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Engineering researchers receive DOE grants
Researchers in the University of South Carolina's College of Engineering and Computing have received two grants, worth more than $1 million each, from the U.S. Department of Energy for research and development in nuclear energy.
USC is one of 42 universities selected for the grants from the DOE's Nuclear Energy University Program.
Dr. Fanglin (Frank) Chen, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, received $1.36 million to study issues related to tritium sequestration in next-generation energy systems. Chen, the principal investigator, will collaborate with fellow USC researcher Dr. Kenneth Reifsnider and researchers from Claflin University, Georgia Tech and the Savannah River National Laboratory.
Dr. Djamel Kaoumi, an assistant professor of nuclear engineering, will collaborate on a $1.32 million project with the University of California-Berkeley. The project is a combined modeling and experimental investigation of microstructure evolution in advanced fuel cladding for the next generation of nuclear systems. Researchers from Penn State and the University of Wisconsin also are involved.
The grants are part of a $38 million DOE program to fund, over three to four years, advances in nuclear education and development of next-generation nuclear technologies that would include improvements in reactor efficiency, and reduce the amount of used fuel requiring disposal or recycling. In 2009, USC received a DOE nuclear energy grant for $497,500 over two years.
Also in nuclear engineering, USC received a $381,046 award from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The award, from the NRC's Fellowship Program, will support two graduate students for four years. Travis Knight, assistant professor and acting director of the nuclear engineering program, is the principal investigator for the grant.
This follows other NRC awards for faculty development in 2008 ($375,000) and the scholarship program award in 2009 ($70,000).
DOE nuclear-energy grants
- Fanglin (Frank) Chen: Assistant professor of mechanical engineering receives $1.36 million to study issues related to tritium sequestration in next-generation energy systems
- Djamel Kaoumi: Assistant professor of nuclear engineering involved in $1.32 million collaborative project with University of California-Berkeley


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Lolo Latu, a soft-spoken 17-year-old and the youngest inmate at the Cache County Jail, still dreams of attending college and perhaps playing football after he pays his debt to society.
But the teen, who was an 11th-grader at Smithfield High School before committing an aggravated robbery that landed him in the adult jail, said he feels his opportunities are slipping away.
"One of my problems in school is that it is hard for me to understand what is being taught without the help of a teacher," Latu wrote in a letter to The Salt Lake Tribune. "I really do hope you can help me some how [sic]. My education really does mean a lot to me because I do want to continue my education after high school."
Cache County Jail officials say Latu has made no effort to continue his education while behind bars, but legal experts say that shouldn't matter under the state's compulsory education laws and the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Unless they meet certain exceptions, incarcerated minors under 18 should be getting an education unless they already have a GED, the experts say.
"Regardless of what the law is, you should educate that person," said Clayton Simms, Salt Lake City attorney, who is not involved in Latu's case. "It happens to be a requirement, but even if it wasn't, the right thing would be to educate that inmate."
Latu, who is legally a minor but is considered an adult in criminal court, is among a group of youths who don't fit into either world.
They continue to slip through the cracks of Utah's educational system.
National problem • Utah courts do not keep track of how many youths are charged in the adult court system each year, so it's unknown how many inmates under 18 are in the state's jails while awaiting trial or sentencing.
But Joseph Tulman, a Washington, D.C., attorney and law professor who specializes in special education rights for incarcerated youths, said failing to educate teens like Latu is a problem nationwide.
It's a familiar problem for Simms. In 2008, he had to file papers in court so his client, Mae Goodman Johnson, then 16 and accused of murder in adult court, could get schooling in the Salt Lake County Jail.
Ultimately, he said, the jail provided school books and a volunteer math tutor for Johnson, now serving time in a Utah prison for manslaughter.
But providing such services for minors is inconvenient for many jails.
"[The jails] are not set up for that," Simms said. "They're not set up to educate a 16-year-old in jail."
Latu, who arrived at the Cache jail on March 5, is awaiting sentencing for the aggravated robbery conviction a crime he committed when he was 16, but which was tried in adult court.
As of Wednesday, he had spent more than 270 days behind bars without receiving any sort of education. By comparison, youths his age housed in juvenile detention facilities typically receive schooling daily.
Cache County Jail Lt. Matt Bilodeau said as of Wednesday, Latu had not asked to continue his education through the jail's GED program, even though he was directly approached by jail staff and informed the program is free. The GED classes, administered through the Cache County School District, use a computer program that allows inmates to print out assignments and complete them at their own pace.
"On programs like this, we're not going to force an inmate," he said. "To force somebody into that program would probably not do an inmate any good whatsoever."
Bilodeau said county jails don't have the same authority as juvenile facilities over youth educational programs.
"If they don't comply there are consequences," he said of juvenile detention. "We don't have the power to enforce anything, [to say] 'go and learn.' "
But Simms said that shouldn't be an excuse. Most parents wouldn't tell a child it's OK to skip school; the state shouldn't either.
Simms said the compulsory education law is in place, in part, to make sure youths "are not just being a bum, hanging out, [but are] doing something positive."
"Even if the young man did say that, you don't accept that," he said of Latu. "This is the only thing that is going to rehabilitate him and set him on the right path."
When asked about Latu's educational status, records at the state Office of Education (USOE) didn't list him as incarcerated, let alone being a minor.
"Our program should be routinely picking up everyone who is in that jail," said Jeff Galli, adult education specialist with the USOE.
Galli said it should be easy to enroll in a jail education program, which are government funded. He said he was "disheartened" to hear that Latu was reportedly experiencing the same troubles Johnson had in 2008.
"That should not have happened either," Galli said. "He [Latu] had fallen through the cracks, too."
Education helps rehabilitation • Tulman said the main problem is a lack of concern about what happens to such youths. But that's a mistake.
"It's completely illegal and counterproductive," he said of not providing educational services to incarcerated youths.
Most young offenders are likely to be released at some point and ignoring the issue could leave the state vulnerable to a lawsuit for violating their guaranteed right to an education.
"Rather than educating people adequately and appropriately, we rely on incarceration," Tulman said. "We incarcerate children at a rate that is almost five times as great as the next highest country. And we send people away for much longer sentences than you find in other countries. Then, we don't educate people who are incarcerated, so we've created a situation in which people are less equipped to successfully reintegrate [into society]."
In addition, he said, the state should immediately evaluate teens like Latu when they enter any jail or prison because federal law ensures additional resources are available to youths with learning disabilities. However, if an incarcerated youth has not been identified previously as eligible for special education services, that must happen before the minor turns 18. Tulman said such youths should always be evaluated before they're sentenced to make sure they end up where they can receive appropriate services.
"It could actually help the defendant a lot if the attorney knows enough to look at the education needs," he said.
In Utah, any individual who fails to comply with the compulsory education law could face prosecution for a class B misdemeanor, Simms said.
Simms views education as a long-term benefit to society.
"It's very important to educate those people who are in jail and under the age of 18," he said. "Most people who are sentenced and most people who commit crimes [at that age] are eventually released back into society. Do you want that person rehabilitated?"
