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Is there any way to specify a CSS class for a Content Query web part? I tried setting its CssClass property but it didn't do anything.
You can also adapt the XSL which drives the CQWP to meet you own needs. Usually people do this the create new display options, but you might also do it to apply your own styles. Look in the Style Library for the file.
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From what I remember SharePoint likes to be specific. Use the Developers Tools in IE/Firefox/Chrome to find out what styles are being applied. For example Chrome will tell you exactly what style is being used ( like div div span div classname {} ). Once you know what is exactly being used you can reset that.
A work-around is to set the __WebPartId attribute of the web part in SharePoint designer. I have done this for an XSLT View Web Part:
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A look worthy of royalty! Crafted of polished sterling silver and palladium with touches of 18K yellow gold embraced™ accents, this beautiful pair feature one oval checkerboard cut 16 x 12mm pink-light purple amethyst in a claw setting in each earring. Above the amethyst you will find three round cut 2mm grape rhodolites in bead settings.
Complete the look with the matching ring 132-594 or pendant 132-678.
Part of the Gems en Vogue Collection. Made in China. Comes with a romance card. Gemstones may vary in color or pattern. Please allow for these natural variations. All weights pertaining to gemstones, including diamonds, are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. Click here for important information about gemstone enhancements and special care requirements.
Vermeil Plating:
Pronounced "vermay," vermeil is an electroplating process in which 14K gold or higher is coated over sterling silver. Officially designated by the jewelry industry, items may only be sold as vermeil if they have a minimum thickness of 100 millionths of an inch (2.5 microns) of gold over the silver. Regular gold plating is less than 2.5 microns.
The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
Gold/Platinum Embraced Silver or Bronze:
Our platinum and gold embraced collections feature layers of platinum or gold over sterling silver or bronze for a lustrous, radiant finish everywhere you look and touch.
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Amethyst, the most precious member of the quartz family, exhibits purple shades ranging from pale lilac to deep purple, sometimes exhibiting reddish or rose overtones. Very deep-colored amethysts are the finest and most highly valued. Some stones are so over-saturated with color they have areas that are blacked out, which can negatively impact their value. Paler shades, sometimes called "Rose of France," were common in Victorian jewelry. Banding—darker and lighter zones of color—is also a common occurrence. Occasionally, amethyst is even found combined with its sister quartz, citrine, into a single stone called ametrine.
The birthstone for February, amethyst is an extremely popular gem for jewelry because of its regal color, variety of sizes and shapes, affordability and wide range of hues. It also is the recommended gem for couples celebrating their 6th and 17th wedding anniversaries. With a hardness of 7.0 on the Mohs Scale , amethyst can occur as long prismatic crystals that have six-sided pyramids at either end, or can form as drusies that are crystalline crusts that only show the pointed terminations.
The ancient Greeks believed that amethyst made one immune to the effects of alcohol. In fact, the name even comes from the Greek word amethystos, which means "not drunken." Legend has it that the amethyst originated from Bacchus, the god of wine. Bacchus became angry at the mortals and vowed that the next mortal to cross his path would be eaten by tigers. Amethyst, a beautiful young maiden, was on her way to worship the goddess, Diana. Diana turned her into colorless quartz to keep her from being eaten. Bacchus observed the miracle and repented his hasty decision. He poured wine over the young maiden, leaving her feet and legs colorless. This is the reason that amethyst crystals are usually uneven in color and have a colorless base at the bottom. Because amethyst was believed to prevent drunkenness, wine goblets were often carved from it in ancient Greece. Today, the gem still symbolizes sobriety.
Amethyst has been a part of history throughout the ages. Evidence suggests that prehistoric humans used amethysts for decoration as early as 25,000 B.C. Legends suggest that the Egyptian queen Cleopatra wore an amethyst signet ring, as did Saint Valentine, who bared an amethyst engraved with the figure of Cupid. During medieval times, people used the stone as medication to stay awake and alert. Leonardo Da Vinci claimed that amethyst could dissipate evil thoughts and quicken the intelligence. In some legends, the stone represents piety, celibacy and dignity. In the Middle Ages, for instance, the gem was an important ornamentation for the Catholic Church and other religions. It was considered the stone of bishops, and they still often wear amethyst rings. In Tibet, amethyst is considered sacred to Buddha and rosaries are often made from it. Amethyst has also long been a favorite of kings and queens for its royal purple hues that symbolize wisdom, strength and confidence. Amethysts are even featured in the British Crown Jewels and were worn by Catherine the Great.
Amethyst's availability and magical qualities make it the stone of preference in ancient lore and mysticism. As a meditation stone, it is said to quiet the mind, promote contemplation, sharpen psychic powers and uplift the spirit. It is a stone of deep wisdom. Folklore says it can quicken the wit, calm fears, ward off anger and overcome alcoholism. It has a royal purple essence that is said to lend courage to travelers, scare off thieves and protect travelers from harm, sickness and danger. Placed under the pillow or worn to bed, there are claims it promotes peaceful sleep, pleasant dreams, and the healing of tired joints and muscles. Amethyst can also be worn to supposedly make the wearer gentle, amiable and happy.
The stone is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina, as well as in Zambia, Namibia and other African nations. Very dark amethyst in small sizes also is mined in Australia. But the ideal for fine quality amethyst was set by a Siberian variety, often called Russian or Uralian amethyst, which is now considered a defunct source. Generally, South American amethyst tends to come in larger sizes than African amethyst, but the African variety has a reputation for having deeper color intensity and is therefore considered more valuable. The African version also is harder to come by than amethyst mined from South America. Most of today's amethyst comes out of Brazil.
Often referred to as the "Queen of Garnets," rhodolite is the violet-red variety of the garnet family. Its most prized color is a beautiful raspberry, but the gem can also be found in shades of pink, red and wine. The name is derived from the Greek words "rhodon" and "lithos," meaning rose-stone, which connects the gemstone today with the raspberry-pink flower known as the rhododendron.
