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Sauvignon Blanc
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2012 La Douce Revanche
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2009 La Douce Revanche has a nose of peach, pear, apricot and honey flavors. The wine has a round mid-palate and ends with a smooth almond-like finish. La Douce Revanche can be enjoyed on its own or is the perfect accompaniment to foie gras.
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The 2009 growing season was not as challenging as the previous year. The season was mild with only one major heat spike. We received such enthusiastic response from our 2008 La Douce Revanche or "Sweet Revenge" that we decided to make it each year although we did not experience the crippling freeze of 2008. At harvest, we left five rows of fruit for harvest later in October. This dehydrated fruit was used for making this delicious late harvest Sauvignon Blanc. There was no botrytis present in the vineyard at this late harvest.
Winemaker Notes
The juice underwent winemaking procedures, similar to that of a dry white wine. It was then fermented in French oak barrels. When the residual sugar reached 40g/l, the wine was cooled to stop fermentation and then aged sur lie for seven months with weekly stirrings.


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Thank you, Peter [Peter J. Robertson, Co-Chairman, of the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council]. I was thinking about how we could get through the program with the distinguished panel we have. We have three options: we can speak fast, we can say very little, or we can do both. So I want to start out by saying thank you to John Duke Anthony and the National Council for hosting this wonderful event. Thank you, Peter, for the kind introduction, and thank you also to my colleagues the former U.S. ambassadors to Saudi Arabia. I am humbled to be speaking with such distinguished individuals at the podium with me.
I'll try to make my remarks brief and I'll try to speak not too quickly. The relationship between our two countries is a historic one. Last year we celebrated the 75th anniversary of formal ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States. Our relationship began in the 1930s with the discovery of oil on a commercial basis. It evolved in the 1940s with the first meeting between our two heads of state, the late King Abdulaziz and the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt aboard the USS Quincy at the Great Bitter Lake in Egypt. And the relationship took on a military dimension in the 1950s when the U.S. military sales program to Saudi Arabia was first established.
When we look at the history of our relationship, we see that with every passing decade the relationship grows broader, deeper, stronger, and it becomes more multi-faceted. If you allow me to skip to the present, when we look at our relationship today, we see exceptionally strong ties in counter-terrorism and terror financing. We have very strong commercial investment ties and strong political ties. We have institutional links between our two countries in a way that has not existed in the past.
Referring often to the power of accurate numbers, Ronald Reagan used to say "facts are stubborn things." When we look at the amount of investment and trade between our two countries and peoples, and when we look at the volume of visitors to Saudi Arabia from the United States or visitors to the United States from Saudi Arabia, the numbers are at historic highs.
The number of Saudi students in the U.S. is in excess of 21,000 as we speak and growing. This is a testament to the strength of the relationship. It testifies also to the fact that it is these young men and women who will carry the relationship forward over the next three or four decades.
When you look at the interests that we have in the region --when you look at the challenges we face in Pakistan, Afghanistan, with Iran's nuclear program, in Iraq and Lebanon, with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Yemen, in the Horn of Africa, in Sudan; when you look at the challenges we face involving piracy and terrorism, the international financial crisis, energy situations and levels of trade and investment -- I believe it is clear that the interests of our two countries to date, at this moment, are as aligned as they have never been before.
We speak to each other frankly, we consult with each other intensely, and we try to engage others in this dialogue in order to resolve problems. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a history of trying to seek stability and security and peace in our region and in the world. It was King Abdullah's peace initiative which became the Arab Peace Initiative in 2002 that set the stage for the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I believe that today there is a unanimous view among Arabs, Muslims, and millions of people from other countries the world over that the Arab Peace Initiative is the basis upon which the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be resolved, God willing.
We appreciate and thank the Obama administration for its early and robust engagement in trying to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict, and we look forward to working with it, helping to move it forward, and putting an end to this long-standing tragic conflict. When we look at the issue of combating extremism, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been in the forefront of countries trying to counter the mindset of extremism that seeks to hijack a noble faith and encourage people to use it to justify violence. Our religious scholars have taken very strong and public positions to counter this radicalism and it has had an impact. We believe we will continue to have an impact, God willing, in trying to eliminate this mindset from our midst.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques launched an inter-faith dialogue that involved different religions and cultures in order to use the universal values that are enshrined in all religions to promote understanding, co-existence, and peace because at the end of the day the universal values enshrined in all faiths are very similar. They have to do with compassion, with mercy, with peace. They have to do with co-existence, being honest, and taking care of the needy. The inter-faith dialogue is an attempt to try to use those universal values in order to build bridges between and among different people on our little planet rather than use religion in order to be divisive.
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, which is a new major research university, was recently inaugurated in Saudi Arabia – it represents an additional attempt to build bridges with the rest of the world. It is an institution whose students and faculty hail from almost sixty countries. It is an open research facility. It is connected to a large number of distinguished universities and research institutions around the world with which it shares research, professors, and students. This university is another way to connect with the rest of the world in line with the Kingdom's vision of trying to establish and sustain international linkages that promote peace and stability and security.
To return to where I started, when we look back at the 75 years in which our two countries have had formal ties, I believe that the relationship today is very strong. I hope that the relationship, God willing, will continue to grow stronger for the benefit of both of our countries. And before I stop, I want to say that I hope I have not spoken too fast, or too long. Thank you for this opportunity. I look forward to the discussions.

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The 5 Most Horrifying Sports Injuries of All Time
Every time there is news about pro football, people immediately start talking about player safety. Concussions and other life-shortening injuries have made everyone sit back and wonder if it's all worth it. Others ask the obvious question: "If they know the game is shortening their lives, why do they keep playing?"
The answer is that many pro athletes are fucking insane. Let us show you some examples.
#5. NFL Safety Ronnie Lott Amputates His Finger So He Can Keep Playing
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You didn't have to be crazy to play as a hard-hitting safety back in the "injuries are a sign of weakness" era of the NFL, but it sure as fuck helped. For proof, we have 49ers great Ronnie Lott. In 1985, Lott happened to misplace his pinkie finger, and he found it in a red mist after two colliding helmets exploded the living hell out of it.
This is where most normal men would have passed out and/or run squealing to the nearest emergency room. But Lott knew that having surgery to repair the finger would probably have ended his season -- you have to let that shit heal. And he was not the kind of guy to let a splintered nub of a finger slow down his ability to deliver equally devastating injuries to other players.
So, he had that shit cut clean off. Because fingers are for little girls, not multimillion-dollar athletes.
"Padded gloves ... I'm just living a lie."
A legend circulated saying that Lott cut his finger off in the locker room immediately after it happened, when in fact he waited a couple of days, probably so he could show his mushy stump to his kids or something. Regardless, Lott finished out the season, and went the rest of his life without the hunk of finger:
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And when he types, he's only missing, like, three keys, tops.
#4. Running Back Terrell Davis Goes Blind, Wins Super Bowl MVP
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Super Bowl Sunday, 1998. The Denver Broncos were taking on the Green Bay Packers, with Denver riding the legs of running back Terrell Davis to the big game. It's the second quarter, and things are going great for Davis when, at the end of a play, he gets kicked in the head and goes out cold.
This sort of thing happens in football, of course, and after waking up, Davis told everyone that he was fine. He went to the sideline and then watched as the world went dark around him. While most of us would have just chalked that up to another power outage or possibly the apocalypse, Davis realized that he had just gone blind.
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On the plus side, he didn't have to see the Packers fans anymore.
This is when you'd think you'd take a moment to reconsider your life -- it's not a sane person's line of work that asks you to take blows to the head so hard that your goddamn eyes just stop working. After presumably feeling around his face to make sure the last hit hadn't knocked his eyeballs out of his skull, Davis went to sit down when the coach told him he was needed back in the game. He went in (of course) and ran one play, unable to see a goddamn thing.
The trainers then hauled Davis to the locker room and gave him migraine medication (temporary loss of vision can be a symptom of migraine headaches, something Davis suffered from). He sat there for what had to have been the longest 15 minutes of his life, wondering if he would go down forever as the guy who got hit so hard at the Super Bowl that he went fucking blind.
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"I always thought that if this ever happened it'd be due to my chronic masturbation."
When he could finally see a little bit in front of him, Davis returned to the field for the second half of the game. And he dominated -- Davis went on to rush for an additional 103 yards and two touchdowns in the second half, for a total of three. For comparison, the most touchdowns scored by any running back not named Terrell Davis in Super Bowl history is two.
#3. Hockey Player Clint Malarchuk Slices His Fucking Jugular Vein
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When you think of what a brutal sport hockey is, you tend to think about the fights, or guys getting slammed into the wall. But you would think there'd be more horror stories involving the fact that everyone playing has razor-sharp blades on their feet. Well, they did almost murder a dude once, so there's that.
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"Why should hockey masks have all the fun?"
It was March of 1989, and Clint Malarchuk's Buffalo Sabres were facing off against the St. Louis Blues. Malarchuk, who was in goal, was fighting a puck out of the crease when St. Louis winger Steve Tuttle flipped over. Tuttle's skate zipped up through the air and sliced Malarchuk's jugular vein open. Yeah, that jugular vein.
The fountain of blood that spurted from his neck was enough to give audience members heart attacks while players puked all over the ice.
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This was different from the vomiting that usually accompanies watching the Buffalo Sabres.
This is the part where normal, non-Canadian hockey beasts bleed out and die in a matter of minutes, traumatizing thousands of spectators for life. Malarchuk was having none of that (at least none of the first part, anyway). Malarchuk controlled his bleeding by sticking his glove directly inside the wound (in case that doesn't mean anything to you, hockey gloves tend to be so putrid smelling that shoving it in somebody's face on the ice is about as insulting as it gets).
Malarchuk calmly skated off the ice -- "so that my mother, who was watching the game back home on TV, wouldn't have to see me bleed to death" -- and the team trainer held a towel over the wound until they could get Malarchuk into surgery.
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Tragically, the flashbacks got so bad, the towel would later hang itself.
Ninety minutes of surgery and 300 stitches later, doctors managed to save his life. And Malarchuk, presumably riding the high you receive when you punch Death right in his dick, wasn't about to hang around in a hospital bed with PTSD like some pussy. He spent just one night in the hospital and returned to practice four days later. A week after that, he was back in goal.
Well, shit, who could possibly top that?