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Admit it: You think you can coach the Miami Heat. After all, how hard can it be? Three of the greatest players in the NBA suit up for the team every night. All you really need to do is kick back, grab a beer, and turn 'em loose so they can do that thing where they blast everyone else in the league into a fine powder. But three über-talented players means three massive egos. It also means keeping them happy, because there are only so many shots to be had. Then there are the role-players — the guys who think they're here doing the Big Three a favor when it's the other way around. You're also gonna want to get these guys to play defense every night, which isn't easy because all they want to do is fly around the court and slam-dunk the ball in everybody's face. This is why Erik Spoelstra is better than you for this job. Sure, the team loses every now and then (even Jordan's Bulls lost games), and that's the perfect time for you to declare to the world that Coach Spo should go. But you're wrong. Not only does he have the Heat playing the best D in the NBA, but he also convinced LeBron that he can do more damage by playing in the low post — something no coach has ever been able to persuade King James to do. Plus, Spo makes intense chipmunk faces when he gets angry, which is a bonus. Besides, at the end of the day, the Heat is the only team in Miami that's really worth watching. Unlike other local sports teams, the Heat doesn't suck or have crazy people on the roster. But mainly, it doesn't suck. And that's in very large part thanks to Erik Spoelstra and his intense-chipmunk-face-having, ego-wranglin' ways.
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Best Coach: Erik Spoelstra
Best Dolphins Player: Matt Moore
Best Heat Player: Dwyane Wade
Best Hurricanes Player: Lamar Miller
Best Marlins Player: Giancarlo Stanton
Best Park: Kennedy Park
Best People-Watching Spot: Lincoln Road
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners: Lincoln Road
Best Sportscaster: Dan Le Batard
Pack up the bikes and head west to Shark Valley, where there are no sharks but plenty of sunbathing gators lounging around the 15-mile looping path. It's a nature-filled workout with ample views of pristine saw grass and loads of migratory birds from January to March. What's that, you say? Pedal-pushing your way past gators and birds is sooooo touristy? Well, there's also a decent chance of spotting one of the much-hyped Burmese pythons that are grabbing national headlines. Park ranger Eric Riordan says five of the suckers were removed from the park in December, including one that was 16 feet long. If that's not motivation to keep pedaling, what is?
Two minutes in West Lake Park is it all it takes to get away from the asphalt hell of South Florida sprawl. The trip begins with a light paddle down a serene mangrove tunnel — keep your eyes peeled for always-awesome manatees and some nice birds. When the trail empties out onto the lake, it's your choice. Let the boat float, and kick back to relax while soaking up the rays, or cut across the lake — a workout in itself on a windy day — and explore the mangrove-lined, color-coded trails. If it weren't for the not-so-distant skyline peeking over the trees, you might forget you're smack in between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Prices aren't bad either: Drop $15 to rent a canoe for one hour, $20 for two hours, or $50 for the whole day.
The next time you have guests from the Midwest crashing at your pad, there's a sure-fire way to show them Miami like an undercover narcotics detective with an affinity for fine Versace suits. Head to Bayside Marketplace and board the Thriller SuperCat 55, a cigarette boat with room for more than two dozen people that takes riders on a high-speed adventure via Government Cut. After jumping through waves and doing water doughnuts on Biscayne Bay, the Thriller slows things down for a very informative tour of Star Island. The captain provides Trivial Pursuit-style tidbits of information about the wealthy, famous people who own mansions there. For instance, you'll learn that Ivax Pharmaceuticals founder Phillip Frost imported 50 date palms from South Africa at $9,000 a pop to decorate the landscape of his and his wife's $55 million estate. You'll also discover that the neighboring house was used in the 1955 movie Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. It costs $35 per adult and $22 per child to ride the Thriller (or $32 and $19 if you buy tickets online).
Sure, you can take the youngsters to the latest mega-arcade or crowded water park, or trudge three hours in traffic to the beach. Or you can introduce them to the kind of place you once hung out before the days of Xbox 360 Kinect and Twitter. Take 'em skating! OK, strapping on a pair of skates and rolling around in a giant circle with music pumped in the background seems a bit outdated. But that doesn't mean it's not fun. It's also amazing exercise and a great way to tire out the kids from all that pent-up summertime energy. Super Wheels Skating Center, which has been in operation since 2009, has 20 HDTV sets, five giant screens, a large music selection, and a "live text" broadcast. There's also an enormous arcade with old-school favorites like air hockey, plus a snack bar where you can stuff your face with pizza, chicken wings, fries, and Dippin' Dots. But the enormous hardwood skating rink is where the real excitement is to be had. Friday is Cheap Skates Day, where you can rent skates for $7 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and $12 after that. And Super Tots sessions for the little ones cost only $8 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Yeah, skating isn't what it used to be. But it's still a kick-ass time for the whole family.


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2014 Women's Lacrosse Schedule ReleasedSeptember 11, 2013
This is the first year for lacrosse at BC
BREVARD, N.C. – Brevard College Women's Lacrosse head coach Frank Rogers is pleased to announce the 2014 and first-ever Brevard College Lacrosse schedule.
Brevard has 13 games scheduled in its opening season in 2014, comprised of seven away games and six home matches. Three of the home events will feature South Atlantic Conference competition.
"We are putting together a good group of hard working student athletes who will help lay a strong foundation for future teams and help us get off the ground running," stated Head Coach Frank Rogers. "We are still in the process of finalizing our roster but looking at the players we have now and the few additions we are looking at bringing in, we are excited about the possibilities."
The Tornados open the season with three home matches, including a bout with Methodist University Feb. 15 for their season opener. BC welcomes Lees-McRae Feb. 19 and young Harris on Feb. 25.
Brevard will be on the road for five of its six matches in March including its conference-opener against Catawba on March 1. The Tornados will head to Due West, S.C. on March 8 to battle Erskine before playing its lone home match against Wingate on March 15.
The Tornados travel to Newberry, Reinhardt University and Coker, respectively, to round out March. BC will continue its road swing to Emmanuel College on April 2 before returning home to face Lenoir-Rhyne on the 5th.
BC wraps up the regular season with a road match at Chowan on April 9 before squaring off with Queens in the regular season finale at home on April 12.
The SAC Women's Lacrosse Championship will take place in Charlotte, N.C. from April 17-19.


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Teton Science Schools inspires curiosity, engagement and leadership through transformative place-based education.
TSS is an organization in northwest Wyoming and Idaho comprised of seven program areas sharing a common vision of education. We have been teaching about the natural world and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem since 1967. TSS is deeply rooted in the outdoors as place anchors and enriches our understanding of the world. Our organization has educated, trained and inspired thousands of children, youth and adults, bringing them together through the study of nature and place-based education. We serve students from across Wyoming, the Intermountain West, the nation and around the world.
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Conservative media, USA Today promote idea of Obama administration conspiracy against Toyota
Conservative media outlets, as well as a USA Today blogger, have suggested or asserted that the Obama administration is forcing the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles for safety issues regarding reports of sudden unintended acceleration in order to denigrate the company, benefit unions, and boost sales of vehicles manufactured by General Motors and Chrysler, which the federal government bailed out last year. In fact, sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles has reportedly been an issue as early as 1999, and Toyota has stated that its recall was voluntary.
USA Today blogger asks if Toyota is being "punished"
USA Today blogger: "Is Toyota being punished by Obama, Congress and Detroit?" A January 29 post [1] on USA Today's DriveOn blog carried the headline: "Payback time: Is Toyota being punished by Obama, Congress and Detroit?" The post continued:
Are the Obama administration and Rust Belt members of Congress taking political advantage of Toyota to bolster the fortunes of Detroit automakers?
Given how Toyota has had to stop selling eight models, including the mega-popular Camry and Corolla, the question is worth posing.
It was only a year ago that Toyota seemed impervious as Detroit automakers dangled on the ropes. General Motors and Chrysler received government loans, giving taxpayers a big stake in their recovery. The UAW, which has long sought to organize Toyota's U.S. plants, now has a bigger voice. A weak Toyota benefits all.