Rhodolite is a combination of almandine and pyrope garnets. Although it is occasionally found in volcanic rock, the stone is most often found in alluvial deposits in the form of water-worn pebbles. For this reason, large solitaires weighing 5.00ct or more are seldom seen at retail. Most rhodolite is mined in Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It ranks a 7.5 on the Mohs Scale and is ideal for jewelry.
The ancients wore rhodolites as amulets for protection from injury or death in battles. Modern folklore says rhodolite can help one understand dreams, as well as bring about love and devotion when given as a gift.
A selection of our jewelry is made of sterling palladium alloy. Palladium is a member of the platinum group of precious metals. By replacing a portion of the copper content used in standard sterling silver with palladium, this proprietary formula renders a precious metal with superior performance attributes. Sterling palladium is five times more tarnish-resistant than standard sterling silver and has strength similar to that of 14K gold.
Palladium has been used as a precious metal in jewelry since 1939, originally as an alternative to platinum for making white gold. Its naturally white color requires no rhodium plating. Additionally, palladium is proportionally much lighter than platinum and is ideal for use in heavier gemstone jewelry. It is a more expensive alloy than nickel, but it seldom causes the allergic reactions that nickel alloy can.
To care for your plated jewelry items:
Earring Back Types
Butterfly Back: A double looped piece resembling a butterfly that fits over a post. Variations on this design are called push back clasps. The basic post and butterfly back are usually used for stud earrings and lighter weight drop earrings.
Hinged Snap Backs: This clasp features a hinged post that snaps into a groove on the back of the earring. It is commonly found on hoops. Sometimes the hinged post is curved to provide more room to fit around the ear, sometimes called a saddleback.
Hook Backs: This earring backing is simply a long, bent post that fits through the piercing. Hooks have several variations, most notably the shepherd's hook and the French hook. While thin wire hooks reduce the weight of long earrings, making them more comfortable, they aren't as secure as other clasp styles.
Lever Back: A hinged lever snaps shut against the curved post to form a closed loop around the ear lobe. This clasp is very secure and good for large or medium sized styles that drop just below the ear.
Omega: Also called French clips, this clasp has a straight post and a looped lever. The hinged lever closes around the post and is held against the ear with pressure. The omega clasp is the most secure clasp, especially for the larger, heavier earrings.
Screw back: This backing is a slight variation of the standard post and butterfly nut back. Instead of pushing on the back, the nut twists onto the threaded post. A screw back post design is often preferred for expensive diamond stud earrings that require increased security.


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KILLEEN (January 16, 2013)—Killeen resident and breast cancer survivor Vavette Blevins could be the next Jeff Gordon.
Vavette, or "Cupcake," was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 but that didn't slow her down.
In fact, she's competing in the Champion Spark Plugs "Search for a Champion" competition, a national competition that selects a race track winner based on their champion attitude on and off the track.
The contestants upload a video and the top 15 people with the highest number of votes will win $5,000 champion sponsorships each and will compete for the grand prize sponsorship of $50,000.
Voters have a chance to win a t-shirt and autographed poster of Kevin Harvick, an American NASCAR driver.
There are more than 3,000 contestants participating in the contest.
Blevins, who is still battling cancer, drives a pink 1971 Cutlass adorned with breast cancer ribbons.
She won two championship titles last year and has already developed a broad fan base.
To vote for Blevins, you must register with the contest website.
There are two rounds of voting with the first round to end on February 3.
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Yorkville shop offers unique and tasty options
April 4, 2013
The Buds have discovered a gem in the heart of Yorkville. It doesn't sparkle or come in brilliant colors but it involves homemade dough and warm gooey cheese....
Went to Gem City in Yorkville a few days ago. The pizza is awesome. Nuff said!
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In addition to Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards that help determine financial aid eligibility, the Office of Student Services evaluates the Academic Standing of on-campus undergraduates. Students who have attempted 24 or more credit hours at ASU with a cumulative GPA below a 2.0 will be placed on academic suspension for one semester. Students may not attend classes while on academic suspension. To appeal academic suspension, students must submit an Academic Suspension Appeal Form to the Office of Student Services.
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Subject: Re: [OMPI devel] [OMPI svn-full] svn:open-mpi r29040 - in trunk: ompi/mca/bml/r2 ompi/mca/btl/base ompi/mca/btl/openib ompi/mca/btl/openib/connect ompi/mca/btl/tcp ompi/mca/btl/udapl ompi/mca/btl/ugni ompi/mca/btl/usnic ompi/mca/common/ofacm ompi/mca/mtl/mxm ompi/mca/mtl/psm ompi/mca/pml/base ompi/mca/pml/bfo ompi/proc opal/mca/db/pmi orte/mca/ess/pmi orte/mca/grpcomm/pmi orte/mca/rml/oob
From: Nathan Hjelm (hjelmn_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-08-19 17:52:20
It would require a db read from every rank which is what we are trying
to avoid. This scales quadratic at best on Cray systems.
On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 02:48:18PM -0700, Ralph Castain wrote:
> Yeah, I have some concerns about it too...been trying to test it out some more. Would be good to see just how much that one change makes - maybe restoring just the hostname wouldn't have that big an impact.
> I'm leery of trying to ensure we strip all the opal_output loops if we don't find the hostname.
> On Aug 19, 2013, at 2:41 PM, George Bosilca <bosilca_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > As a result of this patch the first decode of a peer host name might happen in the middle of a debug message (on the first call to ompi_proc_get_hostname). Such a behavior might generate deadlocks based on the level of output verbosity, and has significant potential to reintroduce the recursive behavior the new state machine was supposed to remove.
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> > George.
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> > On Aug 17, 2013, at 02:49 , svn-commit-mailer_at_[hidden] wrote:
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> >> Author: rhc (Ralph Castain)
> >> Date: 2013-08-16 20:49:18 EDT (Fri, 16 Aug 2013)
> >> New Revision: 29040
> >> URL: https://svn.open-mpi.org/trac/ompi/changeset/29040
> >>
> >> Log:
> >> When we direct launch an application, we rely on PMI for wireup support. In doing so, we lose the de facto data compression we get from the ORTE modex since we no longer get all the wireup info from every proc in a single blob. Instead, we have to iterate over all the procs, calling PMI_KVS_get for every value we require.
