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Yahoo today launched what some are calling a significant overhaul to its home page. Yahoo says the new home page is designed to help you stay on top of what is going on in your world, and on the rest of the planet.
Read the full new here
To be honest, design-wise it is better. The style of the design is more accessible.
The only thing I don't like is the fact that navigation has these javascript popups. That is very annoying and not useful for me. Also, I would like to see MORE on the home page. I like this design, but like more content like the old design. So I am 50/50 on this.
This step by yahoo shows its growing insecurity between his tough and probably more powerful competitors. Just my 0.50 cents.
I like the improvements, its a lot more interactive, with better coloring, and all sorts of widgets.
the javascript menu is very interesting. I like how you don't have to click to get to a page in a sense
Design? What design? Still looks like the back end of a bus to me...
The javascripty thing isn't so great either really, other old-school websites have integrated interactivity much better (bbc is one example)
I really am a fan of modern Javascript enhancements, if they enhance my use of a site. But in this case, the Javascript modal windows linked from each menu item are more than a little annoying to me. It's completely overdone. I don't like it. At all.
Yahoo, the past is calling. It wants its portals back.
I feel sorry for Yahoo!, they are always the bridesmaid and keep getting shiny new looks only to end up closing services rather than opening anything really exciting a new these days. I almost wish they could manage to pull off another decent purchase like they did with Flickr, because they could use the backbone
I agree. If JavaScript is used for really modern and subtle enhancements then thats nice, just like the BBC Website. I was taken aback myself when I scrolled over a link to see the JavaScript modal window popup and I was just like...Ohh...Ok..Hi....Can you leave me alone now please?
Content wise, I wouldn't say there is much. It's jut links isn't it? And when I say links I mean links that just have a name or word. Nothing is expanded at all. Give me information quickly, just like MSN does.
Overall, I'd say a 7 / 10. I also didn't like the popup at the top saying how it was my new homepage I freaked out and had to double-check that it wasn't my actual new homepage. That would have lost them points dramatically if it did make it my homepage on visiting the Website. Maybe they should have worded it differently.
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in fact I usually use the google, the yahoo design I am not like it very much
The yahoo homepage design is very good for people who just want to see a lots of pictures and ads, while google if for those who really know about fast loading.. simple.. google loads faster that yahoo because theirs no image on it, images affects the loading of a webpage.
Yep that's fine but I will still like Google. Yahoo is no where in competition with Google. Loading time is very slow for yahoo
Yes the change is always better as sometimes we bored by watching the same and same layout and new one is good but its very old news too.
Look pretty cool . But who uses Yahoo 0.0 ?I use Yahoo answers sometimes , thats about it . What do you use yahoo for . Ok I even use Flickr which is owned by yahoo .
All the icons look good on the site however like people have said, the JavaScript pop-up windows seem overdone, just scrolling mouse across the screen brings them up (with their noticeable loading times) even when you don't want them up.
The AJAX on the image / web / video / etc search selection however I really like, think Google could take a lesson from Yahoo in this part of the site.
Some nice elements overall but still too much going on for me - I just want a search site.
Yahoo is striving hard to compete with Google, I guess it is a good step taken by yahoo. some late however never the Late


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Monday, October 17, 2011
Last Week in Books 10/17/11
So in case we need any reminding why I changed the name of the weekly roundup from This Week in Publishing to This Week in Books... well, you need only see that I missed some big publishing industry news from a few weeks back. One that involved my old agency no less. Publisher/distributor Perseus is creating a distribution and marketing service for authors who wish to self-publish, and is only available to authors who are with an agency that has signed on for the service. A premium self-publishing option, if you will. Janklow & Nesbitt and Curtis Brown Ltd. are reported to be close to signing.
Meanwhile, the NY Times had an article about the myriad ways Amazon is competing directly with publishers, including publishing 122 books this fall and apparently offering $800,000 for a memoir by Penny Marshall.
Speaking of which, Amazon is launching a science fiction and horror imprint. Oh, and don't look now, but library e-book checkouts are up 200% this year. Amazing how fast things are changing.
The National Book Awards finalists were announced, congrats to all the nominees!
And in writing and publishing links, Shrinking Violet Promotions had a post I read very carefully on what sells middle grade books, Rachelle Gardner had a post on what not to say in a query, and Natalie Whipple had a really terrific post on writing and hope, and how even though the path is hard, hope is never the problem: losing it is the problem.
Oh, and in technology news, you may have heard that Apple released iOS 5 for the iPhone and iPad. CNET (which, disclosure, is where I work) has a truly fantastic roundup of everything you need to know.
This week in the Forums, the Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards, discussing dialogue format, writing race in novels, and of course, NaNoWriMo approacheth! Who's doing it?
And finally, not quite sure why this elicited such apocalyptic reactions on the Internet, but behold... a 1-year-old who thinks a magazine is a broken iPad (via CNET).
Hope you had a great weekend!
24 comments:
- Adam Heine said...
"...not quite sure why this elicited such apocalyptic reactions on the Internet..."
Ha! Maybe the internet is much older/less cool than it claims to be?
Seriously, my kids treat all cameras like digital ones (showing you the picture after they take it), put all small rectangular devices up to their ears, and try to use the TV as a touch screen. (I guess that last one means TV is a dead technology too, by apocalyptic logic.)
Though my kids also try to water-bend in the pool. So the sample set may be skewed.
- October 17, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- Mr. D said...
Nice piece on hope.
- October 17, 2011 at 10:47 AM
"Publisher/distributor Perseus is creating a distribution and marketing service for authors who wish to self-publish, and is only available to authors who are with an agency that has signed on for the service. A premium self-publishing option, if you will. Janklow & Nesbitt and Curtis Brown Ltd. are reported to be close to signing."
It's almost funny the way "they" are still trying to maintain a hold on the "gatekeeper" theory. Good or bad, agree or disagree, authors don't need this anymore. And authors have empowered themselves and will continue to do so to the point, where I believe, agents will be hired according to author wishes and needs. Going to interesting to see how it all turns out.
- October 17, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
Clever title, Nathan! Now I'll read the whole thing.
- October 17, 2011 at 11:14 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
Thanks for the link to the CNET article, Nathan. I finally got iOS 5 after like 7 attempts.