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Marissa Alexander was not given the same consideration George Zimmerman was after he killed Trayvon Martin on February
Marissa Alexander was not given the same consideration George Zimmerman was after he killed Trayvon Martin on February
It's being an avalanche of college fraternity related death, violence, and rape that someone needs to STOP.
Our mission is to raise awareness on the URGENCY & IMPORTANCE of Stopping FMV Against Children and Women. Report it,
These girls have no homes,no access to education/healthcare,exposed to rape,diseases,peer pressure,fatherless babies etc
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I was wondering if someone could recommended a book that covers both android game developement and OpenGL ES 2.0. I have found some books with OpenGL 1.0, but I have heard that the syntax for OpenGL es 2.0 is totally different.
I think you don't need any book for OpenGL ES 2.0, everything is in the web ;)
I started with All about OpenGL ES 2.x, and I looked into sources of samples in Android NDK. You can also look into Maemo examples. Khronos offers an OpenGL ES 2.0 quick syntax reference.
I remember Beginning Android Games and Pro Android Games as books with good explanations on Game programming on Android and OpenGL ES.
I'm not sure if this will work for you, but I find this book very good OpenGL® ES 2.0 Programming Guide. The books explains how OpenGL ES 2.0 works and gives a lot of code examples in C language. If you know basics of it, then you should have no big problems of translating them to Java code.


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how can I use wild cars like '*' when getting a list of files inside a directory in Python? for example, I want something like:
which would return a list of all the files ending in .txt in directories that have bar in their name inside of the foo parent directory.
how can I do this?


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March 10, 2013
FORMER U.S. Congressman Bob Ney has penned a new book. In it, the Bellaire native is not shy about taking a shot at current U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner....
I must have missed something....I just finished the book and do not see where he faults Boehner or anyone other than himself for his personal demons or downfall....the rest is simply his views on people he worked with....nothing more and nothing less.
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Poor mr. Ney. Failure to take responsibility for his own actions. It is always someone else who caused the problem. !!!!!!!!!!
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The pot calling the kettle black. No axes to grind here, right?
And Harry Reid isn't a weasel? LOL, that's 90% of Congress, including the former rep from E Ohio.
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I believe everything Ney says about Boehner. He just looks and acts like a real weasel.
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VICCO, Ky. (AP) -- A tiny city in southeastern Kentucky has enacted a gay-rights ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The city commission of Vicco in southern Perry County passed the new law on Monday. A statement from the Fairness Coalition, an affiliation of Kentucky groups that focuses on gay rights, says the Appalachian town is just the fourth city in the state to pass a law aimed at protecting gays from discrimination.
Three of four commissioners voted in favor of the ordinance, which bans discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations in the city of about 330 residents.
City Attorney Eric Ashley says the community believes all people should be treated fairly.
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Members of Steubenville Council and the city's administration made a good decision when they honored the late 4th Ward Councilman David Fortunato Tuesday evening.
They dedicated a tree in the City Hall Park on Market Street in memory of Fortunato, who served on City Council for four terms before he died on May 9, 2011, after his regular workout at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center.
Fortunato was a true supporter of the city. He was a tireless advocate for his constituents and was never afraid to share his love of the city.
That included making the community a little brighter. Fortunato helped to take care of the flowers in front of the City Building. Before that building opened, he was known to wash down the front of the old building.
In addition to his quiet dedication to the City Hall flowers, Fortunato was often seen on Sunday mornings sweeping empty storefronts along North Fourth Street. He offered a simple explanation when he was asked why he was willing to donate his time: "I do that to make the business district look more attractive."
He was involved with the Main Street Steubenville program, even helping to cut grass and wash windows at the Jefferson County Fourth Street Health Center when that facility opened.
In short, Fortunato was always concerned about the appearance of the city and worked endless hours making sure Steubenville in general and his ward in particular, looked good.
It's the way Fortunato lived his life, and it's why the city is to be commended for choosing to honor him in this way.


text: Well, this is just a observation, but, TOR seems to be the big boys in the Fantasy field. They seem to have a huge selection of Fantasy Authors, and we're talking big ones.. Jordan, Modesitt, Goodkind, Haydon, etc.. BUT, you know, I tend to find most TOR books to be rather blech. I dont like Goodkind, Haydon's book I didnt really enjoy (See Review).. But, Bantam Spectra..Now, they have some wonderful series going.. Robin Hobb, and George R. R. Martin.. John Marco, etc.. Do you folks watch this at all? I am noticing more publishers myself these days. And, who is the big boy of the Fantasy writers? I mean, we have Jordan, but, to be honest, I think he is losing Fan support fast.. Goodkind, who, while I dont like, seems rather large, but, even Fans seeem to find his stories to similiar to each preceeding novel? Any comments? I felt like posting something. =)