> >>
> >> This creates a really bad scaling behavior. Users have found a nearly 20% launch time differential between mpirun and PMI, with PMI being the slower method. Some of the problem is attributable to poor exchange algorithms in RM's like Slurm and Alps, but we make things worse by calling "get" so many times.
> >>
> >> Nathan (with a tad advice from me) has attempted to alleviate this problem by reducing the number of "get" calls. This required the following changes:
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> >> * upon first request for data, have the OPAL db pmi component fetch and decode *all* the info from a given remote proc. It turned out we weren't caching the info, so we would continually request it and only decode the piece we needed for the immediate request. We now decode all the info and push it into the db hash component for local storage - and then all subsequent retrievals are fulfilled locally
> >>
> >> * reduced the amount of data by eliminating the exchange of the OMPI_ARCH value if heterogeneity is not enabled. This was used solely as a check so we would error out if the system wasn't actually homogeneous, which was fine when we thought there was no cost in doing the check. Unfortunately, at large scale and with direct launch, there is a non-zero cost of making this test. We are open to finding a compromise (perhaps turning the test off if requested?), if people feel strongly about performing the test
> >>
> >> * reduced the amount of RTE data being automatically fetched, and fetched the rest only upon request. In particular, we no longer immediately fetch the hostname (which is only used for error reporting), but instead get it when needed. Likewise for the RML uri as that info is only required for some (not all) environments. In addition, we no longer fetch the locality unless required, relying instead on the PMI clique info to tell us who is on our local node (if additional info is required, the fetch is performed when a modex_recv is issued).
> >>
> >> Again, all this only impacts direct launch - all the info is provided when launched via mpirun as there is no added cost to getting it
> >>
> >> Barring objections, we may move this (plus any required other pieces) to the 1.7 branch once it soaks for an appropriate time.
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By user13366078 on Feb 17, 2009
A few months ago, while driving home from the in-laws, we heard Normcast episode 119, a German podcast full of nice little fragments, pieces of music and other fun stuff. In this episode, Norman played Matthew Ebel's song "Everybody Needs a Robot" (lyrics, YouTube video) and, being the geek that I am, I liked it a lot.
I asked Norman whether the song was podsafe, it turned out it was not, so I asked Matt directly for permission to use his song in a podcast. He kindly agreed and so we played it during HELDENFunk episode 22 around September 2008. As a way of saying "Thanks!" I bought Matt's latest album "Goodbye Planet Earth" off of CDBaby.com, a website where independent artists such as Matt can publish their own CDs without the need of a traditional record company.
Later, during an event called "Mission Future", which was part of Ars Electronica 2008, I watched a presentation from Pim Betist about a cool new website called "Sellaband". Sellaband is a crowdfunding website that brings musicians together with their fans (called "Believers") and help them raise real money ($50,000) to record an album in a high-quality studio, with professional producers and market it using a real distribution chain.
Now, the two powers have collied: Matt recently joined Sellaband and he's on his way to financing his next album there!
Why am I telling you all of this? Because this is the biggest shift in the entertainment industry since the introduction of recordable media.
Think of it: Now artists can create their own CDs, all by themselves, from writing the lyrics, writing the music, producing demos, connecting with fans, raising funds, managing production and selling their work, all without a single mention of what was formerly known as "the recording industry". While the RIAA and their likes are still behaving like little kids who have lost their toys, music artists have started to take control over their carreers and simply optimized away unnecessary intermediaries out of the equation.
So how does this work? A little bit like owning stock, but with more fun and better "dividends": The $50,000 budget that is needed to produce an artist's album is split into 5,000 "parts", at $10 each. For as little as $10 (1 part), you can become a "Believer" in an artist that is listed on Sellaband. Being a Believer gives you the right to receive a limited edition of that artist's album, once it is recorded. Think of it: This is cheaper than most regular CDs, so there's nothing to lose here. Actually, this is just where the fun starts: Each part entitles its owner to 0,01% of the album's revenue. So if you have a good "nose" for finding successful artists, you can even get some money back out of your investment! You can own more than one part and the more parts you buy, the nicer the perks become. From "Believer" (1 part) to "Promoter" (2 parts), "Publisher" (5 parts and you start earning publishing revenue), "V.I.P." (10), "Crew" (50), "Music Angel" (100) all the way to "Executive Producer" (1000 parts, free trip to the studio baby!). Check out the full "what's in it for me" list.
Back to Matt: His music is a modern version of songwriter-style piano rock. A little bit like Billy Joel, maybe with some Elton John thrown in, but with a modern twist: He likes to add loops, electronic sounds or samples into his songs to add to the atmosphere without them becoming distracting. The lyrics are insightful, full of life, spirit, humor and a little irony. Check out his bio for a much better description of him and his music.
But Matt is more than that: He is a leading example of how an artist can connect to his audience using Web 2.0: He has his own paid subscription service, sells his music online on iTunes, CDBaby and MySpace, including online merchandise on Spreadshirt.com, he blogs, has over 100 videos on YouTube and you can follow him on Twitter. His concert calendar is online and if you can't make it to one of his shows, you can watch him online on UStream. To me he's simply the Piano Man 2.0.
And now you can enjoy a part of his next album, too! Check out his profile on Sellaband.com and feel free to invest in his work.
BTW, Sellaband is a social network, too: You can check out my profile and add me as your friend there, too. Then we can together check out other great artist and change the way the music industry works, just by Believing in the artists we like.


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I was thinking about how Easter was years ago and how it is now.
To the Polish people, Easter was a big holiday. My parents owned a small Polish market. My father, John Ciesla, made Polish kielbasa in the back room and my mother, Stella, worked in the front of the store. Everything was made by hand. He would pick the best meat. There were no artificial seasonings. The garlic was peeled by hand. There were so many ounces per pound.
My dad built his own smokehouse. He would use special wood to burn to give it a special flavor. He made so many kielbasas that he couldn't keep up with the orders. I can remember people getting angry because he ran out of kielbasa.
As a family, we were all working together. My son chopped the wood, my daughter kept the store clean and my mother made Polish golumpki. I still make them today, they are so delicious.
