiot would seem chief among them. He grew up on a Missouri golf course — his grandmother managed the place — and went to school at Vanderbilt. (Go ahead and say it, Bulldog fans: At least one Vandy product had a good weekend in Georgia.) At 31, he considered himself one of the better golfers in the world, not that the world at large knew much about him.
After a bad week at the PGA Championship last month, he actually had his numbers guy — yes, golfers have numbers guys — and the data, Snedeker said, indicated "that if you put my stats up against everybody I was one of the top five players on the PGA tour." As fate would have it, entering the Tour Championship ranked No. 5 in the FedEx standings made Snedeker the lowest-rated man capable of assuring himself of the FedEx Cup and the $11.4 million simply by winning the tournament.
Not that him winning the tournament was ever a given. He was tied for the lead after three rounds, and all of his previous tour victories had been of the comeback kind. "I'm sure 90 percent of you didn't pick me to win," Snedeker told the assembled media, "because I've never done it. I proved a lot of people wrong."
And what did the $11.4 million man learn about himself Sunday on his road to riches? "That I'm a lot better under pressure than I give myself credit for."
This bit of self-discovery was likewise put to the test. Snedeker never fell out of the lead, but twice he was tied. (Not that he knew it. He claimed he never looks at a scoreboard.) When, after his drive on the par-5 No. 15, he first found himself fantasizing about the $11.4 million, he said, "I almost hit myself in the face" to break the mood. Before his approach on the 18th hole, he did it again. "And I hit an awful shot. Shows what [thinking about money] does for you."
In the end, the Tour Championship/FedEx Cup proved the oldest saw in golf. Snedeker isn't a big hitter, but he's aces around the green. Drive for show, putt for dough. In this case, $11.4 mil.
This was the sixth year of the PGA tour's version of the postseason, and the organization keeps tweaking the format. (Again, just like NASCAR.) When it was mentioned that Snedeker won one of the FedEx Cup's four playoff events to Rory McIlroy's two but had claimed the crystal trophy and the (much) bigger monetary prize, the newly minted multimillionaire said: "Life is all about timing."
He tried to stay deadpan after that imparting bit of wisdom/wit, but he couldn't quite manage it. On this September Sunday, Brandt Snedeker had won a golf tournament and changed his life, which isn't to suggest he'd gotten lucky. "This is what you work your whole life for, all those balls you hit," he said.
And that was a nice image to end a nice event. In a field of household names, one of the lesser lights had his moment. "I played against the beat players in the world this weekend over 72 holes," Snedeker said, "and I beat them."
He has the fortune, if not quite the fame, to prove it.
By Mark Bradley
September 23rd, 2012
8:28 pm
Congrats Brandt First on this day and in this column
September 23rd, 2012
8:41 pm
Good column. Thanks!
September 23rd, 2012
9:01 pm
September 23rd, 2012
9:07 pm
Great column and great win for the Nashville boy who had it when it counted around the greens. Some disappointments this week from the big hitters but it goes to prove that a golfer with guts can still win a big one like Gary Player used too.
September 23rd, 2012
10:01 pm
Mark you make good points about the tournament's image. I think it's all for the best and felt a good vibe out there. Now: get rid of the rough and see how low they can go! Duh!
September 23rd, 2012
10:09 pm
I watched some of the final round today and it was totally boring. Its a non event. Amazing that over 11 million was paid out to this guy. Ridiculous money.
September 23rd, 2012
10:23 pm
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N $$$ to Brandt Snedeker on winning the Tour Championship at East Lake.
Sports Top Fan and golf fans worldwide enjoyed watching you play and win the FedEx Cup !!!
Eleven million four hundred thousand ($11,400,000) is a HUGE payday.
September 23rd, 2012
10:54 pm
Mark- it's evident from the lack of comments here that the Tour Championship carries far less clout and interest than you surmise. The FedEx cup format is like if the Superbowl counted as just another game and the NFL championship goes to the team with the most regular season wins. Simply ridiculous given a sport that could use more excitement.
September 23rd, 2012
11:17 pm
Congratulations Mr. Snedeker. Good to see such a nice guy win. Wasn't mentioned in this column I don't think but he grew up in Nashville, Tn and continues to live there. Great win.
September 24th, 2012
7:13 am
Guess you'd have to actually watch a NASCAR race to get the comparisons (and I haven't), but the comparisons must be strained. Of course, there would have to be something of a creative narrative scheme to get to the actual facts of the story.
Just seems all these writers keep striving to be Bisher – and failing. He would have made you feel the wind in the players' faces, feel the trickle of sweat running down their necks, experience, even at second or third-hand, the trembling feeling in their knees standing over a 6 ft. put to save par on the 18th green.
MB gives us NASCAR.
Shame, isn't it?
September 24th, 2012
7:34 am
Congrats to Snedeker for winning, but only Tiger or Rory should have been able to win. They were clearly the best two players all year. They had 3 and 4 wins respectively. They need to go back and do more tweaking.
September 24th, 2012
8:04 am
$20 says we won't be reading about Sneds filing bankruptcy in 10 years.
September 24th, 2012
8:09 am
This guy has all the makings of being the next Bill Haas.
September 24th, 2012
11:08 am
Where's the Heat Check?
September 24th, 2012
11:12 am
No mention of Snedeker's caddy, Scott Vail? He's the son of Atlanta Flames 1975 ROY and all-time leading scorer Eric "Big Train" Vail.
You constantly disappoint Bradley.
September 24th, 2012
12:12 pm
I think brant is an awesome guy And so happy that he won. Congrats to him and family. Dont ever change. You seem like a humble guy. I love it…
September 24th, 2012
12:48 pm
Congrats to Brant on a great win! Got to follow him on Saturday and converse with his father, Larry, who is a super nice guy. One could see that Brant had the goods with the way he was heating up with the flat stick on moving day..I'm just hoping that continues this week at the Ryder Cup.
Regarding the format of the FedEx, I'm a fan. I really dig the excitement of everyone in the field having a chance to win it all in the last event. No one wants to change the NFL playoff format b/c the Giants won the super bowl as a 9-6 regular season team. Same concept. I don't dispute that Rory has been the best player this year (although how quickly we forget his massive summer slump when he missed 4 of 6 cuts including the US Open), and for that he will win player of the year honors. But Brant was the best player this week, when it most mattered in regards to the $11M payday. Kudos Brant!!


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