Conservative media suggest conspiracy against Toyota
WND's Roger Hedgecock: "is government 'greed' a factor here?" In a February 1 WorldNetDaily column, radio host Roger Hedgecock questioned [2] whether Obama is waging a "jihad against Toyota" due to "government 'greed' " and a desire to exact "revenge against a successful, non-union, red state based rival":
Disclosure: My family drives Toyota cars (a Prius and a Lexus SUV), and we have never had a problem with these excellent products. On our cars (and every other Toyota vehicle I've seen), the floor mats are firmly secured by hooks and cannot interfere with the gas pedal. And the gas pedal works [3] just as it should -- press down and the car moves faster. Ease up and the car slowly decelerates.
Nonetheless, Toyota faces a perfect storm from SUA. But is government "greed" a factor here? As a co-owner of Toyota rivals GM and Chrysler, is the Obama administration and its jihad against Toyota "consumer protection" or revenge against a successful, non-union, red state based rival? Given what Rahm Emanuel said about crisis as an opportunity to "advance the agenda," this question deserves closer attention.
Consider the facts that are currently available.
A year ago, Toyota was riding high. With non-union manufacturing plants in Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Indiana, Toyota made the most popular and most highly regarded vehicles in the U.S. Rivals GM and Chrysler were imploding, and the president stepped in with massive taxpayer cash infusions and took over these companies as joint ventures between the federal government and the UAW.
Why is Toyota singled out for SUA? A Consumer Reports study indicated that, for the model year 2008, there were 52 complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration against Toyota for SUA, representing 41 percent of all such complaints even though Toyota had just 18 percent of the U.S. market.
However, the same Consumer Reports study relates that GM and Chrysler also were the subject of SUA complaints to the NHTSA, but none of their plants were shut and the affected models were not recalled nor banned from sale. One of the vehicles named in these complaints is GM's Pontiac Vibe but the NHTSA has not ordered its recall nor banned its sale.
RedState: "Are we really supposed to believe this is all a coincidence?" In a February 2 RedState post [4], Edward Mosby wrote:
We are now supposed to believe, then, that the Obama administrations only interest in sticking it to Toyota is to protect US consumers from an alleged defect that has yet to be fully proven? Even after the UAW donated millions to The One's campaign? Even though the government has a major stake in GM? Even when the president's Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, brags about how they went to Toyota's headquarters in Japan to "wake them up?" Even after Lahood smears Toyota as "safety deaf" and threatens that they're "not done with Toyota?"
Are we really supposed to believe this is all a coincidence?
Cavuto: Is recall about "getting American's bottoms into maybe American union-made cars?" On the February 3 edition of Fox News' Your World, Neil Cavuto asked: " Well, is all of this about getting to the bottom of the car crisis, then, or getting American's bottoms into maybe American union-made cars?" Cavuto hosted guest and New York Jeep dealer Jim Anderer, who asserted that "it is really interesting that Toyota has this problem, and it seems like this administration is using it as an excuse to prop up the UAW and the Teamsters." Anderer then claimed, "It's their modus operandi. They do this all the time. Any excuse that they have, they're going to use a crisis to enhance the unions or forward their agenda." Cavuto cited the "fortuitious timing" of the Toyota recall, adding, "That is good timing for the bailed-out American companies, that all of a sudden -- this is like a perverse gift from heaven."
Examiner editorial: "Gangster government targets Toyota." In a February 4 editorial [5] headlined "Gangster government targets Toyota," the Washington Examiner stated:
Given the Obama administration's catering to one of its favorite special interest groups, the United Auto Workers union, during the government's bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler last year, it is difficult to avoid wondering whether Toyota has become a victim of the Chicago Way of dealing with competitors. Toyota overtook GM several years ago as the world's leading automaker. The potential of the current sticking gas pedal controversy to inflict damage on Toyota here in its largest single market is seen in the January sales figures. Toyota sales are down 16 percent while GM is up 14 percent (Ford, which declined a government bailout last year, is up 25 percent, while Chrysler is down 8 percent). Keep the controversy going and odds are good that Toyota sales will continue to drop. The biggest losers besides American consumers will be the men and women who own and work at Toyota's 1,200 U.S. dealerships and the 30,000 Americans who build Toyotas in its five factories here. LaHood might as well have said "Nice car company ya got there, be a shame if anything happened to it."
Limbaugh: Obama administration is "going after Toyota" through "thug politics." On the February 4 edition of his radio show, Rush Limbaugh said [6]: "Now these guys are going after Toyota. Thug politics. The General Motors-Chrysler owners are going -- the government -- is going after Toyota."
But voluntary recall responds to Toyota's reported longtime issue of sudden acceleration
Toyota: Recall was "voluntary." A January 21 Toyota press release [7] announcing the recall of vehicles regarding the "sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models" quoted Toyota Motor Sales Group vice president Irv Miller as saying: "In recent months, Toyota has investigated isolated reports of sticking accelerator pedal mechanisms in certain vehicles without the presence of floor mats. ... Our investigation indicates that there is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position. Consistent with our commitment to the safety of our cars and our customers, we have initiated this voluntary recall action."
Sudden acceleration reportedly an issue as early as 1999. A January 30 Los Angeles Times article [8] reported that "[s]udden-acceleration events in Toyota and Lexus vehicles have been blamed for at least 19 fatalities and 815 vehicle crashes since 1999," which are "more than those that have occurred in vehicles from all other automakers combined, according to figures provided to The Times by NHTSA." A February 3 Times article [9] stated, "Despite eight investigations by NHTSA dating to 2003 of sudden acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles, the problem continued through last year until the large-scale recall began."
Cavuto noted Times' reporting prior to conspiracy-mongering guest. Before Cavuto interviewed Anderer on the February 3 Your World, Cavuto hosted Fox News correspondent Jeff Flock, who cited the Times' reporting: "The L.A. Times reporting that as far back as 2003, Sienna minivans had a problem with their pedals. In 2006, Toyota Tundra had a problem with sticking brake pedals. Same problem, same issue. No word about it back then. That could really come back and bite them."
Vibe is included in Toyota recall. Contrary to Hedgecock's assertion that "the NHTSA has not ordered its recall" for GM's Pontiac Vibe -- a mechanical twin [10] of the Toyota Matrix, which is on Toyota's recall list [11] -- a February 1 NHTSA press release [12] lists the Vibe along with other Toyota models being recalled.
Conservatives have history of conspiracy-mongering about government, automakers
Conspiracy theory: Chrysler dealers dropped because they were conservative. Fox News' Cavuto [13] was among those in the conservative media promoting the conspiracy theory [14] in 2009 that Chrysler dealers were losing their franchises because their owners had donated to Republicans. In fact, as blogger Nate Silver has pointed out [15], "It turns out that all car dealers are, in fact, overwhelmingly more likely to donate to Republicans than to Democrats -- not just those who are having their doors closed."
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Betting agencies have big day on royal baby names
"Never underestimate the British public's obsession with the royal family," he said.
So far, the money is on Alexandra for a girl and James for a boy.
The public may have to wait, though. It is not uncommon for the palace to take its time to choose just the right name.


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When office water cooler talk turned from Monday morning quarterback to Shipsterns Bluff (deemed one the world's heaviest waves by Transworld SURF recently) my ears perked up at the mention of Tasmania's Mikey Brennan and his intent to do a flip out there…
"He wants to what?" I asked Managing Editor Casey Koteen.
"He wants to do a flip at Shipsterns—right off the boil."
With that, it was time to track down the Tasmanian Devil aka Mikey Brennan…
Tasmanian surfer Mikey Brennan wants to do what's nver been done before at Shipsterns—a backflip. Photo: Jones.
Transworld SURF: Let's get this straight; you wanna do a flip off the boil at Shipsterns?
