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Like many who visit the Gulf Coast of Alabama, my family not only hits the beach, but also takes an eating tour of the region's unique restaurants.
Some are larger, touristy places and others are out-of-the-way nooks discovered by accident or on the advice of locals who haunt there.
Sometimes these places can inspire you to try to figure out recipes once you get home. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
One recipe I tried to recreate did not work. Because it failed, no recipe is included, just a description of the delicious meal. The last night of the vacation we ate at Shipp's Harbour Grill in Orange Beach and it turned out to be the best meal of the trip.
The dish was Paneed Grouper topped with jumbo lump crab and spicy coconut butter served with smoked gouda mashed potatoes. It was absolutely delicious and plated like a work of art.
Paneed is a term used in New Orleans to refer to a pan-fried dish.
In an attempt to recreate the dish, I bought a pound of fresh grouper while still in Gulf Shores, not a cheap purchase. There was one problem, without a recipe, spicy coconut butter is hard to figure out. After making the dish, it wasn't nearly as good without it. You can fry the fish in a panko crust and top it with toasted coconut, but it's missing something.
Besides not having a good recipe, cooking fish in the kitchen can leave the house smelling fishy for days. In the future, I think I'll leave the fish cooking to coastal chefs.
One of the more touristy restaurants in Gulf Shores is the Original Oyster House. After opting out of an appetizer on several visits to the restaurant, this time I tried Joe and Dave's Alligator Bites. They are deep-fried pieces of gator. And yes, gator tastes like chicken.
Lulu's is another fun place to eat in the gulf. It's owned by Lucy Buffett, Jimmy's sister. The food is good and the open-air dining atmosphere is fun. Along with fish and an allergy-friendly menu, visitors to Lulu's often enjoy fried green tomatoes. For dessert, Krispy Kreme bread pudding is a favorite. I bought Buffett's cookbook at the gift shop and am sharing that recipe.
Other stops on the eat-your-way-through-the-Gulf Coast tour were Mikee's, Wolf Bay Lodge, Flippers, Sea-N-Suds and Café Grazie. Two I didn't visit this time but enjoy are Villaggio Grille and Cosmos.
Many of these restaurants also have a "you hook them, we cook them" option for those who catch fish and want the restaurant to prepare it.
There's also a neat little shop called Hope's Cheesecake in the area.
Sometimes it pays to go off the beaten path to check out towns around the tourist stops.
About 30 to 45 minutes away from the beach is the town of Fairhope, Ala. It was a neat little town on Mobile Bay. The streets look historic and are filled with shops of all kinds and a variety of eateries.
Tamara's Downtown is the one we stopped in for dinner. It is an old garage renovated into a classy restaurant. Like Shipp's, it's a bit on the pricey side, but the meal was delicious. The piece de résistance was an amazing Dulce De Leche Cheesecake. There is no picture of this desert because we dove right in and savored each delectable bite.
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Lulu's Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups milk
6 egg yolks
2 eggs
½ cup sweetened condensed milk
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
1¼ teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup praline liqueur
2 dozen Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts, broken into 2-inch chunks
1 cup chopped pecans
Vanilla Custard sauce (see recipe below)
Preheat over to 350 degrees.
Melt one tablespoon butter in a 13 x 9 baking dish, being careful not to burn the butter. Brush butter up along the sides of the dish and set aside.
In a large bowl beat together cream, milk, egg yolks, eggs, condensed milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and liqueur.
Place doughnuts in baking dish. Pour cream mixture over the top until all doughnut are covered, smushing them down.
Sprinkle pecans over the top. Cut the remaining tablespoon of butter into small pieces and sprinkle over the pecans.
Bake for one hour or until center is set and top is browned.
Serve with Vanilla Custard sauce spooned over each serving.
Vanilla Custard Sauce
1½ cups milk
1½ cups heavy cream
¾ cup sugar, divided
6 egg yolks
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
In a saucepan, combine milk, cream and ½ cup sugar. Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
In a separate bowl, beat together egg yolks and remaining ¼ cup sugar until smooth.
Add a small amount of hot milk mixture into egg mixture to temper. (If you add it all at once the heat from the milk will make something resembling scrambled eggs.) Gradually whisk remaining hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, blending until smooth.
Return mixture to saucepan, add vanilla and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the sauce coats the spoon. (This is when curdling can occur. Be careful not to let the mixture boil.)
Ladle 2 to 3 tablespoons over plated bread pudding just before serving.
Recipe found in Lucy Buffett's "Crazy Sista Cooking" cookbook.
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I'm working on tricking out a Zuckuss mask for my eventual costume. I picked up the mask on ebay a couple months ago for only $100, and it's pretty nice.
The mask came with the eyes intact, painted silver. Included were two plastic domes for making "real" eyes. These fit perfectly so I assume similar domes were used in the original sculpt. I understand that the screen accurate method for doing these is with bubble wrap. I tested that out and, frankly, it looked like bubble wrap stuffed into a plastic dome (i.e. ****).
So instead I bought a bunch (six packs) of those little rubber no-skid feet, half sphere shaped, and stuck them all over one of the domes:
(this is after demolding. All the rubber feet came off):
Then I made an RTV mold of the piece:
I also pour some RTV into one of the sphere's so I could make a "positive" shape. I hang this down inside the eye mold to the final piece from being too thick and heavy.
I used Castin' Create clear resin from Michaels. Not the easiest to work with but it did the trick. I painted transparent glass paint called "Hologram Shimmer" to give it some iridescent flecks. Hard to photograph but it looks cool:
You're not going to see anything through these other than where the sun is in the sky, but it looks cool. Here's it test fitted into the mask:
I finished the second eye tonight so as soon as it's done curing I'll paint it up and hot glue these inside the mask.
I added a piece of metal "screen" to the front section. This is a screen accurate place to put something like this. I thought this material look nice. Kind of a honeycomb pattern. This is the only place to get air and vision. OUCH.
Prior to making the eyes, I made the hoses and canister that hang off the side. Thanks to some good RPF advice, I picked up some latex and wrapped a tube roughly with masking tape, so that it would have an organic feel. I added color (just acrylic paint) to the latex first, then paint it up after it dried for variation. It took about three solid coats.
I decided to attach it to the mask with earphone/guitar cord plugs. These hold tight and the inputs look natural in the mask.
Looks a bit like a big poop.
The canister appears a bit transparent in some pics, so I went with that. I used a clear storage tube with rubber end caps from Home Depot. I painted the inside with yellow glass paint and then watered down some brown paint and let it drip down the inside so it looked grungey and organic. I used the same masking tape and latex method to make the poopy parts.
Once enhanced I made was adding a speaker in the bottom, so I could put a voice changer inside the mask and not only be heard, but speak with an alien/bug voice (still looking for a good voice changer. Two cheapo Halloween store voice changers have been junked). I used the same honeycomb metal screen in the bottom and the speaker grill.
Reminds me of a wasp nest. And just like the other tube, it will attach with a 3" plug. This one, though, will also connect the speaker to the electronics in the mask.
Anyway, that's what I've been up to lately!

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There is growing concern whether Mexican President Calderon will be compelled to show his birth certificate in order to have his plane land in Arizona. After all, we just can not make exceptions for those illegal immigrants who take jobs away from God-fearing Americans. To make matters worse, this illegal Mexican has the nerve to insult our wonderful Arizona police who simply want to stop and search anyone who looks sort of dark skinned. According to the wetback from Mexico, "criminalizing immigration, which is an economic and social phenomenon, this way, opens the door to hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement." There are reports the Mexican government is issuing warning to its citizens to avoid Arizona due to its "adverse political atmosphere."
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Las Vegas Review Journal's Column Falsely Quotes Legislators To Mock Sex Ed Bill
Las Vegas Review Journal contributor Sherman Frederick penned a column [1] claiming that state legislators are pushing a new bill seeking to bolster sex education in Nevada because they believe "Nevada girls are easy."
After discussing one Hispanic legislator's support of comprehensive sex education, which Frederick assumes is just teaching students "how to put a Ziploc bag over a cucumber," Frederick determines that the argument the legislator is making is that Hispanic girls are "really, really easy":
As easy as Nevada girls are, you see, Nevada's Hispanic girls are really, really easy. That comes from the mouth of Sen. Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas. According to him, that's because Hispanic parents never talk to their children about sex. So government must do it.