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Making a Better Cup at Home
More U.S. Homes Adopt Single-Cup Machines as Coffee Culture Goes Self-Serve
Coffee snobs, be warned: This could be the year you buy a single-cup coffee maker.
Major manufacturers hope this holiday season they'll finally pry away consumers who are still clinging to more traditional coffee methods.
Single-cup brew systems, some that make espresso drinks and froth milk, are hitting the market in a year when retail experts say there aren't many other big-ticket gifts vying for attention.
"This is one of those gifts that say, 'I know about you, and I know how it will change your life,' " says Peter Gibbons, vice president of merchandising for online retailer Cooking.com.
Some purists may turn up their noses, but fans of single-cup makers like how the machines offer the pleasure of that first fragrant cup every time. Brew strength, flavor and even temperature can be adjusted on some models to match drinkers' whims.
The catch is that each new machine runs on its own format of single-serve coffee pods—meaning that in most cases when you buy a single-cup machine, you are locked into future purchases of pricey, brand-specific coffee pods.
No wonder the race is on to hook coffee fanatics with increasingly fancy features. The competition heated up in September with the arrival of Starbucks SBUX -0.27 % and its single-cup system, Verismo, which promises to bring into consumers' homes many of the espresso and latte drinks that Starbucks baristas whip up in stores.
Having replaced the office coffee pot, single-cup coffee systems now want to conquer households. Already, 24% of U.S. homes are equipped with a single-cup coffee machine, making it second only to standard drip makers in terms of household penetration, according to market research firm Mintel.
Sales of single-serve coffee pods are soaring to an expected $1.8 billion this year—an almost fivefold increase from $381 million in 2010, Mintel says. Prices of some pods are slipping, though. Certain patents expired for the Keurig K-Cup, the product compatible with Keurig's first-generation single-cup system, touching off a potential avalanche of cheaper private-label cups.
The rise of single-cup brewing begs shoppers to do the math. Using one of the new single-cup machines to brew a serving of regular coffee costs anywhere from 55 cents to 80 cents, depending on the machine and the coffee. That compares with $1.65 or more for a "tall" coffee at a Starbucks shop.
By far, the most cost-effective option remains to brew a whole pot of coffee at home using a traditional method, at a cost of anywhere from a dime to a quarter per serving. But that assumes you drink the whole pot. The more-common scenario, as any coffee lover knows, is to brew a pot of coffee but only drink one or two cups, significantly raising the per-serving cost.
Espresso is brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely-ground coffee. Most Europeans prefer to drink it black. Americans prefer espresso mixed with milk, whether it is frothed for cappuccino or latte. Frothing milk, though, has posed a challenge for many single-cup makers in the U.S. market.
The Verismo, with models priced at about $199 and $399 and available at 4,364 Starbucks shops and at other stores, runs on Starbucks's own line of coffee and espresso pods ($11.95 for a package of 12 pods). Verismo's pods of powdered milk ($9.95 for 12) turn out "creamy, sweet and frothy" steamed milk for latte and macchiato. To produce the dry foam needed for cappuccino, Starbucks sells a free-standing electric frother, which costs $59.95.
Starbucks says home-brewed espresso drinks won't siphon sales from its coffee shops. Instead, the Verismo system is an opportunity to reach customers when they don't want to leave home. "We're fulfilling those occasions where we're under-serving our consumer," says Paul Camera, Starbucks' director of research and development. Starbucks says 75% of its customers don't yet own a premium single-cup machine.
Keurig, the single-cup brand from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., for years insisted that Americans preferred regular coffee over espresso. Earlier this month, though, it introduced the Rivo single-cup espresso system.
According to Keurig research, some 31% of the U.S. population consumed at least one espresso-based drink a week this year, up from 22% in 2010. Younger consumers are especially hooked: Nearly half of 25- to 39-year-olds drink at least one espresso-based beverage each week.
A critical feature of the Rivo is that it froths fresh milk. "The taste the U.S. consumer wants in a cappuccino or latte is the taste of fresh milk," says Keurig's president, Michelle Stacy.
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Proportion of people ages 25 to 39 who drink at least one espresso-based beverage a week, according to Keurig.
Despite its $229.99 price tag, the Rivo is a money saver, Keurig says. Its espresso-based drinks cost about $1 including milk, compared with $3 or more at a coffee shop, Ms. Stacy says. Keurig's Vue single-cup maker, introduced this spring, brews coffee and tea with the option to customize the temperature, brew strength and size, in quantities up to 18 ounces.
Nestlé, maker of Nespresso machines, in September expanded with the Nespresso U espresso system. Its water tank can swivel 180 degrees to fit into small spaces. It is priced at $199 and for an extra $50 comes equipped with the Aeroccino Plus, a pitcher system that froths fresh milk.
As part of its holiday pitch, Nespresso is emphasizing the quality of the coffee in its pods. Earlier this month, it introduced a limited-edition coffee, Hawaii Kona Special Reserve, which it says is "infinitely rich and smooth, with a velvety body." The Kona pods sell for about $2 each, compared with the brand's usual range of 60 cents to 65 cents.
The arrival of a single-cup brewer can change a household's coffee culture. "You're buying sliced bread instead of an artisan loaf," says Peter Giuliano, a professional coffee taster and spokesman for the Specialty Coffee Association of America. "That's OK. Sometimes, it's convenient." The quality of the bean is most important. "You can't turn bad beans into good coffee," Mr. Giuliano says.
Many converts to single-cup brewing add a second machine, says Frederic Levy, president of Nespresso USA. "The first machine is for the kitchen and the second is for the bedroom. Consumers can get the coffee immediately after they wake up."
Amy Mueller, 28, makes coffee during the week with her Keurig machine. She says it's so easy to use she estimates she drinks an extra cup a week. Still, the Lake City, Minn., physical therapist prefers using her French press on weekends. She likes handling the coffee grounds instead of the pods. "I love the way coffee smells and how it makes my house smell," she says.
One indisputable advantage of single-cup brewers is that they are fast. At dinner parties they can efficiently accommodate the varying demands of a crowd. Many hosts find the machine provides a welcome post-dinner activity, as guests select and concoct their own drinks before dessert is served.