Mikey Brennan: Yeah, I've actually thought about it a lot. Sometimes you can get the perfect launching pad out there—I know its possible and somebody's gotta try it! Shipstern is a crazy wave; it's really the one of a kind wave, which offers those who want to go for it a boost section in the middle of a 12-foot barrel.
His last session at Shippies resulted in this gory puncture wound. Photo courtesy Mikey Brennan.
How did the idea of doing a flip at Shipsterns come about?
I've been surfing that wave since I was 16 so I've had some waves out there. If you can have a local spot, that's mine for sure. I think it just came to me right after the Billabong XXL Big Wave Contest—the realization that the wave has a lot more to offer than the biggest right hand barrels in the world and the step is something I actually enjoy in the wave, without it I reckon it would be boring! So many waves are different out there its crazy. Just talking to the boys they all reckon it's possible as well, but usually you aren't thinking about doing anything off the step besides making it or getting a deep pit!
Front flip or back flip?
Back flip—but you could try a front flip if you want! Kids in America should look at that wave and want a piece of it—your kids are the best at aerials! But also mad grabs which are easier…I already tried them out there, but you definitely need the right step!
Strapped in, right?
Yeah strapped in for sure. A kickflip—now that have to be done without straps.
An interview Mikey did on an Australian news channel asking about his XXL Big Wave Award.
How do you practice something like that?
When it comes down to it, I think practice is going to prepare you for it—it definitely gets you thinking about the whole process. It's a fine line…you either are going to make it or you wont…The Trampoline's the way to go and that's where I've been practicing on my tow board.
A one-footed bunny hop over the ledge at Shippies? No worries mate! Photo: Jones.
Aren't there rocks and shit right in front of the wave?
Yeah you gotta be careful out there for sure, it's pretty close to the rocks and if you're unlucky you can go into them. It's not a nice area to get close to—its just full of boulders with lots of cracks to get stuck in!
What do you think your chances of making it are?
Well I'm Tasmanian—I got two heads so I think I got a pretty good chance…
Best of luck mate, we'll be waiting for the photos!
Sweet mate!
So there you have it, he's Tasmanian and has two heads so of course he's gonna pull off the first ever flip at Shippies! We'll keep you posted on the antics of our new favorite Tasmania Devil; Mikey Brennan.


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Tool's Maynard James Keenan helps coach High School wrestling team
Maynard James Keenan recently took a break from his music career to go back to high school.
According to the "Mason County Press," the Tool frontman returned to Michigan's Mason County Central High to help the school's 16 wrestlers prepare for a local tournament this past weekend.
Keenan was a high school wrestler himself at MCC alongside the team's current coach Jim Allen. The two touched base again last year, and Keenan has been helping out with the team ever since.
Allen says the rocker paid to have the team go to a wrestling camp, and even gets down on the mats with the kids during practice. The coach says Keenan has remained very humble, adding that his heart is still in Mason County and in helping the students no matter where his rock career may take him.
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Transitioning 17 month old to his own bed
We co-sleep with our 17 month old (no judgement, please). He has to snuggle with us in order to fall asleep. As we prepare to transfer him to his own bed, what tips/recommendations do you have? Thanks!
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How awesome you are co-sleeping. We have coslept with all 5 of our children.
Currently our 3 yo is still in our bed and our 5yo is on a mattress on the floor at the end of our king size bed.
He changes his mind every few nights where he wants to sleep and we help him move his bed to which ever room he desires for the night.
I highly suggest that you get a twin size mattress and place it beside your bed....take it one day at a time from their.
You can also start to decorate your child's room to his preference and make it exciting and intriguing. He may choose to sleep in his own room and maybe not.
Go with his clues and desires.
Everything will work out just fine.
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Glad to hear we are not weirdos for co-sleeping! I think families should do whatever works for them. Our problem with co-sleeping is that our son moves around too much and kicks. A bed on the floor is a great idea. Thanks!
18th July 2014 06:53 AM #4
Definitely no judgement momtomax - co-sleeping is a wonderful way to bond with your babies/children and promotes breastfeeding and helps parent and child to form a strong attachment. Have you read this article by the inspiring Pinky McKay: Co-sleeping, is it part of bonding?
I do think that everyone in the family needs to be happy with the co-sleeping. We have loved co-sleeping and gradually there has become a time when it became clear our child and us wanted more space. I have found it useful to have a double mattress on the floor in another room (if possible) and start transitioning to the child sleeping on their own in another room by first sleeping with them in this room. A gentle, gradual retreat process can be easiest on everyone.
Have you read any books by Elizabeth Pantley? I can highly recommend the No-Cry Sleep Solution which is written for co-sleepers too.
Warm wishes,
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I have not seen any of the suggested reading- I will look into it.
Reading about how co-sleeping promotes breastfeeding just reminds me about my parenting journey thus far. We went from weaning from night breastfeeding to weaning entirely and now are going to embark on his own bed. It's a good thing, with some growing pains. I feel motivated-
19th July 2014 04:27 AM #6
Yes have a look at those resources and let us know what you think.
Congratulations on breastfeeding Max into toddlerhood. Did you know that at age 12 months a baby can still get over 90% of their nutritional requirements from breastmilk alone and at age 24 months they can get 20% of their daily nutritional requirements from the breastmilk? Indeed, breastmilk has immunological benefits and cancer reducing properties (for mum and toddler) throughout the second year of life and beyond. Co-sleeping enables many mums to breastfeed their toddlers for as long as they are both happy with.
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Hello, we have been co-sleeping with our 3-year old toddler. We are planning to transition him to his own bed real soon since we are planning to get pregnant. This forum is really helpful. I will look into the suggested readings. =)
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I love hearing from families who co-sleep.
This is an amazing thread!
11th August 2014 06:46 AM #9
Thanks for your comments bella and sunnymumof5.
I find research into (safe) co-sleeping and it's benefits so reassuring for our family. In particular, the Infant Sleep Information Source is very helpful and informative.
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i downloaded Backtrack 5 R2 (32bit both GNOME and KDE) here in the website and in the last part of installation which is the step7 an error occurred ... i installed it on my laptop an di bought new dvd-rw to burn the iso. i read some solutions on the same error that i encountered but it doesnt help ... i already tried in usb same problem ... an error occurred ...
note: i am trying to make a dual boot .. windows 7 has been installed first in the past i partner it with Xp.. i decided to remove XP and replace backtrack 2 R2
The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:
[Errno 5] Input/output error This is often due to a faulty CD/DVD disk or drive, or a faulty hard disk. It may help to clean the CD/DVD, to burn the CD/DVD at a lower speed, to clean the CD/DVD drive lens (cleaning kits are often available from electronics suppliers), to check whether the hard disk is old and in need of replacement,
Alternatively (going purely from the error message), try running something like spinrite or gparted on the HDD to check for problems there too.
Do as sannuk said, burn dvd at the slower speed possible...Then when installing BT or any Linux disto, you need the partition where BT5 is to be installed, to have the proper Filesystem...If you removed XP, you should have deleted the partition.
Then erase XP partition
Create a new partition with ext4 filesystem (sda2 for BT5) and a second partition (swap):
You can also create a new partition as Extended = 100gb, and whithin it, you can create as much partitions as you want for different linux distros. The partitions inside will start from sda5. In that case:
You have 58Gb left to partition it as you wish, even to create a small partition (20gb per say) to use as personal data backup
Hope it helps..
If noobie to linux, just create the partiton as primary (sda2)..
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well.... ur better then toke
well.... ur better then toke
lmao science, ive seen your letters before bro
thats kind afuny evade becuase im not really feeling you shit either, this reminds me of another character you did like this with a mo-hawk, theres too much going on and its flat, your other circle guy was straight tho
VD- visual destruction
Reminds me of another kid who used to do monkeys, i like your more though, if that fill was clean that would be dope, props
still progressing
VD- visual destruction
CEAZER; where the hell are its pupils?