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Is there a way to see how deep a hole I've dug in Minecraft, besides counting the number of squares I've dug through? I realize at some point there is bedrock so if I can't see how far down I am, can I see how far from the bedrock I am?
You can view your distance from the bedrock layer by pressing F3, which will show your current coordinates on screen. This isn't quite the same as knowing how far you are from the surface, but it's a good way to get a quick estimate of how deep you are.
Before the F3 feature was added, the best way to estimate your vertical position in the world was to pay attention to what kind of ore you find as you dig. (This is still very useful knowledge to have, for obvious reasons.)
If you prefer not use F3 to get your exact coordinates and want a purely in-world solution, you should look to one of the other methods of tracking distance which JavadocMD mentioned.
With current game version, hitting F3 will show your coordinates on the screen. You can then find how deep you are by comparing the bottom coordinates to the surface coordinates.
There's no easy way, as far as I know, you'll have to count.
I would suggest coming up with a system for reference. For example as you're digging down, you could place a distinctive block (one that wouldn't naturally be there, like cloth) every 10 vertical blocks traveled. Then it's easier to count later. Signs would also work, and then you wouldn't have to count 10s every time, just put the depth on the sign.
I'm sure some will object but there are also external mapper tools that can help with this kind of thing. In particular, I've found MCmap Live to be the simplest to use for this purpose because it has a slider that slices your map at any given level. If you don't use a mac, try one of these: http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Programs_and_Editors.
In practice, external mappers are much slower than just marking levels as others have suggested. However, in cases where I'm confused or lost, it's a tool I'm not above using. For instance, I recently found myself coming back from the Nether in a totally random underground location with almost no tools and I really needed to carefully plan my way up to the surface (to conserve my nearly spent diamond axe) or I was gonna end up punching through stone for hours.
The best to check your depth is to place torches, signs, wool, or iron, gold, diamond, or redstone blocks every 10 blocks or so. You can guess how far you are by the kind of blocks you've seen as well, but this is pretty iffy, as i've found iron and coal right before the bedrock. also, and this is only because you'd be mining, it's a good idea to have water with you or to have a 1*2 tunnel if you are tunnel mining.
I would put torches/signs every 5-10 blocks, and once you are at an adequate level for your desired ore, begin branch mining. but if you would rather, f3 is another good idea. the torch/signs method is a bit iffy because you might be doing it on an too high or low surface but i find that F3 can sometimes not work all that awesome.
Make a stack of stairs. Count out as many as you need if you want to reach a specific level (leave the rest on a separate stack) or just keep the full stack if you want to measure.
Build stairs down either until you run out of stairs (then you reached your desired level) or to the bottom (and your level is 64-[remaining stairs].
While this may take longer than just counting, the time spent on placing the stairs will be saved on running up them instead of jumping - two birds with one stone.
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Brandtjen tops GOP field in Assembly primary
Menomonee Falls — Republican Janel Brandtjen will face off against Democrat Jessie Read for Wisconsin State Assembly District 22 in the Nov. 4 general election. With 60 percent of the votes, Brandtjen defeated Blair Rogacki (27 percent) for the GOP nomination in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 12, while Nick Oliver was third with 13 percent.
"I'm humbled by the support of thousands of my friends and neighbors, and am grateful that they chose me to represent them in Madison," said Brandtjen, of Menomonee Falls. "This is a solemn responsibility and I will defend our values, fight for fiscal responsibility, and always be listening to the voters who chose me to speak for them."
Brandtjen, Oliver and Rogacki competed to represent the Republican party, as Republican incumbent Don Pridemore is stepping down after 10 years in the position. Jessie Read of Lisbon ran unopposed for the Democratic spot for the seat, which was created in 2010 and includes all of the towns of Erin and Lisbon, the villages of Lannon, Butler and portions of the villages of Richfield and Menomonee Falls.
Brandtjen has a bachelor of science degree in finance and marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She owns and operates Group One Marketing, Inc. in Menomonee Falls and is married with two children.
Town of Lisbon passes agreement on purchase of Lied's property
Town of Lisbon - The Town of Lisbon passed the agreement on the purchase of the Lied's property three to one at the July 25 board meeting, but not without several concerns raised by board members.
One concern was the electorate approved 65 acres of the Lied's property in April, not the full 71.6 acres. The current owner, Jim Forester will still own 6.5 acres of the property. The town will purchase the entire property, and then transfer 6.5 acres back to Forester.
"This was difficult," Joe Osterman, town chairman said. "We went back and forth on this entire thing."
Village administrator/clerk, Matt Janecke addressed concerns about Menomonee Falls purchasing the property if a decision was not made immediately.
"Just so everyone is aware, we've talked about how this land plays into future incorporation, if it does get annexed into the Village of Menomonee Falls it creates an island that is very detrimental," Janecke said. "From my understanding, what happens tonight is going to directly impact what happens at Monday night in Menomonee Falls – whether or not they annex it."» Read Full Article
Dousman Derby Days begins this weekend
Prepare the frogs! The 61st annual Dousman Derby Days kicks off this weekend.
The festival, known for the state's championship frog jump competition, starts Friday, July 29 and ends on Sunday, July 31 with a parade followed by live music by the UW-Madison marching band.
The event draws hundreds to Dousman each year for the diverse schedule of events that include a baseball tournament, carnival rides and live music by local artists.
Derby Days started years ago when the American Legion was trying to raise money for a music hall, which is now the community center, and has grown into one of the larger festivals in the area.
The event is sponsored by the Dousman American Legion, which uses the funds raised for local scholarships. According to Chuck Brockmeyer, one of the organizers, last year they set a record with $6,500 given away in scholarships.» Read Full Article
Taste of Lake Country joined by Waterfront Art Fair this year
Don't let the name fool you. You can get much more than a taste at the North Shore Bank Taste of Lake Country.
Feel free to eat the entire thing. And then go hunt down offerings from other area eateries.
Food from more than a dozen restaurants will be featured at the event on Wisconsin Avenue along Pewaukee's lakefront. The free, two-day Taste runs from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, and 4 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30.
It's Positively Pewaukee's largest fundraiser of the year, said Positively Pewaukee Executive Director Elaine Kroening.
"The goal is to bring people to Pewaukee to see and enjoy all the wonderful things we have here," Kroening said. "This event is what keeps the doors open at Positively Pewaukee, so it is the most important event of the year for us."» Read Full Article
Improving economy, shrinking labor pool leaves Lake Country restaurants scrambling for workers
It's hard to find good help. Just ask restaurant owners in the Pewaukee area.
An improving economy, shrinking labor pool and workers just restless for new opportunities have left many restaurant operators scrambling to fill shifts.
That's the case for Jeanine Knutson at the 5 O'Clock Club.
Knutson, who owns and operates the eatery on Peterson Drive with her husband Richard Knutson and son Jason Knutson, said they've had five employees quit since June.
The employees left for various reasons, Jeanine said. Two were college graduates who left for jobs more advantageous to their careers. Another wanted to pursue a different career path.» Read Full Article
Shortage in volunteer firefighters and EMTs prompts legislative committee
The last few years have been tough on area fire departments that depend on volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMT's). Departments, statewide, have had a hard time keeping volunteers engaged, covering daytime shifts at the firehouse and paying them enough to spend time away from their families.
A bipartisan legislative committee, chaired by State Senator Steve Nash (R-Whitewater), begins meeting this month to address some of the issues these rural or small town departments are having and the shortage of volunteers.
The committee, which includes area fire chiefs from Palmyra and Watertown, as well as the president of the Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association and the director of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.
"We're trying to find ways to assist departments," Nass said.
Societal changes in the last 10 to 20 years have changed the way many departments operate.» Read Full Article
Community helps Big Bend teen get needed service dog
Village of Big Bend — Sydney Rohmann is learning that dogs can be so much more than just a best friend.
Dutch arrived on the Rohmann's doorstep July 17. After months of searching and waiting, Sydney, 20, was finally able to snuggle with her service dog.
Sydney has a series of genetic disorders that often leave her tired and in pain. Due to her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome she often uses a wheelchair to get around and has the tendency to faint because of her postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
When Dutch arrived, he came with months of training already under his doggy-belt. His trainer, Jessica Benz from Ultimate Canine, came with him from Indiana to Wisconsin to help during the transition.
"He's learning still," Benz said. "He's working to get used to Sydney."» Read Full Article
Get to know your county clerk candidates
Waukesha County voters will have a chance to determine their county clerk on August 9. Incumbent Kathleen Novack will face experienced clerk Gina Gresch for the four-year term. With the election quickly approaching, here's what you need to know about the candidates and the position of county clerk.
What does the county clerk do?
The county clerk primarily works on election administration, but is also responsible for legislative support and administrative duties that include distributing marriage licenses and passports as well as budget administration for the county clerk's office.
Get to know your candidates
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Oconomowoc family perseveres through their child's death to host Jackson's Jam at Okauchee Lions Park
After the heart-shattering loss of their young son, Jackson, an Oconomowoc family is building a legacy in his memory to help others.
Amy Reese said the family's nonprofit organization, JR Hearts, has created an event that will do just that.
Jackson's Jam is planned for 1 p.m. Aug. 6 at Okauchee Lions Park. Plans call for it to become an annual fundraising event hosted by the organization, with proceeds providing financial assistance to families of children facing medical issues.
"Our goal is to raise a minimum of $10,000," Reese said. "This is our initial fundraising event. Hopefully, we far exceed that.
"We're hoping to have at least 400 people attend. It's going to be a very fun day, lots of kids activities and lots of music throughout the day and great food."» Read Full Article
Lake Country police advise safety when playing Pokemon Go
Nationwide, Pokemon Go players have been robbed and assaulted, and others have crashed their cars while playing the game, but so far the app hasn't led to any big problems in Lake Country, local police said.
"We haven't had any accidents, no one walking into traffic or anything like that," Pewaukee police detective Craig Drummy said.
Police in Lake Country said that although no citations have been issued to players, they are seeing players in parks after hours or on private property.
"They're in areas that they're not supposed to be like outside of normal park hours," Drummy said. "Our parks close in the village here at 10 p.m., so if they're not in a public place or if they're on the park's property after 10, then we just ask them to leave."
Pokemon Go is a GPS-based smartphone app. Players must walk around to locate and catch different characters, and locations such as libraries or restaurants can be "Pokestops," where players can find in-game items. Players can use their Pokemon to battle at "gyms," which can be found at physical locations.» Read Full Article
Elderly woman woman moves into 'miracle home' in Mukwonago
Barbara Saladin had to brace herself on the door as she walked into her newly remodeled home.
"I'm just overwhelmed. This is gorgeous, just beautiful," Saladin said. "He would have been so happy."
"He" is her husband Joe, who died of cancer last fall. It was Joe's dream for Barb to live in a beautiful home with no repairs to worry about. That wish has come true.
In an effort spurred by the Mukwonago Home Depot, volunteers are giving Barb, 79, the house that her husband always wanted her to have.
The relationship between the Saladins and the local Home Depot store began in 2015 when Joe needed to repair a tractor. The store sent tool technician Rich Springsteen to the Saladin house on Lake Street. He and Joe, both veterans, became fast friends.» Read Full Article
Hamilton High School 60s, 70s Reunion Picnic to be held
Village of Sussex — Hamilton High School graduates of the 60s and 70s are invited to the third annual Hamilton High School Reunion Picnic on Saturday, August 13 from 1 — 7 p.m. at Sussex Village Park. All proceeds from the event will go to the Hamilton Education Foundation.
Event founder and 1973 graduate, Mike Paradies said one of the main goals of the event is to get as many people together as possible. He said one of the issues with other school reunions is that they only gather people of the same graduating class.
"We're trying to get people reacquainted with friends they haven't seen in a long time," Paradies said. "100% of the money raised goes to benefiting the students in the school system right now."
More than 375 people attended the event the last two years. Paradies is expecting 400-450 attendees this year. Although the event is geared toward the 60s and 70s graduating classes, Paradies said the event is open to the entire community.
The Hamilton High School will also be hosting an open house for alums from 10 a.m. — 12 p.m. National Honor Society students will give guided tours of the facility.» Read Full Article
Repairs force lane closure on westbound Capitol Drive near Springdale Road
Lane repair work on Highway 190 (Capitol Drive) near Springdale Road could impact afternoon rush hour traffic Monday, July 25.
Crews are replacing the pavement in the left lane of westbound Capitol Drive just to the east of Springdale Road, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Work started in the morning and is expected to wrap up by 3:30 p.m. Monday. One westbound lane will be closed during the work.
Motorists are asked to reduce speeds and pay attention in the work zone.
Hamilton School Board still accepting applications to fill vacant Lannon seat
Village of Sussex - The Hamilton School Board will continue to accept applications from Lannon residents to fill James Long's seat until Aug. 1.
Long served as the Lannon representative to the school board since 1990, and retired July 19.
"It has been a source of personal pride working with teachers, administrators, community members and fellow school board members to make significant progress over the years on behalf of children," Long wrote in a letter to the board.
The applicant appointed to Long's position must live in Lannon and be able to serve until April. Lannon citizens interested in applying for the position should contact the superintendent's office at 262-246-1973, ext. 1108.
At a June special meeting, the school board accepted a timeline outlining the process to fill the vacancy. The board will hold a special meeting Aug. 3 to interview and consider applicants and will inform the applicants of the board's decision Aug. 4. The new board member is expected to be sworn in at an Aug. 15 meeting.
Two men assisting at Kettle Moraine kickers camp dead after one-car accident in Merton
Town of Merton — Two college football players coaching at a well-known local sports camp died and one man was injured late Saturday, July 23 when the car they were driving struck a tree.
According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, 24-year-old Michael Sadler, a former punter at Michigan State University, and 22-year-old Samuel Foltz, a punter for the University of Nebraska, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The third man, 21-year-old Colby Delahoussaye, a place kicker for Louisiana State University who was also in the car, was rushed to Waukesha Memorial Hospital for treatment, the release said.
LSU issued a statement that said Delahoussaye suffered only minor injuries in the crash and was released from the hospital. He was scheduled to return home Monday, July 25.
Sadler and Foltz were on staff at the renowned Kohl's National Invitational Scholarship Camp, the largest kickers camp in the United States, which was being held at Kettle Moraine High School.» Read Full Article
"Pathways to a Healthier You" event planned
Join health professionals on Sunday, Aug. 14 from 1-3:30 p.m. for "Pathways to a Healthier You" Open House and Fall Kick Off.
This free afternoon will feature refreshments, walking tours, class information, and a chance to meet the experts.
Taking place at the Center for Life Enrichment at 1306 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc, the afternoon will acquaint participants to the many health dimensions taking place on the Shorehaven Campus. Featured will be New Day Yoga, Shorehaven's future Fitness Center and Indoor Pool, Café LaBelle, Silver Sneakers Flex, 4 Rivers Center for Well Being, and HealthReach Rehabilitation Services. For more information, call 262 354-1375 or go to www.shorehavenliving.org.
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There were questions as to whether the Republican convention would happen as planned, due to a tropical storm bearing down on the region. I personally think Obama's doing it, using the weather-control device the conspiracy theorists insist Bush utilized to create Hurricane Katrina to destroy New Orleans.
What other explanation is there? Following the Katrina disaster, we were told that, thanks to global warming - or climate change, or whatever it's called today - hurricanes would only worsen; that we would only see endless successions of Katrinas.
However, every hurricane season since has been comparatively mild. But now, this one just "coincidentally" headed right for Tampa. Logically - well, using whacko liberal logic, anyway - it could only be that diabolical weather-control machine.
Being a Republican is like being a Steelers fan; we often experience the same frustrations, at least superficially. A complaint many Steelers fans often have, is that officials are much less picky in throwing penalty flags on our boys, than with other teams, that Pittsburgh gets flagged for things other teams often openly get away with. It's the same in the political arena; Republicans get tagged for things Democrats don't.
Google "Solyndra", "Lightsquared" or "Fast and Furious" sometime - these are just a handful of Obama's outrages which could, and probably would, have been used to destroy a Republican administration. However, since the mass media is liberal, and Obama is the most liberal Democrat ever in the office, he openly gets away with it. I wish you could throw a red flag to officially protest, and demand an official review of the play; but then, if you did, you'd only get called a racist.
Has anyone heard from Occupy Wall Street, lately? "OWS" - remember them, useful idiot Obama zombies, lounging in parks and other public areas they made filthy, protesting the lack of jobs and the fact that there are consequences in life, and quite literally spreading vermin, mayhem and disease. They were also responsible for vandalism, rapes, murders and drug overdoses, all the while steadfastly refusing work, even when job applications were literally handed to them.
They cheerfully, profanely and vulgarly chanted their complete ignorance of economics and government.
OWS was all the rage a year or so ago, breathlessly hailed by liberal pundits as the "left's answer to the tea party." Even conservative analysts warned that they could become "Obama's army" in the election year.
Yet, the encampment I and some friends encountered in Washington, D.C., some months back was all but deserted and, according to passersby, actually was deserted for much of the day, every day. What happened?
I guess that's what you get, attempting to artificially generate a grassroots movement, paying people to show up for "spontaneous" protest demonstrations - there's no true commitment. The roots, what few there are, are shallow and the movement dies relatively quickly. But then, that's liberalism, in a nutshell: shallow and rootless.
What of the truly grassroots, conservative tea party, however? Victorious candidates abound.
Rob Denham