Seriously Apple? A 700 MB download and I can't pause or drop the connection without starting all the way over?
- October 17, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- Writerperson said...
Just finished A Visit with the Goon Squad this weekend. Definitely prescient with the "pointers" and the Baby Who Thinks Magazine Is Tablet.
- October 17, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- Hiroko said...
Interested in this sci-fi imprint I am! What happens next will be interesting to see.
- October 17, 2011 at 12:28 PM
The great weekend has already been had!
- October 17, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
haha, thanks anon. Old habits die hard.
- October 17, 2011 at 1:32 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
I love that video of the little girl with the iPad! It's amazing!
The Internet has been on fire this past weekend with discussions about Curtis Brown and Perseus getting involved with self-publishing. Successful self-published authors are wondering why an author would ever give up part of their royalty payments and the total control over their books they have as self-published authors in order to partner with traditional companies in a self-publishing venture. It would be different if they were being offered a traditional contract, as Amanda Hocking was, but to give up the perks of being self-published to simply self-publish through other companies seems a huge mistake.
Publishers seem very threatened by Amazon. This blog post by Kiana Davenport about her Big Six publisher going ballistic and taking action against her when she self-published work they had previously rejected, pulling her contract that she had with them for a different book and demanding her advance money back, has also been making the rounds on the Internet: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY: A CAUTIONARY TALE. There's a lot in that blog post that's just shocking, including the things that were said to her. And Kiana Davenport's a very successful writer, no newbie to writing. She's been a Bunting Fellow in Writing at Harvard University and recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts in Writing; her short stories have won numerous O. Henry Awards, Pushcart Prizes, and Best American Short Story Award, 2000; and her novels and short stories have been translated into 21 languages. With that much talent, she ought to be receiving tremendous respect from any publisher hoping to keep her as one of their authors.
- October 17, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I don't know the ins and outs, but if I had to guess I'd wager that what Perseus is offering goes above simply printing copies and putting things up for sale on Amazon and B&N, but rather involves actual distribution and promotion. Partering with an agency offers a level of quality control that Perseus can then turn around and sell to booksellers.
But again, that's just a guess on my part.
- October 17, 2011 at 4:22 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
If that's true, that could be a very valuable service; but, so far, there's no evidence that any of that's being offered. I'm waiting to see what happens and keeping an open mind, but after reading about what happened to Kiana Davenport, I'm not so sure that better deals can't be struck with Amazon's own imprints if an author reaches that level of success. I'm keeping an open mind, but it does seem like the big companies are feeling very threatened by Amazon, especially considering the things they said about Amazon to Kiana Davenport and her agent. It's all pretty fascinating to observe.
- October 17, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Kristin Laughtin said...
I'm interested in seeing how this Amazon thing plays out, and how credibly the books will be viewed. I wonder if at first, people will attach the same stigma to it that they do to self-publishing sometimes, since the company also offers that ability through the Kindle. Even if this is traditional publishing with advances and everything, I wonder how many readers will realize that and how well it will take off. I'm of the opinion that competition is good, and it'll be interesting to see how things play out.
Ebook circulation in libraries makes me so happy!
@Marilyn: Thanks for linking to Kiana Davenport's post--I would have never seen it otherwise and it's important to know about.
- October 17, 2011 at 4:59 PM
- Michael said...
Nanowrimo is on my radar again this year. I participated in 2009 and finished my Steampunk adventure, Cannibal Island (recently signed with Musa Publishing on that and Lost in the Bayou).
I'm planning on using my Nano time this year to finish Rings of Time, which is the sequel to Cannibal Island.
I'm pleased that technology and ebooks have opened up the playing field to a lot more participants.
- October 17, 2011 at 6:15 PM
- Mira said...
Cool!! Great links, Nathan - thanks!
That video is adorable! And I agree, I don't think there's cause for concern. A baby is wondering why one thing changes when touched and the other thing doesn't. Sort of like a mobile that turns in circles and one that doesn't. It's not EVALUATING one as good or bad, just checking it out. Probably good for brain development.
Great, vulnerable article by Natalie. That was an interesting post about MG fiction. I'd like to add one other factor, although I have no proof of this. I think series are attractive to that age group. Gives them a sense of confidence and long-term enjoyment. Even Harry Potter, which started out as MG, didn't catch on until around the third or fourth book. Of course, I could be wrong, just an intuitive guess.
Oooooo, I have an I-phone. I could get me some of that IO5 goodness. I think I'll wait though, for the bugs to be ironed out. I always find it's better to wait a few months, and get the patched version. Not that I think they'd EVER release anything that wasn't perfect, but just in case.
So, I haven't dug into the self-publishing/agent and Amazon things, yet, so I'll have to come back.
Fun round-up, Nathan, thanks!
- October 17, 2011 at 6:48 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
Kids always watch what others are doing, it's how they learn on their own (without being taught).
Have checked a couple of the links, the sci-fi/horror imprint at Amazon, and Rachelle's post.
No NanoWriMo for me. But it's a great way to blast off a novel, and see if you like the process of writing.
- October 17, 2011 at 7:30 PM
- Sommer Leigh said...
Thanks for mentioning the Cybils thread, Nathan! Did you notice that Jacob Wonderbar has been nominated? I'm crossing my fingers and toes for its success!
- October 17, 2011 at 9:39 PM
It's great that you mentioned the Cybils, only problem is, you did so on October 17th, two days after the nominations closed.
- October 17, 2011 at 11:08 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
All the more reason to be a regular in the Forums!
And Sommer, so excited!
- October 17, 2011 at 11:10 PM
- astrid said...
Not only one-year-olds... I swear I always look for the time in the bottom right corner of my piano music. ciao from italy, cat
- October 18, 2011 at 4:07 AM
- Mira said...
Okay, so I read the self-publishing/Amazon links.
So, here's the thing. I adore Amazon. They are brilliant and fore-sighted and empower the writer.
And I love that they are competing with publishers, breaking up that monopoly.
But I don't trust Amazon, either!
Amazon is a corporation, and as grateful and loyal as I am to Amazon, I don't want to see them without competition. I don't trust them not to turn ruthlessness back on the author if they gain a monopoly.