TOKE; Go stop by a craft/art store and find a "How To" book on cartoons and characters. No jokes, no offence, It could help you a lot with humanoid karaks. Body structure, hair, eyes, hands.
No shame in using one to help yourself along.
Your progressing, but its slow. I'm sure looking through one would give you a well earned boost.
(I'll grab a photo of one I bought for my little brother, he digs characters.)
yeah i really have no idea what im doing, im just trying to teach myself, ill look into it
VD- visual destruction
usually when i do pupils it doesn't look as good so its kinda goggles yanameen?
and yeah i was running out of paint so my fill sucked next time will be better
haha i fucked it up so some things are off but just did a little quickie for the bro......(didn't take half as long as i thought it would)
*crits would be appreciated*
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Ceazer; I get ya, try working out some sunglasses. monkeys always look good in sunglasses.
Toke; Pictures off the book I bought my lil' bro. Its really basic, hes only 8, there are better ones out there but just to give you a idea of whats in them.
Body structure.
Tips on how to make characters stand out, didnt even know that was in there...
thanks man, i honestly might just buy that same exact book, everyione tells me i have alot of potential but i need some direction, im gonna go back to the lab and toil and prolly hit borders or the local book store tomorrow :]
i appreciate you being really constructive wiht your criticism
VD- visual destruction
No problem. I like to help out now and then.
i kinda liked that karak reminds me of chuck norris
don't do spray cans, they are sooooo played out.
like, look at me. im not perfect, but im not too shabby either, and i deff have a recognizable style.
In my personal opinion, you will progress in more of your own direction if you just keep drawing, keep experimenting, and just keep pushing yourself.
anyway, its not a bad idea, as many people look at these to get a boost, but i think it will deff take away from your style. just my opinion.
heres something i did recently and dont think i ever posted...
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Cheese; I never used them either.
I just figure that toke could use something like that to build a good foundation to grow on.
I think I'm kinda likin' Juicee's Bus over there. I like where it's going actually, not often that you see a bus being used for a char.
(But seriously, don't use cans, it's really lame, bro)
ahh forreal, i thought i drew it pretty tight tho
lol i came up with a bus when i was tryna draw my brother this thing from the movie Cars lol
thanx for the critss :]]]
Yeah man it was cool and all, just don't make it a can. That's kind of cliche, if you know what I mean (as in, over used)


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The reaction concerning the Lakers' two All-Star selections couldn't have been different.
Kobe Bryant finishing as the NBA's leading vote-getter (1.6 million) sounded as routine as one of his game-winning shots. He's led the league in scoring (29.9 points per game) and will appear in his 15th All-Star Game Feb. 17 in Houston.
Dwight Howard's ascension to West starter sparked criticism among the TNT analysts.
"I don't think Dwight Howard had an All-Star season this year," TNT analyst Charles Barkley said on the air. "I always thought Dwight was the best big man in the game, but he hasn't played like that. Plus, I would penalize that because the Lakers aren't winning."
"That's why they're analysts," Howard said. "They're going to say whatever they feel. It doesn't matter. I have to continue to play. Every year is an adjustment. It doesn't matter what they say."
The Lakers (17-22) finished Thursday's game against the Miami Heat (26-12) having lost seven of their last nine games. The Lakers have hovered around 11th place in the Western Conference.
Howard's points (17.8) and rebounds (12.6) mark his lowest statistical output since his 2006-07 season in Orlando. Part of that reflects coming off back surgery and playing alongside Bryant.
"By the All-Star Game, he'll be at that level," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He's played well lately. A lot of it is he's feeling more comfortable with his body."
D'Antoni conceded it's hard to process coaching two All-Stars on a team trying to claw back into playoff contention.
"When you're under .500 and you have two guys, you're like really?" D'Antoni said.
Bryant and Howard will join the Clippers' Blake Griffin and Chris Paul as well as Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant as the West starters. The Eastern Conference will feature Miami's LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, New York's Carmelo Anthony and Boston's Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett. The reserves, selected by the coaches, will be unveiled next Thursday.
"Dwight's still an All-Star," TNT analyst Steve Kerr said. "But when you have this conversation, who shouldn't make it? You have to go through it. That's tricky, especially since there's no center spot on the ballot."
The NBA amended the ballot this year to include only the guard and forward positions.
He said it
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OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Fourth quarter goals by senior Brad Tunis (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury), junior Dante Mancini (Syosset, N.Y./Sysosset) and freshman James Reardon (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) helped the ninth-ranked Bentley University men's lacrosse team hold on for an 11-10 upset of fourth-ranked NYIT on Wednesday afternoon in the season opening game for the Falcons.
With Bentley trailing 9-8 in the fourth quarter, Tunis scored the first of three unanswered goals to tie the game with 6:11 remaining. Mancini gave Bentley a 10-9 lead with 4:49 to play, followed by Reardon's third goal of the afternoon with 2:23 left.
NYIT's Kevin Hennessy scored with just 21 seconds left on the clock to cut Bentley's lead to 11-10, but the Falcons ran out the clock to secure the win.
Bentley led 4-1 after the first quarter and 7-3 at halftime on the strength of two goals each by Reardon, senior Kevin Gould (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury) and junior Steve Murray (Billerica, Mass./Billerica). Sophomore Brendan Grant (Walpole, Mass./Xaverian Brothers) also had a first quarter goal to go along with three assists for the game.
It took until the final minutes of the third quarter, but NYIT began a furious rally, scoring five straight goals with three coming in the last 1:57 of the third. Senior Austin Carino had the first two, and Hennessy scored with seven ticks on the clock to make it a 7-6 game.
Carino and Hennessy scored early in the fourth quarter to give NYIT its first lead of the game with 11:40 left, but junior Mike MacDonald (East Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth) equalized for Bentley just 23 seconds later. Junior Thomas Anhthis gave the Bears the lead back with 9:34 to go before Tunis' goal started Bentley's run.
Senior goalie Andy Collette (South Hadley, Mass./South Hadley) made 15 saves for the win in his first start since his freshman season.
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Dana Milbank's world
Only Dana Milbank could write an entire column [1] about the "proposal" Harry Reid laid out at yesterday's press conference without explaining what Reid actually proposed: That the health reform bill he is sending to the CBO will include a public option giving the states the choice to opt-out. Since that policy detail pretty much undermines his entire column, it's not surprising that he left it out. After all, Milbank's columns are about the story, not the facts. Here are a few bits of "color" Milbank includes from the press conference instead of mentioning, you know, what Reid actually proposed:
"Do you feel 100 percent sure right now that you have the 60 votes?" CNN's Dana Bash inquired. Reid looked down at the lectern. He looked up at the ceiling. He chuckled. He put his palms together as if in prayer. Then he spoke.
Instead of answering, Reid, with a Zen expression, looked to the back of the room to solicit a question from somebody else.
By this time, Reid's spokesman, Jim Manley, had one foot on the podium, as if he were ready to rush the stage and whisk his boss to safety.
More than 50 reporters jammed the Senate TV studio for the afternoon announcement. Photographers crawled on the floor, looking for a good angle. Reid's arrival was unusually punctual, and the usually free-form leader read from a typewritten speech.
Manley had heard enough. "Thank you!" he called out, lending a shoulder to his boss to help him off the stage.
So, basically the gist of Milbank's column is that in making his announcement (the one Milbank never gets around to explaining), Reid bowed before the "formidable power of liberal interest groups." In Milbank's world, Reid knows that he doesn't have 60 votes for the public option, but doesn't think he can win re-election without progressive support, so he caved to them in order to "keep his hero status on the left."