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I know my way around Photoshop, so simply enough, I would like to know how can I make things easier on myself when taking the picture of an item that's gonna have the background deleted. What should I place behind the item, what color, material, what type of lighting, and from where?
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Consider a connected, complete and compact Riemannian manifold $M$. Is it correct that the following equality holds: $\text{inj}(x)=\text{dist}\left(x,\text{CuL}(x)\right)$? Or in words that the injectivity radius of a point is the distance from the point to its cut locus.
Here is my explanation: As the manifold is compact and complete, then the cut locus $\text{CuL}(x)$ is compact as well[1]. Thus, there exists a point $y\in \text{CuL}(x)$ such that $\text{dist}\left(x,\text{CuL}(x)\right)=\text{dist}(x,y)$. Since $y$ is a cut point of $x$, there exists a tangent vector $\xi_0\in T_x M$ such that $y=\exp_x\left(c(\xi_0)\xi_0\right)$[2], where $c(\xi_0)$ is the distance from $x$ to its cut point in the $\xi_0$ direction. This in turn means that $\text{dist}(x,y) = c(\xi_0)$.
Recall that $\text{inj}(x)=\inf_{\xi\in T_x M}(c(\xi))$. This means that $\text{inj}(x) \leq c(\xi_0) = \text{dist}(x,y)=\text{dist}\left(x,\text{CuL}(x)\right)$. If $\text{inj}(x)< c(\xi_0)$, then since $M$ is compact, it means that there exists some other tangent vector $\xi\in T_x M$ with $c(\xi) < c(\xi_0)$. But this means that $\exp_x(c(\xi)\xi)$ is a cut point of $x$ closer to it then $y$, and this is a contradiction.
[1] See Contributions to Riemannian Geometry in the Large by W. Klingenberg
[2] Here I'm using the notation of I. Chavel in his book Riemannian Geometry - Modern Introduction.
Update(@dror) Today I finally found a copy of the book *Riemannian Geometry" by Takashi Sakai, and there the above is stated as proposition 4.13 in chapter 3. Thanks anyway.