Lest you think I am making this up, take a look at this excerpt from the Reno Gazette-Journal's Ray Hagar, who interviewed Kihuen about AB230, and Assemblywoman Lucy Flores, D-Las Vegas, who testified in favor of the bill and revealed that she got pregnant as a teen and had it aborted.
Instead, we have AB230. Social conservatives on one side. Liberals on the other. And wanna-be leaders unwittingly (I hope) contending that not only are Nevada girls easy, Nevada's Hispanic girls are really, really easy.
Frederick claimed [2] that the "Nevada girls are easy" quote comes from a news report by Reno Gazette-Journal's Ray Hager. However, Hager said in a tweet "That's Sherm's quote. I, or anyone I've quoted, did not say that": (click to enlarge)
In fact, the only person who ever brought up the sexual habits of teenage girls is Frederick as he admits: (click to enlarge)
Had Frederick actually cited a legislator who supported the bill, his column may have included revealing statistics about the state's sexual education programs and teen pregnancy. The bill's primary sponsor, Assemblyman David Bobzien (D-Reno), has explained [5] that the bill is about "giving our students the facts - giving them the medically accurate information they need" with the hope [6] of reducing Nevada's teen pregnancy rate, which is the fourth-highest [7] in the country.
As Vicki Cowart, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada, explained in an op-ed [8] in the Las Vegas Sun, the bill will allow much needed updates to the sexual education curriculum to include "age-appropriate" and "culturally sensitive" sexual education:
Sex education is required in Nevada schools, but the curriculum is outdated and failing to meet the needs of our state's youths.
AB230 will specifically define core components that must be included in sexual health curricula. For example, the term "comprehensive" will be fully defined as "age-appropriate" and "culturally sensitive." The latter will ensure that sexual health information that denigrates gay and transgender youths, as well as religious youths, will not be permitted. AB230 maintains local control for school districts and counties to make decisions about the curriculum and all materials that are used in the classroom. Parents maintain the ability to opt their student out of sex education (with no penalty) if they teach sex ed at home. Parental involvement is a key component of this bill and is an essential part of any good comprehensive sexual education program.
A report [9] by ThinkProgress, which highlighted data from the Guttmacher Institute, noted this connection between poor sexual education and high teen birth rates in states.
The Guttmacher Institute found [10] that studies show that comprehensive approaches to sex education (which they define as teaching both abstinence and the use of condoms and contraceptives) aided teens against the pressures of having sex too soon as well as contributing to "delayed or reduced sexual activity, reduced the number of sexual partners, or increased the use of condoms or other contraceptives." This finding is in stark contrast to studies on abstinence-only education, which found that abstinence-only programs had no effect on delaying teen sexual activity and may actually "deter contraceptive use among sexually active teens, increasing their risk of unintended pregnancy and STIs."
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Don't estimate acceleration by fitting a quadratic…
… if your data do not look like a quadratic!
This is a post about global sea-level rise, but I put that message up front so that you've got it even if you don't read any further.
The reputable climate-statistics blogger Tamino, who is a professional statistician in real life and has published a couple of posts on this topic, puts it bluntly:
Fitting a quadratic to test for change in the rate of sea-level rise is a fool's errand.
I'd like to explain why, with the help of a simple example. Imagine your rate of sea-level rise changes over 100 years in the following way:
Fig. 1. Rate of sea-level rise as it changes over 100 years. This is a fictitious example chosen for illustrative purposes. It's simply a polynomial curve, see appended matlab script.
It starts at 1 mm/year, then in the middle of the century it hovers for a while around 2 mm/year (namely between 1.8 and 2.2), and in the end it climbs to 3 mm/year. There can be no question about the fact that the rate of sea-level rise increases overall during those 100 years. It increases by a factor of three, from one to three millimetres per year, although not at a steady rate. You could fit a linear trend to the above curve and also find an increase in the rate – although a linear trend would not be a great description of what is going on, because the increase in rate is clearly not linear. (Note that a linear increase in the rate corresponds to a quadratic sea-level curve.)
You can easily compute the sea-level curve that follows from the above rate by integrating it over time, and it looks like this:
Fig. 2. This sea level curve is the integral of the curve in Fig. 1 and thus contains the same information, but when viewed in this way it is hard to judge by eye whether sea-level rise has accelerated. The better way to answer this question is by looking at the rate curve, i.e. Fig. 1.
Now here it comes: if you fit a quadratic (by the standard least-squares method) to this sea-level curve, the quadratic term (i.e. the acceleration) is negative! So by this diagnostic, sea level rise supposedly has decelerated, i.e. the rate of rise has slowed down! This clearly is nonsense and misleading (we know the truth in this case, it is shown in Fig. 1), and this nonsense results from trying to fit a quadratic curve to data that do not resemble a quadratic. You can call it a misapplication of curve fitting, or the use of a bad model.
Now to real data
Is this just a bizarre, unrealistic example? No! Because the basic shape of this example resembles the observed global sea-level curve from about 1930 to 2000. The red curve below is the rate of rise as diagnosed from the Church&White (2006) global sea-level data set, as shown and described in more detail in Rahmstorf (Science 2007):
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The University of St. Thomas Celt golf team announces the signing of two of the top high school golfers in the Houston area. Juan Gutierrez and Richard Le of St. Thomas High School both signed letters of intent to compete for the Celts this fall. Fresh off a TAAPS 5A state championship, they won six out of nine tournaments this season.
Gutierrez held a scoring average of about 75 on his way to earning all-state honors in his senior year. A native of Venezuela, Gutierrez was the 2009 Venezuelan junior national champion, and he was a medalist at the Far West Texas Golf Classic in 2011 with rounds of 72-73 at Painted Dunes Desert Golf Club in El Paso, Texas.
"Juan is more than 6 feet 4 inches tall and hits the golf ball very hard," said Head Coach of Men's and Women's Golf Matt Luther. "For his size he is incredibly gifted around the greens and has an excellent feel for the game. His experience competing at the national level in Venezuela is going to be a huge asset to the Celt team."
Le's high school career included four wins on the Texas Junior Golf Tour. He maintained a scoring average of 75, which includes nine rounds in the 60s spanning his high school career. Le has been a highly-regarded junior at the national level and was featured as one of Golf Digest's "Best Little Swing in America" contest at nine years old. He is also a standout in the classroom. He will graduate from St. Thomas High School with a 3.7 GPA.
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Columbus Abolishes Police Department
The Columbus Police Department isn't closed for the day, it has been abolished by the Village of Columbus.
"I think the individuals are punished for someone's mistakes,? Mayor Nicole Lawson said. ?This is there livelihood. We're not saying they did something wrong. We don't have money to pay them."
Mayor Lawson's administration had to make the decision after the state's finance department informed her the village was over budget by more than $600,000.
Lawson told ABC-7 she had two choices; either close the department or lose the entire village.
"We were told if we didn't make changes in a month we would be bankrupt and lose our incorporation as municipality," said Lawson.
In addition to police, the village's code enforcement and animal control departments will also be abolished. And a dozen city workers will lose their jobs. Lawson says the village is suffering from the mistakes of the previous administration.
"It's obvious the way it was done didn't work. The CPA's are going to help us establish who dropped the ball. When. Who was responsible," said Lawson.
Rosie Zamora, one of the three officers who lost their job says corruption is to blame.
"Chief [Angelo] Vega was using the money illegally. Now it's going to take a miracle for government to trust Columbus."
Mayor Lawson says the village will depend on Luna County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement. There is already a full-time deputy who lives in the village and three reserves.
Former police chief Angelo Vega's position has been eliminated and taken off the pay roll.


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EL PASO, Texas - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by elected school board trustee Chuck Taylor.
The lawsuit, which was dismissed on Wednesday, was filed against El Paso Independent School District Board of Managers President Dee Margo and Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams.
Because the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice it cannot be re-filed.
Taylor filed the lawsuit because he said they violated the law by not swearing him into office.
"He (Margo) told me I was just an ordinary citizen and I had no status," Taylor said in mid-October. "That I didn't accept. Seat me in my office so I can then start to exercise the prerogatives of that office for the public that put me in that office."