Here's another explanation: The Senate Finance Committee passed a bill with no public option. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee passed a bill with a public option. Reid's proposal is a compromise between the two. The "liberal interest groups" whose "formidable power" Reid trembles before originally wanted single-payer health care, then compromised to a strong public option pegged to Medicare rates, which is a long way from the "level-playing field" opt-out public option Reid proposed.
And, of course, there's the fact that a strong public option would lower health care costs and thus be good public policy. I mention that last point because Milbank grants anonymity to "Democratic aides" who say that Reid's proposal "had less to do with health-care policy than with Nevada politics," but provides no analysis whatsoever of the proposal's possible merits or flaws. I wonder if those aides are connected to the "half a dozen moderates" Milbank says Reid "shift the public pressure" to from himself? I guess we'll never know.
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ED. NOTE: An earlier version of this column incorrectly stated Mitchell Marcus made his shot in the opponent's basket.
It's a long way from El Paso to the bright lights of Los Angeles and Staples Center, but when you follow your heart it's amazing how small the world becomes.
And it never hurts when you get a little bit of help from the power of the Internet.
And while Jonathon Montanez couldn't predict the world-wide sensation that's resulted from the pass he made to Mitchell Marcus in a high school basketball game, he didn't make the pass to become famous in the first place.
That's part of the charm of the whole thing. It was just one kid doing right by another, neither one of them knowing someone in the stands had a video camera or how that video would go viral or that Clippers guard Chris Paul would see it and be so touched by it he immediately reached out to friends to do something nice in return for the two teenagers.
Which is how Montanez and Marcus ended up at Staples Center Sunday as guests of Paul and pop star Justin Beiber, the two El Paso heroes watching the Clippers play the Oklahoma City Thunder from courtside seats.
"This is pretty awesome," Montanez said.
All because of one basketball pass.
But this wasn't just any pass.
See, Marcus is a special needs student and the team manager at Coronado High. His coach, Peter Morales, rewarded him for all his hard work by letting him suit up for the last game of the season against rival Franklin.
Not only that, but Morales surprised Marcus by putting him into the game with 1:30 left, hoping Marcus might get the chance to live out his dream of sinking a basket.
Morales was taking a big chance. Yes, the T-Birds led by 10 points, but with an undefeated record hanging in the outcome and 90 seconds still to play, the win wasn't guaranteed by any measure.
The coach didn't care; he wanted Morales to have his moment.
And hopefully get that basket.
But try as Marcus did on three attempts, he was unable to put the ball in the hoop. And with the clock winding down it looked like he wouldn't realize his dream.
That's when Montanez, who played for opposing Franklin, took matters into his own hands in a way that's touched and entire community, if not the whole country.
Montanez was inbounding the ball with 13 seconds remaining, but rather than pass it to a teammate he called out to Marcus, then passed him the ball near the Franklin basket.
No one told Montanez to do it.
But then, no one needed to.
He had watched Marcus try three times to put the ball in the hoop, only to come up short. Instinctively he realized something bigger than basketball was going on, and with the clock ticking down it was up to him to do something to help.
"As soon as the ball went out of bounds I wanted to get the ball to him,"
Montanez said. "I wanted him to have his moment."
A startled Marcus couldn't believe it.
"I was surprised."
The rest is straight out of Hollywood.
Marcus settled in, faced the basket, and swished the shot as time expired.
Marcus made the basket, and the entire gym celebrated as if he just hit the game-winning shot in the NBA Finals.
And as a group of fans hoisted him atop their shoulders, his mother and father wept in the stands.
Unbeknownst to either player the entire sequence was caught on video tape and it eventually found its way to the Internet.
As you can imagine, it was an instant hit.
Paul, like millions of others, saw the video on YouTube and tweeted that it was one of the greatest things he's ever seen.
Subsequently, Paul was having a Twitter conversation with good friend Scooter Braun, a manager for Justin Beiber, and the two came up with a plan to fly Montanez and Marcus to Los Angeles to watch the Clippers and Thunder.
"We had to do something," Paul said Sunday morning.
So Braun called Morales and told him they wanted to do something special for the coach and the kids. Morales was a bit skeptical at first - after all it's not every day Justin Beiber's manager calls you.
To prove he was legit, Braun told Morales he would tweet something.
"He said 'I guarantee you your student body will be asking you what's going on."' Morales said.
Sure enough, the whole school was talking moments after Braun's tweet went out.
"There were three or four girls who thought Justin Beiber was coming to our school," Morales said, laughing.
Not quite.
But there were Morales, Marcus and Montanez at Staples Center Sunday watching the Clippers and Thunder from courtside seats.
"Amazing," Montanez said.
All because of one very special basketball pass.
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Will Internet-capable TVs be the next frontier for app developers? After all, roughly one in five TVs shipped in the United States last year were capable of being connected to the Internet in various ways, according to DisplaySearch, a market research firm. And shipments of Web-enabled sets are growing at 30 percent a year. You'd think that manufacturers like Samsung and Panasonic would be beating the bushes looking for capable developers.
That's not happening -- yet. The connected TV is still in its infancy. "Many people are blissfully unaware of the capabilities of their connected sets," says Paul Gray, a senior analyst at DisplaySearch. "The value proposition of watching TV is still ... watching TV."
[ InfoWorld's Roger A. Grimes offers this spoiler alert on Internet-enabled TVs: They will be hacked. | Understand how to both manage and benefit from the consumerization of IT with InfoWorld's "Consumerization Digital Spotlight" PDF special report. | Subscribe to InfoWorld's Consumerization of IT newsletter today, then join our #CoIT discussion group at LinkedIn. ]
Right now, connected TV is reminiscent of the Internet of 1995: walled gardens of proprietary content. "Imagine for a moment a world of apps where there are more than 10 platforms to choose from -- and where most of these platforms are closed to developers. A world where only a few applications have been developed. A world where no one is using these apps anyway," recently wrote Ben Hookway, a British entrepreneur and former CEO of Vidiactive, a Web video systems provider.
That's starting to change. Netflix, Facebook, and Twitter, for example, are available on TV sets made by nearly all of the major manufacturers, and Google TV promises to offer more. Then there's Apple TV, Apple's three-year-old set-top box for getting content -- but not (yet) apps -- via the Internet from Apple and approved providers, as well as over local networks from Macs, PCs, and iOS devices. As that trend continues, "connected TV will have its iPhone moment," as apps become more than an afterthought when consumers decide to buy a TV. That means opportunity for developers in the not-so-distant future.
What kind of apps should you be thinking about? There are three major categories, Hookway says.
TV-only apps: Apps for the TV screen or set-top box are usually your favorite Web services extended to the TV screen. Examples are Spotify, Flickr, and of course Twitter and Facebook. The apps need to be modified to work with a TV remote as well and with limited text input -- easier said than done.
Mobile-only apps: These are mobile or tablet apps that complement the TV but don't interact with it. Zeebox, for example, is a British service that offers content related to the programming the user is watching. And it's no surprise that research by Forrester Research and Nielsen cited by Hookway indicates that people who own tablets use them while watching television. In that context, tablets become what the industry calls "companion devices."
"I'm bullish on companion devices," says DisplaySearch's Gray. "TV is a shared experience, but additional content is personal, and you want to get that on a personal device and not necessarily share that with everyone in the room."
There's another reason that companion devices are so important in the TV world: A remote control is a terrible input device. "And who wants to sit in front of a TV with a keyboard on their lap?" asks Hookway. Connected TV won't have its "iPhone moment" until someone invents a much better user interface.