With Breville's $279 YouBrew thermal-carafe system, users brew either a single cup or an entire pot. Unlike most single-cup brewers, the YouBrew can accommodate consumers' own ground coffee, rather than require them to buy pods. "You can use your own beans, which is a lot better environmentally than using pods all the time," says Adèle Schober, a Breville spokeswoman.
Tassimo, a system made by German appliance maker Bosch in partnership with Kraft Foods, this fall introduced the T55, a single-cup machine that can brew a two-ounce espresso or a 24-ounce coffee. "You're going to see a full-court marketing blitz this holiday," says Tyson Deal, a Bosch USA national sales manager.
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Short version: Is the axiom of union independent of the rest of axioms of ZF?
NO) Tourlakis (2003) says in p. 177 that the axiom of union can be derived from the rest of ZF if an appropriate version of collection axiom[*] is chosen. The quote is:
«Bourbaki (1966b) adopts the axiom of pairing, but adopts collection version (2), and proves both separation and union»
YES) In the other hand, I have read here and here something like "$H_{\kappa}$ is a model for ZF-Union+¬Union", where $\kappa$ was $\beth_\omega$ or a singular cardinal.
Any reference on the subject would be highly appreciated. I apologize in advance if the question is too basic (not a mathematician!). Also, I have googled it and followed some false trails before asking here. Thanks.
[*] The appropriate version of collection is apparently weaker (or equivalent at most) than the collection axiom that he is adopting in his text. I think the statement is:
$(∀x)(∃z)(∀y)({\mathcal P} [x, y] → y ∈ z) → (\forall A)(\exists B)(\forall y)(y\in B\leftrightarrow (\exists x\in A){\mathcal P}[x,y])$
I have translated the notation from III.8.12 and III.2 (obviating any reference to ur-elements).
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) -- Construction continues at Kansas State University where the football stadium is being overhauled to feature a massive new structure on the west side.
The university broke ground on the $75 million West Stadium project at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in late April and officials say things are on track. Construction will continue throughout the 2012 football season.
"The idea is that we want to enhance the overall fan experience for everybody involved. There will be improved facilities from everything from concessions to suites- we'll have several levels of suites available to the general public. There will also be a Hall of Fame where we can have exhibits of various players and the history of K-State football," David McMullen, Assistant University Architect and Project Manager for the stadium renovations.
On top of expansive concession and restroom facilities, the new structure will also feature a new ticket office and K-State retail locations, a student-athlete dining hall, new club and loge seats as well as a new press/media level.
The stadium construction is the largest single project ever undertaken on Kansas State University's campus and it's being made possible entirely by donations.
During the upcoming season, crews will be building around the current press box and then it will be demolished after the last home game to create the final product.
The approximate 250,000 gross square-foot facility will replace the stadium's original facilities built in 1969 and the Dev Nelson Press Box opened in 1993.
"The idea for the fan experience this fall is going to be as much interest in what is going on as it is maybe what it's going to be when it's done... All the fans will be directed safely through the construction, around the construction..The stadium will stand as an icon to Kansas State University for 100 years or more," McMullen added.
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An abusive "culture of violence" at Rikers's youth prisons
The front page of today's New York Times reports on the findings of the U.S. Attorney's Office that there is a "deep-seated culture of violence" in the prisons that hold adolescent inmates on Rikers Island.
The report, addressed to Mayor Bill de Blasio and two other senior city officials, singled out for blame a "powerful code of silence" among the Rikers staff, along with a virtually useless system for investigating attacks by guards. The result was a "staggering" number of injuries among youthful inmates, the report said.
The report, which comes at a time of increasing scrutiny of the jail complex after a stream of revelations about Rikers's problems, also found that the department relied to an "excessive and inappropriate" degree on solitary confinement to punish teenage inmates, placing them in punitive segregation, as the practice is known, for months at a time.
The report also enumerates "systemic deficiencies that contribute to, exacerbate, and indeed are largely responsible for the excessive and unnecessary use of force by DOC staff. Many of these systemic deficiencies also lead to the high levels of inmate violence."
The picture is grim, especially given the youth of the inmates and the possibility that they might be rehabilitated -- released after their sentences to be successful and productive members of society. How much harder will it be for these young men to put their lives back together after suffering or even witnessing the treatment described in the report? How can they be expected to trust law enforcement, or any authority? Whatever we imagine prison is "for," it should not be a place where "adolescents" -- or any inmates -- "are at constant risk of physical harm while incarcerated."
One major factor is inadequate oversight. The report notes "several areas in the jails where adolescents are housed have no camera coverage whatsoever. Additionally, critical videotapes frequently go missing."
The missing video surveillance is alarming, given that the Department has a specific policy requiring any video recording of a use of force or alleged use of force to be retained in the office of the Deputy Warden for Security for no less than four years, as well as detailed procedures for documenting the chain of custody for any such recordings. The frequency with which video evidence disappears either indicates an unacceptably blatant disregard for the Department's policies regarding the safeguarding of video evidence, or even more disturbingly, possible tampering with important evidence.
Not surprisingly, the U.S. Attorney's Office also found that internal investigations into the use of force by staff against inmates (when it is reported) are "inadequate." Staff members, the report says, have no reason to expect that they will be held accountable for violations of policy, and "expect that their version of events will be accepted at face value with little scrutiny" -- even if an inmate's testimony and/or medical evidence contradict it.
Reading the article and the report, particularly the section on the overuse of "punitive segregation," reminded me of Derek Jeffreys's recent Commonweal article on solitary confinement in U.S. prisons, "Cruel but Not Unusual." (See also this recent NYT article by Erica Goode about the practice of "cell extractions.") As Jeffreys wrote, "The dehumanizing conditions in which inmates are held—the lack of sensory stimulation and human contact; the petty control over inmates' daily lives; the disorientation with regard to time; and the threat of indefinite isolation—are, in the minds of prison officials, essential to solitary's power as a disciplinary tool. Contemporary solitary confinement is a policy designed to do harm to the men and women subjected to it."