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Brief Disney Infinity 2.0 trailer teases Marvel superheroesWritten by: / / 1 Comment
Both the official Marvel Twitter account and the account held by Disney Infinity have sent out teaserly tweets that point to the inclusion of superheroes from the Marvel universe in Disney Infinity 2.0 … despite the fact that such a game hasn't yet been announced.
In both tweets from Marvel and Disney Infinity, a link to a brief Disney Infinity 2.0 trailer are included with the text: "Get ready to Assemble. The possibilities are… infinite."
In the trailer, Captain America's iconic shield is seen bouncing around an environment while characters from other Disney properties (currently included in Disney Infinity) go about their business. The video wraps up with the text "Bring On the Super Heroes," while the video itself is titled "Get Ready to Assemble," alluding to The Avengers.
What is Disney Infinity 2.0? Is this simply a new revision of toys for the current version of Disney Infinity or an all-new sequel? We hope to find out more soon, because Disney Interactive is currently keeping quiet on the matter.
Watch the Disney Infinity 2.0 trailer below and let us know what you think about the potential of a new game in in the series:
Disney Infinity 2.0 Trailer
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Nutrition for Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Food jags are periods when children refuse foods that they previously liked, or when they repeatedly request a particular food at each meal. This behavior is commonly observed in toddlers and preschoolers between the ages of two to six. During these years, growth is slower and appetite tends to decrease. This can cause concern and frustration in parents who want to be sure the child is getting adequate nutrition. Children at this age show more interest in discovering the world around them than in the food they eat. Food jags can happen because the child is bored with the usual foods or is trying to discover a new independence.
The best way to handle a toddler's food jags is to remain low key. The more you focus on it, the longer the food jag may last. Being either too rigid or too accommodating will not help. Children cannot be forced to eat foods they do not want. Food preferences develop as a child is exposed to new foods in a calm, nonthreatening environment. Realize that this is a temporary situation and a normal part of the child's development. You still have control over what foods are offered to the child, so continue to offer a variety of foods and allow the child to make food choices from what is available. It is fine to offer the food they want again and again, as long as other foods are offered to encourage variety. They will probably become bored with the same food and begin eating others that are offered. Offer their favorite foods as well as substitutions for the foods they refuse. Children will meet all of their nutritional needs over several days' time.
Fact: Toddlers control very few things in their environment. When a child discovers how upsetting it can be to a parent when they refuse to eat or demand the same food at meals, eating behavior can become a powerful tool for getting attention.
Continue to offer healthy and nutritious foods, and plan mealtimes appropriately. When a child sits down to eat, step back and allow the child to control what he or she eats. This will enable your child to develop healthy eating behaviors. If a child refuses entire food groups for more than two weeks, talk to a doctor or registered dietitian.
Trying New Foods
Getting your child to try a new food can be frustrating. Keep in mind that taste is not the only factor that is important in a child's food acceptance. Temperature of food is also important. Most toddlers will do best with lukewarm foods.
To help your child try new foods, try the following tips:
- Offer just one new food at a time. Let the child know if the taste is sweet, sour, or salty.
- Let children taste a very small amount at first to see if they like it.
- Tell children that if they don't like it, they don't have to swallow it.
- Many young children have to be offered a food several times before they accept it. If they don't accept it the first time, try again later.
- Be a role mode! A caregiver who asks a child to drink milk or eat vegetables should be doing the same.
- When introducing a new food, seat the child with a sibling or friends who are good tasters and will eat the food.
- When serving a new food, serve it with one the child already likes.
More on: Nutritional Resources for Families
Copyright © 2002 by Kimberly A. Tessmer. Excerpted from The Everything Nutrition Book: Boost Energy, Prevent Illness, and Live Longer with permission of its publisher, Adams Media Corporation.
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When signing a letter on behalf of a colleague the convention would be to write:
My signature
p.p. Their Name
However I am currently in the position where a document will go unsigned but I will be printing the name of someone else. Is there an abbreviation to indicate this or should I go with p.p.?