So, if agents want to get into the game by offering a valuable package in exchange for commission, fine. Not that the current package is that valuable, but hopefully, that will change over time. Can't blame them for trying to survive, and good for them for thinking outside the box.
And not that they directly compete with Amazon, but they don't work for Amazon either.
And they may wake up traditional publishers who may put forth some effort to compete with Amazon.
The concern here: I think some indie adovocates are worried that agents and publishers will figure out how to bring the bottleneck back.
I share that concern, because the current generation of writers is trained to hand over their power.
Which is why the more options for writers, the better, the more new paths forged, the better, the more pioneers, the better.
There's a new generation coming up that will have a different culture, one that isn't trained to hand over their power.
In addition, there is always a factor here that tends to be ignored. In many ways, it's not what the group of authors choose to do, it's what the most talented authors choose to do. They have the most clout. And with talent, and recorded sales, tends to come confidence and self-empowerment.
So, I'm very optimistic about what lies in store for the author, and the world of books as a whole.
- October 18, 2011 at 3:49 PM
re: Cybils, hahah... the thanks I get for updating you on news like perseus' argo? ... life is short, the forums are beyond my keen, & I've grown weary of deleting of more CNET cookies
- October 19, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Quite a post, I'll have to check out the links. And anyone who is a parent of more than one kid wouldn't interpret their 1-year-old's behavior like that. All infants/toddlers do that with pictures: they pick, they scratch at the edges, they do all of that. Jobs didn't code that in their OS, evolution did.
- October 24, 2011 at 3:28 AM
As exciting as the self publishing announcement from Perseus is, I really think it is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the changes to come. Considering how integrated all forms of media are growing I would not be surprised if the lines between ebook, popalbums, blockbusters, and video games disappeared for good. Recent evidence of this is the ablum Bjork came out with recently. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXSngwnTf6s I would love to see literature find a mature way to grow out of strait publisher produced text.
- November 1, 2011 at 3:38 PM

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hi all my question is in the programming to give a specific pin a name what code would i use? something like this?//defines#define left_sensor PD0 #define right_sensor PD2#define right_servo PD3#define left_servo PD4or what? sorry if this question has been asked before but i did search and i am a complete novice to programming in all languages :(thanks in advance,James.
im really sorry but i didnt understand any of that i think i might just look up a tutorial on c programming.thanks for trying to help me anyway
okaaaay.... thanks for your help, i found this tutorial that seems to be really set up for beginners: http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c/lesson1.html
yup, ive got me a roboduino sitting in my drawer which is pretty much the same except for power buses?
ahh, so if i learn how to code arduino's will it help me learn c significantly?


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Home visits necessitate a phone, car, fuel, and someone who can drive.
[But] the different automobile manufacturers have different views of fuel cells for cars.
Rhetorically filling the fuel tanks of warplanes is all the rage.
Rather than selective filtering for purposes of justification, information is instead used as the fuel for illumination.
In fact, only a few weeks ago, Jones and his crew pulled up to a gas station, masks on, looking only to fuel up the Kia.
There was no fear of their running short in the staple article of fuel.
There is scarce any wood; but all classes are content with dung for fuel.
Some of the hills are covered with dwarf shrubs, which may be used as fuel.
Of course, Judge, there are detailed clauses as to normal use of fuel.
It is extensively cut for fuel, and it burns about like eastern white oak, but leaves more ashes.
early 14c., from Old French foaile "bundle of firewood," from Vulgar Latin legal term *focalia "right to demand material for making fire," neuter plural of Latin focalis "pertaining to a hearth," from focus "hearth" (see focus). Figurative use from 1570s.
1590s, from fuel (n.). Related: Fueled; fueling.
A substance that produces useful energy when it undergoes a chemical or nuclear reaction. Fuel such as coal, wood, oil, or gas provides energy when burned. Compounds in the body such as glucose are broken down into simpler compounds to provide energy for metabolic processes. Some radioactive substances, such as plutonium and tritium, provide energy by undergoing nuclear fission or fusion.


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COLUMBUS, OH -- Founded in 1988 as a division of Shaffer Distributing Co., Columbus, OH-based Shaffer Services is celebrating 25 years as a jukebox and games operation. The services company was formed when Steve Shaffer, a third-generation distributor, acquired and merged three operations in central Ohio -- Ace Vending, Modern Music, and GO Coin.
Today, the vending firm is run by a fourth-generation family member, Andy Shaffer, who became its president earlier this year. He is also a past-president of the Amusement and Music Operators Association.


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Giving Egypt 20 top-grade M-16 fighter planes defies reason. How can we explain a $213 million give-away of such weaponry to an unstable regime?
In the future these planes may be used against Israel, or even against U.S. airmen if we end up in a regional war with Iran.
As the world's leading debtor nation, the U.S. can hardly justify giving away our borrowed money to any regime. If aid to Egypt is deemed necessary as an incentive (bribe) to keep her at peace with Israel, that aid should be humanitarian, not military.
The decision of the Obama administration to withhold even minor weapons from Syrian rebels was sound. It should apply to powerful M-16 planes as well.
Creating a `rainy-day fund' and paying down debt are excellent uses for any state surplus funds occurring in future years.
California Senate President Darrell Steinberg has proposed splitting any future California budget surplus three ways, including restoring cuts to programs such as those for the disadvantaged.
Too often, California legislators have overestimated revenue, while failing to provide contingency funds that would help to avert future deficits.
Football's fascinating figures catch the fancy of columnist George Will in his Jan. 7 report. He notes that the large mural on the Notre Dame library "shows Jesus with both arms raised and is famously called Touchdown Jesus."
And a statue of Notre Dame's Father William Corby "depicts him with his right hand held straight up and is known as Fair Catch Corby."
A 43-acre wildlife preserve in the Sepulveda Basin has been reduced to broken limbs and bare dirt by the Army Corps of Engineers. Its cottonwood groves and lush marshes had supported a rich diversity of mammals and 250 species of birds.
The Corps rejected having an environmental impact report, claiming their bulldozers would not significantly disturb wildlife and habitat.
Nearly all the vegetation - and even markers, monuments, and other improvements paid for with public money - were leveled.
Their excuse was a desire to end `lewd conduct and homeless activity' in the refuge. More of the `we have to destroy it to save it's thinking.
