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If you've ever been stuck in traffic on a hot, sunny afternoon, you might have noticed the rippling effect caused by the release of even hotter exhaust fumes. If so, you've watched opportunity drift away.
Automobiles, power plants, laptops, and many other machines produce heat when they operate. Waste heat is an unavoidable energy loss, a trade-off in order to produce the kind of energy for which the machine is intended. However, this heat could be partly recycled into electrical energy through thermoelectric technology, which converts a temperature difference into an electric voltage.
The greater the temperature difference, the more efficient the thermoelectric conversion process, so the best thermoelectric materials have low thermal conductivity (making them good heat insulators) but good electrical properties for delivering a voltage.
One potential application for thermoelectric devices is to recover energy for a car's electrical systems by installing thermoelectric modules in the car exhaust pipe, where hot exhaust gases and cold air from the outside collide. Such installations are most efficient when they maximize the temperature gradient (and the voltage output) by blocking heat from "leaking" through the thermoelectric materials comprising the device.
To understand how to design better thermoelectric materials, researchers are using neutron scattering at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to study how a compound known as AgSbTe2, or silver antimony telluride, is able to effectively prevent heat from propagating through it on the microscopic level. Heat in materials is carried by quantized sound waves, known to scientists as phonons. By mapping the phonons and their interactions with the atomic architecture of AgSbTe2, researchers in ORNL's Quantum Condensed Matter and Materials Science and Technology Divisions discovered that a complex structure of nanoscale domains (small, local patterns within the larger structure) improved the thermoelectric properties of this compound.
"We wanted to understand how the surprisingly low thermal conductivity arises in the material in the first place," said Olivier Delaire, a researcher in the Materials Science and Technology Division and former Clifford Shull Fellow in the Neutron Sciences Directorate. "The microscopic underpinning of how heat travels through matter is of great interest for devising new energy-saving technologies."
Scientists have known that phonons—by which heat propagates through a material—can be affected by the material's nanostructure (the organization of its atoms). If the nanostructure raises enough roadblocks for phonons as they move through a material, they will frequently be scattered, and the material will have low thermal or heat conductivity. If, on the other hand, phonons encounter few obstructions, they will conduct heat more readily and shrink the temperature gradient between the hotter and cooler regions of the material, which is necessary to generate an electric voltage.
"We want these phonons to be scattered a lot so they are not conveying as much heat and the thermal conductivity goes down," Delaire said.
Delaire and his research group, including Jie Ma, the lead coauthor of the resulting paper published in Nature Nanotechnology, knew that AgSbTe2 exhibited a lower thermal conductivity than more familiar thermoelectric compounds like lead telluride, which they had previously studied.
"One of the compounds often used in thermoelectric applications is lead telluride. In fact, it helps power the Mars Curiosity rover," Delaire said. "Lead telluride is often efficient, but this silver compound we studied has an even lower thermal conductivity—three times lower at room temperature."
To understand what makes AgSbTe2 more efficient than its lead counterpart, researchers needed to map the propagation of phonons across the crystal lattice of the silver antimony telluride compound. Because phonons travel in a range of wavelengths, directions, and velocities—many of which affect thermal conductivity—they would have to make extensive measurements.
"We needed the sum contributions of the phonons, so it was an ambitious study and took significant effort to gather all the data," Delaire said. "This is the first time we've done a full mapping of the thermal conductivity of a compound like this."
To do so, they used an arsenal of neutron scattering instruments that measure a variety of energies and momentums.
Sampling AgSbTe2 crystals grown by scientists in ORNL's Correlated Electrons Materials group, the team mapped phonon excitations with inelastic neutron scattering instruments at SNS—the Wide Angular-Range Chopper and Cold Neutron Chopper spectrometers—and the triple-axis spectrometers at HFIR. Further characterization was performed with resonant ultrasound spectroscopy at the University of Tennessee and with electron microscopy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"What we saw was a network of two lattices," Delaire said. "One lattice is defined by tellurium atoms, while silver and antimony share the other lattice on which they form ordered nano-domains."
Based on their knowledge of the compound, Delaire's group expected the tellurium lattice to be uniformly organized, but they wanted to know how the other two elements would be organized. Observations of the second lattice showed patches of silver and antimony atoms with different patterns, revealing that nanoscale domains with local orders were increasing the complexity of the nanostructure and scattering phonons.
"It was not known if these two species were randomly scattered or if they adopted a configuration," Delaire said. "We found it's a little in between. In some regions they're ordered one way, in another region, they order a different way."
The interfaces, or connections, between different local ordering arrangements is where phonons are scattered, revealing how the microscopic structure of AgSbTe2 blocks phonons more effectively than a compound like lead telluride, which only has two elements and lacks nanoscale domains.
"The additional complexity of silver and antimony ordering further suppresses the thermal conductivity and increases the compound's thermoelectric capability," Delaire said.
A similar nanoscale structure could be replicated in other materials, leading to increasingly effective thermoelectric devices for heat recovery technologies.
"Now we're developing modeling tools to help us do this systematically with other materials," Delaire said.
Models would help industries to develop new materials. Delaire said auto manufacturers are already implementing programs to recover heat from exhaust pipes, but heat could also be recovered from factories and power plants, or even by concentrating heat from the sun through solar thermoelectric devices.
"Instead of losing this heat, you could implement heat scavenging thermoelectric modules," Delaire said. "Then you could actually save a lot of energy."
SNS and HFIR are national scientific user facilities supported by the DOE Office of Science, which also provided partial funding for the research through both its core research program and the Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center, a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additional support was provided by the University of Tennessee–Knoxville Science Alliance.
J. Ma, O. Delaire, A. F. May, C. E. Carlton, M. A. McGuire, L. H. VanBebber, D. L. Abernathy, G. Ehlers, Tao Hong, A. Huq, Wei Tian, V. M. Keppens, Y. Shao-Horn, and B. C. Sales, "Glass-like phonon scattering from spontaneous nanostructure in AgSbTe2," Nature Nanotechnology 8, 445–451 (2013).
O. Delaire, J. Ma, K. Marty, A. F. May, M. A. McGuire, M.-H. Du, D. J. Singh, A. Podlesnyak, G. Ehlers, M. Lumsden, and B. C. Sales, "Giant Anharmonic Phonon Scattering in PbTe," Nature Materials 10, 614 (2011).