It seems clear that the United States has a prison system that regularly, systematically violates the dignity of the human beings in its custody. It also seems designed to exacerbate the very problems it is supposed to address: violence, anti-social behavior, lawlessness, unstable communities. Reading about the treatment of adolescent prisoners makes that grim irony especially clear. Now, what can we do about it?
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I hope the second season of Orange Is The New Black helps to spread awareness that solitary confinement is psychologically damaging.
I would set up a system where camera feeds are streamed to some central archive. It is clear that the individual prisons cannot be trusted.
This situation is particularly infuriating for exactly the reason that Mollie points out: these young men are still in their formative years, and the possibility of forming them into law-abiding, productive citizens is very real. The church must speak out against these conditions. Those who are providing chaplain services can and must make their voices heard.
A housecleaning of prison management and staff would seem to be in order, and criminal charges filed where appropriate. A new management team committed to reform must be brought in.
Now, what can we do about it?
Richard Posner, a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, makes some good recommendations in this review of Robert A. Ferguson's Inferno: An Anatomy of American Punishment. "The only realistic solution to deplorable prison conditions is to reduce the number of prisoners," Posner writes. And the most obvious way to reduce the number of prisoners is to decriminalize some of the things that people end up in prison for. From Posner's essay:
Some criminals are at once dangerous and incorrigible, and for them there is no practical alternative to long prison terms. But it is demonstrable that too much conduct has been made criminal in this country, and that many prison sentences are far too long. About half our prison inmates are drug dealers: were the purchase and sale of illegal drugs decriminalized, the prison population would plummet, and as a result prison conditions would improve dramatically. Oddly Ferguson does not advocate decriminalization but merely amnesty for those drug offenders "who conquer their addiction in prison." There are also other candidates for decriminalization, such as prostitution and copyright infringement (which should be just a civil offense); and it is time that the age of consent were reduced to 16 or even 15, in recognition of contemporary sexual mores. Gambling should be decriminalized, and probably environmental offenses as well, such as killing a migratory bird; such offenses should be left to the civil law, with its financial sanctions.
This is one issue where people on the left can close ranks with libertarians, which is good because we will need all the allies we can find if we're going to overcome the resistance of the lucrative prison industry, as well as a culture that is notably unsympathetic to lawbreakers. Posner again:
[A]ll such reforms will be inhibited by the American characteristic that Ferguson emphasizes: hatred of criminals. Not that the inhabitants of foreign countries do not hate criminals; the canonical celebration of hatred of criminals was by the great English jurist James Fitzjames Stephen (Virginia Woolf's uncle), who said that "it is morally right to hate criminals" and in fact "highly desirable that criminals should be hated" because otherwise there would not be strong pressure to enforce the criminal law unless people understood the purely utilitarian benefits of such enforcement. But the American hatred of criminals is especially unforgiving, reflecting our "sink or swim" mentality—the belief that America is the land of unlimited lawful opportunity and whoever fails to take the opportunity offered, turning to crime instead, has only himself to blame for his perverse choice and his condign punishment. We punish not only to deter or to incapacitate, but also to express our indignation. It is the Calvinist spirit at work. (Ferguson notes the philosophical and religious roots of penal severity in Machiavelli, Calvin, and Kant.) This is further intensified by the nation's ethnic, religious, and racial diversity, for people have difficulty sympathizing with the failings of persons who are "other." America is not one big happy family.
It was reported this morning on WNYC that some of the young people incarcerated at Rikers Island actually request solitary confinement because they think they'll be safer if they aren't with other prisoners.
Matthew, thanks for those interesting passages from Posner's review. Inasmuch as we're talking in this instance of juvenile offenders, I don't know to what extent over-imprisonment would apply. No doubt, a number of the offenders are in Rikers for drug-related offenses, so perhaps Posner's decriminalization recommendations would apply to them. But typically juvenile sentences are short, and in many instances they aren't sentenced to prison until they've committed multiple offenses.
I haven't had a chance to look at the actual report, but I am wondering to what extent street gang-related activity lands these teens in jail, and then gang affiliations and conflicts within the prison bring about the prisoner-on-prisoner violence.
The article and this discussion avoid sexual violence to these young people. I'm sure there is more than one reason why cameras avoid observing certain areas in Rikers.
From the NYT article:
One inmate said that he was continually harassed by the correctional staff after reporting that he was raped by a guard and that he was warned by guards not to speak about the episode in an interview with a consultant on the investigation.
Outrageous. OK, DiBlasio, let's see you step up to the plate and do something about this.
I am glad or see this issue foregrounded. Conditions of jails and prisons across North America I horrific and it is not something that garners a lot of public sympathy. We have a moral duty to treat our prisoners and provide opportunity for rehab.
Recidvism rates among youth are high at least according to this BC story. I suspect the same is true in New York and the demographics and challenges similar.
Increasing literacy is a goal for many. Most youth are reading at grade 4 level.
This is an important and worthwhile ministry for the church. Bettering conditions is essential.
I think there are a lot of people in this country who would like to use "Les Miserables" as a playbook of what prisons should be like. Sexual assault and abuse in prisons seem to be accepted as almost a given. Joe Arapaio is lionized for his "tent cities" (nevermind that he is in a bit of trouble in his home area for scandals involving the deaths and injuries of prisoners in his custody.)
Our jails are a national disgrace as are many of our criminal laws. We should only be incarcerating those who pose a real physical threat to others. We should let the other 90% go free. Just having a record makes it nearly impossible to get any job, let alone a decent one.


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It's fairly well known who the first programmer was but who was or were the first software engineer(s)? By software engineer I mean someone who uses formalized specifications and methods to deliver software not just a batch programming job. When was the term first used?
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The first discussions of software engineering began in the mid-1950s, which places it around the same time as the SHARE user group previously mentioned in a now-deleted answer.
The widely accepted beginning to software engineering as a profession was at the NATO Science Committee conference in 1968 in Garmisch, Germany. The conference report (PDF) is often considered to be the very first definition of software engineering. A second conference, held in 1969 in Rome, Italy, was also sponsored by the NATO Science Committee and continued the work of the first (conference report PDF). You could define the attendees of this conference as the first software engineers.