Local connection. Concerned Redlands citizens a decade ago organized to stop the Corps from paving San Timoteo Creek along our southeastern border, now part of the Emerald Necklace.
The Corps does a good job on massive projects from airfields in Afghanistan to the Seven Oaks Dam, but its bulldozers and cement trucks should not be let loose along sensitive waterways or wildlife habitat.
Strict constructionists of the Constitution may be interested that a proposed `2nd Amendment' drafted by Pennsylvania anti-Federalists was not adopted in 1791.
That amendment read, "The people have the right to bear arms for the defence of themselves and their own State, or the United States, or for the purpose of killing game "
Instead, emphasis was placed on the arming of a "well-regulated militia," understood to be a body of upstanding citizens "necessary to the security of a free state" - in stark contrast to untrustworthy standing armies, viewed then as comprising the "dregs of society."
Although the founders' emphasis was on the militia, they didn't prohibit guns "for the purpose of killing game" or other legitimate uses.
National Review editor Rich Lowry is probably right that a nation with more than 250 million guns in its homes will find it difficult to regulate weapons effectively.
Ironically, when a mass shooting occurs, some Americans run out to buy the exact weapons used by the shooter. Gun purchases also increase dramatically when a Democrat is elected or re-elected president.
To discourage panicked gun buying and NRA recruiting, Obama should ask Congressional Democrats to author a bill guaranteeing hunters' ownership of weapons appropriate for hunting and citizens' possession of legitimate weapons suited for defense of their homes and businesses.
This would ease Americans' needless, yet intense, fear that their treasured guns could ever be confiscated. And it would serve as a positive step to illustrate the unsuitability of assault weapons, which respected military leaders and police chiefs agree should be restricted to the armed forces.
President Obama's otherwise commendable actions for gun control will significantly spur gun purchases.
Harold Hurlbut is a retired professor from the University of Redlands and a Redlands resident.


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What makes Murphy's Josh Bartley so special?
Archbishop Murphy's Josh Bartley scoring 15 goals in his senior season is good but not special. In fact his teammate and co-captain Jalen Crisler has 17.
The difference between Bartley and his teammates and perhaps any other local player shows in the other meaningful soccer statistic: assists.
His 19 leads the Cascade Conference co-champion Wildcats by a long shot with no other player even in double figures.
He's had a brilliant career and put on a show for the Murphy faithful so much so that the school's public address announcer has given him a special nickname.
"He's always called Josh the 'Magic Man' because at any moment he can change a game or have a piece of magic," said coach Mike Bartley, who also happens to be Josh's dad.
Last year Bartley was a good player as he led Murphy to an undefeated regular season and into the state semifinals. But this year he's been great.
"This year he's taken the view of trying to set other people up," the coach said. "He's not selfish in the way a striker's selfish. He'd rather go through everybody then lay it off and let somebody else score.
"He can change the game pretty quickly."
What's been the secret to Getchell's turnaround?
The start of Marysville Getchell's season was ugly. The Chargers reeled from five straight losses, a bit of a surprise after they made the playoffs in their inaugural season.
"A lot of the games we lost early, we played some pretty good teams," said head coach Geoff Kittle.
The biggest difference came from a bit of roster shuffling. Kittle started with the team's best, most experienced players on defense. It's a common formula to build a soccer team from the back, but it wasn't yielding enough scoring.
"It was a matter of us shifting things around and finding out where guys fit on the team," Kittle said.
The other difference came in goal where senior Cameron Carter struggled early on but managed all four of his shutouts in the final four weeks of the season.
Kittle has enjoyed the ride this season.
"Even though we were oh-and-five it was still pretty cool to coach this team because they were still out there focused, warming up and ready to go," he said. "They played hard at practice the whole time. There's no real attitudes on our team."
Did late season fade by Snohomish show chink in armor?
The final two weeks of the regular season for the Panthers was quite a slog. A fight broke out in the second matchup of the season with Monroe on April 19 and Snohomish was shut out 3-0 by Mount Vernon in the next game. Sixty minutes into the following game at Lake Stevens the high-scoring Panthers were pushing over two straight hours of play without a goal.
But the less than full-strength team, picked itself up and fought back to beat Lake Stevens and closed the season with a convincing 7-0 win against Arlington, comfortably winning the league.
"We learned some things out of that," Panther coach Dan Pingrey said. "That showed maturity and I'm hoping that's what's going to take us all the way."
A year ago the Panthers were undefeated and nationally ranked. They lost in the first round of the 4A state tournament.
This year injuries and suspensions forced Pingrey to put some players that weren't expected to be starters in the rotation. They thrived. Now the team is healthy and back to full strength and ready to go where last year's team couldn't.
"In the big picture we are getting healthy," Pingrey said. "We are getting everybody back and our depth has been increased, so it's good right now.
"Hopefully it's going to be good for us."
Who are the big soccer powers in NWC?
Though Cascade Conference co-champs Archbishop Murphy and Cedarcrest have powered through their respective schedules this season, they're far from favorites going into the 2A District 1/2 Tournament.
The favorite may actually be the Northwest Conference champ Bellingham, which is undefeated and has allowed just .50 goals per game this season. At 6-foot-4, goalkeeper Auden Schilder headlines the Red Raiders' defense and has postseason experience as the goalkeeper in Bellingham's 2010 state-title run. Defenders Lars Botterill and Hunter Hadfield are returning starters along the back line, which has helped record 10 shutouts this season.
On offense seniors Brad Dale and Emile Diffley lead the attack, having scored double-digit goals.
Another north power to contend with is Squalicum, which played the Wildcats tough in last year's 2A district title game before falling 1-0. The Storm have won seven straight after starting the season slow, outscoring opponentns 34-3 during the streak. Squalicum averages 3.26 goals per game and is led by midfielder Adam Smiley and leading-scorer Gabe Guidroz.
Beyond Bellingham and Squalicum, there's also Burlington-Edison, which finished third in the NWC, and a scrappy Lakewood team that handed Archbishop Murphy one of its two league losses.
Can Stanwood take down a 3A South team?
Stanwood swept through the 3A North en route to its first league title since 2001, going 8-0 and outscoring its North rivals 20-3. But when it came to its counterparts in the South the Spartans had far less success.