Williams announced in early Dec. 2012 that he was appointing a five-member Board of Managers to take over EPISD. The Board of Managers was sworn in on May 7, 2013 and can serve up to two years.
"We have an opportunity to meet with the other board of managers to come up with some objectives to how we can actually transition," said Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, EPISD Board of Managers Secretary, on ABC-7 Xtra in mid-November. "I believe that the Board of Trustees, that they should have educational training opportunities so that they're ready to take the reigns when we leave, that they should also have the opportunity to be engaged. But we really need to just talk about that. And make sure that everyone's on board and that we have a good pathway when that time comes."
In mid-October, recently elected school board member Susie Byrd asked that the Board of Managers place an item on the agenda on how elected school board members can be better included.
Byrd recommended the board email trustees notices of coming meetings, agendas and alerts on hot button issues. She said being in "the know" will groom trustees to take over after the Board of Managers steps down.
"If we're given really a full opportunity to engage for the next year and a half in training, and engaging, we'll be a really great board," Byrd said in mid-October. "But if at the end of their term they're like 'surprise, your're the new board, I don't think that benefits the students or the district."
Arrieta-Candelaria said the Board of Managers has received positive feedback on the actions they have taken since being sworn in.
"We are trying to do all the things we were initially told we needed to do - hire a supeintendent, to bring some stability to the district and we're focused on trying to improve and provide guidance on policy direction, on governance," Arrieta-Candelaria said in mid-November. "And I've gotten a lot of feedback from a lot of people saying about the good things that we're doing. We recognize that our tenure is limited - we'll be out in 18 months. Our goal is really to ensure we have a smooth transition at that time. And to help Mr. Cabrera in the interim period to do some of that heavy lifting we still feel we need to do."


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okay one last question for the peanut gallery.
Its been a few years since this thread started. the only ZipZaps i can find are on eBay for way too much money. Does anyone know where i can find fairly priced ones? Or a different type of RC car with a similar style of transmitter/reciever board? I bought the newer small RC car from radio shack the other day but the boards are entirely different. I have pretty much 0 experience with circuitry and wires so I was hoping I could find something that this tutorial would work on.


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*My ticket into the Shirts on Sale Sad Rat Race.
Wanna buy it later? Click this link!
I see wut u did thar
Very well done vish!
(what woot, no 'here are the top four competitors')?
it should say
"hello my name is"
not hello im
I'm It! Loved this shirt! Gonna make the wife roll her eyes, though.
Current numbers (updated each minute):
First sucker: auggie24
Speed to first woot: 0m 17.030s
Oh, yeah!
How the heck did the first sucker change?
Oh, "tag," I get it. I thought it was saying you're the I.T. guy? It's funnier now.
awesome shirt-too bad they dont come in kids sizes
hate it. mainly because it's centered.
just being honest.
I'm IT, so run.
can also be:
I'm IT (as in I.T.), so run.
works on so many levels!
i often run when I see I.T. romaing around.
blah boreing
for some reason, ive seen this somewhere before?
funny design though
I got my 2
Thanks Visneda
BOUT TIME we have some cool shirt to see - simple is better.
I'll be sure to wear this the next time I'm at a hotel and see those stupid stickers laying on the table near the entrance to some loser wedding
I like the idea but not for me.
In for one.. Loving it.
Vilgrom wrote:hate it. mainly because it's centered.
just being honest.
Centered placement is the only reason I didn't buy it.
Schwing! Ordered 2! Great Shirt! I was hoping this one would go through. :D
paOol wrote:it should say
"hello my name is"
not hello im
Word of the day: FIGURATIVE
Ok, when you were a kid, and you played "IT" did you say "Who's IT?", or did you actually say "Who's name is IT?"
carl669 wrote:HA!
I'm IT, so run.
can also be:
I'm IT (as in I.T.), so run.
works on so many levels!
i often run when I see I.T. romaing around.
Best part is I am also I.T.
In for 1; nice shirt!
Love it! I was hoping this would win. Congrats! I'm in for one.
Congrats on making the 2nd worst shirt.
(1st being coupon shirt)
Woot should have just picked shirts they thought should have won for this.
Oh well people voted and let them have their shirt.
Suckered me in for 1
and BTW the way, I got mine.
Great Shirt, thanks.
- Ian
Would have bought one if it had said
Hello, I'm
Love it! Got one for my nursing student son.
woo i want onee!!
its a cute shirt
in for one, not bad.
condition: Clara Bow
product(s): 1 Navy Woot Tee (4541)
Too simplistic. I guerss pthe fact I got my black icon will make me less tempted to buy stuff on Woot now :|
KryseeMac wrote:Love it! Got one for my nursing student son.
If your son is a student, isn't he a little too old to be nursing?
Whoa. This is the winner? The rest of them must truly be awful.
Finally, a shirt I actually like and can see myself wearing. -- in41
Expected to see some Faith No More in the description tho:
You want IT all, but you can't have IT
IT's in your face, but you can't grab IT
IT's IT, what is IT?
IT's IT, what is IT?
I work in I.T. so maybe it's a bad idea for me to get this? jejeje
Congrats Vish! Nice to see the first of this derby roll off the presses
so tempting...I'm majoring in IT in college
auggie24 wrote:If your son is a student, isn't he a little too old to be nursing?
ROTFLMAO I did write that wrong didn't I?
great design, but out of fear for my popularity, i have to pass.
First shirt woot... im in for one!
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Is anyone else having a problem of not receiving their PM notifications?
Is anyone else having a problem of not receiving their PM notifications?
I have written 3 PMs to fettpride without him getting back ... could be he´s busy or we really have a problem here ...
Thanks, I got your pm but no longer get an email notification. Bummer... It was working yesterday.
Let me check on this guys... see what is up.
FYI: I'm relatively new and I've never received an e-mail notification for PMs and just assumed it wasn't available.
Mine hasn't worked since the changeover either
oh ok, so its not just me. And here I was thinking that no one loved me anymore.
Oh hold up - Just now at 3:03pm CST got a pm notification via email that was sent exactly 4 hours ago.. maybe they are working just really slowly.
Last edited by 99centTaco; Jan 12, 2010 at 3:04 PM.
My notifications are off by four hours as well
Actually, yes I'm having the same issue - sporadically receiving e-mail notifications that there are new unread messages.
Most if the time, I'm not at the computer, and so I check my phone for email notifications to let me know what's up in the PM
box. Lately, it's been all messed up.
If anyone has the issue, read the following carefully and give it a try yourself ... it just may likely be the same thing
What I've noticed is this - if I stay logged into TDH when I'm away from the computer - I get email notifications. If I log out and walk away from the
computer - the email notifications STOP. I do not believe this has anything to do with the software upgrade, as I was starting to get this problem before the board change !!! The plot thickens


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Quote:Boxing hands better the Karate hands poll. How many believe and train that boxing hands are better then Karate hands in the street?
Quote:I was just making the point that even though boxers are better strikers, once their hands are out of the way theres not much they can do.
Quote:Ditto what There was an article in Black Belt magazine this year about a University in the USA that done a study on who punched harder (P4P), karateka or boxers. Am trying to find it. Anyone else knows of it let us know.
Quote:I guess what we're looking at here comes down to whether you see this debate in terms of skill (boxer comes out on top) or potential (karate has advantage). Then it becomes a "style vs. style" thing which always sucks.
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'"I think overall we would say we did a very good job," said Don Luce, Sabres director of player personnel. "We got the things we were looking for. We accomplished what we wanted to do."'
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Welcome to a new feature on Arsenal.com - Talking Heads.
Before and after every first-team fixture our MatchDay Show team - and an Arsenal blogger - will have their say on the match.
Arsenal took on Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday and our Talking Heads for this game were Dan Roebuck, David Hillier and James McNicholas of Gunnerblog.
Read on for their post-match thoughts and recap what they said before the game.