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|Da beast (with socks...our host was very proud of the socks...)
Our task was to fill in the gaps: we had to bake some artisan bread, some focaccia bread, some starters, the cranberries chutney, a sweet potato side dish and a pumpkin cheesecake pie. The idea was to have a traditional American menu, although the only American attending the evening was Charlie Brown (my not yet 5-month old son), who really doesn't care about any food outside his bottle. Everybody else was Italian...My impression is that we made a pretty decent job in maintaining the American cooking spirit, with the turkey and the traditional sides and stuffing. Our only Italian variations were in the appetizers (fried bread with either chicken liver pate' or a mushroom sauce), and in the breads. For the rest we tried to keep it real.
|The Turkey, the spread, the plate...
Surprisingly, my sweet potato, brown sugar & pecan crusted casserole was a hit. Let me explain for the non-Americans here. Traditionally on Thanksgiving, many Americans eat a sweet potato side dish with marshmallows on top. I ate it once, many years ago, when an American living in Brussels had us over for what was my first Thanksgiving dinner. And I loved it. I love sweet potatoes, and I love to eat meat with sweet sauces and sweet side dishes. But when I proposed to have something similar for our Thanksgiving dinner, the idea wasn't exactly welcomed. Whereas our host was too polite to tell me to go to hell, my mother wasn't (my family visited for Thanksgiving, in the purest American spirit). So I turned to another recipe, from the New York Times cookbook, which I adapted to make it less sweet, and to give it some heat with the right amount of paprika.
|Sweet potato, brown sugar and pecan casserole...with a kick
I expected the dish to remain almost untouched at dinner: even if less sweet than the version with marshmallows, this thing had a lot of brown sugar in it...But I was very wrong: we almost finished it!
The cranberry chutney came out also very good, but there we really had to deviate a lot from the original recipe (taken again from the New York Times cookbook, which has become my go-to cookbook for US food). I had never had cranberries, and let me tell you, they are nasty little berries. They are as sour as taxes, and they need a lot of sweetness to be edible. Good thing is that we realized this in mid-course, and we were able to adjust things, and it turned out very well.
|The cranberry chutney: cranberries are evil.
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For the last year and a half I've been learning Spanish. I grew up around Spanish and took some in high school and although I would say I've had an advantage in that regard, I really only started learning it functionally a year and a half ago (and I could have worked a lot faster than I did). As far as my proficiency, I'd say by now I officially "speak Spanish" and can carry on a conversation pretty comfortably. I definitely have a lot more to learn, some of the more obscure tenses and vocabulary that will come through more use of the language, as well as making my delivery more smooth and less broken.
I used Rosetta Stone briefly and got about halfway through part 2 of the series but it quickly fell to the back burner once I started following Benny Lewis' Language Hacking Guide on his site Speak from Day One. Not to oversimplify his approach but basically, he says to just talk. Just use the language, even if you only know a couple words and use it every chance you get. I'm lucky because I have a Mexican girlfriend and although we're more used to speaking English with each other, she's been an invaluable resource. Speaking really is the most important thing you can do to learn a language and should be your first priority. Think about it, why would I read about pole vaulting and just expect to be able to pole vault via book knowledge alone. Imagine if I tried that with MMA…just read a couple books and got in the ring…to learn to fight you should probably practice, not read. Why should it be different with language? You want to learn to talk, you have to talk. The books (even the Language Hacking Guide) supplement this, not replace it.
Another extremely valuable resource to supplement speaking is movies. This is not a new idea- movies in your target language can help you hear it as it is more commonly spoken. I remember when I first started, my girlfriend told me I sounded like a radio announcer or some kind of narrator (i.e. like a square). My accent was good, she said, but I sounded like I had no personality (which brings me to another point: make sure the people you practice with are patient and understanding but also that they will correct you when you're wrong and tell you if you sound like an idiot). I knew my square-bear accent was just because I'd been imitating the perfectly clear native speakers on Rosetta Stone. I started netflixing movies in Spanish (dear Netflix, please show some more love to the streaming Spanish language films) and found a couple that I really enjoyed. This is key- you must enjoy the movie enough to watch it a million times, even if it is to make fun of the movie.
Here's the breakdown of what I did (feel free to adjust it to your learning speed). First, watch the movie a couple times with the English subtitles. Don't memorize the subtitles but watch it enough times so that you know the plot and can get into the movie. After a while, leave the subtitles on for comfort but start trying to follow the target language, only looking down to the subtitles every now and then. After you're relatively comfortable with the plot of the movie, as if you could watch it with the sound off and still get a basic idea of what's going on, switch to subtitles in your target language.
Spend a lot of time watching this movie with the subtitles in your target language. Watch it a billion times. A billion trillion times. Watch it with your language buddies with whom you should be in regular contact and practicing with anyway. Watch it until you can pretty much say the lines along with the actors, even if you have to read along with the subtitles. Watch it until you say to yourself "Man, I don't even need subtitles!" Turn the subtitles off. You should now be able to watch the movie and understand it without subtitles and for the most part, understand exactly what they are saying. Watch it again with your language buddies (if they want to watch the movie again for the trillionth time) so they can tell you what some of the idioms really mean, and clarify any cultural context or references, etc. Watch it until you know the lines, just like you know the lines to Toy Story or Cool Runnings (both movies I know by heart).
- Conversational Language: You now should not only have command of a lot of new conversational phrases and idioms, but you know the exact context in which they can be used. If you talk to yourself in your target language in your car and have a propensity for repeating movie lines like I do, you can practice these and sound extremely convincing after a while.
- Grammar: Along the way, you've undoubtedly learned new grammar, or at least better understood some of the stuff that's been confusing you. I can't count how many times I've said to myself "Ohhh ok, now I know when/how you would use that." I've been able to correctly and confidently use grammar that I wouldn't have even seen for a long time if I was studying the conventional way.
- Vocabulary: You're listening to the same set of a few thousand words a billion times. Before this, you may have learned one word for "lunch" but it may not be the commonly used word, which they might conveniently use repeatedly throughout the movie.
- Image Association: You now have built in situational images to associate with your newly learned phrases, words, and grammar. It's easier to know that barretta means crowbar if you immediately remember the scene in the movie where they're trying to get someone out of a trunk and someone says Pásame la barretta!. Also, what book or computer program has the word for crowbar anyway?
The whole point of it is to be able to study a series of natural conversations at any speed you want, as many times as you need. Remember though, once you pick this stuff up, you have to go out and use it!! You'll be so excited when you're in your next conversation, and you nonchalantly throw in a line that you learned from the tragically hip protagonist in the movie you've got on repeat at home. No one has to know your clever retort was something you heard a guy in a white-on-white tux yell from his helicopter during the climax of a low-budget foreign heist film! Once you get a better grasp on the language, you can start taking these things apart and making your own sentences (::gasp::…actually speaking the language organically).
I hope this little tidbit helps you out if you are trying to learn a language. The first priority is speaking but a movie is a goldmine of resources to help you round out what you know.
Also, if you're learning Spanish like me, I can recommend a couple titles:
- Ladron Que Roba a Ladron
- Matando Cabos
- Nicotina
- Sin Nombre
Happy Language Learning!
John Smith lives in San Diego and works the real estate market in Mexico. In his spare time he creates music, does motion picture soundtrack work and writes.
This post republished with permission from The Modern Raven. Want to see your work here? Send an email to email@example.com!


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Career/2011: Two-time Ivy League champion … 2011 first-team All-Ivy … 2011 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area … 2011 Academic All-Ivy ... 2012 National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete ... Finished career with 64 receptions, 706 receiving yards and five touchdowns … Played in 19 games in his final two seasons and started every game in 2011 … Finished second in the Ivy League with the eighth-highest single-season reception total in program history (58 in 2011) … Finished second in the Ivy League and ninth all-time in single-season program history with five receiving touchdowns in 2011 … Had at least three receptions in every game as a senior, including at least eight in each of his last three games … His 641 receiving yards in 2011 ranked fourth in the Ivy League and 15th all-time at Penn … Three career 100-yard receiving games … Career-high 11 catches and two touchdowns at No. 14 Harvard (Nov. 12) … Also had 114 receiving yards against the Crimson … Career-best 122 receiving yards on eight catches in Homecoming win over Princeton (Nov. 5) … Had 105 receiving yards in win at Columbia (Oct. 15) … Grabbed the game-winning touchdown with 17 seconds left at Dartmouth (Oct. 1) … Also hauled in touchdowns against Villanova (Sept. 24) and Yale (Oct. 22).
2010: Finished with six receptions and 65 receiving yards in nine games ... Had a season-long reception of 25 yards in win over Harvard (Nov. 13) ... Season-best two catches in season-opening win over Lafayette (Sept. 18) and in win at Yale (Oct. 23) ... Averaged 10.8 yards per reception.
2009: Did not see any varsity game action due to injury.
2008: Did not see any varsity game action.
2007: Did not see any varsity game action.
Harvard-Westlake School: Three-sport star in football, soccer and baseball ... As a senior, caught 55 passes for 717 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Named All-CIF-SS Northwest Division after senior season ... Helped the Wolverines advance to the CIF semifinals with a 10-3 record as a senior ... Was also an all-league selection in soccer and an all-league selection in baseball.
Personal: Son of Rose and William Calvert ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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text: Hey folks, this is a character that was submitted earlier as a video drawing but I thought a lot of you would want to see this figure as a step by step lesson. Here is "how to draw a Skrillex pony", and if you're a fan of this dub step creator, you should have an awesome time tackling this tutorial. I had fun because I myself am a fan of Skrillex. There was so many ways I wanted to draw this pony but I decided to keep it simple so everyone can tackle the awesomeness when they wanted. This is probably one of my favorite ponies to date, so I hope you enjoy drawing a Skrillex pony too. There isn't too much to say in this description because I just want to upload this tut so folks can start having a blast. Adios people and enjoy!