"I think playing the South was a little bit of a reality check," said Stanwood captain Logan Flem.
Stanwood went 2-3 against the 3A South teams and was outscored 7-1 in its three losses to Shorecrest, Shorewood and Glacier Peak. Now the Spartans could easily find themselves going up against three South teams if they want to win a district title. First up today is Meadowdale, who the Spartans defeated 3-1 on April 12. If the favorites hold, Stanwood would then face Glacier Peak in the semis and Shorewood in the championship game.
Stanwood coach Kyle Veach said that the Spartans' fun-loving attitude caught up with them in the three losses to the South teams.
"We finally played how we practiced and that wasn't very successful," Veach said. "A little too fun and not taking it serious."
But Veach said his team acknowledges those shortcomings and is ready to fix them. "After the losses they were already huddled up in the corner talking about the talking points I was going to go over," Veach said. "They know what they have to do."


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Mount Media, the production agency for media studies students at
Mount Saint Mary College, created "Their World, in your Hands," a
series of 30-second video public service announcements featuring
students and families from Nora Cronin Presentation Academy.
Parents spoke about life in their country of origin, and the
importance of better education for their children.
The spots were prepared at the Mount Saint Mary College
television studio and editing lab.
Mount students involved included media production students under
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Molina, New Windsor, NY; Liliana Peralta-Zapata, Bronx, NY; and
Jefrey Velasquez, Bronx, NY.
One of the Nora Cronin PSAs was screened at Upstate Films, along
with another Mount student video, "The Newburgh Armory Unity Center
Needs Your Help" by Meghan Darcy of New Windsor, NY, Maureen Tilton
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The rigorous and expanding media studies program at Mount Saint
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(NC)—A creative cheese plate is a crowd-pleaser during the holidays and better still, it is simple to prepare and it doesn't take up any space in your oven.
These steps will help you create the perfect cheese platter to surprise your guests with tempting varieties and new taste experiences:
Get creative with the platter. A party plate is fine, but you might also use a wooden board, a slab of marble, or a piece of slate.
Choose a variety of cheeses including a soft-ripened cheese, or 'bloomy rinds' as they're also known. Then, add a semi-soft cheese, like gouda or havarti. You'll also need hard/firm cheeses like manchego or pecorino. And for more tangy option add a goat's milk cheese. Round out the spectrum of flavours with a washed rind cheese and a blue cheese.
Get your quantities right. For a party platter, appetizer or dessert cheese plate, serve a small crowd 3 to 5 types of cheese and 5 to 10 types for a larger crowd. Calculate for approximately 30 to 40g of each cheese per person. To ensure variety, try mini versions of some crowd-pleasing favourites, such as mini Brie Hors D'oeuvres and enhance with toppers, such as red pepper jelly, pesto or sliced peaches.
Don't forget the accompaniments. Fruits like fig, pear and apple are always enjoyable, but dried fruits work well too. Add unsalted roasted nuts and fresh bread and complete your platter with honey, fruit compotes and pickled vegetables.
Serve with care. Always prepare your platter in advance, lay out appropriate knives and let your cheese sit at room temperature for at least one hour before serving.


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My Home is Worth What? (Hometown Perspective: Denver)
UMB serves communities across an eight-state footprint. Each region is different, with its own personality and local economy. With that in mind, we're launching a new Hometown Perspective series where you can gain insight into UMB and the communities we serve.
As a recent home buyer in Denver, I was pleasantly surprised to see that my home had increased in value by almost 40 percent over the last several months. No, I'm not a real estate genius with an uncanny ability to spot a home at low price and flip it for a profit. Actually, I bought my home with the idea that I would live there for the rest of my life.
So why do I care about a rise in home value if I'm not planning to sell any time soon, if ever? The answer is that my home is a series of projects and this boost in value gives me the equity‡ to spend on home improvements. I will be able to add a floor over the subfloor in the living room and remodel the kitchen with new cabinets and a double oven with a warming drawer. This has been the plan all along but now I can complete these projects much sooner than I expected.
So if you're like many in the Denver area and your home has increased in value recently‡, what should you do? Put a "For Sale" sign in your front yard? Head to your local bank and apply for a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)‡? It all depends on your own situation and your long-term plan.
If you're thinking about selling your home because the value has increased, you might consider sprucing it up a bit and then contacting your realtor. Add a coat of paint to some of the walls or have the carpet professionally cleaned. Then call up a real estate professional to work with you on selling your home.
If you plan to stick with your home for the long haul, it might be a good time to consider using your equity to start a remodeling project. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to a trusted source of advice like your financial advisor or local banker. They are usually well-equipped with experience, knowledge and tools that can help you decide.
Whatever you choose to do, be cautious and don't jump into any big decisions without doing research. Look up the value of your home on sites like Zillow‡* and Trulia‡*. If you're planning to apply for a HELOC, talk to a financial professional at your local bank about how much of your home's value to borrow. You might even consider getting multiple opinions. If you plan to sell, you can consult your realtor on the best steps to take to prepare your home and when is the best time to put it on the market.
While you can work with a good real estate market to your advantage, your home is an asset that you should use wisely.
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The purpose of The Keeter Center for Character Education is to provide programs and activities which enhance the development of character and good citizenship.
In so doing, the Center reflects the principle upon which College of the Ozarks was established--that character in young people is best developed from an education which includes the head, the heart, and the hands.
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UPDATE 4/11: Send me a PM and we can trade contact info if anyone wants for things like directions, where are you??, and what are you thinking about types of questions.
Okay. Just to get it out of the way, this is a 21+ event. Sorry kids but the place wont even let you in. :-(
btw THIS IS OPEN TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE!!! Please come by if you like any or all of these
1) food
2) drinks
3) socializing with randoms from the con who probably want to be your friend... or stalk you :-D
Back due to popular demand (mostly by just my friends and myself), we are going to be having another gathering on Thursday night of ACen weekend. The venue, like last year, will be Shoeless Joe's in Rosemont, located at the corner of Mannheim and Higgins. A lot of good folks ended up making it out last time and we had some good laughs. So if people are feeling sociable or just want to show up to lurk in the corner (that's fine too) then by all means come join us for food and merry making! Much raging is to be done to kick of what should be a moderately to super fun weekend.