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text: Green Initiatives Le Moyne College's Department of Facilities Maintenance and Planning has been commited to energy-efficiency and environmental sustainability for over 20 years. We combine time-tested techniques with carefully-assessed new information. In early 2009, we were proud to be among the first in the U.S. to pilot LED lighting. Le Moyne College seeks to: Reduce the rate at which we contribute to depletion of natural resources and degradation of the environment, and; Increase our use of renewable resources. From 2003 to 2008, Le Moyne's fossil fuel consumption in the form of natural gas alone decreased by 12,000,000 BTUs. Our electricity consumption decreased by 5,000,000 KWH in those same five years. Le Moyne has decreased GHG emissions every year since 2003. Environmentally sustainable design policies and features are incorporated into: Building and New Construction: for example, through the use of locally harvested woods and manufactured goods, double-glazed windows, and recycled or recyclable materials; the employment of LEED Accredited Professional architects and engineers; and the integration of cutting edge technologies like high-tech air exchange/fume hoods in our new science lab spaces; Wise Use of Resources: we monitor energy use in each building and use an advanced, central system to maximize efficiency in campus climate control; we purchase 6% "green" electricity and reduce consumption through multiple means including occupancy sensors for both lighting and thermostats, time of day system setbacks, air intake handlers, and a solar panel which will be installed in early 2011; Landscaping: we use environmentally-friendly pesticides and fertilizers, as well as basin and bioswale systems to capture stormwater run-off; the use of native species and perennials is mandated in our master plan and we are experimenting with live-root plantings for our building roofs; Operations: everything from Green Seal Certified cleaning products and zero-VOC paint to our environmentally themed student residence and daily practices in our Dining Services; Research and Scholarship: academic majors and programs, as well as our Center for the Study of Environmental Change; Vehicles: use of smaller vehicles for grounds maintenance; Waste Materials: we minimize land-filled waste where possible, through recycling, composting, mulching. The bottom line: Le Moyne College 2010 carbon emissions = 11,477 MTeCO2/gsf How exactly do we achieve that? Limited Range Thermostats are set to a 70˚F maximum and a 66˚F minimum, installed with an automatic temperature drop at night and occupancy sensors to maximize HVAC efficiency; Our Steam Plant heats the campus from October to May using Low NOx Boilers powered by Natural Gas, and emitting significantly less green house gases, such as NO, NO2, and NO3, and less photochemical smog than regular boilers (Atmospheric nitrogen oxides, i.e. NO, NO2, N2O, N2O3, N2O5, are "the bad guys of Global Warming"); We piloted LED (Light Emitting Diode) light bulbs when Director of Facilities and Maintenance, James Dishaw, received $15,000 from Le Moyne's Vice President of Finance and Administration, Roger Stackpoole, to install 200 of these tubes. LED bulbs are more energy-efficient (using one third of the energy of other bulbs and thus saving money, offsetting the higher initial investment), have three times the product life, and do not contain mercury or other harmful chemicals which do damage when the bulbs are discarded. Our successful pilot project lead to plans for LED light tubes to be installed across campus: "Light the Heights." Note: cool-white LEDs emit more blue light, causing more light pollution than conventional outdoor light sources and should be shielded completely outdoors; Low flow appliances (showers and toilets) are installed in the recently renovated residence halls (Harrison, Dablon, and Foery), conserving both water and electricity; energy-efficient front-loading clothes washers are in every residence hall; Our research shows that the best flooring choices for our campus are stone or cement, porcelain tile, and linoleum flooring. We are incorporating these materials in all renovations and new construction. For the future, we are researching: Alternative cooling refrigerants (currently contributing 2% of the carbon emissions of campus) Installation of more bike racks The practicality of cogeneration and horizontal wind turbine technologies A campus-wide green procurement policy and a move away from the use of plastic water bottles For more information about sustainability at Le Moyne, please visit this website: College Committee on Environmental Sustainability Photo: From 2009 Le Moyne College trip to the Galapagos Islands


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Sunday, May 25, 2014
Grand Theft
Location: 3100 Block of Mission College Boulevard
A theft occurred in the parking lot of AMC Mercado movie theatre on the 3100 block of Mission College Boulevard. The suspect(s) broke into the victim's locked vehicle and stole property. The total amount taken was estimated at $2,263.00. The suspect(s) are at large.
Time: 0930
Case Number: 14-005733
Monday, May 26, 2014
Warrant Arrest
Location: Walsh Avenue and Lafayette Street
Officers responded to a report of two males fighting near Walsh Avenue and Lafayette Street. Both males did not want to press charges on one another. A female accompanied the males. A Records check revealed the female had five confirmed warrants. She was arrested and transported to the County jail.
Time: 1518
Case Number: 14-005770
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Residential Burglary
Location: 3500 Block of Granada Avenue
A residential burglary occurred on the 3500 block of Granada Avenue. The suspect(s) entered through an open sliding glass door, stole several items, and left through the front door. The suspect(s) also took the victim's car keys and left in the victim's vehicle. The suspect(s) remain at large.
Time: 0215
Case Number: 14-005784
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Driving Under the Influence Location: Homestead Road and Lawrence Expressway
A male suspect was stopped for a vehicle code violation in the area of Homestead Road and Lawrence Expressway. The suspect displayed symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and did not successfully perform the Field Sobriety Tests. He was arrested and transported to the County jail.
Time: 0223
Case Number: 14-005842
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Resisting Arrest
Location: Pruneridge Avenue and Pomeroy Avenue
An officer initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Pruneridge Avenue and Pomeroy Avenue for violation of a modified exhaust. The male suspect did not comply with officer requests and was subsequently arrested for Resisting, Delaying or Obstructing an Officer. The suspect was transported to the Santa Clara Police Department for processing and released with a citation.
Time: 0937
Case Number: 14-005897
Petty Theft
Location: 969 Kiely Boulevard
An officer responded to the Community Recreation Center at 969 Kiely Boulevard on the report that his son's bicycle had been stolen from the bike rack in front of the building. The suspect remains at large.
Time: 1906
Case Number: 14-005920
NOTE: The Traffic Unit monitored pedestrian safety on El Camino Real. Twelve (12) citations were issued.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Location: 400 Block of El Camino Real
Officers noticed five subjects in a vehicle acting suspiciously in a parking lot on the 400 block of El Camino Real. During the vehicle stop, a Bank of America employee flagged an officer down and told the officer one of the subjects had just attempted to pass a fraudulent check. A search of the vehicle revealed controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, counterfeit money, counterfeit check and associated checking deposit slip as well as fraudulent identification. All five subjects were arrested.
Time: 14-005943
Case Number: 1739
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Disturbing the Peace Location: 800 Block of Las Palmas Drive
Upon officer arrival to the 800 block of Las Palmas Drive, officers found approximately 20 individuals causing a disturbance. Both loud music and loud voices could be heard from a distance of one city block away. There was alcohol present on the premises and minors were in possession of alcohol. The party was shut down.
Time: 2340
Case Number: 14-005982
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WAVERLY, Ohio—"Pintos, dear?" the clerk at the food pantry asked 48-year-old Dave Frederick, who gratefully accepted the can of beans, along with turkey sausage, peppers, and a loaf of bread. Frederick lost his job when the Mill's Pride cabinet factory closed two years ago and has found only part-time, minimum-wage work. Asked whether he's voting for President Obama or Mitt Romney, Frederick isn't keen on either one.
"We ought to get someone who's been to the backwoods of Ohio to run the country, someone who understands what the workingman is going through," said Frederick, who lives in a mobile home with his 18-year-old son, a high school senior unsure of what he will do next. "I would love to give the candidates some ideas about how to turn the economy around."
He's never had the chance. Obama and Romney have spent more time campaigning in Ohio than in any other state, but neither has been to Pike County, where the 12.9 percent unemployment rate is the worst in the state. This community on the western edge of Appalachia is a casualty of modern presidential politics; even in a campaign obsessed with jobs, the nominees consistently pass over the communities with the highest unemployment numbers in favor of more prosperous parts of the country.
In fact, National Journal found that neither Obama nor Romney has campaigned in any of the 100 counties with the highest jobless rates, according to July data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with one exception: Romney went to Fresno, Calif. (14.7 percent unemployment) for private fundraisers in September 2011 and in May 2012.
To be sure, both candidates cross paths with people who are looking for work, but neither has shown up in places as desperate as Pike County. "We send our kids home with food in their backpacks on the weekends because we know they don't have much at home," said Sharon Manson, a school-board member in the county's biggest city, Waverly. "We still have people with dirt floors and no technology."
The reason the most impoverished counties are overlooked is obvious to anyone who makes a living in politics: Most of these counties aren't in the handful of all-mighty swing states that will tip the presidential election. These are the dozen or so states truly up for grabs, where the outcome on Nov. 6 is not easily predicted by the overwhelmingly Democratic or Republican leanings of the electorate. Even within the swing states, the presidential campaign trail runs narrowly through only the biggest media markets and the most politically competitive counties. Two of the most frequently visited spots, Fairfax and Loudon counties in Northern Virginia, are the two wealthiest counties in the country. The campaign trail is also well-worn in the middle-class and more-affluent neighborhoods around Cleveland and Columbus, Denver and Orlando.