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Beaver Alum will Speak at 40th Commencement
Carl A. Bartuch, Jr., chairman of Bartuch Holdings Ltd. in Texas and a Penn State Beaver alumnus, will be the guest speaker at Beaver's 40th commencement at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in the auditorium of the Student Union Building. More than 60 students will receive master's, baccalaureate and associate degrees. Bartuch owns High Tech Finishing, which customizes aviation interior plating and Houston-based Keggs candies. Bartuch holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Penn State. For information, visit ttp://www.htf.net/contact.html or http://www.keggscandies.com/. For information about commencement, contact the campus Office of Academic Affairs at firstname.lastname@example.com or (724) 773-3571.


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CRN Mobility News
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Is it advisable to run a campaign where the GM occasionally rotates to be a regular player while a player becomes the GM? I've seen some mentions of this strategy to prevent the GM from getting burned out from always planning, but it seems like having an alternative game going would almost be better. That way you don't have one GM giving out treasure beyond what the PCs should have and the other GM having to deal with it.
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It's been a long time that I've played in a group where only one person ever GMed anything... As specific games rise and fall, usually someone else will run something sometime, unless they are a control freak or everyone else is totally slothful (this was the case when I was in high school, though, to be fair). But nowadays, we always have multiple concurrent campaigns going on with different GMs running them.
Rotating GMs within a campaign is different - to a degree, it depends on the nature of your campaign. I've run campaigns that are very coherent stories, with loads of secrets, that I'd never rotate in the middle of. If there's a concrete vision, you don't want to rotate. If there's less of one, it's easier - kinda the "Babylon 5 model" vs the "Star Trek model." So rotating within one actual campaign is possible but is more or less desirable depending on the type of campaign.
In one campaign we proactively said "Hey, let's deliberately rotate every player in as GM." We wanted everyone to get a shot behind the screen, learn what it's like, and give us all insight into strengths and weaknesses, so whenever one adventure finished up, we handed off to the next person. Even the ones that really sucked at GMing had something specific they did great that we learned from - dialogue, pacing, whatever. The campaign conceit was just that we were all pirates and were roving around on random adventures, there was no huge metaplot. We never had any problems with canon conflict or whatnot as a result, and everyone got some GM trigger time. It also made those who seldom GMed appreciate the GM more.
Try the Run Club group structure described by Ben Robbins.
That may not be a great fit if what you're looking for is a long-running, coherent campaign rather than a series of one-shots, but it's a solid idea if your primary goal is to share the GM load around and make sure everybody gets a chance to be a player.
Gary Gygax and Rob Kuntz rotated referee duties in the old Lake Geneva Greyhawk campaign in the 1970s. In almost every long tabletop campaign I've run, and in most of the ones I've heard of, sooner or later one of the players has an adventure he or she has wanted to run. Without any exceptions I can think of, it's been fun to step down from the referee seat for a while and play, and to let the other players get a break from my style of running things.
It does require loosening up a bit. You also have to be willing to accept that someone else may have a little control over your setting for a while, and you may have to deal with changes not of your making. If you're an "amateur author" type of referee, this may be difficult. I've always thought of the unpredictability and shared control as design features, not bugs - for the same reason, sometimes I ask other people to design dungeons or the like for my settings.
Every famous setting has, sooner or later, become "everyone's." It's part of the fun.
In most of the groups I've RP'd with over the years, we rotated GMs periodically, as there's always someone who has a neat idea for a campaign.
However, we've never shared campaigns. Personally, I'd feel to constrained as a GM. How much can I alter the setting? Which NPCs can I kill off? Can I flood or otherwise destroy cities?
My group runs 3 separate games for when the GM gets burnt out. It sometimes gets hard to remember all the different stories, but the players like making different characters to play.
On the other hand, if you want to blow your players mind, work with the other DM and have your two stories come together in a big explosion that melds the worlds. After that, kill the other DM so he doesn't destroy your world.
Rotating GMs is more of a modern development; a lot of the new-style GM-less games effectively rotate GM on the boundary of every scene or every conflict. What you're talking about is certainly a lot more traditional architecture, but I've seen it done extremely well.
What rotating GMs per-story or chapter does require is that the setting as a whole be accessible and either understood by future GMs or be accepted as a very plastic set-up by everyone. This could be as straightforward as the first campaign having been very clear and revelatory, so everyone's on the same page for the next story through, or as deliberate as using Universalis, where everyone constructs the setting together very deliberately, or simply by creating and maintaining a group-wiki as if doing a round-robin writing exercise. Or you could use a well-known, already extant setting like Star Wars, Star Trek, or Lord of the Rings.
Ultimately, its going to come down to figuring out how much you can bring people into understanding the setting and create a desire for them to tell stories in it.
We have rotated GMs within a single setting and did not feel it worked that well .. it felt disjointed.
That said everyone takes their turn GMing using their own settings. We have a couple of people who love running long campaigns and others who dont really enjoy that and run one off games.
The best GMs are ones who still play and the best players are ones who also GM.
One game method that endured a summer was referred to as a "Fractured Multiverse", but it took a lot of preparation to run properly. Each player at the table was responsible for running one game system, and every player made a character dossier that was the basis of making that character in each system present. Whenever a DM/GM/ST had a session to run they would take over and the party would be shunted into that player's universe and the story would continue there. So the Bard in the D&D game would be a rock star in the OWoD setting, then get pulled back to being a musically talented priest in L5R, then catapulted into being a one man Daft Punk in a Cyberpunk game.
This way everyone gets their own arc, the ability to keep the same characters, and a modular state for whomever shows up.
I run a long, complex campaign with hundreds of recurring named NPCs, tens of recurring subplots, lots of politics (many PCs are nobles) and some mysteries. Sorry, it wasn't exact: we run a long, complex campaign with hundreds of recurring named NPCs, ten or twenty of longer plots, lots of politics and some mysteries. And it works.
I ran the game for four years alone. I participated on the creation of the game world years before start of the campaigned (it have some 10 e-books issued officially, but there's much more I have prepared and didn't write, or didn't finish) and I'm an "amateur writer" GM, so everything's quite complex. But then I had less and less time for game preparation and I decided to stay in the city I studied in (quite distant from the town where we play, though I still visit my original home quite often), so I realized that with me as the only GM the campaign is not sustainable. Now we are in the "test" phase - I'm still the main GM, but my brother runs some sessions too. Other GMs might join soon.
How do we do it: I control the main area of party's operation and most other lands and my brother has everything to the east from the "old" region (a crime-infested city, wild plains and on of foreign countries). We regularly discuss the big picture: gameworld (meta)physics, plans of important NPCs/ organization, NPCs and events affecting both areas, preparation of sessions affected by NPCs from domains of both of us (I'm looking forword to the next session: assasins including a group created by my brother will invade PCs' home, I'm the GM) etc. We are brothers, our gaming style is very similar and we don't play every week-end I'm at home, so maintaining a common big picture is no problem. Even as a GM who tend to strictly control "the big picture" I feel perfectly comfortable with the plan that my brother will become the main GM for whole gameworld one day.
For other potential GMs, this amount of coordination is not possible. But we solved it: the PCs found a gate to other worlds, turning the setting to something like Planescape. As long as everyone follows few basic rules (similar gaming style, never have one's PC there, plus few fiction rules like "no time travel"), there should be no problem as long as each GM controls their own world (we didn't test it yet).
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Having this in mind and having good players open to discussion, the GM rotation within one campaign shouldn't be a problem.
This is usually very hard because it exposes the players to the story giving them knowledge that can spoil the game for them.
There is an excellent section written on this in the D&D 4.0 Dungeon Masters Guide. While targeted at D&D, the information is relevant to all tabletop games.