Some of the earliest individual contributors to software engineering include:
Searching for "father of software engineering" tends to turn up many different names, since there were many people doing both academic research, analysis of software projects, and applied software engineering work at universities and companies around the world. However, David Parnas (professionalism/ethics), Fred Brooks (software project management), Barry Boehm (metrics and cost), and Victor Basili (empirical software engineering) tend to come up pretty frequently in their respective fields.
Something else to consider is that software engineering is a team activity. Many of the people that I named above were leaders of teams or organizations, their work was supported by any number of people "in the trenches" who might never get credit for being a part of a project or research effort that today is viewed as the beginning of software engineering.
From NATO's Software Engineering report in 1968:
This implies that there were software professionals beforehand, but the job title didn't appear until the late 1960's.
I'd say Herman Hollerith pretty much had "formalized specifications and methods" down in his design for a census tabulating machine back in 1889. His specs are pretty typical for engineer specs from that era. While there's a lot of hardware involved, you can take the software portion of his specs and write a decent tabulation program using modern tools.
I would argue that there isn't a first software engineer because I don't think that Software development is an engineering discipline to begin with.
The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET) has defined "engineering" as:
The bold part of the quote above is where is my emphasis.
Engineers work with materials that follow rules of physics which are deterministic, there are not any materials in software development, and software, especially concurrent software is not deterministic by nature.
Material based engineering can prove the behaviors of a design under any conditions because those conditions are finite because of the laws of physics.
Even with critical systems software that run nuclear power plants, medical equipment and other control systems, there is no way to prove that the absence of bugs in a system because the behavior of the inputs of a system are not finite and thus the behavior of the system is not deterministic.
Here is a recent editorial piece that kind of makes the point that Software Engineers don't exist because they can't be defined.


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A group of neighbors who oppose a new Old Scottsville Road development filed a formal notice of opposition with the Warren County Fiscal Court on Thursday.
On Friday, residents of Stone Bluff subdivision will ask magistrates for a formal hearing on the proposed rezoning of a 124-acre tract of land across from their neighborhood. Residents maintain they don't oppose the idea of development, but say the 1-acre lot size minimums would put an urban design into a rural setting.
"What they're really asking for is that type of progress that would be consistent with the neighborhood that's already there. And the complaint is it's not," says David Broderick, Stone Bluff attorney.
Stone Bluff residents also say the Planning and Zoning Commission was misinformed about the size and housing density of their community at a re-zoning hearing.
Broderick will appear before the Fiscal Court at it's regular meeting at 10:00am on Friday, and magistrates will decide then when to hold a formal hearing. That hearing could come as early as tomorrow.
The rezoning measure passed its 1st reading at the last Fiscal Court meeting, but could be altered or tabled before its 2nd reading.


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Mesa Verde National Park, located in southwestern Colorado, is home to the best-preserved cliff dwellings and relics in the United Sates. The Park protects over 4,000 known archeological sites. Visitors can hike to ancient Pueblo sites, including Cliff Palace, Balcony House, or Long House, which were home to Pueblo people for over 700 years, from about A.D. 550 to 1300. It was not until about 1200 that they lived in the cliff dwellings for which Mesa Verde is famous. For the first six centuries, most of the Pueblo people lived on the mesa tops. Mesa Verde National Park was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, and was the first park created to "preserve the works of man."
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Last weekend, I went on kayaking/camping trip along a northern Michigan river with a small group of friends. Prior to departure, a member of the trip emailed the group and asked if he was required to bring a life jacket.
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Area workers remain on hold
Mingo plant unsettled while Steubenville's set to come down
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MINGO JUNCTION — Steelworkers and residents are anxious to learn the destiny of the silent RG Steel mill in Mingo Junction, which contains the $115 million electric arc furnace installed when it wor......
This did NOT start under Bush! This has been ongoing since the 1960's via illegal trade policies, foriegn dumping, EPA. tax structuring, and labor disbutes.
There is a pattern of Democrats historically support the Tree Huggers, High Corporate Taxes, & supporting foriegn countries and businesses sover domestic.
The ITC ( International Trade Commission ) has historical archives demonstrating the past Democratic administrations of lifting foriegn tariffs and attacking American manufacturers with fines and environmental mandates. The REagan Administration was sued by the National Democratic Committee for imposing large tariffs from illegal steel dumping on American markets.
I suggest all to reserach steel history and especially the Steel Anti Dumoing Laws written under teh Nixon administration to protect the American work and Section 201 Anti Dumping. Take it from there and Clinton's attack on Wheeling Pitt and the Weirton Steel betrayal !!
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Anyone know what they have been doing at the Mingo plant? I notice there have been 10 or so cars in the lot on a daily basis. Who do you contact to get a job there?
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Thank you Mr. Obama. While this happened under Bush, you pounded the nail in the coffin of the steel industry to please all your liberal, environmental friends.
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CEDAR PARK, Texas (March 19, 2013) – The San Antonio Rampage (27-27-1-6) were unable to hold a two-goal lead in the third period and ultimately fell to the Texas Stars (36-16-5-6), 4-3, on Tuesday night at in the last game of the season between the in-state rivals at Cedar Park Center.
The defeat snapped a three-game streak where the Rampage had earned at least one point. San Antonio is now 2-7-0-0 in nine games against the Stars this season.
Jed Ortmeyer tallied two assists for the Rampage, while netminder Dov Grumet-Morris stopped 33-of-37 shots on the night in his 10th straight start for the Rampage.
San Antonio's power play remained hot in the defeat, cashing in for the 10th time in their last 13 games, going 14-for-58 in that span.
John McFarland lit the lamp for the second-straight game just 2:45 into the first period. Ortmeyer set up McFarland perfectly on a 2-on-1 rush and McFarland buried it into the net from the bottom of the right circle on San Antonio's first shot of the game. Rampage forward Andre Deveaux also picked up an assist on the goal – his second helper in as many games.
Texas forward Matt Fraser tied the game at 1-1 at 9:59 of the first period while on the power play. Fraser has tallied eight goals against the Rampage in nine games this season.