There are other reasons the nation's most downtrodden places—mostly small towns and scarcely populated rural areas—don't make it onto the itineraries for Obama and Romney. Time is precious, especially for a sitting president, so staffers are reluctant to schedule stops in far-flung places. Under constant pressure to raise money behind closed doors, the nominees have even fewer opportunities for public appearances. Voter turnout is also lower in poorer places than in more-affluent areas. Turnout in Pike County, for example, has run between 4 and 10 percentage points behind the statewide figure in the last three presidential elections. Poor people are not big campaign donors, nor do they have a bevy of high-powered lobbyists in Washington at their command. "Talking about poverty doesn't drive votes," said Democratic strategist Dave (Mudcat) Saunders, who has made a name for himself teaching candidates how to connect with rural voters in the South.
What's more, poor communities create potentially unpleasant backdrops for television spots and, in 2012, uncomfortable questions for both a Democratic president who failed to revive those local economies and a Republican nominee who wants to perpetuate tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
Why does it matter where Obama and Romney campaign? History shows that the path's followed on the campaign trail can shape public debate and influence White House policy. John F. Kennedy's tour of poverty-stricken Appalachia in 1960 shocked the nation's conscience and led him to create an economic-development agency focused on that region. After Kennedy's assassination, President Johnson launched the "War on Poverty" in 1964 from a front porch in the Appalachian town of Inez, Ky.
"Leaders go to the folks who don't have a voice and give it to them. It's a failure of leadership when politicians won't look them in the eye and tell them they are not forgotten," said longtime Democratic strategist Steve Jarding, who teaches public policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. "Going into these poor areas makes perfect sense at a time when our country is seeing the greatest percentage of people hurting since the Great Depression, and for the candidates to ignore them is unconscionable…. It's the untold story of this campaign."
George E. Condon Jr. contributed contributed to this article.
This article appears in the October 27, 2012 edition of National Journal Magazine.


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Two of our likely needs are TE and DE. The Bennett brothers - TE Martellus of the Giants (90 rec, 626yds, 5TDs) and DE Michael of TB (34 tackles, 9 sacks, 2 passes defl.) are both Free Agents. Martellus is on record saying he'd like to stay in the Giants, but would really love to play on the same team with his brother. Given how stacked NYG are in the d-line, I'm not sure that was a stunt on behalf of the FO to encourage Michael up to join him. I doubt Michael would get the snaps he wants with the Giants.
If they really want to play together, is there a deal to be done with them? No talks have started yet with Martellus and the Giants. Michael Bennett wouldn't come cheap, but he's proven as a 4-3 DE.
How many teams out there are looking for big upgrades at both TE and DE and have the cap space to do it?


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Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky.
Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude.
©1994 BBC Audiobooks Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
"Beautiful story, amazing narration"
How can one man understand so much about human nature and portray it so vividly and so beautifully? Tolstoy seems to have lived a thousand lives. Whether he is telling the thoughts of a mother as she gives birth, the reasoning's of a man who is trying to find meaning in the conflicting worlds of science and religion, the anxious feelings of young lovers or, amusingly, the thoughts of a dog as it runs through the woods chasing birds in a hunt, the descriptions flow so effortlessly and incisively that I found myself laughing and crying and with goosebumps over and over as I listened.
There is never a sense of hurry in the story--that the best way to read it was to enjoy the prose and let the plot unfold in its slow, meandering way without expecting it or anticipating it. It's a book that should be enjoyed with leisure and pondered over time.
Regarding the audio adaptation--the narration is among the best I've ever heard.
"Three great classics"
This work unites three classics: (1) the novel by Leo Tolstoy that depicts the inner life of women with piercing realism; (2) the translation by Louise and Aylmer Maude of 1918 that still sounds fresh and contemporary; (3) the narration by David Horovitch that effects the range of characters with only the slightest modulation in his natural voice and the subtlest of vocal "gestures": an intake of breath here, a "tsk" there. It doesn't get better than this.
"The best translation and an amazing narrator"
This is the version to listen to - the narrator is one of the best I've ever heard, and I think the english in this translation is the perfect balance of 19th century formality with modern vocabulary and syntax. I read Anna Karenina years ago and loved it then. But listening to this is like discovering the novel all over again.
"Wonderful narration."
Simply wonderful narration by David Horovitch. His voice gives dramatic fluctuations to the individual characters, showing his great talent for acting. This and the fact that the story was so captivating, I found myself reading the book when I returned from work - wanting more. It is a very long book and very long audio book, but I found it was well worth the time. It is a story that will stay with me always. I guess that is why it is, and always will be, a Classic...
"Emotional rollercoaster"
Absolutely. Particularly if said friend was thinking of getting married. Tolstoy does a tremendously good job writing about all aspects of love and human interaction.
The grand life events. Without wanting to spoil anything, events like birth, marriage, and death are the ones where Tolstoy really shines here. He takes his time describing not only the events themselves, but also the effects they have on the people involved in them.
I really liked how the narrator acted out the emotional scenes. Horovitch is particularly good in bringing dialogue alive. The narration itself is a bit dull at times, but perhaps Tolstoy's slow and deliberate prose is at fault there (though it's not really a fault, it's just the way it's intended). One minor thing: the narrator's French, while good, isn't perfect, but that's easily overlooked (or should I say overlistened?).
Not really. Anna Karenina is a book that's best enjoyed like a fine wine: take a few sips at a time. Apart from practical difficulties (the book is just too long to listen to in one go), you'd just get overwhelmed with emotion if you wanted to listen to too much at a time.
One thing to keep in mind is that this book is ultimately not about Anna Karenina. It features her heavily, yes, but ultimately the main character is a man called Levin. If you don't realize this, part 5 of the book may seem a bit redundant, but once you get that Tolstoy first and foremost wanted to tell a story of self-discovery and faith, it all makes sense.
"Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy"
The best narration I have ever heard. Mr. Horovitch is simply the best.
"Tolstoy's writing is stunning"
You must be a fan of a 'period piece' to really understand and follow Tolstoy. His writing is some of the most remarkable I have ever 'read'. I am awed by it; brilliant. I probably would never survive the printed page tho - too slow and too cumbersome for me in that form. Being able to listen and have my attention absorbed by the EXCELLENT narration is captivating.
"Very enjoyable, I didn't want it to end"
David Horovitch does a wonderful job bringing this book to life. I really enjoyed listening to him.
"Horovitch makes Tolstoy Come Alive"
Mr. Horovitch was simply fantastic in his portrayal of this great story. He does a fantastic job of giving each character their own unique voice, and is unafraid of investing his now emotion into the story. Bravo!!
"I now know why this book is a literary classic"
It is certain that Leo Tolstoy will be an author I look into in the near future after I get a bit further into my pile of books I already have set aside to listen to or to read. The narrator has an amazingly eloquent voice and I loved his ability to make distinct voices for the male characters but I felt as thought he fell short on the female characters. However this wouldn't stop me from putting him in my next pick.
The struggle that Levan has encountered throughout this book is very real and brought to the surface a struggle that I was able to make a connection. I liked Levan very much from the beginning and loved him even more so at the end of this grand story.
Eloquent, vivid and charming.
This book I don't feel is so much an inspirational book but a book for reflecting. Reflecting on ones choices in life and how best to move forward.