It was difficult not to run out of superlatives after that game, what an incredible afternoon of football. We all knew there would be goals somewhere along the line, but the manner in which they came was just sensational. At 2-0 down it seemed as though this run might not ever end. Tottenham had punished Arsenal on the break without even breaking a sweat and things looked rather bleak. But that said, Arsenal were excellent for 85 minutes of this game and they got their just rewards. Bacary Sagna's header was perfectly timed and perfectly executed, while Robin van Persie is the incredible talent. Tomas Rosicky capped a wonderful performance with a deserved goal and it was great to see Theo Walcott score a brace after a disappointing first half. All in all, a fine result and a fine afternoon. Onwards and upwards to Anfield.
It probably wouldn't be unreasonable to suggest that this is one of Arsène Wenger's biggest North London derbies in his tenure. Arsenal must forget the disappointments suffered in recent weeks and focus on what is a huge game at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Not only is a top-four finish at stake, the pride that accompanies this game has been elevated to a new level from a red perspective. Arsenal are not used to their neighbours being above them but they now have to deal with the situation in the best way possible - beat them. Tottenham head into this one full of confidence after an excellent start to the season and it goes without saying that confidence will be high in their camp. But this is just another game, just another challenge and a tricky hurdle Arsenal must overcome if their top-four hopes are to remain alive.
It was unbelievable. Arsenal showed everything they needed to show - the character , strength and resilience. To take the game to Tottenham after going 1-0 down so early was excellent. The players were not downbeat at all, they stayed strong and within six minutes there was two goals before half time to cap an unbelievable turnaround. In the second half I was a little bit worried that they might not continue like that because the half-time break came at just the wrong moment. But they came out and stormed it in the second half. Walcott turned his game around completely and had a magnificent second half. I think that all-round, every player gets a nine for me. I'm a bit sorry that my prediction of 3-2 was overturned for a 5-2! But I will take that any day against Tottenham and we want to carry on with that attitude for the rest of the season now.
Sunday's game is the perfect opportunity for Arsène and the team to respond to any criticism they have received over the past week. Derby games put form to one side and Arsenal need to rise to the challenge because although Spurs will be confident they will be wary with good reason. Defeat in the Premier League at White Hart Lane earlier in the season, the two recent cup exits and that all-important race for fourth place should give Arsenal all the motivation they need. We all know Adebayor will cause trouble and Parker will be industrious but all of Arsenal's players have a reason to put in a performance in. Arsène will demand everything of his players - both mentally and physically - because less than 100 per cent won't do. I am confident the lads will rise to the challenge to show their manager and the fans that they have what it takes. This is not just one game, this is a springboard for the rest of the season. I predict a 3-2 win for the Arsenal with RVP getting two of the goals. Come on you Gooners!
I don't think even the most optimistic Arsenal fan could have expected us to put five past our neighbours. Most pundits considered Tottenham favourites, and after 34 minutes it looked as if our worst fears would be confirmed as Spurs took a two-goal lead. I was concerned that as we looked to get back into the game, the pace of Adebayor, Walker and Bale on the break could leave us staring down the barrel of a home hammering similar to Manchester City's comprehensive defeat of Man United back in October. Fortunately we showed tremendous character to pull it back to 2-2 before half time, with Robin van Persie scoring a goal as glorious as it was gutsy. From then on, there only looked to be one winner. The way we picked Spurs off in the second half was a delight for any Arsenal fan to watch. Enormous credit is due to the players, who overcame the travails of recent games, a 2-0 deficit, and in the case of Theo Walcott, the doubts of his own fans. Credit too is due to Arsène Wenger, who made some bold selection calls like starting Walcott and Benayoun ahead of Gervinho and Oxlade-Chamberlain, and was handsomely rewarded. Hopefully this match can prove to be both a springboard and a blueprint for our remaining league fixtures.
Arsenal go in to this game 10 points behind their neighbours, and you won't find many fans confident of overhauling Tottenham. Instead, our focus is on staying ahead of the chasing pack in the battle for fourth place. This match is about points, but also pride. While we desperately need to fight off Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle to retain our seat at European football's top table, a derby day victory would also be the perfect remedy for two morale-sapping defeats at Milan and Sunderland. There will inevitably be plenty of focus from the fans on Emmanuel Adebayor - one merely hopes our defenders are as attentive. Adebayor is one of many Tottenham players with the talent to harm us, and we'll have to produce a vastly improved performance to emerge victorious. Defeat would be the third on the bounce, and bring with it an atmosphere of misery and mutiny. This, truly, is one of Arsène's biggest ever derby days.
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Picking the Right Baby Formula
Have you noticed the baby boom going on right now? It's not just in my office, but for the first time in five years, the U.S. birth rate is increasing. With all of these babies coming into the world, there is always a lot of discussion about infant feeding. While most of the mothers of the newborns I see breast feed, there are some women who are unable to breast feed, and there are also some mothers who breast feed, but choose to supplement their baby with formula. This combination of breast feeding and formula feeding typically occurs when moms return to work.
There are several things you need to know when picking an infant formula. Firstly, infant formula generally comes in concentrated liquid and powder versions, as well as ready to feed. If you are only going to be using an occasional supplemental bottle, the ready to feed version is quick and easy. But, ready to feed formula is also more expensive (you have to start saving for college some time), so I typically recommend a concentrated formula. This means you add water to the formula as you make it. I find this easier for traveling as well.
The type of water you add to concentrated formula depends on where you live. I prefer tap water as in my practice area there is added fluoride in the tap water and this is beneficial, although at the same time too much fluoride can cause mild changes to a child's dental enamel. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that in an exclusively formula fed infant, it may be beneficial to use a low-fluoride bottled water some of the time to prepare infant formula, as well as tap water. If you have concerns you should discuss this with your own pediatrician. Everything in moderation, right?
The Food and Drug Administration regulates all infant formula, but that does not necessarily mean that all brands are the same. Think about this in terms of schools which all have set educational standards but differ in various ways as well. While all formulas have carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals and DHA and ARA, some formulas, like Similac, have added lutein which is a nutrient to support a baby's eye development as well.
While all infants have periods of fussiness, at times it may be related to the type of formula they are receiving. The best way to gauge how a formula is working is to observe the baby's reaction. It typically takes a few days to weeks for an infant to adjust to a formula, so I don't recommend trying a different formula every day. If you think your baby is having a problem with one formula talk to your doctor to discuss the possibility of using a special formula that may include soy, low-lactose, or hypoallergenic formulas.
As babies grow they will begin to eat solid foods, which is typically somewhere around 5-6 months. At this time, if you are using formula you may want to look at formulas designed for an older baby. Babies typically begin eating cereal, followed by veggies, fruits and protein. You can look for a stage 2 formula, like Similac Advance Stage 2, which has added protein, calcium and Vitamin C to complement an infant's changing diet and to support their growth and development.
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VIDEO: Three Jerseys, One Gutsy Effort for Sykes
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Due to a collision and a cut in his head which left not one but two uniforms bloodied, freshman Keifer Sykes (Chicago, Ill.) sported three different jerseys on Saturday night in Green Bay's 80-68 win over Butler.
To watch a video of the freshman's performance, click here.
Sykes not only scored in all three jerseys he wore, he also handed out at least one assist in each of them. In #24, Sykes had four points and four assists. In #1, he totaled four points and an assist. And, while wearing #11 in crunch time over the final 12 minutes while helping the Phoenix turn a three-point lead into a 12-point win, Sykes had six points and two assists. All told, Sykes had 14 points and seven assists while playing 29 minutes.
The performance, minus the wardrobe changes, was nothing new of late for Sykes, who has averaged 13.7 points and 4.1 assists and scored in double figures seven times in eight games since turning 18 on Dec. 30. That includes a season-high 20 point effort against Milwaukee, who Green Bay hosts this Saturday at 1 p.m.
Despite his youth, Sykes has also handled the ball extremely well while running the Phoenix offense. Among the 10 Horizon League starting point guards, only Youngstown State's Kendrick Perry has committed fewer turnovers than Sykes. He leads all freshmen in points, assists and assist-to-turnover ratio.