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Mezzo-soprano Dawn Padula, Director of Vocal Studies, joined the School of Music faculty in 2009-2010. She completed both a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Trinity University, a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where she focused in her dissertation on pedagogical issues with the male voice, particularly registration negotiation and passaggio.
She has performed many of the major mezzo roles, including Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Meg in Falstaff, Mercedes in Carmen, Dangeville in Adriana Lecouvreur, andThe Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte (Opera in the Heights), the Gingerbread Witch in Hansel and Gretel (The Living Opera), Loma Williams in Cold Sassy Tree, Maddalena in Rigoletto (Amarillo Opera, Concert Opera of Seattle), Vera in Gene Murray's The Wage of Sin (Amarillo Opera—recorded for educational television), Isabella in L'Italiana in Algeri, Erika in Vanessa, and Marchesa Melibea in Il Viaggio a Reims (Moores Opera Center), Ragonde in Le Comte Ory (Manhattan School of Music Opera Theatre), and the Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas (Ars Lyrica Houston/Houston Chamber Choir). The Newport Classics label has released her performance as Bellino in Casanova's Homecoming with the Moores Opera Center. Dr. Padula also created the role of Hagga for the world premiere of Christopher Theofanidis' The Thirteen Clocks for the Moores Opera Center(also recorded for commercial release). For the Houston Grand Opera, Dr. Padula sang the role of Sappho in a reading and recording session of Mark Adamo's newest opera, Lysistrata, as well as participating in a recording of scenes from Daniel Catan's Salsipuedes, for their New Music Week.
Her concert repertoire includes solo work in Durufle's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Israel in Egypt, and Judas Maccabeus, Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart's Requiem, Solemn Vespers, and Coronation Mass, Debussy's La Damoiselle Elue, Brahms' Alto Rhapsody, Schubert's Ständchen, Beethoven's Mass in C, Choral Fantasy and Symphony No. 9, Honnegger's King David, Bach's Magnificat, Bernstein's Chicester Psalms, Copland's In the Beginning, and Haydn's Mass in the Time of War. She has appeared as a soloist with several leading performance organizations, including the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Masterworks Chorus, the Houston Chamber Choir, the Alamo City Men's Chorale, the Sons of Orpheus Men's Ensemble, CANTARE Houston, Mercury Baroque, the Woodlands Symphony Orchestra, the Men's Consort of Houston, the Symphony North of Houston, the Black Note Ensemble, the Bay Area Chorus, and the Foundation for Modern Music. With Ars Lyrica Houston, she has portrayed the roles of both Tempo and Disinganno in the American premiere of the 1737 version of Handel's oratorio, Il Trionfo del Tempo é delle Veritá, the role of Phoebus in Bach's BWV 201, a soloist in Jacquet de la Guerre's Jepthe, as well as the title role of Cain in Scarlatti's Il Primo Omicidio Overo. She performed as the Alto Soloist in Penderecki's Credo with the Houston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Jahja Ling of the San Diego Symphony. In the spring of 2010, she performed as the Alto Soloist in Mozart's Requiem in Cleveland's famed Severance Hall to commemorate Kent State University's Centennial Celebration. She has also recently performed Weill's Die Sieben Todsünden with Col Canto Houston, and Brahms' Zwei Gesänge with the St. Cecilia Concert Series of Houston.
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Sex and Science: What Human and Animal Sex Lives Have in Common
To help curious lovers celebrate Valentine's Day, the California Academy of Sciences museum in San Francisco turned its weekly Wine and Dine event into an evening about sex and science this past Sunday. The night included an hour-long tour about the sex lives of the Academy's most amorous animals, followed by a delicious three-course dinner at the museum's restaurant The Moss Room. I was invited to attend and found it to be a wonderfully nerdy and romantic date! Below, find five things I learned about sex in the animal kingdom, and how it compares to our own mating practices.
Some animals:
Can last longer. Thanks to a penis bone, seen above, certain animals can have sex practically nonstop for days. For example, male lions can mate every 20 minutes with a female in heat. Such frequency raises the chances of pregnancy, and guarantees that the male lion knows the offspring is his. Animals with a penis bone never soften or shrink — so you know humans do not have such bone. But how come? Scientist suspect that a lack of penis bone helps female humans select healthy males, since it takes a level of health to get an erection. Viagra is throwing a wrench in evolution.
Mate for life. Just like us, some animals, like penguins, find a mate for life. When penguins are young, they test out different partners, but once they find the one, they perform a series of rituals to cement the bond (like a wedding, but free). When a mate dies, they will attempt to find another.
Are less picky. Jellyfish, for example, practice "broadcast spawning." The male shoots sperm out into the water, and the female gathers it up not knowing whose it is. The animal version of a sperm bank!
Can change sex. Many creatures under the sea can change sex in order to keep a balance of males to females. So for these hermaphrodite species, there really are always more fish in the sea — because if you can't find any decent males out there, the females will just become male themselves!
Have flings. Creatures like the leafy seahorse mate with an exclusive partner for a breeding season. Just like human Summer lovin'.


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In ancient Celtic myth, the goddess Macha was forced by Conor mac Nessa of Ulster and his men to race against his horses while trapped in human form, even though she was pregnant. It made her begin labor prematurely, and as she delivered her twins, she let out a scream that stole the strength from all the grown men in hearing. Then Macha cursed the Ulstermen, saying, "From this day forward, you will be afflicted by the weakness of a woman in childbirth for your cruel treatment of me. At the hour of your greatest need, you will become as powerless as I am now, and so will your sons and your son's sons, for nine generations."
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The MBA's Access to Justice Awards Luncheon to take place on March 6 will be dedicated to legal services luminary and beloved MBA member Nancy King. King was a selfless advocate for the delivery of legal services to the poor before passing away in December 2007 following a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Faye Rachlin, Legal Assistance Corp., Worcester, a legal advocate for the indigent, assists tenants struggling with mental illness and addiction in gaining access to clinicians and other social services.
Heisler, Feldman, McCormick and Garrow PC, a firm known for its innovative compensation model, relies on state fee-shifting statutes and has no expectation of client payment upon engagement.
Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP has dedicated its time to representing lawful immigrants whose access to justice would otherwise be limited.
Thomas A. Manning, Worcester established the "Lawyer for the Day" program in the Worcester Probate and Family Court to provide assistance to pro se parties.
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Anderson, S.C. - All of the scoring happened in the first half as the Brevard College women's soccer team was unable to upend the Anderson Trojans on Tuesday evening. The Tornados fell 2-1 at Anderson and are now 3-9-1 on the season with a record of 1-5 in South Atlantic Conference play.
Anderson opened up the scoring in the first eight minutes of play when Jessica Kleinberg scored on a breakaway shooting from about 15 yards out on the left side. Kleinberg took a pass from Carrie Settle to give the Trojans a 1-0 lead.
Anderson made it 2-0 when Krystal Goss scored in the 16th minute. Goss shot at the 15:51 mark and beat the Brevard keeper.
Caitlin Hubbard (Clayton, N.C.) scored her first goal of the season when she was able to beat Anderson's Kaitlin Neipp to make it 2-1 at 30:50. Hubbard's goal was the final of the half.
The score remained 2-1 for the final 55 minutes of play as Anderson overtook the Tornados.
Allie Hoevis (Charlotte, N.C.) and Bailey Varley (Concord, N.C.) each played stellar for the Tornados. Varley had a few opportunities to score but was unable to find the back of the net. Abigail Rusch (Franklin, N.C.) was able to set up chances with her great passing throughout the game, while Chelsea Freeman (Charlotte, N.C.) played a crucial role up-front for Brevard.
On the defensive line Lindsay Pritchard (Lexington, N.C.), Janet Basinger (Charleston, S.C.) and Rachel Laughlin (Chesapeake, Va.) kept the Anderson offensive attack in check, allowing them just to get by for the two early goals.