The title is a bit miss leading, if you know nothing of Anna Karenina and if reading this review you may be asking yourself why I haven't mentioned our dear Anna. She indeed is one of our main characters and we spend a great bit of time with her but not who the book is truly about. However her struggle in this book takes you on quite the ride and in the end I wasn't quite sure how to feel about her but I know that I felt dumb-founded and aggrevated with her decisions and her choice of how to deal with them.
"A gem"
By all admissions, this is a long book and can be daunting. However, Horovitch's gravelly voice and his obvious emotional involvement with the text makes it extremely enjoyable. I walk around with it on my ipod and find myself smiling at certain scenes and at the subtle understanding of human nature which Tolstoy masters so well and with such wry humour. I am really loving it.
"Anna Karenina"
I tried to read this book many years ago and gave up (found names were daunting) so when I saw this in the sale thought I would give it another try. I am so glad I did. The narrator makes it come alive. The story is so gripping that I actually waited outside a customers premises after a long drive, just to find out what happened. Well worth the money and I have no hesitation in recommending this book.
"Anna Karenina"
Beautifully read. Like the other reviewers I can highly recommend this audiobook. I notice it is a 'cover to cover'edition.
"Anna Karenina"
This is a book I've always wanted to read but have found a bit daunting. I love the detail of Tolstoy's writing which is brilliantly brought to life by David Horovitch. I recommend this.
"Definitive reading of Anna Karenina"
A masterly reading with never a lapse in concentration. The joys and sorrows of this wonderful tale are superbly conveyed so that Tolstoy's ideas are effortlessly understood. I cannot recommend David Horovitch too highly and I would read anything that he had narrated.
I've been consistently impressed with the narrators I've heard on Audible, but David Horovitch's performance in Anna Karenina is a masterclass. His pacing and voicing is perfect, and each character is brought wonderfully to life. The novel itself is without doubt brilliant, and undoubtably a classic, but I've always found it quite intimidating to take on but I would thoroughly recommend this production of it.
"Tolstoy readable"
The depiction of pre-revolutionary Russia
The description of the harvest
This is a long slow book and needs to be read at leisure. The narration is excellent, the different characters distinguishable. I read it on paper years ago and have been glad to re-visit it.
"Great performance by David Horovitch"
I think the performance of this story is really good. I'm not sure how I would have got on reading the book, Horovitch really brings this story alive.
I really think Tolstoy seeks and brings out the innermost feelings of his characters and the feelings are true to life. I found the story unpredictable and could not guess what would happen next.
This book is far too long to listen to or read in one sitting I think, but I came back to it day after day.
"fabulous- best audio book ever"
Narration was superb. I would recommend David Horovitch. The story is brought to life and even the bits I skipped when reading the book were enjoyable to listen to.
"Brilliant story, beautifully read"
Not better, just different. Both excellent.
Hard to say, loved the descriptions of the different characters, and their ways of life.
Not previously heard David readings. I think he reads beautifully.
Much more cry than laugh!
A wonderful story, beautifully told.
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A gun-rights organization has told several municipalities in Montgomery County and around the state to change various local firearms laws — or face a possible lawsuit backed by the Washington state-based group.
The Second Amendment Foundation, a nonprofit founded nearly 40 years ago, has sent letters to officials in Gaithersburg, Poolesville, Garrett Park, Cheverly, Walkersville and others, highlighting portions of each community's code that the foundation says violate state law. The organization "respectfully requests and formally demands" that each town change its laws.
Poolesville's code, for example, gives the town government the authority to regulate firearms during civil emergencies and allows the president of the town's commissioners to prohibit the sale or transfer of firearms. Those provisions violate state preemption law detailed in the Maryland criminal code, which prevents local jurisdictions from enacting tougher gun laws than the state, according to the foundation.
Poolesville Town Attorney Jack A. Gullo brought the letter before the Town Commission on April 15, and commissioners are planning to amend those sections of the code, which were adopted in 1975.
"We know the town needs to change the language," said Jim Brown, president of the Town Commission. "We're getting a recommendation from the town attorney on the rewording."
The letters are part of a pilot program initiated by the foundation more than a year ago, said Dave Workman, the group's communications director. The foundation began by examining local laws in Virginia and Washington state and sent out similar letters to dozens of communities in those regions, he said.
Most communities have been very cooperative and some even thankful to have conflicting provisions pointed out, Workman said. Most have amended their codes, and the foundation has not yet had to pursue legal action, he said.
If a lawsuit becomes necessary, the foundation plans to identify and work with local plaintiffs in the community, he said.
Gaithersburg forbids carrying firearms on city property, and Cheverly prohibits carrying firearms altogether — both of which exceed their authority under state law, according to letter sent by the foundation in March.
Gaithersburg's letter has been distributed to the mayor and city council, but a discussion of the issue has not been scheduled, City Attorney Lynn Board said.
Cheverly, in Prince George's County, has an election scheduled for May 6, so the Town Council will not address the matter until its May 23 worksession, said Town Administrator David Warrington.
Garrett Park officials have opted to ignore the letter received because the foundation has no standing, Town Administrator Ted Pratt said.
"We didn't deem it worthy of response," he said.
The foundation also has sent letters to Rockville, Takoma Park, Greenbelt, Morningside, Frederick, Cumberland, Hagerstown, Ocean City, Baltimore city and Annapolis, among others, Workman said.
Officials in Rockville and Takoma Park both said they had not yet seen such a letter.
The Town of Walkersville, in Frederick County, also received a letter, objecting to the town's ban on carrying loaded firearms within town limits. Officials were resistant to the idea.
"I have no problem with gun rights, but for somebody to come here and say we need to make a change, I don't know what dark basement they are living in," Commissioner Russell Winch said.
Burgess Ralph Whitmore said he agreed. "I'm with Russell. Let them sue us," he said.
Staff writers Sylvia Carignan and Sherry Greenfield contributed to this report.


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Beyonce wasn't the only one lending her talents in support of Barack Obama. Alicia Keys performed at the 2013 Inauguration Ball last night, singing a medley of her hits "New Day" and "Girl on Fire."
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Would you believe that I bought this fabric {2 jelly rolls} 4 years ago when I was a new quilter? And incidentally, along with the fabric, I also purchased a pattern to make this quilt which makes me laugh. This was obviously way before blogging or discovering the online quilting resources that we have today!
Do you ever finish a quilt and wonder what the heck took so long? That's certainly my feeling here because I finished most of the blocks way back when and even started sewing the rows together. And then it sat and I can't even remember why.
It is backed with a vintage sheet... my favorite detail is the print only at the bottom.
I quilted it with a meandering free motion pattern which I like against the angles and lines of the blocks. And speaking of the blocks... I made them long before I understood much about color values so thank goodness you can see the "stripes" fairly well.
We are off to visit family later this week so barring a bout of of insomnia, this quilt will be my final finish of the year. Next up... finishing the last little bit of quilting on my Chasing Chevrons quilt and binding it!


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Herndon Elementary School parents are divided about a proposal that would switch the school's foreign language offering from French to Spanish beginning next fall.
The elementary school is one of two county public elementary schools offering a French Partial Immersion program. The other school is Kent Gardens Elementary in McLean.
If the switch to Spanish is made, students in the French program would continue their studies, while incoming kindergartners would enroll in the Spanish two-way immersion program. Under the partial immersion program, math, science and health classes are instructed in French. A two-way immersion program at Herndon would run throughout the day, with classes being taught half in English and half in Spanish. Additionally, student composition in classrooms would aim for 50 percent native-Spanish speakers and 50 percent native-English speakers.
The reason for the proposed switch, said Principal Ann Gwynn, is a growing Spanish demographic in her school, which now comprises about 43 percent of the students. The French program has also seen dwindling enrollments.