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Natalie Pluskota
Career Doubles Record: 107-33
Highest Singles Ranking: No. 24 (1/3/2012)
Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 1 (1/5-6/7, 2010 - with Caitlyn Whoriskey)
2012 ITA Singles & Doubles All-American
2012 ITA Ohio Valley Region Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award
2012 Second Team All-SEC
2012 SEC Community Service Team
2011 First Team All-SEC
2011 Academic All-SEC
2011 SEC Community Service Team
2010 ITA Doubles All-American
2010 ITA Collegiate All-Star Team
2010 Campbell/ITA National Doubles Team of the Year
2010 Academic All-SEC
2009 ITA Doubles All-American
2009 Second Team All-SEC
2009 Freshman All-SEC
2009 SEC Freshman of the Week (2/24, 3/11)
2009 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
2011 USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional
2010 ITA All-American Tournament
2009 Furman Fall Classic Flight One
2008 SEC Fall Coaches' Classic White Draw
Finished sixth all-time at Tennessee with 107 doubles wins...Just fourth Lady Vol to earn four All-American honors (2009-Doubles, 2010-Doubles, 2012-Singles & Doubles)...Fifth UT player to earn three doubles All-American accolades...First Lady Vol to reach NCAA Doubles Tournament semifinals three times, also advancing to the championship match in 2010...One of eight Lady Vols all-time to earn All-SEC honors in three years.
Finished season with 16-11 record, 6-5 in dual-match play...Won two matches at the NCAA Singles Tournament, becoming the fifth player in UT history to advance to the Round of 16, while earning singles All-American honors for the first time...Knocked off No. 54 Anastasia Putilita (Utah) and No. 50 Lacey Smith (Arizona) each in three sets, before falling to third-seed and eventual NCAA Champion Nicole Gibbs (Stanford) in two tiebreakers...Won seven of eight heading into final match of career...All-SEC second team selection...Defeated eight ranked opponents...All 11 dual matches were played at No. 1 position...Ranked No. 29 in the ITA Preseason Singles Rankings and finished season at 37...Was also ranked third in Ohio Valley Region...During fall, earned at-large selection to the singles main draw of the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships...13 of 16 wins came in straight sets...Defeated the highest-ranked player at the Furman Fall Classic, No. 6 Zoe De Bruycker (UNC) 6-2, 6-3, and No. 30 Anya Morgina of South Carolina 6-1, 6-2...Win over De Bruycker marked highest-ranked win of career...Competed in the qualifiers at the ITA All-American Championships, defeating a pair of ranked opponents.
Went 28-9 in final season (16-4 in dual-match), including 18-2 record with Kata Szekely...Advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Tournament for the third time in four years, the first player in program history to do so, this time with Szekely...Upset third-seeded Shinann Featherston and Lauren McHale of UNC 7-6 (2), 6-3 and then defeated No. 18 Emily Fraser and Lindsey Hardenbergh of Virginia 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) to earn All-American honors...Also knocked off No. 22 Lauren Embree and Joanna Mather (Florida) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) to advance to semis...Loss ended season-high 12-match winning streak...Finished season ranked seventh with Szekely and 25th with Caitlyn Williams...Also ranked first in Ohio Valley Region with Szekely...Became eighth player in program history to reach 100 doubles wins with 8-3 win over Vanderbilt's No. 27 Jackie Wu and Lauren Mira...Finished career ranked sixth all-time at UT with 107 wins...Defeated nine ranked opponents this season, including three Top Five wins, two with Caitlyn Williams...Defeated No. 3 Kaitlyn Christian/Sabrina Santamaria (USC), 9-7, and No. 5 Kristy Frilling/Shannon Mathews (Notre Dame), 8-4, the latter of which clinched doubles point...Went 8-2 in SEC action...Played all but one match at No. 1 spot...During fall, started playing alongside Szekely at the Ohio Valley Regional and the duo went 5-0 to sweep its way to the National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships...Duo continued winning streak with two more victories at National Indoors to advance to the quarterfinals, including a win over No. 12 Lauren Embree and Joanna Mather of Florida...Had seven straight wins...Dominated competition at Ohio Valley Regional, not allowing any opponent to win more than three games...Clinched title with 6-3, 6-2 win over Tiffany Welcher and Alyssa Hibberd (Memphis)...Pluskota and Henderson finished third in the Furman Fall Classic's first flight...Defeated South Carolina's Dijana Stojic/Jaklin Alwai, 9-7, in third-place match.
Finished the season in the final ITA singles rankings for the first time, rated 43rd...Posted a 15-11 record, including a 7-3 SEC mark...Matched 2009 season-high with 14 dual-match victories, all coming from the first spot in the lineup...Tied team best with seven wins against nationally-ranked opponents (7-11)...Had three winning streaks of at least three matches, including a season-best four that propelled her to highest ranking of the season at 31...13 of 15 wins came in straight sets...Highest-ranked win was a three-set triumph over No. 21 Kristi Boxx of Ole Miss (6-2, 3-6, 6-2)...Defeated No. 22 Anouk Tigu of Arkansas...Went 1-1 at the Michigan Invitational, topping No. 39 Jillian O'Neill of Georgia Tech in straight sets...Missed entire fall schedule due to injury.
Finished 20th (with Brynn Boren) and 35th (with Millie Nichols) in the final ITA doubles rankings...Went 21-9, including 8-2 in conference action...Recorded 12-5 mark with Brynn Boren...The duo went 6-3 against ranked competition... Advanced to the second round of the NCAA Doubles Championships, before falling in three sets to the No. 6-rated tandem of Keri Wong and Josipa Bek of Clemson...Won eight of nine matches, including wins over No. 14 Kathryn Talbert and Kayla Duncan of Wake Forest, No. 15 Rachael White and Allison Falkin, and No. 64 Paloma Excobedo and Cami Hubbs of Ohio State...Season-best seven-match win streak in SEC play lifted her to No. 16 ranking...Streak included victories against No. 10 Alexa Guarachi and Courtney McLane of Alabama and No. 11 Chelsey Gullickson and Kate Fuller of Georgia...Also earned a doubles win over No. 66-rated Caroline Lilley and Sasha Krupina of GT.
Missed 14 matches with an injury...Debuted at No. 87 in singles in the ITA Preseason Polls for the start of her sophomore season...Put together a 2-6 singles record...Both victories came in straight sets, including a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Northwestern's Stacey Lee...Competed in singles at the ITA All-American.
Named an ITA All-American for the second consecutive year in doubles...Finished the season as the No. 1-ranked doubles duo in the nation, paired with Caitlin Whoriskey...Put together near-perfect doubles record of 10-1 with Whoriskey...Advanced to the doubles finals of the 2010 NCAA Women's Tennis Championships before falling in three sets to Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette of Stanford...Topped the No. 8-ranked squad of Chelsey Gullickson and Nadja Gilchrist to reach the finals...Also toppled the fifth-rated squad of Allie Will and Marrit Boonstra of Florida in an epic, three-set tiebreaker in the NCAA quarterfinals...Paired up with Jennifer Meredith to go 1-1 at the SEC Tournament, including a match-clinching 8-3 win over Laura van de Stroet and Abby Guthrie of Ole Miss...Took down the third-best doubles team in the nation, Gabriela Mejia and Laura Vallverdu of Miami on Jan. 17...Finished the fall season with a loss in the finals of the ITA Indoor Nationals to Stanford's No. 3 pair of Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette...On the way to the finals, beat three top-36 opponents, including an 8-6 win over the No. 31 combo of Anna Redecsi and Selma Salkovic of DePaul and an 8-5 triumph against Boise State's No. 33 Lauren Magale and Pichittra Thongdach...Captured the doubles crown at the ITA All-American Tournament Oct. 5-8...Kicked off the competition with an 8-2 win over 15th-ranked Kristy Frilling and Kali Krisik from Notre Dame...Dropped only four games to Barte and Burdette in the following match, avenging the semifinal loss to the Cardinal in the 2009 NCAA Doubles Tournament...Also took out the No. 8 team of Lenka Broosova and Csilla Borsanyi of Baylor to reach the finals, where she and Whoriskey needed three sets to defeat Lauren Embree and Allie Will from SEC foe Florida...Began a 10-match winning streak in doubles with a Flight One title at the Furman Fall Classic...Gave up only two games for an 8-2 victory over Clemson's 14th-ranked Josipa Bek and Ina Hadziselimovic, before dominating Northwestern's Brittany Wowchuk and Elena Chernyakova, 8-3...Blanked Stacey Lee, also of Northwestern, 6-0, 6-0 in round one of the Furman Fall Classic...Won the consolation finals over Gina Suzrez from North Carolina.