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Just getting back in the game....
About 10 years ago, my wife and I were fairly active in the 3D shoots in Indiana. Since then, we have moved to Missouri, had 2 kids, and been so busy that we haven't shot much.
Now I have a son who's about to turn 9, and I'd like to get back in the scene. I still have my Mathews SoloCam UltraLight, which I plan to use for 3D and informal target practice. Wife has a Jennings Micro Carbon Extreme XL, that was a very nice bow in it's day.
@ Christmas, my son got a Barnett Lil' Banshee, which he can shoot OK, but it wouldn't hurt my feelings if I needed to get him a slightly nicer rig.
What kinds of setups are popular for kids in the 8-9 year old range these days?
It feels good to be coming back to archery.
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"It is the attendance at a great meal," wrote food critic John Mariani, "with one too many courses and two too many glasses of wine, that makes civilization spin, romance bloom, and friendship last." For Beach Plum Restaurant head chef Chris Fischer, this meal was at Mario Batali's Babbo in 2004. He'd had an appreciation of food throughout his life, influenced in large part by his father, Albert Fischer III, who insisted the family sit for dinner together each night when Chris was young. His interest lead him to the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco (for a short period), but it was his dinner at Babbo that sparked a new passion in him: "I ate a rib-eye steak, which is kind of decadent and maybe silly-sounding, but the whole thing was a transcendent fine-dining experience and my dining companion said, 'If you like it so much, why don't you work here?'" So the next morning, Fischer applied for a job there and was hired as a grill cook on the line. He worked there for nearly three years, then moved back home to the Vineyard and split his time between the Island and California, working as a private chef for various notable clients, including Keith McNally. And somewhere in there, he made his way both to Rome, where he took part in Alice Water's Sustainable Food Project, and London, where he worked at both St. John Bread and Wine and The River Café. After his time abroad, Fischer headed back home to run his family's Beetlebung Farm on Martha's Vineyard.
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In past years I posted something up regarding social media management for clients. From writing social media guides, to teaching them one on one, then to explaining the concepts of new trends.
I like to work on probabilities, and one which would deliver virtually no complications. This can be achieved with the right approach, surely. There are too many variables, every variable can cause a problem.
Social media management from my experience on the client's side is a failure. What is the purpose of setting a Facebook and Twitter page with their site if the client's won't bother using them, even after the training them? I am guessing there is no point. A solution would be to manage this for them.
What about content? From waiting for client responses on content, to supplying marginal content. You could go down the root of Lorum Ipsum, but there is a good chance that our friendly Ipsum text would be lurking somewhere. A Solution would be to write the content for them!
Websites always need to be kept updated with their recent posts, guess what would happen if you delivered a premium WordPress blog...... probably nothing!
Not sure if I have over dramatized this issue, but it's a big issue for somebody not knowing the facts.
Companies are loosing money as they don't pay attention to their online presence. Many try to save money by wanting to self-manage, but almost always they don't carry this out. More importantly the website you designed and/or helped setup is now looking in bad shape.
I think your problem here is that you are looking at the web through developers eyes instead of the eyes of your clients. Selling services they don't want or need, such as a Social Media page is counter-productive to obtaining return business, and that should be your priority. The only way to achieve that successfully is to determine your client's true needs, through discourse with the client, instead of the slate of services you would like to sell them. Do they need social media? Admittedly it will help them to expand their web presence, but unless you can sell them on that idea, no, they don't need it.
When you were in school, you probably learned a great deal of things that you don't use day to day. That was because you had to follow the teacher's curriculum whether or not you were interested in it. If you look back on school years, you will remember that your favorite teachers were those who could strike passion in you for their subject and inspire you. That's what you need to be able to do with clients and that comes with putting their interests before yours.
While you may see the need to update a website, your client may not and while you may have taught him how to do it, he may not be have the time or inclination to do it on his own. Quite frankly, what a client does or does not do with a website, once bought and paid for, is none of the web designer's business. In my experience, I have designed a great many websites that are today candidates for "Websites that suck" and written content that has been trampled syllable by syllable into rubbish. You just move on, unless you can convince that client to return to your expertise for an update.
For me a website is an ongoing process. We need to be able to provide constant help and support on their website. Figuring out the complications only makes you better at what you do.
Most people I meet want a website that sells, but they don't know how to make it sell.
A CMS webite might be crafted well from that point of view, but without the appropriate design and content, it would lack that selling instict.
It is preferable to be covered in a support plan. Websites are negatively affected when you don't completely understand what you're doing.
If you for example have customers tied into a support plan you would be able to manage all this for them and in the long run be able to evolve them in the best way intended. Some would come not wanting the support plan, and this is where you'd either let them down or provide them with what they want.
A prospect asked me to do a one off web job with no support plan, as they wanted to host and manage their own website. I asked them who would help them afterwards. For them it was implied that it would come with a support plan. As I would love to do this for them, doing this would be counter productive.
From experience customers always ask for Facebook and Twitter, many don't manage it, and the ones that do, manage it badly. Providing somebody with a failed solution in my part makes me a failure, as what I have sold or part-sold did not do it's job as intended. Whether this is down to the client or myself is irrespective.
Teaching someone how to use Social Media or manage a website isn't selling them what they need. Many small businesses don't have the time to devote to either one. It they are expecting you to sell them support services, then sell the support or hook them up with someone who will provide the support they need.
Clients come 1st, your developers have to conform to what the client wants... if this wont be possible then you shouldn't take the job on!
Well said! I grew up with the old adage "The customer is always right." Although it seems many modern businesses have discarded that idea, I firmly believe that real success still begins when you are able to put your clients' desires over yours.
Its a hard lesson to learn especially if you are small company just starting out but the sooner you learn this lesson the better and more chance your company will have of being successful!


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posted at 10:21 am on February 25, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
Just remember, this was the best choice in the pantheon of Democratic thinkers in foreign policy after Susan Rice flamed out over Benghazi. In what appears to be a prepared speech, new Secretary of State and long-time chair/ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee praised the efforts of democracy activists in a Central Asian country that, er, doesn't exist:
In an embarrassing slip of the tongue, Mr Kerry last week praised US diplomats working to secure "democratic institutions" in the Central Asian country, which does not exist.
The newly minted diplomat was referring to Kyrgyzstan, a poor, landlocked nation of 5.5 million, which he appeared to confuse with its resource-rich neighbour to the north, Kazakhstan.
The Telegraph in London points out just why this is so embarrassing:
Mr Kerry's flub was all the more awkward, because Kyrgyzstan is a key ally in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and a major recipient of US aid, which totalled $41 million (£27 million) in 2011.


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Browsing through the Wall Street Journal yesterday, I spotted an article titled Who's the Boss? When Jobs Are Scarce, the Kids Are. After getting over the mental image of a Tony Danza sitting at a typewriter on the set of one 80′s sitcom, I proceeded to read about the youth of America working to make a dime.
Adults are not the only ones affected by the recession -kids, tweens, and teens and are too. Jobs are scarce and with the summer months approaching, this is the time of the year when most young adults will be looking for work.
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The article profiles 5+ young business owners who have taken it upon themselves to make work when they could not find it. One girl in particular, 17yr old Sonika Singh sells hand designed sneakers in her start-up "Rage Shoes." Like many of you, Singh uses paints and Sharpie markers to create her designs on sneakers but she takes it a step further and makes a profit from them!
You never know, those Sharpie'd sneakers, denim and backpacks you're sporting may have potential to earn you some extra cash. Take a tip from the kids in this article and the thousands of others out there and do something! The possibilities are endless.
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