The student retention rate, meaning those students who stick with French, is about 54 percent at Herndon, compared to a 74 percent retention rate within Kent Gardens' French program, according to the school system.
"[Enrollment] is a resource issue," Gwynn said. "I look at resources and what I have available here. One of the issues is I'm having to support the French program. I've had to give up a day of P.E. and a half-time instructional assistant.
"The biggest drop off we see [in enrollment] is in the second grade, when the parents have the option of putting their children in advanced academics [courses such as math.]"
Students have the option of being taught advanced courses in English, which has lowered enrollments for the French-speaking math and science classes, she said. The division also means additional staffing is necessary to serve the two tracks of students.
"Some of our advanced math in French classes are down to 12 students," Gwynn said.
While the change in language would not cause French students to switch to Spanish, pro-French parents worry the French program would be weakened.
"I'm so pro-keeping French, you wouldn't believe it," said parent Meredith Mani, who has two children, a fourth- and first-grader. "We want it to be one whole school [community]... and if you have French [taught to older kids] and Spanish and English, you create factions of kids."
Mani and other parents said they felt the school administration sprung the proposed shift on them when they announced the change in late January. A community dialogue meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. March 6 at Herndon Elementary.
Parents such as Judy Slepetz says if a proposal to switch the school's foreign language from French to Spanish is approved, her children will be divided among the two foreign study curricula.
"My third- and first-grader[s] take French, and I have a pre-K student who would take Spanish," Slepetz said. "I think [French] is going to give my kids an edge [when applying for jobs]. Everyone can speak Spanish."
Demographic shifts within Herndon, she said, should not be the driver of switching foreign language offerings at Herndon Elementary.
"If demographics are the reason, why do we have Japanese [offered] at Fox Mill [Elementary in Herndon] or German [at Orange Hunt in Springfield]?"
Pro-Spanish parents said switching to a two-way immersion program for Spanish would increase the integration of language learning into the classroom while aiding communication with students who come from households where Spanish is the only language spoken.
"All languages are global languages, and Spanish is the fastest-growing language," said parent Kimberly Wood, who has two sons currently attending Herndon Elementary, one still in the French program and one who opted out. Wood's preschooler would take Spanish if the proposed change is made.
"I'm excited about it being two-way immersion because in partial [immersion] they are being spoken to [in French]. But in two-way, they are learning to read and write ...I think this [debate] needs to be brought down to the Herndon level. What's best for Herndon? ... I believe it would benefit our community in Herndon to help these children communicate no matter what their ethnicity."
Should Herndon Elementary switch from French to Spanish, it would be the first school to switch language offerings since the elementary language program began in Fairfax County in 1989. Of the 139 county elementary schools, 54 offer world language programs. Partial immersion program enrollment is decided by base-school attendance, meaning children already attending the school can opt-in, and a lottery system for those interested students outside of the attendance area. A two-way immersion program at Herndon would enroll Herndon Elementary students only, which could mean children from the same household living outside of Herndon would attend different elementary schools.
Fairfax County Public School officials said the goal, if Spanish is added, would be to begin another French Partial Immersion program at another elementary school.
There is no estimated increase in cost for switching from French to Spanish at Herndon, said Teddi Predaris, director of the school system's Office of Language Acquisition and Title I.
"In fact, over time, as the program goes into place, there could be a cost reduction and that is because of their attrition [rate] in French," she said. The School Board, which approved an advertised budget last week, has included $1 million for fiscal 2014 to add world language programs to 10 elementary schools. Two of these would be two-way immersion programs.
No school has been identified to become the new French Partial Immersion school. Decisions are typically made based on interest of the community and the number of students whose parents can speak French. Besides Kent Gardens, no other elementary school in the county has more than 15 students who speak French.


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"Every parent has heard the f-word, fairness, intoned ad nauseam by their negotiating kids. My own son was an eloquent voice for egalitarianism, even before he could tie his shoes or tell time. Of course, it's not exactly universal equality that he and other kids are lobbying for, but something much more self-interested.
"Kids learn early on that an honest declaration of 'I'm not getting what I want' holds little persuasion for parents. So they quickly figure out how to mask their egocentric frustrations with the language of fairness. "… fairness, however, is not the be-all and end-all standard for justice, nor is it the best measure of our social lives. As a philosopher, I've noticed a tremendous amount of conceptual confusion in our use of fairness. And though we're hearing a lot of the language of fairness hurled around lately in political rhetoric, it often hinders real conversation and debate more than it helps. Most people, for example, assume that the opposite of fairness is selfishness, and since selfishness is manifestly terrible, no one but a hapless Ayn Rand devotee would be so foolish as to critique fairness. But the real opposite of fairness is favoritism … not egoistic selfishness. If that's true, then a lot of us … are unwitting daily sinners against fairness. And that's not a bad thing."
– From "In defense of favoritism" at chronicle.com
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Which planet has a day almost the same as Earth's – 24 hours and 37 minutes?
Wisdom of the ages
"A committee is a group of the unprepared, appointed by the unwilling to do the unnecessary." – Fred Allen
Current wisdom
"The president's campaign, if you will, focused on giving targeted groups a big gift. He made a big effort on small things." – Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, telling top donors that President Obama won re-election because of the "gifts" he had already provided to blacks, Hispanics and young voters.
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disbosom (dis-BOOZ-uhm), v. – to reveal; confess, as in: "The editorial writer could not bear to disbosom himself to the politician who looked like his crazy uncle Albert." From the Indo-European bosom, which can mean "breast, womb, surface or ship's hold."
Today in history
On this date in 1800, Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C.; hard to believe these days, but there were no reports of gridlock.
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There were 7.5 million Vietnam-era veterans in 2011, 5.1 million who served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present), 1.8 million from World War II (1941-1945), 2.4 million from the Korean War (1950-1953) and 5.4 million who served in peacetime only.


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'It's a bee-you-ti-full day' would be the most common phrase used to describe the weather here. By the way, can that be called a phrase? I hope my English teacher never reads this. Anyway, the other day we went for our regular weekend drives and this time I didn't forget to take the camera with me.Not sure why, but every time I carry my camera with me..the day ends up being gloomy and sad.This weekend, it was very different. It was sunny, hot , sweaty and the skies were blue! Since the skies were blue, the lakes (Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 lakes) were blue.
Butter Chicken post.The recipe's are so accurate that you really don't even have to add an extra pinch of salt! That's how accurate she is and that's how precise I would love to be if I ever, ever write a cookbook.
website a few months ago and I thank that day!This recipe is a winner! You have to have to try it the next time you want a new appetizer or a better version of Chicken 65. This recipe is so easy and hardly takes anytime! All you need is the 'reason' to try it and I'm sure when it comes to food, it's easy for us to find 'reasons' :-)
Recipe from Monica Bhide's Modern Spice
1 c thick plain yogurt
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp red chile powder
1 tbsp lemon/lime juice
2 drops red food colouring
1/4 tsp salt to start
1 lb boneless chicken,cut into 2 in. pieces (Please avoid chicken breasts, use boneless skinless thighs or chicken tenders)
Oil for deep frying
1 tsp mustard seeds
4 small green chilies, finely chopped
20 fresh curry leaves
In a large bowl, combine yogurt, cornstarch,ginger garlic paste,chile powder,lemon juice, food colour & salt. Mix well.The marinade will look pink now which will turn into a luscious red when the chicken is fried. Add the chicken pieces and mix to combine. If you have the time, let it marinate in the fridge for 20 mins. It isn't mentioned in the original recipe, I just did it :-)
Heat about 2 cups of oil in a deep saucepan. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add a few pieces of chicken and fry till they are crisp on the outside and cooked on the inside, 2-3 mins. Remove the pieces using a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. Continue until you are done with all the pieces.