Amassed a 23-17 singles record, mainly in the second roster spot...Defeated Tara Byrne from East Tennessee State, 6-4, 6-1, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament...Easily dropped Georgia's No. 45 Yvette Hyndman, 6-3, 6-4, in the last regular season matchup...Went three sets against No. 39 Alex Haney of Auburn...Downed five-straight opponents, including a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Mississippi's Karen Nijssen, the nation's 62nd-ranked player...Grabbed a win at the ITA Kickoff Classic after triumphing over Duke's Jessi Robinson, 6-0, 6-2...Was perfect in two matches at the Furman Fall Classic after finishing with a 2-1 mark in her UT debut at the University of Virginia Invitational...Also added a pair of singles wins at the SEC Fall Coaches' Classic.
Was terrific in doubles play as well, notching a stellar 31-11 record despite splitting her time between two tandems, eventually partnering with Caitlin Whoriskey for the last 24 matches that included a run to the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships...On its way, the duo defeated three ranked opponents, including the nations' No. 2 team of Kelcy Tefft and Kristy Frilling from Notre Dame...Twice defeated the nationally-ranked team of Yevgeniya Stupak and Paula Jaime (May 10/March 13)... Dropped No. 49 Heather Steinbauer and Jackie Wu of Vanderbilt, 8-3...Notched six-straight wins with Whoriskey, topping the No. 32 pair of Virginia's Jennifer Stevens and Emily Fraser, 8-2, along the way...Followed that victory with two more over the nation's 28th an 45th ranked teams...Jumped from unranked to the No. 32 spot in the ITA doubles rankings alongside Whoriskey on March 22...Won an easy contest over the No. 14 combo of Megan Falcon and Mykala Hedberg from LSU...Started the fall season as Zsófia Zubor's partner, tallying a 4-2 record in the team's first two tournaments...Joined forces with Jennifer Meredith for the second half of the fall season, amassing a 5-1 record with her fellow Georgia native...The duo strung together three wins in as many days from Nov. 6-8 to claim the White Draw doubles championship at the SEC Fall Coaches' Classic.
Ranked as the No. 29 player in the nation as well as a five-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net...Also rated as the third-best player in the state of Georgia and 12th-best in the Southeast...Played on the USTA Southern National Team...Claimed the Southern BG18 Closed Singles Championship in April 2007 after winning the USTA National Opens doubles title in Atlanta the month before...Holds the Northgate H.S. record for most career wins...In addition to lettering in tennis three times, she was a four-year letterman on the basketball team and lettered once in cross country...Served as captain for both the tennis and basketball squads for one season each...Was a member of the National Honor Society and named to the school's academic honor roll.
Majoring in sport management...Has dreamed of playing tennis at Tennessee since she was nine years old...Enjoys participating in all sports, watching movies with friends, playing cards and going to Cold Stone Creamery...Lists UT Womens' Basketball Head Coach Pat Summitt as the person she admires the most...Has a twin brother, Nicholas, 21...Also has an older brother, Edward, 25...Natalie Ann Pluskota, daughter of Edward and Sherry Pluskota, was born Nov. 2, 1989, in Newnan, Ga.


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The government of Portugal has agreed to help the Bush administration by accepting some of the Guantanamo prison inmates who fear being returned to their native land will result in torture or death. Foreign Minister, Luis Amado, urged: "the time has come for the European Union to step forward. As a matter of principle and coherence, we should send a clear signal of our willingness to help the US government in that regard, namely through the resettlement of detainees. As far as the Portuguese government is concerned, we will be available to participate." American officials say many of the 60 who have been cleared fear persecution.
There is something wrong with this picture. SEVEN YEARS have gone by and now the Bush administration has finally "cleared" men who apparently never did anything wrong! It is the responsibility of the United States to provide sanctuary for these men if the Bush government has been unable to prove any wrong doing on their part. How about a program of rendition to any American official who was responsible for falsely charging innocent men with crimes? Hey, Bush, would you like to spend a few days in a Syrian prison getting interviewed?


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It's game time for Colorado Republicans
February 7, 2012
DENVER (AP) – Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are in Colorado making last-minute pleas for votes ahead of the precinct caucuses.
Santorum and Romney both had morning campaign events planned. Romney planned to stay in Colorado to watch precinct caucus results Tuesday night in Denver.
Colorado Republicans won't actually choose most of their convention delegates until the state GOP assembly in April. But the precinct caucuses are important indicators of a candidate's support.
Romney won the 2008 Colorado GOP caucuses with more than 60 percent of the vote.
Tuesday evening caucuses are open to the public, though only registered Republicans are allowed to participate in choosing candidates. Local races and the party platform will also be up for discussion. Caucuses begin at 7 p.m.


text: [Updated 5th July] In this post, I will try to maintain a regularly updated list of all the changes that happened during the off-season, so that we all have a reference point. Coaching Changes Rachael Flatt - Tom Zakrajsek > ??? Elene Gedevaneshvili - Robin Wagner > Nikolai Morozov Alexe Gilles - Tom Zakrajsek > Yuka Sato & Jason Dungjen Elena Glebova - Anna Levandi > ??? Alena Leonova - Alla Piatova > Nikolai Morozov Valentina Marchei - Nikolai Morozov > Yuka Sato & Jason Dungjen Jenna McCorkell - Juri Bureiko > Gurgen Vardanjan or Simon & Debbie Briggs? Ashley Wagner - Priscilla Hill > John Nicks Agnes Zawadzki - Tom Zakrajsek > David Santee & Christy Krall Joshua Farris - Tom Zakrajsek > Christy Krall & Damon Allen Javier Fernandez - Nikolai Morozov > Brian Orser Adam Rippon - Brian Orser > Ghislain Briand > Jason Dungjen Kevin Van Der Perren - Juri Bureiko > Gurgen Vardanjan or Simon & Debbie Briggs? Elena Ilynikh/Nikita Katsalapov - Alexander Zhulin & Oleg Volkov > Nikolai Morozov Nathalie Pechalat/Fabian Bourzat - Alexander Zhulin & Oleg Volkov > Anjelika Krylova & Pasquale Camerlengo Partner Changes - Pairs Jessica Dube / Bryce Davison - split Tara Hancherow / Sebastien Wolfe - split Jessica Dube / Sebastian Wolfe - new team Bryce Davison has a very serious injury and might not be able to return to skating. Caydee Denney / Jeremy Barrett - split Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin - split Caydee Denney / John Coughlin - new team Jeremy Barrett had over 30 stitches after Denney cut his calf during a program run-through. He has now retired and is going to coach and perform in shows. Caitlin Yankowskas has returned home and has made no announcements about her future, yet. Sally Hoolin / Jakub Safranek - split Catherine Clements / James Hunt - split Sally Hoolin / James Hunt - new team Jakub Safranek is skating in shows, whilst Catherine Clements is going to focus on singles. Kaela Pflumm / Matteo Guarise - new team (gonna compete for ITA) http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=78776 She used to compete for the US with Christopher Pottenger. He's a former Roller Skating World Champion. Felicia Zhang / Taylor Toth - split Erika Smith / Nate Bartholomay - split Felicia Zhang / Nate Bartholomay - new team (Senior) Taylor Toth and Erika Smith are both looking for new partners. Britney Simpson / Nathan Miller - split Britney Simpson / Matthew Blackmer - new team (Junior-eligible) Nathan Miller has retired from competitive skating. Mandy Garza / Brandon Frazier - split Haven Denney / Daniel Raad - split Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier - new team (re-teamed) Becky Bereswill / Trevor Young - split Becky is returning to single skating and will train under Yuka Sato & Jason Dungjen. Trevor Young has retired. Kaleigh Hole / Adam Johnson - split Adam has retired and Kaleigh is going to focus on single skating. Darja Popova/Bruno Massot - new team (training under Steuer) Adeline Canac/Yannick Bonheur - split Yannick is looking for a new partner (for competition or shows). Lots of Canadian Junior Pairs parting ways: Catherine Balde / Maxime Deschamps - split Katherine Bobak / Matthew Penasse - split Gabriella Debono / Christopher Sisca - split Jade-Savannah Godin / Andrew Evans - split Natalie Kwong / Garnet Suidy - split Aveline Pearson / Alexander Sheldrick - split Kristen Tikel / Ian Beharry - split Katherine Bobak / Ian Beharry - new team Zoey Brown / Maxime Deschamps - new team Becky Cosford / Garnet Suidy - new team Julianna Seguin / Andrew Evans - new team Natalie Kwong has quit. Matthew Penasse and Christopher Sisca are looking. Partner Changes - Ice Dance Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirer - split They are both looking for new partners. Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein - split Emily Samuelson / Evan Bates - split Madison Chock / Evan Bates - new team Greg retired and is focusing on coaching and university. Emily hasn't made any announcements yet. Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell - split Alissandra Aronow / Zachary Donohue - split Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue - new team Alissandra Aronow is looking for a new partner. Keiffer Hubbell "is exploring his options, both on and off the ice." Sarah Coward / Michael Coward - split Sarah Coward / Avidan Brown - new team Rachel Tibbetts / Collin Brubaker - split Collin is looking for a new dance partner, Rachel's plans unsure (she's not listed on IPS like he is). Lucie Mysliveckova / Matej Novak - split Matej has quit skating. Lucie had a tryout with Pierre-Loup Bouquet and they might be skating together (although Czech Federation is trying to persuade Matej to return). Federica Testa / Christopher Mior - split Federica Bernardi / Christopher Mior - new team Federica Testa / Sasha Palomaki - new team (he's Finnish and used to skate with Oksana Klimova before, they will represent FIN) Brooke Elisabeth Frieling / Lionel Rumi - split He is looking for a new partner. Kristina Gorshkova / Vitali Butikov - rumoured to be split He retired, no idea if she's going to continue (only a rumour for now). Retired Anette Dytrt Sarah Meier Diane Szmiett Ryan Bradley Joey Russell Shawn Sawyer Molly Aaron/Daniyel Cohen Mylene Brodeur/John Mattatall Lisa Moore/Justin Gaumond (Lisa might return to skating in the future) Sinead Kerr / John Kerr Injured Bryce Davison (still hasn't fully recovered from a very serious injury, might not be able to return to skating) Peter Liebers (broke a bone, question mark over the next season) Russian Federation banned their coaches, making use of state resources, from coaching foreign skaters An exception has been made for Morozov, as he is very much wanted by the federation. He's going to continue coaching Ando and will be allowed to work with other skaters as a consultant. Cappellini/LaNotte will spend half of the month with him and half in Italy. Amodio is going to split his time between France (Annick Dumont) and Moscow, after spending a month in US with Zakrajsek. Team Event added to Olympics A positive development coming from that: JSF is starting a Pairs/Dance program. Faiella/Scali returning... or are they? http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=78785 Good question. Changes to Grand Prix format http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=78719 Top 6 at Worlds allowed to do 3 events. Number of spots reduced to 10 for Singles and 8 for Ice Dance. A minimum score (2/3 of top previous season score) is introduced (although Peter Krick has now talked about scrapping that). Krasnopolski imprisoned for desertion A court sent him to prison for 15 days (don't worry, as Tahbka said army prisons are more like summer camps) for desertion. Israeli Fed claimed they agreed with the Army about postponing his service till after Worlds. The Army claimed they didn't agree to such thing. Cyprus, Grenada and Morocco made provisional ISU members Third tier NA skaters celebrate. Thanks to everybody who has shared info in this and other threads. 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I just got my stock bolt back from Pooty, but this looks pretty interesting. Here's the description:
Fits: Planet Eclipse Geo 2 & 2.1
Launch your game to the next level with the new Exalt Launch Bolt for the Geo 2/2.1
Be soft on paint, hard on opponents!
Improved consistency & reduced recoil will be sure to get your paint on target. The soft touch bolt tip allows you to use the most brittle paint so it breaks on your opponent not in your gun.
STBT (Soft Touch Bolt Tip)
Super Soft on Paint
Eliminates Ball Rollback
Reduces Ball Clipping
Reduced Mass
Reduces recoil
High Flow Airpath
Increases Consistency


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If you're interested in having more control over your home screen applications, then you'll definitely want to check out a new jailbreak tweak called Icon Tool by iOS developer ioshack. Icon Tool pulls up the menu shown above whenever you put your iOS device into jiggle mode and then triple-tap on an application icon.
From the menu, you will be able to perform any of the following actions for the application that you triple-tap on:
- Open in iFile
- Clear badge
- Launch
- Delete
- Clear caches
- Back up data
- Restore data
These features are very powerful. The open in iFile feature is handy when you have a game, or another application, and want to edit its contents. This is particularly popular among game players that want to unlock items without playing through the game and earning them. Clear badge, launch, and delete are all pretty obvious, so there's no need to explain those.
Clear caches will come in handy for applications that accumulate large amounts of data over time, such as Spotify, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube. Clearing the cache of an application empties the application's caches and opens up more of your storage space. Backing up and restoring data is great for when you want to retain an application's state after deleting it, and then bring that application's state back when you install it again.
When you clear an application's cache, you will get a nice little notification like the one shown below:
Icon Tool is compatible with any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iOS 5 or later. The developer promises to add even more features in the future. You will find this handy little jailbreak tweak in Cydia's BigBoss repository right now for just 99¢!
Name: Icon Tool
Price: $1
Version: 1.0-1
Requirements: iOS 5+
Repo: BigBoss
Developer: ioshack
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This article was originally published on SailNet in November, 1999.
For the safety of your boat and crew, there are two areas that every mariner needs to know cold. One is the Rules of the Road and the other is navigation.
The word navigator comes from two Latin words, "navis," meaning ship and "agere" meaning to direct or to move. Navigation is defined as the process of directing the movement of a craft from one place to another. The craft may be, in its broadest sense, any object requiring direction or capable of being directed. Navigation of a watercraft is called marine navigation. It is also important to understand that marine navigation methods and techniques will vary with the type of vessel, the prevailing conditions, available equipment, and the navigator's experience. There is a world of difference between navigating a pleasure craft and an oil tanker, even though you may use the same type of equipment and navigation techniques. An experienced professional navigator will navigate a pleasure craft in an easy and offhand manner that belies the complexity of the techniques involved.
Basic to the study of navigation is an understanding of certain terms that could be called the dimensions of navigation. These so called dimensions of position, direction, distance, and time are basic references used by all navigators. A clear understanding of these dimensions, as they relate to navigation, is necessary to provide a means of expressing and accomplishing the practical aspects of navigation.
Position The exact location of a boat or object is a point defined by stated or implied coordinates. Though frequently qualified by such adjectives as "dead reckoning," "estimated," "GPS," and "Radar," the word position always refers to some place that can be identified. It is obvious that the navigator must know the ship's position before being able to direct the vessel to another position or in another direction. The ship's position can be expressed in coordinates of latitude and longitude or Loran TD's. The position may also be expressed as being "close abeam" a particular aid to navigation or so many miles in a particular direction from any geographic location. For example, "two miles due south of Point Lookout."
Direction The position of one point relative to another, without reference to the distance between them, for example, "due south," is termed direction. Direction is not in itself an angle, but it is often measured in terms of its angular distance from a referenced direction, such as true north or magnetic north. For example, a course of 135 degrees true.
Distance The spatial separation between two points is what we call distance, and this is measured by the length of a line joining them. On a plane surface this is a fairly straightforward and simple measurement. On a sphere the separation between two points may be expressed as a variety of curved lines, i.e. great circle and usually requires a segmented measurement. The length of the line can be expressed in various units, such as, nautical miles, statue miles, yards, or feet.
Time This concept is defined in many ways, but those definitions used in navigation consist primarily of either the hour of the day in reference to a particular line of longitude (i.e. GMT, LMT, and EST) or as an elapsed interval between events.
The principal divisions of navigation are dead reckoning, pilotage, electronic, and celestial. Within these divisions navigation can often be further broken down into sub-divisions such as radar navigation within electronics. There are also certain areas of knowledge required in order to fully understand a navigation division, such as having a basic understanding of tides and currents when determining an estimated position. Each of these types of navigation will be covered thoroughly in future articles.