On location. I don't know if showing this is a good thing or a bad thing, but this is basically how we are all the time...
We will work out specifics a little closer to the date, but probably like last year, we will plan on being there at around @9PM-ish till closing which is 4am. So people should have plenty of time to stop on in and say, "oh hey~"
WHERE: Shoeless Joe's ale house & grille
10290 W. Higgins Rd, Rosemont
WHEN: Thursday 26th from 9PM - 4AM
And just to throw this out there, my group of friends were considering doing a daytime trip to the newly built Rivers Casino that same day and wanted to see if other would be possibly interested in coming with. Plans are still tentative at this point but figured we would just throw that out there to see what anyone else thought.
Post here with any questions or things of the like otherwise hit me up with a PM!
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WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA -- Kraft foods I have worked at the Winchester va facility going on 16 years. Now although we have changed our name a few times we have been Kraft foods for over a decade now and boy has it changed. Where there once was superior quality in our products there is now no quality. We have been cutting budgets on the floor dealing with blue collars the most. We cut everything we can to create more jobs for white collars who do nothing in this facility. We have in the last few years cut our cip steps which is cleaning in progress which cleans the machines so you do not get mold and other forms or spoilage in the product.
We now work more less 6 days a week due to having to change from a 7 day schedule because our employees are suing us for violating labor laws which I will get to in a minute, but are cleaning really don't really exist anymore only on shutting down after working 6 days in a row to do cip and boy you wouldn't believe the mold that builds up on these machines in six days, compared to when we used to clean a machine cip about every other day. This creates run time though which makes money the only thing Kraft cares about anymore.
We used to have a operator of the capri sun machine watch the machine watching for all types of spoilage issues which you wouldn't believe you can have in just a few minutes if you are not watching to catch these issues. Kraft has cut many jobs which help to achieve quality causing operators to have to deal with dumping their own slop and trash while machines run with no one watching quality which if a machine is running bad this operator could be away from the machine several times through the night.
Leaving this machine running spoilage issues right out to the public this does not get noticed on the books though because we make so much of this product so easy the numbers of complaints don't hurt because there is more volume that no one complains about. We also do not worry about other issues anymore with quality we used to address wrinkle issues and other form of bad seals that can cause spoilage by getting our technicians to fix these fast before it came to a problem. Now a operator has to run no matter what as before we had the right to shut down till fix bad seals which means maybe weak or cracked letting air through the seal can cause spoilage.
Also which now if a tech can't fix which mostly happens every day on at least several machines as we run 23, the operator has to keep running this out the door and quality is nothing as this operator may only catch a few of these defects as he may be doing someone's else job that they done away with as dumping the trash which is to be contracted through kelly or manpower which also goes into another job going away such as utilities on the back of the machines which used to also help quality by checking supplies that was being loaded into the machine now being replaced by kelly employees who are Spanish and have no clue about anything dealing with quality as most every Kraft employee can't speak Spanish which also causes many safety concerns as with our moving equipment.
We can't tell them what to do or not or let them know there is stuff going on they need to watch for. We have also been cutting down on our cost for materials as to making these products as cheap by making thinner such as pouch foil which they have this way to thin now causing light fills wrinkles all types of seal defects and damage to the pouch as it is being packaged.
I have never seen any place work with such careless efforts towards quality and all the jobs they have done away with has generated cheaper more jobs for the white collars who do nothing also giving them higher bonus and now word of 5 extra days off every 5 years as before all got treated the same. As blue collars get treated as scam anymore working like slaves and every benefit a blue collar had is getting taken away as insurance and all the rules that the company had to protect these employees by making a handbook.
Every year gets changed to benefit Kraft because Virginia has a right to work law and if a employee stands up for herself she can get fired which leaves to the lawsuit that the employees are trying to get through where Winchester violated the blue collar civil rights. By before the employees had to work seven days a week rotating shifts. A employee would work seven days starting on Saturday day shift of 2 on Saturday and Sunday after working 2nd shift work Monday through Friday off 5 days till Wednesday working Thursday through next thursady another 7 days in a row.
Every time we worked seven days in a row they made fall between two different weeks so it wouldn't look like we was working these in a row so they would not pay us time in a half for this time which was a federal law that they had to pay us when working over 40 hours in a seven day period. This also hurt us even worse as with these hours between weeks even though we worked well over 40 hours we barely even got a 30 hour pay check because on the books it looked as we hardly worked now since Kraft has got when that we know they changed this to a five day schedule as knowing we could never make the numbers as we did working seven days in a row.
We now have to work mandatory overtime every day even if you volunteer to work for a employee during this time, they will deduct time from the person who was on mandatory overtime also because they can't use her even more trying to use the employees time up so they get less days off. Also since we make less now we work 6 days most of the year even though the employee is on a five day schedule the six day is also mandatory overtime giving even less of a family life to these employees while a white collar barely even putts 40 hours in a week in.
As to Kraft advertising they care about people. They don't care at all, about blue collars and they will do anything they can to get these people to burn their time up or cause them hardships when coming to getting time off for illness or hardships in the families.
Well, if you do, then you have stumbled upon the right review my friend. There has been so much talk lately in the news and on gripe sites about various fast food chains altering their formula for success by switching the type of salt used on their french fries, that I felt obliged to weigh in on the subject.
However, my review is actually catered towards the protein packing peanuts from Planters. My wife bought a can from a bulk store, so it has been lasting us quite some time. I believe it's 3-lbs & 8-0z. I actually didn't notice until tonight. I have the can sitting next to my desktop at home, and I've been munching as I spend some down time on the net. I was reading some comments in regards to sea salt, when I glanced down and low and behold, right there on the can are the words, "Made with pure sea salt".
And to think that I've been munching away all week and hadn't noticed? Long story short, there may be a slight difference, but not enough for me to notice. These mixed nuts are delicious. They contain peanuts, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, and pecans. A wide variety for all you picky eaters out there in the world. I have a 3-lb can, so anyone else that is craving some protein, help yourself to my nuts.