Place chicken on a serving platter.
In a small pan/skillet, heat 2 tbsp oil and when it begins to shimmer, add the mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to sizzle, add the green chilies & curry leaves. Fry for about 30 secs. If you want you can add about 1/4 tsp more of red chilie powder to the oil just before removing it from heat.
Pour over the chicken and serve.
I made this ahead of time and they were still crisp when I served a couple of hours later. You can use a microwave to re-heat it.
To enter the giveaway all you need to do is :
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2.Come up with a story on how this dish got it's name (for ideas, scroll down!)
The winners will be chosen on random on 10 June 2011. The copies will be shipped to anywhere in US/Canada & India.
Also, there are 100's of stories on how this finger licking -good dish got it's name. I really think this recipe got it 's name because it was a 65 year old grandma who first cooked this dish for her grandson. Oh no! Wait! It was Rs 65 for a plate of this dish. No, that can't be it! There were 65 pieces of chicken per plate!
See! I cannot tell a lie ;-) Now, it's you turn! :)


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The Son of the Bride (El hijo de la novia)
Drama, Comedy
At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He's overwhelmed by his responsibilities and just isn't having any fun. He has spent most of his life frantically trying to run the restaurant his father Nino founded. He has achieved success, but continues to live in the old man's shadow. He rarely visits his aging mother Nora. His ex-wife is bitter towards him because he doesn't spend enough time with their daughter. And finally, Rafael is too self-involved to make a commitment to his girlfriend Nati. Just when Rafael feels most alone, a series of unexpected events lead him to reevaluate his life. A minor heart attack forces him to slow down and a reunion with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, helps Rafael to reconstruct his past and look at the present in new ways. Most importantly, when his father makes the decision to fulfill his mother's dream of getting married in a church, it gives Rafael a task to focus on; bringing the family together to create a new memory they can share.
Cast: Norma Aleandro, Natalia Verbeke, Ricardo Darin, Eduardo Blanco, Hector Alterio
Produced by: Gerardo Herrero, Pablo Bossi, Fernando Blanco, Mariela Besuievsky, Jorge Estrada Mora
Directed by: Juan Jose Campanella
Written by: Fernando Castets, Juan Jose Campanella
Running time: 2hr 4min
Opens: Mar 22, 2002 NY/LA
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If it hits your hands you shoulda caught it...I learned that when I was 8 and started playin baseball
If it hits your hands you shoulda caught it...I learned that when I was 8 and started playin baseball
People think criticizing tannehill on a message board will break him or ruin his confidence or something. People are just pointing out where he needs to get better. No one should be labeling tannehill a bust or a franchise qb after 11 games. Not sure why people sweep everything under the rug when it comes to tannehill. He's accountable too. You give him credit for the Seattle and St. Louis game then criticize for the buffalo and New England games.
I am stunned. What's next, are we going to post up that last deep pass that Tannehill threw to Hartline, when Hartline was WIDE OPEN, and Hartline had to make a shoestring catch just to keep the ball inbounds? Is that somehow his fault? Is it somehow NOT on Tannehill that he threw the ball so poorly that it sailed 7-8 yards to the side, nearly going out of bounds, only being saved due to an amazing sideline grab by Hartline, #3 on the day?
Seriously? Wisen up people. Stop thinking a criticism on Tannehill will have any affect on him one way or another. call it like it is. Stop being so combative and extreme in an opinion that is based on everything but facts and evidence.
Tannehill had SEVERAL throws deep that was simply poor mechanics. He had a floater deep that was the ugliest and flattest pass I had ever seen, with zero arch. Is that saying he's a bad QB? No, it's saying he will learn how to reset quicker. He will learn how to adjust his release point when facing a pass rush in his 1-2-3 lanes. He will learn these things.
But don't displace the blame on other players because he's a rookie. That's stupid.
After you think about it, it does make sense. I mean the ball did hit Hartline's fingertip and common sense tells us that you will run faster with your body straight and forward than you would if your head is turned around. When you turn your head while running, your shoulders will then slighty turn as well, which would absolutely affect your stride and slow you down. Im not blaming Hartline and ultimately I still fault Tannehill, but this does make sense.
I believe any man's finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle...Victorious
Also I think you guys need to watch some more deep plays. What Hartline does is pretty textbook. He looked back the moment he had his clear separation. The throw was late just as much as it was overthrown. Hartline looked up immediately, as he was trying to track the ball the moment he had the chance to catch it. Sadly, it was not out of Tannehill's hands by then and took a while to get there.
"Don't take your eye off the ball" mean anything to anyone? Would you rather he see the ball being thrown, decide "okay I better look forward for 2.8 seconds THEN track the ball again" and then completely miss the pass? No. You give your receiver a legitimate shot.
Tanny will get better but let's be real.
I've seen him make this very same throw before so I really don't see what the problem is. You hit some, you miss some. He missed it. Sh** happens. Brady missed two of them. We can't use one or two missed throws as evidence that he's the guy or not. The bigger issue is how the WR's react when they don't connect on those TD plays. It's as if they feel that it will be their only shot at a big play. I know thats how I feel. Good teams don't overreact to missed plays because they feel like they'll have several opportunites to make more. We don't have that.
The fact that someone at least put up Brady's missed pass I dont care if Brady had to juke a defender, Brady's pass was off by 5 yards.That was a Bad pass.
The ball was overthrown. Geez. It happens to all QBs. Hartline had to look back and locate the ball, like all receivers do. There was absolutely nothing out of the ordinary about the length of time he was looking to, and trying to get under, the ball. It's pointless to make an excuse for something like this. It was an overthrow. **** happens. I'm betting Tannehill makes that throw 80% of the time but this was one of the other 20%.
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It's 1983 and school is out. Twelve-year-old Shaun is a lonely boy growing up in a grim coastal town in northern England, whose father died fighting in the Falklands War. Over the course of the summer holiday he befriends a group of local skinheads. With his pent-up rage and frustration, Shaun finds exactly what he needs in the gang-mischief, mayhem and brotherhood. He also meets the volatile and boorish Combo, an older skinhead who sees himself in Shaun. Adopting Shaun as his protege, Combo leads the gang down a hate spewing path that culminates in an irreversible act of violence.
Cast: Jo Hartley, Stephen Graham, Frank Harper, Kieran Hardcastle, Joseph Gilgun, Thomas Turgoose
Produced by: Peter Carlton
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Running time: 1hr 41min
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Saturday night is a cross-road for both the CA Technologies Brumbies and the Hurricanes having made less than satisfying starts to their 2011 Super Rugby seasons.
The CA Technologies Brumbies have lost five of their first six matches – including five on the trot – making tonight's match against the Hurricanes one of the most important of their season.
But with 10 games to play in the season anything is possible and the team has not given up hope of making the finals in June.
A switch up in the backline against the Highlanders proved an effective move, with more cohesion and fluid movement resulting from the likes of Christian Lealiifano, Matt Giteau and Matt Toomua combining on the park.
Captain Matt Giteau said he was looking forward to seeing that combination move forward and grow against the Hurricanes on Saturday night.
"Which ever way we go we've got to stick with it for a while and trust in it," Giteau said.
"You've got to stick with those three ... whatever way you decide you've got to stick with it to really get those combinations going.
"Injuries are out of our control so that will disrupt things, but where you can I think you'd like to have the same normality of having the same team."
More of the same from that combination will be needed if the CA Technologies Brumbies are to take home their first win since 19 February this year.