Dead Reckoning (DR) The determination of position by advancing a known position along the vessel's steered course (C) for a calculated distance (D) is what sailors call DR. This distance is based upon the speed of the vessel through the water and the elapsed time since departing a known position. An Estimated Position (EP) is determined by applying the set and drift of the current to the DR position or by using the vessel's Speed and Course over the Ground (SOG & COG) from the GPS to calculate the EP directly from the last known position. Dead reckoning is the basis of all navigation and should be carried on your paper chart at all times as a safety backup to pilotage and electronic navigation. A good DR is absolutely essential for celestial navigation.
Piloting Also known as pilotage, piloting is navigation involving frequent or continuous accurate determination of the vessel's position, or a Line of Position (LOP) relative to geographic points, using visual or electronic means. Pilotage is practiced near land and aids navigation. It requires good judgement, constant attention, and alertness by the navigator, especially when near hazardous areas.
Electronic Navigation Sailors who use electronic equipment in any way to navigate(including radar, Loran, depth sounders, and GPS), are engaging in electronic navigation. The latest means of electronic navigation is the use of a computer connected to the GPS, or a stand-alone plotter, to display the boat's position on an electronic chart. This type of equipment has been covered in detail in earlier articles and in future articles I'll cover using it for navigation as it overlaps pilotage to a considerable degree.
Celestial Navigation Using information obtained from celestial bodies to determine one's position at sea (a process that relies considerably on DR techniques) is known as celestial navigation. Today, many mariners consider celestial navigation to be archaic now that GPS is available. However, celestial is the only way to evaluate the reliability of the GPS position and is a necessary backup to the GPS if your power or electronics should fail at sea.
These divisions are considered separately here for the purpose of instruction; however, they are so intertwined in actual practice that it's often difficult to separate them. For example, you'd use DR to get an ETA for a sharp change of depth contour; then use the depth sounder to get an LOP as you cross that depth; take a visual bearing and a radar range to confirm your DR position; and note the time and mark your position on the chart. Finally, you'd compare this position with your computerized charting program or GPS plotter to confirm its reliability. Now that's what I call navigation. Practicing these techniques on the sunny days will pay dividends on the foggy ones.
Remember that the science of navigation can be taught, but the art of navigation must be developed from experience.
General Navigation Techniques by Jim SextonUnderstanding and Using the Magnetic Compass by Jim SextonNautical Publications by Jim Sexton
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Degree or Program Details
The early childhood major is temporarily suspended. New students will not be accepted into the program at this time. Contact department for more information.
This program prepares students to become child care professionals who understand and meet the needs of children from birth to eight years of age. It also trains students to network with families of young children in a variety of settings. The curriculum combines the study of child psychology with preparation for a career in a variety of early childhood settings. The program has field experiences and a series of supportive courses specializing in developing observational/assessment techniques, child guidance strategies and active learning teaching procedures.
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|Total Credits Required for Degree
|Liberal Studies
|Health Promotion Requirements
|Required Courses in Major*
|PY 100S, L or H Psychology as a Natural Science [III] or
|PY 100G Psychology as a Social Science (4 cr.) [IV]
|PY 102 Individual and Family Relationships (3 cr.) or
|SO 232 Marriage and the Family (4 cr.) [IV]
*2.00 "C" GPA required in each course in the major.
**Departmental advanced placement credit is available for these courses for students who hold the appropriate Child Development Associate (CDA) credential(s). Students need to demonstrate successful completion of the training programs and be enrolled at Northern Michigan University.


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'"Everybody's talking about it and talking about it, and I think we just need to loosen up, don't think about it," Sabres defenseman Jaroslav Spacek said. "We can play any team in the league, it's in our heads that we're losing to them game after game after game. We need to think that it's a different team."'
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Comments for individual derby entries are placed in this thread.
Re: Player 3 Press Start
Sorry Player 3. :/
Re: Bread and butter, no other.
Jelly, this piece of bread is taken.
Re: Third Wheel
Re: Monster Mistake
Under the bed, in the closet, and...behind the floor lamp?!? Larry, you're ruining it for all of us
Re: Pitfall
whenever I think of cherries they usually are in bunches of two.
The Third wheel... living proof that threes a crowd...
Re: Chopsticks
Finally! We can enjoy our food again!
3 crowded colors on cranberry.
Re: Like three peas in a pod...wait what?
Ugh, man. I feel like I ALMOST had it. I'm just running out of headspace here. Obviously I need to continue scraping off my rust. :l Hopefully next derby I can be a little more inspired.
Oh, well. These fish are having none of this cat's misplaced enthusiasm for friendship, and he's obviously going about it the wrong way.
Re: Impossible love
They have a little trouble... threesome? impossible...
Hope you like it!
Re: Double Rainbow!
Whoa! It's a double rainbow all the way! Unfortunately, double rainbows have ruined it for all those poor little single rainbows out there. And let's be honest, a triple rainbow would just be TOO MUCH.
Here's the big version!
And, because you know you want to see it again...
Re: But, we share a bond...
Carbon Dioxide Molecule.
Thanks to jboshaw & unsenuchiha for the pre-derby suggestions
Re: Like Peas and Carrots
You know what doesn't go together like peas and carrots? Turnips. Dirty, mud caked turnips. He's feeling quite put out that he wasn't invited to the hot(butter)tub party. He'll get the last laugh though; they're dinner.
Here's the big version!
Re: leaves of 3
its all fine and dandy until that third guy shows up.
Re: One in Every Group
"One in every group"
Mustela Nerdvalis.
Re: Peanut Butter-Jelly Time!
First the orange steals knock knock jokes and now this. Poor banana.
Re: A Better Match
That is hilarious.
Re: The Final Countdown
"Who the heck is that guy!"
"I don't know, I haven't seen him at any of the Magician's Alliance meetings..."
I´m in another city, so i couldn´t do something specifically for this derby, but this design of mine (one of my firsts in fact)fits with de derby theme, so here it is! Hope you like it
I knew there would be an overabundance of Star Wars shirts and I felt like drawing something weird. This is how it came out, I hope you enjoy it haha.
Re: Three's a Crowd
I had a strikingly similar idea. Glad I didn't do it, because yours is much funnier
Re: Three Clowns Are Just Too Creepy
I fear this one won't make it, but I love it just the same.
This is wonderful I love the style of it.
Re: Secret love
my first vote on woot is for you! Amazing job
Re: Guns, Roses 'n' A Puppy
In the early years of the band, playing in small clubs and private gigs, they enjoyed much success with their first album, Appetite For Kibble, and the smash single, Welcome To The Kennel. But the spotlight proved to be too small for all of the big personalities and there was much infighting between the band members and A Puppy. The final straw was when A Puppy was caught chewing on the lead guitarists signature hat and A Puppy was put outside permanently.
The remaining members of the band had a successful career without A Puppy, but he was missed by the hardcore fans.
This vintage band tee is 6 colors on black. I had alot of fun designing this one. Thanks to my wife for the inspiration.
Re: Two's Company
Before I could even get tis put up, I saw all those other 'peas'. >sigh< Well, it was a no-brainer.
Haha this is really great. Unfortunately Woot has some rules about celebrity likeness. Also, you're likely to get rejected because your thumbnail doesn't match your shirt comp. Hope to see more from you!
Oh my gosh! Print, please Print
lol, poor Mario...
Re: Game of Chairs
Too funny! You two work great together.
Ha! This is great, and now I want to play tetris.
nice! love colours.
This is awesome!
Hahaha! This is so great. I had a really tough time coming up with an idea for this derby, this is perfect. I love the style too, awesome stuff.
I have to agree with j5's pre-derby thread post. I don't think the distressing/texturing does much for your design in this case. Other than that I love it!
dreadwood wrote:Haha this is really great. Unfortunately Woot has some rules about celebrity likeness. Also, you're likely to get rejected because your thumbnail doesn't match your shirt comp. Hope to see more from you!
ya I was hoping they might be more considered characters than celebs, I kinda found out about that rule last night =(, oh well now I know!
Re: 2 Players ONLY
GMV but I would have loved it even more on cranberry. Good luck!
Voted. Hope it sees print.
So awesome!
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text: There were not many kids doing the hike up half dome. I think you need to really make sure they get some clips or something to make sure they don't lose their footing. I can easily see someone slipping on the descent of half dome if they are not careful.