I decided to try some new recipes for the holidays, and was googling for jello recipes when I found kraftfoods.com. Being a jello pudding and jello gelatin lover, I wanted some new recipes to try. And boy did I find them! I found a lot of easy, creative ways to use jello pudding and gelatin. And for the holidays to make a yummy dessert that is pleasing to both the eye and the tummy.
The first one I tried was the Chocolate Elegance. Mine doesn't look as pretty as theirs, but for the first time trial run it looks OK. Nuts were expensive, so I used Skittles and M&Ms. Next time, I will spring for the nuts, lol. All in all, it took me about 15 minutes to prep, and 5 hours in the fridge to set, and cost about $3 each to make. The next project is the Raspberry Angel Cake, only I am doing Cranberry instead of raspberry. We will see what happens.
I have been drinking a quality product provided by Kraft Foods Company. It is called Postum, but it has become unavailable recently. No explanation has been available to any of the retailers who carried this product. I would like to know why it has been discontinued, and if it is ever going to be available again. I also enjoy herb teas as a morning beverage, but Postum is a more substantial beverage with a coffee like flavor.
I am very disappointed to not be able to continue purchasing it anywhere. I can't find an address to Kraft to write directly to them. I am hoping that this note might find someone who will know how to contact them and get a reason for the cancellation of an excellent product.
Postum lost after one hundred and thirteen years, Kraft in its infant (infinite) wisdom has discontinued Postum. It was not filling their pockets full enough or fast enough. They would rather sell junk sugar filled foods with a high profit margin rather than keep with the founders, of both Post and Kraft, ideals for heather foods for the masses.
I think we need to show Kraft aka Post we won't stand for it and boycott all of their food entities. Check the web and find any and all Kraft owned business and boycott them, also boycott their food products. I know this will be asking a lot for some, as Kraft does make some superior products. But if we want healthy products on the store shelves then sacrifices must be made. There is still Pero is still made because it is made in a health conscious country (Switzerland) not a money hungry one. Shame on Kraft.
NEW MEXICO -- Although macaroni & cheese is not in the same class as the other culinary delights usually posted and discussed on M3C, it has been a staple in our household for many years. Lately, it seems to me that the quality of the cheese has diminished. Is it just me, or does anyone else feel as though they have changed? Perhaps it's the type of cheese they use. Maybe they switched vendors or suppliers, but it just doesn't seem to have the thick flavory quality it used to.
Anymore, I'm forced to add an extra packet of cheese, just so the noodles aren't so bland. A favorite of ours is to melt the jalapeno Velveeta Cheese and use that instead. I use the macaroni and cheese as a base for several variations of meals like tuna casserole, hamburger helpers, etc... Sad to say, I've found that the "house" brands tend to have a richer flavor and darker yellow tint, instead of the pale and bland Kraft. What went wrong with one of my favorite childhood snacks?
I have called Kraft once in question of what enzymes were used in their cheddar cheese. The person on the other end seemed to think I was ridiculous for asking and suggested that there was no way to tell. Frustrated, the call ended. I have since gone to Kraft's website to find that they use very specific enzymes in their different cheeses. I was curious which enzymes were used in their Velveeta (specifically asking which animal). The first response told me, "Yes, we use animal enzymes," a form response actually, that I had already read from their website.
I rephrased the question, minimizing the number of questions (as I had asked a few), and the response I received only went into MORE depth on how cheeses are made. In honesty, I probably would not have been concerned with which enzymes were used (or even known that cheese requires enzymes) if I had not already known how cheese was made. Needless to say, I am highly disappointed in the customer service quality of Kraft Foods.
We recently purchased 6 boxes of TACO BELL taco shells made by Kraft Foods. Every single box of shells is rancid, they smell horrible and we've had to throw all of them out. I searched the entire Kraft Foods website looking for a place to enter a complaint and none such exists. I've never encountered a website by a major company that didn't have a complaint center and offered some resolution to your complaint and discontent. Kraft offers none of that on their website. I will never buy Taco Bell products from Kraft again. The smell of the taco shells was enough to take away your appetite!
I have been buying TANG for the last few years for my son, who absolutely loves the stuff. There are several reasons I didn't mind giving it to him over juice. They were: 1) it was vitamin fortified and 2) it had 1/2 the sugar of 100% juice. I go to Sam's a few weeks ago and realize the container is a LOT bigger. I think, "Hmm, there is something going on here," but I didn't have time to really look the container and ingredients over thoroughly.
I get home and start to really look into why the container was so different. They have clearly added twice the sugar and took out the vitamins. Now it only contains vitamin C. Vitamin C is great, but having more vitamins in the drink mix was better for my son who can be a picky eater. The fact that they have doubled the sugar is irritating too. No wonder the container is so much bigger! They added more sugar as filler!! Has anyone else noticed this?
Remember when Coca-Cola came out with New Coke. Looks like Kraft has just done the same with the great mayonnaise that many of us have used for our entire life. It appears they changed out the labels a while back. I remember thinking it was odd that they went from a really decent looking label to a cheap, generic looking label they are using today. When the labels switched I though the mayo did too but it had not (at least not yet).
It seems to be that they got folks used to a new label and then started phasing it in to stores thinking we might not notice. Well I got my first jar of it the other day and noticed on the first taste. I thought it was spoiled. Another taste and I thought Miracle Whip. What I finally determined was this is a light version of Miracle Whip. I personally dislike Miracle Whip, hence my reason for buying mayonnaise. They are not the same thing. Please write or call the company and get out real stuff back. There are too many things changing in the world as it is. Some things are just good the way they are and don't need changed.


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Ackley stays hot during position switch
Seattle's second baseman-turned-outfielder fuels Tacoma win
By Danny Wild / MLB.com | June 19, 2013 3:27 PM ET
Despite his struggles in the Majors, Dustin Ackley has been reborn in Tacoma, in more ways than one.
The former Mariners second baseman went 3-for-4 and scored four times, bumping his average up to .400 to help Triple-A Tacoma rout Colorado Springs, 16-4, on Wednesday afternoon.
Ackley, who began his transition from second base to the outfield last week, has also been tough to keep off base since being optioned -- he's recorded a hit in 18 of 20 games with the Rainiers, with 11 of those games being multi-hit efforts. After batting .205 with a homer and eight RBIs in 45 games with Seattle, the lefty-swinging Ackley is 34-for-85 with a pair of long balls and a dozen RBIs since returning to the Minors.