Out of the fire have come some major positives for the ACT based team, including the emergence of the most dominant scrum in Super Rugby. Even with the loss of Wallaby hooker Stephen Moore, the CA Technologies Brumbies scrum has dominated every side it has come up against and will be working hard for more hard work on Saturday.
The Hurricanes are smarting from the same win record as the CA Technologies Brumbies in 2011 – just one – and will be desperate to show their fans there is more to them than what has been on display to date.
Their loss two-weeks ago to the Rebels was one they will want to forget. Up 17-0 after 17 minutes, the Canes capitulated, going down 42-25.
Centre Ma'a Nonu has gone on record saying it's the most distressed he has ever felt during a Super Rugby season and he is working on turning everything around against the CA Technologies Brumbies.
The Hurricanes and the CA Technologies Brumbies faced off earlier in the year during a trial match at Viking Park. The match, which resulted in a draw, proved both teams have got plenty to offer in attack – an exciting prospect for any rugby fan watching this game.
So strap yourselves in and get ready for one of the most dynamic games of the season as the CA Technologies Brumbies prepare to get their season back on track with a big win over the Hurricanes.
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We recently received a generous amount of carpeting from a large hospitality partner. The carpeting was over 24,000 square feet, and it now covers the Orlando Science Center's founder's room, parts of the executive offices as well as areas in DinoDigs. It replaced the older carpet that had met the end of its life.
Simple acts like these are seen in various office buildings and corporations and non-profits. If we recycle the unused or gently used material that we have to organizations that can utilize it, then we are helping to make the world a greener place. After all, someone's trash is most of the time someone's treasure so think twice before throwing away items that you don't want, because someone out there would love to have it.


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Turning Point: Vlado Ilievski capitalised on a horrendous turnover by Lithuania by making a stunning three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining. In the end, it decided the game.
Game Heroes: Aside from Ilievski making what was the game-winning shot and subsequent free throws in the last second to seal the deal, Bo McCalebb has 23 points but the true hero was Vojdan Stojanovski who didn't miss a single shot in the game and made all five triples.
Stats Don't Lie: Lithuania only got to the foul line eight times.
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The incredible run of F.Y.R. of Macedonia continues after they won a memorable and epic tussle with Lithuania to reach the semi-finals.
Amidst almost unbearable tension in Kaunas, they left the hosts heartbroken as they once again continued with their amazing ability to keep games tight and take them down to the wire.
The last thing F.Y.R. of Macedonia wanted was a high tempo game and Lithuania's game plan was no surprise as they pushed the ball hard down the court at every opportunity.
One thing they didn't do well however was boxing out and gave up four early offensive rebounds which, combined with three-pointers by Vojdan Stojanovski and Vlado Ilievski kept F.Y.R. of Macedonia within a point at 11-10.
Lithuania then scored six points without reply and at 17-10 with the influential Pero Antic and Bo McCalebb a combined 0 of 6 in the game, F.Y.R. of Macedonia were on the ropes early.
However, the latter came alive to rattle off the last seven points of the quarter for his team to ensure they were only 20-18 behind heading into the second period.
F.Y.R. of Macedonia simply had to slow the pace and they did a good job of doing so, restricting Lithuania to just three points in almost five minutes while McCalebb continued his hot streak, scoring from range to keep his team close at 22-21.
Lithuania needed to raise the temperature and after a time-out, they wrestled the initiative back with a 9-1 run sparked by a dunk by captain Robertas Javtokas who was certainly leading his team by example.
Just when it looked as if F.Y.R. of Macedonia might wilt under the pressure, they kept their composure and limited the damage to ensure they only trailed 34-30 at the interval.
Successive three-pointers by the excellent Vojdan Stojanovski tied the scores at 38-38 and with Lithuania committing five fouls inside four minutes, F.Y.R. of Macedonia took the lead for the first time.
Darius Songaila kept Lithuania ticking over while a big play inside by Jonas Valanciunas was pivotal, helping his team to a slender 52-49 lead heading into the final quarter.
Vojdan Stojanovski however was on fire and flawless from downtown as he made his fifth triple of the game to help set ensure a thrilling and nail biting climax.
It came down to crunch time yet again for F.Y.R. of Macedonia and with McCalebb making huge plays at the basket, the pressure was on Lithuania who led by as many as four points during the last minute.
However Ilievski stepped up to deliver the knockout blow, sending the travelling F.Y.R. of Macedonia fans into raptures and the fans of the hosts wondering what might have been.
Lithuania Head Coach Kestutis Kemzura:"Congratulations to F.Y.R Macedonia. They did a great job. They made important shots at the end. They played smart, right and good. Our problem was rebounding during the whole game. When it's a close game and you get to the end, a shot can decide the game as was the case. It's a huge disappointment for us but we have to show character. Our European Championship is not finished."
Lithuania Point Guard Mantas Kalnietis:"We didn't play our game. We didn't play how we wanted and how we could have played. They deserved to win. We feel errible now but we have to be a team again and try to win our next game. We will forget this terrible game and fight tomorrow."FYR of Macedonia Head Coach Marin Dokuzovski:"I think we showed that we are one of the best teams in Europe even though many thought our run was down to luck. We deserve to be here. We played without pressure, we played very free and with great tempo."FYR of Macedonia Guard Vojdan Stojanovski:"This is a huge win for us. We are very happy. I think we played very well and we deserved this win. I have to thank our playmakers because they put me in a position to have open shots. I was confident of making them. Spain will be a tough team but we have proved that we can beat good teams in this tournament."
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A government report released Tuesday raises new questions about the safety of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. The vaccine has been linked to 32 unconfirmed deaths and shows higher incidences of fainting and blood clots than other vaccines.
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- Raymond Blais
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Could personal telescopes be connected to create one large continental array?
I have just purchased my first telescope and during my research as to what telescope to buy, I discovered that for about $5000 you could buy a telescope that is as powerful as the big telescopes made just a few years ago that have greatly contributed to our knowledge of the universe. Could these telescopes with the computer and internet connection be coordinated to single point in space at a specific date and time and function like a continental telescope array?
Sep 10 2013: This is a reply to Edward Long's question.
The source of the light pollution will be sunlight that is reflected off of the Earth. The Earth is roughly 4 times the diameter of the moon and reflected light from it will be roughly 16 times as bright assuming that the Earth and Moon have about the same albedo (reflectivity).Sep 10 2013: Hi Raymond. You can ask SETI-people, they may have some ideas.
How about getting a satellite? Instead of spending 5000 individually, which may be a considerable cost for a lot of people, more could chip in a smaller amount to achieve a greater, common goal.
By the way - where do the Google Earth/Google Maps images come from...?Sep 10 2013: It might not make an optical array, but that data could still be useful. If we are talking about digital telescopes in the range of $5000, it would not cost much more to capture the GPS location and the angle, then store all that data somewhere in the great cloud. The right software could use that data to spot asteroids and comets, and possibly undiscovered moons around the planets. NASA might be able to use it to help keep track of orbiting trash.
Some of those images might just be beautiful, but it would take a very determined curator to spot them.Sep 10 2013: Each individual telescope will only be providing data of relatively poor quality by astronomical standards, so while the picture provided would be comprehensive, it would also be of low quality.
Coordination the data of the telescopes is also very problematic.
You have to account for information delay, the telescope's position on the earth (which is by no means a perfect sphere), and possibly worst of all, atmospheric distortions (good luck measure those without an army of weather balloons). Throw in the problem you have every day with computers connecting, and it quickly turns into a herculean task, that doesn't really net you much in the way of good data.