Evan Barlow reclaimed the lead for the Rampage at 10:57 of the opening frame. Rookie forward Jared Gomes won a battle down low and found Barlow at the bottom of the left faceoff dot. Barlow dragged the puck and fired a shot shortside on Stars goaltender Richard Bachman.
With the assist, Gomes now has recorded a point in three of his last four games, tallying one goal and three assists in that span.
Greg Rallo extended San Antonio's lead to 3-1 with a blast from the top of the left faceoff circle at 5:38 of the second period while on the power play. Rallo has now recorded 10 points (six goals, four assists) in his last seven games. San Antonio has also lit the lamp at least once on the power play in their last four-straight games against the Stars.
The Stars rattled off three-straight goals within a span of 4:57 early in the third period to take the lead for the first time in the game.
Fraser tallied his second goal of the night and his 11th point of the season against the Rampage at 1:17 of the third period to make it a one-goal game. Colton Sceviour followed suit for the Stars two minutes later to tie the game at 3-3 early in the final frame.
Justin Dowling gave the Stars the 4-3 lead at 6:14 of the third period on the power-play with a sneaky shot from a sharp angle that snuck behind Grumet-Morris.
The Rampage were unable to mount a final push due to two penalties in the final five minutes of action. After tallying 15 shots in the first period, San Antonio was only able to muster 11 combined shots in the final two periods.
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With Niklas Svedberg projected to back up Tuukka Rask in Boston this season, Smith could pair with Malcolm Subban as the goalie tandem in Providence. The Bruins needed another body as Adam Morrison recovers from hip surgery and will need time to get back up to speed.
A second-round pick (54th overall) of the Predators in 2007, Smith has been a career minor-leaguer. He played three seasons in Nashville's organization, mostly with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL, then signed with the Columbus organization last summer. Playing for the Springfield Falcons, the Dearborn, Mich., native went 21-14-3 with a 2.78 GAA and .898 save percentage.


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Palladino: Unified tournament rocks the Reg
WATERBURY -- Wilby High's Reggie O'Brien Gymnasium has hosted wonderful basketball action this season, from regular-season city and Naugatuck Valley League games to NVL and CIAC postseason games.
The gymnasium was hopping with basketball action again Wednesday as the Reg hosted a unified sports basketball tournament.
There were four games played simultaneously featuring 15 teams from 11 programs. NVL member schools like host Wilby, Crosby, Woodland, Watertown and Kennedy participated, including soon-to-be member Oxford.
Cheshire, Lyman Hall and a combined team from Bristol Eastern and Central were there, along with the Waterbury Arts Magnet School and the Waterbury Police Activities League.
In other words, the gym was rocking.
There were aggressive games played with 10-foot baskets, and half-court games played with lower hoops, and that allowed for plenty of slam-dunk baskets.
The tournament featured a parade of athletes, an athlete's oath and even a torch lighting with a symbolic Olympics-like flame.
"This is one of the best events the CIAC sponsors," said Lou Pear, Unified Sports director for the CIAC. "If you look for sportsmanship, this is where you will find it."
Pear said that 90 Connecticut high schools now have programs, "which is about half of all high schools in Connecticut." There are also 45 middle school and 35 elementary programs.
The new team from Oxford High was recently named the
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best new unified program in the state. Oxford unified director Jennifer LaCapra said the initial plan was to start an after-school program.
"But our principal (Frank Savo) told me I can run it as a phys-ed elective," LaCapra said. "We meet four days a week, first period, and have had so much support from the students and the school community."
There are 22 student-athletes on Oxford's unified teams, "and kids knocking on the door to my office wanting to get in next year."
Wilby has been a model program in Connecticut. Started three years ago, there are close to 80 students in the winter basketball program, and more than 150 throughout the school year, playing soccer in the fall and volleyball and track in the spring.
This year, Wilby was recently named the Michaels Cup winner as the top unified program in Connecticut. The Wildcats entered five teams in the tournament. Earlier in the season, they competed in the Payne Whitney Gymnasium at halftime of a Yale-Harvard men's basketball game.
Wilby has even had a film crew visit the school twice to film the students at practice for a documentary on the program for Special Olympics International.
"We have a pretty big special education population here," said Wilby athletic director Steve Baldwin, "and we have over 300 kids who want to volunteer."
With more schools coming on board in the NVL, Baldwin said that there may soon be NVL unified tournaments,
"It's great," Baldwin said. "We have Watertown here. Oxford's coming in. Kennedy, Crosby, Woodland — now we'll be able to do league tournaments and games at halftime, like we did at the Wilby-Crosby game.
"It's something else for you to cover."
The Reg was humming with energy Wednesday. Many NVL star athletes were among the volunteers.
"They know who we are from the basketball team," said Wilby's Ryan Spears, "and it is fun because now they can be just like us. At school, they always talk about the Crosby-Wilby games. I can come here and help them feel the same experience that we had."
So what would LaCapra say to all those schools that have yet to develop a unified program?
"I would tell every school to get involved," she said. "I know it's hard. Athletic directors have a hard enough time getting time in the gym as it is, but even if you do it once or twice a month and then build upon that, you will see the school community grow in enthusiasm."
The end reward, LaCapra added, was visible all over Wilby on Wednesday.
"What you will see are smiles on all the kids' faces."
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Lysa Margiotta wrote on Mar 21, 2013 9:26 AM:
" This program is truly phenomenal. As a Special Education Teacher, I value the importance of what it brings to soo many of these students. Yesterday's event exemplified that despite the obstacles that some of these students might face, they can still be successful. The look of joy on soo many of thir faces is what it is all about as Jen Lacapra stated. Great work to all of the programs that partake - many hours are contributed by the coaches, students and their families. "
Pam K wrote on Mar 21, 2013 3:41 PM:
" What a pleasure to witness this wonderful event yesterday! My son participated last year as well, and has even improved since then thanks to the hard work and dedication of his coach & assistants. To see the smiles on the faces of the kids when they make it in the baskets & when they hear the crowd cheer FOR THEM is priceless. I'm glad the media is reporting on this important event. Looking forward to next year's unified basketball! "
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