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There is this scene, where a guy, walking around naked in the house, but his private parts cleverly hidden behind household objects, breaks stuff around in a way that implies an extremely long an erect penis. What's the movie?
The scene is reminiscent of this Austin Powers scene, but the actor in the movie I'm looking for actually breaks stuff, as in, kicking a vase off a table when turning around, and similar.


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A Complete First Communion Dress Guide
As a major event in every child's life, the First Communion is actually the most important step into embracing religion on their own. Most Catholic children receive the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist at the age of 7 or 8 because it is considered the age of reason.Such an event needs preparation, both spiritual and material. The child must understand that not only does he/she need to dress up and look nice, but more importantly – honor and respect the ceremony and its significance.Traditionally, young men wear nice suits and young women wear beautiful dresses.Picking up the perfect dress might be a long and difficult process but here are 7 most important things that you must take into account when doing so:
1. Style
Communion dresses are available in traditional, classic or modern styles.Traditional style dress is the "little bride" lookalike with accessories: veiled headpiece, white gloves and pearls. "Our lady of Guadalupe", Irish and Italian Communion dresses are considered to be traditional.Classic is a ball gown style dress with more clean, simple lines. It is usually tea length or full, gathered skirt with a sleeve.Modern style communion dress is a A-line dress, usually sleeveless that comes with a bolero or jacket. It is becoming more popular with parents and girls because of their elegance and simplicity. Halter neck and spaghetti straps are two of the little girls' favorite features.
There are a few aspects you need to set before starting to look for the actual dress:
- Length: it is highly recommendable to make sure the dress is below the knee. Best would be tea length or full, ankle length.
- Fabric: knowing your daughter's preferences and possible fabric allergies, consider selecting the material in advance. It will make the elimination process easier. Types of fabrics: satin, duchess satin, silk, organza, crystal organza and tulle.
- Sleeves: some Communion dresses use halter necks or spaghetti straps, and may come with a matching jacket or bolero. Some parishes or traditions may not allow sleeveless dresses.
- Color: white is the recommended color because it symbolizes purity and integrity. The only appropriate color for a communion dress is white.It is important to ask your priest or parish for general rules regarding length, accessories, headpiece and sleeve before you start looking for dresses.
2. Timing!
Consider shopping for communion dresses taking plenty of time to search and order the dress, having it shipped or altered if needed. First Communion normally takes place May – June during the year. It is advisable to start looking for the perfect dress sometimes in January – February. We all know how fast things are moving these days, so if you find yourself in the month of April and still did not find the dress you are looking for, first find retailers that carry the size you need in stock and ship orders in due time.
3. Budget
It is important to establish a budget before starting to shop for the communion outfit. You can easily get carried away and considering you might need to buy shoes and different other accessories, you do not want to find you spent quite a lot. In the same time, do not shop with a low budget, it is your daughter's First Communion and a major event in her life. The dress will be worn at the ceremony of First Holy Communion and it needs to look beautiful.
4. Measurement
The sizes for different styles and types of communion dresses out there might differ, so it is important to take accurate measurements and have the dress altered if needed. It has to fit perfectly as this will reflect on the entire outfit. A larger dress might look slouchy. A good fitted dress will always make her look neat.In our opinion the most flattering First Communion Dress style for a plus-size girl is an A-line dress. That is because an A-Line dress is fitted at shoulders and chest and at the waist gradually gets looser.
5. Consider the entire outfit
It is not only the dress you must prepare for the First Communion. Here is a shopping list of things you might or might not need:
Shoes; Veil; Bag; Gloves; Petticoat; Hair accessories or tiara; Bolero or stole; Socks or tights; Jewelry; For church: missal prayer book, rosary, rosary case, scapular and lapel pin.
6. Get your daughter involved
She is old enough to take this first step, it is her own major life event so it is important to get her involved into the preparation process. While paying attention to what she likes, guide her into selecting a modest, tasteful, and formal, neither extravagant nor casual dress. Remind her that the most important thing on that day should be religion and not how impressing the crowd with her looks. The dress is a symbol of respect for the ceremony and she should draw attention to herself.
7. After purchase advice
Hang the precious dress in a cool place, away from sunlight. Make sure you straighten it nicely and protect it against dust and accidents. Heavy materials should be stored flat to prevent stretching. Just shortly before the event, make sure it is neat and unwrinkled, clean and all layers of petticoat fluffed nicely. If needed, take it to a dry cleaners before the day of the event and make sure it is ready in time. Carefully read the instructions on the label before attempting anything with the dress: ironing or washing.
Communion DressPreparing for the First Communion can be time consuming and quite stressful. Especially as the event date is getting closer and you still did not find the perfect dress.
We hope you found this article helpful and if you have additional tips, please share it with the others in the comments below.


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13 Oct 2010 10:39 PM #1
Clearing input in a TextField
The release notes for 0.96 include:
- Added a (x) to clear input text
Thanks in advance!
15 Oct 2010 12:05 AM #2
OK - I've found
showClear: true;
and after a bit of work with the CSS I've got it working the way I want.
How can a trap/listen for the event of the "clear" being done? I can't work out what listener I'd add to the TextField (or how to add one to the Clear button).
What I want is for the action of clearing the TextField to also clear the text in a related/inked container.
Any ideas?
15 Oct 2010 12:31 AM #3
Further input. On desktop Safari and on the iPhone emulator a change event is triggered, but not on an actual iPhone 4 (or, at least, not until the soft keyboard has gone away)...
So this
change: function (field) {alert('changed');}
doesn't work in the real world, but does on the test bed...
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'Artisan' is a term thrown around a lot right now in the bread world. What defines something as an 'artisan' bread? Is it a function of the recipe, the technique, or the person? Note, I'm not talking about just store bought bread here - but books like Artisan Breads Everyday. So clearly it can't be just a grocery marketing term. (It could be more generally a marketing term.)
I think everyone agrees that "artisan" gets tossed around as a marketing term that is largely empty or vapid, referring as much to the "old world" images used on the bag than to the bread itself.
However, I think there is an actual "artisan" quality to food, and that it relates to several qualities or ethics of the producer - which you do find in some actual bakeries:
A home baker may not be an "artist", but when I make "artisan breads" at home (and I think this is what Peter R. is referring to), I do so with an intent to make the bread as good as I possibly can, even if this means baking it tomorrow instead of tonight, or ordering special flours online. I contrast this with my "makin' dinner" baking, where I obviously want it to be good, but am willing to give up some perfection in order to get it done tonight. Neither method is inherently better, but they are undertaken with a different intent and process.
Artisan is really a marketing word. There seems to be a couple of scenarios in which it is used:
I don't want to sound negative, but that is absolutely the way it is (at least here in Canada/North America).
Bottom line is that most often, when you are buying a loaf of bread marketed as 'artisan', it isn't. It is either parbaked (industry term for "partially baked" - ie frozen and needing just a few more minutes to finish the bake), or it is being produced by someone with very little know how.
Fair enough that you are not just looking for the grocery strore usage. However, I guess you could easily take this in a broader sense. There is no 'artisan' technique. What these book sellers (and grocery stores) are doing is trying to make you think that they are teaching you 'old world principals' in bread making. That's the point. It's simply a buzz word to try to get you to pay more.
The Term Artisan SHOULD (not saying it is) be used as a term for Scratch Cooking or baking in old world technique. Meaning, none of this "Semi Homecooked" Crap. I consider myself to be an "Artisanal Chef" meaning that IF I can make it myself. I will. period. Just about anything can be "Artisan" and it is a beautiful term, to me it brings up images of beautiful loaves of bread with a thick crust, deliciously mouth watering cheeses, smoked meats, and wonderful jams and sauces. But sadly this term has been watered down, to mean anything made to look "old world style" never mind that it has been produced with bagged mix, or frozen products. If it looks old world it is artisan. BS in my opinion. Go to a farmers market, local bakery, local coffee shop, or local butcher...there you will find the real Artisan products.