Its a nice concept, but I don't think its practical to apply on any real scale.Sep 10 2013: Generally speaking the use of interferometric telescopes such as radio telescopes depends greatly on the ability to accurately measure the distance between the telescopes. The distance must be measured to within a tolerance that is on the order of the wavelength of the EM radiation being observed. Radio telescopes are possible because the tolerence is on the order of meters which is usually not to hard to do. Light waves vary in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nm and are much more difficult as a result. Furhermore, the distance can't vary by more than the wavelength. Siesmic vibrations as well as the normal daily temperature variations make this incredibly difficult for light. Though I have heard some talk that such a telescope might be possible on the dark side of the moon since these variations are much less there.
Sep 10 2013: To bad. It would have been a nice way to get people working together for something good.Sep 10 2013: what would the "dark side of the moon" be? the moon rotates like the earth does, thus there is day and night everywhere. there is no dark side.
Sep 10 2013: Might have confused that with a Pink Floyd album. I meant the far side. The side that doesn't always have the Earth visible to it will have less light pollution on average even though it is pointed at the Sun half the time.


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I recently started using a MacBook Air and find some of the gestures such as the double click zoom in Safari extremely useful, I'm aware I can zoom normally using cmd - (+) but find the gesture zoom much better. Can I simulate the touchpad or another way to do this on my iMac.
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BetterTouchTool does exactly what I was after, you can set keyboard and mouse shortcuts to emulate gestures and a bunch of other stuff. You will also need SteerMouse if you want to map the buttons on your mouse to keystrokes then assign them inside BetterTouchTool to gestures etc.
After some testing it's more of just a zoom not smart zoom but still works quite well; I'm happy enough with it.
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12 Responses to "Rousey On Tate | She Is Un-American, Anti-Patriotic, Lame, Not Witty With A Poor Vocabulary"
sounds like tate is getting under rouseys skin more than the other way around lol
yeah! hahaha wow, i remember she was saying " I NO IM GETTING UNDER TATES SKIN" but u see a tate interview and shes totally chill if not a little humored by it. Ronda just gets irritated. and im sure tate doesnt really care for trash talking too much.
I don't know, that Valentine's Day E-Card from Tate was pretty witty!
ooo the anger, who the frick wants to american anyway? LMFAO
laughing stock of the world!
Yeah..no doubt..may God destroy the evil USA
I hope Rousey get's put in her place. She talks way too much crap for someone that is 4-0 and hasn't fought any real competition.
What ev. Ronda is just buttering up Tate before she rips her arm off and takes it home with her. So stoked for this fight!
"Tries to say things that aren't funny to get under my skin. It doesn't work…… She dissed my Olympic medal. Who does she think she is!?!?!??!" LMFAO who's getting under who's skin???? LMFAO Ronda is getting rilled up! LOL. Soooooo funny how bad Rousey makes herself sound in this "interview." Ronda may win but right now she sounds like a whiny, fool!
I agree. Rhonda is probably going to win but she's a fucking idiot who talks too much and needs to shut the fuck up.
ok that is just pathetic! Dragging the whole country in it…Like she fucking won that medal for anyone else but herself!
Tate is right and I hope she will put Rousey in her place. She's annoying as hell lately. During interviews I could swear I can see the wart under her eye grow…
Ride on fellow commenters..I'm glad none of you stuck of for that annoying ass Rousey.. That's what she deserves. She brought up that medal so everyone can turn against Tate, ha ha, didn't work
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June 7, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Not to detract from the great work the entrants of this competition do, I\'ve rather lost interest in the BFI Challenge as, year by year, they\'ve raised the bar for the minimum production value of entrants\' media to where no idea that isn\'t presented like a BBC documentary has the slightest chance. Like so many of these competitions, the reviewers won\'t really invest the time and intellectual effort to deeply examine concepts so in the final analysis it\'s all down to pretty pictures/video. So the only people who have any hope of winning are those so flush with cash or other support and so far along in development to begin with -and thus able to afford high production values- that they hardly need it.
It\'s like the rich philanthropists who suddenly come out of the woodwork to back headliner projects when they\'re on the verge of being a fete accompli so they can grab a place in the history books but don\'t have the stomach for supporting them in earlier stages when they still have some risk of failure and require evaluation on their own merits. They don\'t care about ideas. They just want guaranteed winners. Again, I make no criticism of the winners here. I just wonder whether they\'re really only being exploited for the sake of BFI\'s self-aggrandizement. You\'ll never see a William Kamkwamba come out of this competition.
June 4, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Congrats to all the Finalists! Each and every one of you is a winner in my book. Continually providing me with hope for a greater tomorrow.
June 4, 2010 at 11:20 am
Buckminster Fuller was a great visionary—it's great to see his legacy inspires others to think laterally.


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Charles Ross is set to play Frodo in "Lord of the Rings." And Samwise. And Gandalf. And Sauron. And Gollum.
The Canadian actor and "professional geek," who wrote and starred in his own one-man version of "Star Wars," is out touring with his very own "One Man Lord of the Rings." Ross is set to make a stop at the Birchmere in Alexandria on Saturday.
Ross said he originally tried the "One Man Star Wars" just to see if it would work, which it turned out ... really well.
"I underestimated the power of geekdom," Ross said. "People really, really know their Star Wars really well. After the success and sustainability of the Star Wars show and touring it around, it kind of got into my head, 'Well, is there something else? Is there another story that is as popular?'"
It was at that time in 2003 the third and final "Lord of the Rings" film, "The Return of the King," had just finished wrapping up in the movie theaters. Ross had his idea.
"I watched the films and I loved them," Ross said. "I've read the books like crazy and, as much as I thought I was a nerd, I really wasn't in comparison to some people. So it was latching on to a fandom or fanaticism that was already there. So it was a mixture of love and curiosity to see if taking something that is super high-tech and tearing it down to its simplest form."
In this case, the simplest form is Ross on stage with just the 55 to 60 characters he plays — no costumes, no sets, no props — and a pair of black coveralls. Ross knows it might take the audience a little time to adjust to seeing just him on stage.
"It's like watching a mad person," Ross said. "… I have a lighting design which will help lead people through the pace of telling the story. Like the films, I start at the beginning of the first film and I take you all the way through the end. I do this in about an hour and 10 minutes. I take a couple of little water breaks to catch my breath and talk to the audience for a second where it would naturally fall in the films."
During one of his performances, Ross had a bit of a surprise while he was looking out into the audience. Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in all three "Lord of the Rings," movies, as well as "The Hobbit," films, was sitting in a seat watching him perform.
"That was a bit freaky," Ross said. "I didn't know he was going to be attending my show until a couple of minutes before the show began. Sure enough, I look out and there's the face of Gandalf sitting out there. The show itself, I don't really remember much about it because I was so self-conscious. I was at the end of an eight-month tour, so I knew the show like the back of my hand even at that point. So I felt pretty relaxed."
Gandalf must have been impressed. After the show, while Ross was in the shower, the stage manager came to tell him McKellen was on stage and wanted to meet him.
"We talked for about an hour just about the show, of course, but also all kinds of stuff," Ross said. "He was really supportive and I ended up having lunch with him a couple of weeks later on the movie set he was working on at the time. He was full of good advice."
The show is meant to be entertaining, not only for those who are fans of the J.R.R. Tolkien works, but for those who are simply curious as to what a one-man show like this is all about. However, Ross said he hopes audiences walk away with a perspective they had, but didn't realize they had.
"I hope they take away an experience that will inform them the next time they watch the films," Ross said. "… It's really a simple story of good versus evil. For all the intricate histories and different races, it really is just a guy from a farm being tasked with something great that he has to achieve and finding the strength to achieve it in the end.
"Like Frodo, who can never really come back as himself to the Shire at the end, I would hope people would come see to this show and can never truly go back to watching 'Lord of the Rings' the way it was."


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