On Wednesday, the center fielder singled home Abraham Almonte in the first and scored, singled and scored in the fifth and sixth and walked and came home again in the eighth.
Ackley, the Mariners' No. 1 pick in the 2009 Draft, spent most of the past two seasons in the Majors after impressing at Tacoma in 2011, his last previous appearance with the Rainiers. That season, coming off an Arizona Fall League MVP campaign, Ackley hit .303 with 35 RBIs and a .421 on-base percentage in 66 games.
His production dipped last season when he batted .226 with Seattle, and after a sluggish start this spring, the Mariners optioned him down in favor of prospect Nick Franklin, a middle infielder who saw increased time at second this year.
The Mariners believe Ackley's versatility will only help him and the organization.
"I think it's good for Dustin," Seattle general managed Jack Zduriencik told the Seattle Times. "We've always talked about that. You never know what will happen. Versatility is a good thing. We spoke to him, asked him to take balls in the outfield, and he's wide open to it."
Ackley said his problems in Seattle were due to a lack of confidence, an aspect of his game that has returned along with his comfort level at Tacoma.
"I was just thinking too much up there," Ackley told the News Tribune. "About not getting out, not doing this and not doing that when I should have taken the thoughts out of it."
Ackley began his transition on June 12 in left field but has since primarily gotten starts in center. He was there Wednesday in his first three-hit game since June 7. While he's content with the bat, he has mixed feelings about the outfield.
"Just relaxing and taking my mind off the failures I had in the big leagues has been the biggest thing," Ackley said. "There's no pressure to do anything like there is at the big league level, and that's really the mentality I have to take here and then continue to take up there."
Ackley was an outfielder in college at North Carolina, but transitioned to second when the Mariners drafted him. Now as the Mariners are trying to do with Jesus Montero, he may have to accept a different role when he returns to Seattle. Ackley said it "would be tough" to leave second base behind for a new position.
"That wouldn't be ideal. It would be a tough transition," he told the News Tribune . "But if I had to, if that's what it takes. I've changed positions to second, I guess changing to somewhere else wouldn't be something I couldn't do."
"We'll see him play the outfield. Just see how it goes," Zduriencik said. "We know what he's done at second base; we'll let him get his feet wet in the outfield."
According to the Times, Ackley has been working with Mariners Minor League outfield coordinator Brant Brown, who will provide guidance and feedback on Ackley's transition. So far, he's been error-free.
"As you look at all the different scenarios, you don't know how it's going to play out,'' Zduriencik told the paper. "But I think as long as guys have experience playing other positions, it can benefit the player, it can benefit the organization, and that's the purpose of it."
Ackley's big day Wednesday was one of many for Tacoma: Third baseman Alex Liddi went 3-for-4 with his 10th home run -- a two-run shot in the first -- and scored four times while designated hitter Carlos Peguero doubled, tripled and plated six runs. Major League veteran Robert Andino, batting ninth, added his second homer in the second as Tacoma pounded out 16 hits and scored in six of nine frames.
The offense got Tacoma starter Brandon Maurer off the hook after he surrendered a pair of runs on four hits in one inning before Jonathan Arias (2-1) picked up the win after holding Colorado Springs to a pair of runs on two hits and a walk over 3 2/3 frames.
Danny Wild is an editor for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Notice the wall behind them in this photo from the National Archives of Canada. It's the same as in the first photo. Both images are identified as having been taken in New Brunswick.
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Elmore strikes out 19 in doubleheader split with CatawbaMarch 27, 2010
Salisbury, N.C. - The Tornados split a doubleheader with Catawba, Saturday afternoon, led by Brittany Jones' three RBI performance and pitcher Martika Elmore who pitched all 14 innings and struck out 19 on the day.
The Tornados are now 13-14 overall and 2-2 in the South Atlantic Conference, while Catawba sits at 24-13 and 1-3 in the conference.
Game 1: Catawba 3, Brevard 2
Box Score
Elmore held the Indians to one earned run as well on five hits, while striking out eight batters.
The Indians picked up a pair of runs in the first inning commanding a 2-0 until Kristina Clayton drove in the Tornados only earned run of the game in the third inning when Becca Curlee scored on Clayton's double down the left line.
The Tornados threatened to break the tie first in the top of the eighth when Leslie Hylton slid home appearing to beat the tag, but was called.
Catawba safely reached home in the bottom of the inning when the first batter, Kathryn Geouge drove the extra inning run, Callie Gordy home from second on a throwing error.
Game 2: Brevard 5, Catawba 3
Box Score
After losing the first game, Elmore pitched seven more innings in the second securing the victory, as she allowed two earned runs on seven hits, giving up one walk, and striking out eleven. Elmore helped herself at the plate with an RBI single in three plate appearances.
Jones gave the Tornados two runs in the top of the first when she doubled scxoring Clayton and Jennifer Gift.
The Indians added a run in their half of the first to make the score 2-1, and then in the fourth inning scored a run when Thornburg drove Hester in following her triple to right field.
The Tornados responded with a three run fifth inning. Nicole Heusel led off the inning with a double to left field followed by a walk from Mallory and a single by Gift, setting up an RBI single from Jones.
Sarah Carlos drove in the next run when she reached on a fielder's choice and Mallory scored. Elmore then singled middle driving in Gift to make the score 5-2.
Catawba responded with one run in the bottom of the fifth, but Elmore and the Tornados' defense shut down Catawba making the final 5-3.


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Engineers Week (EWEEK) is a celebration of engineering that takes place each February. More than 100 organizations all over the country offer competitions, fun activities, demonstrations, and lectures to help the public understand what engineering is all about. The EWEEK Web site provides lots of interesting resources for high school students, including a regular feature called "New Faces in Engineering."
eGFI: Engineering, Go For It: The American Society for Engineering Education's K-12 site is a fun and interactive introduction to engineering. Explore the cards on the homepage, watch entertaining videos, meet young engineers and engineering students, and get advice on careers. To read their engaging magazine online, click here. And to stay up-to-date on the latest engineering news and innovations, check out their blog. There's even a section for teachers, full of lesson plans, class activities, web resources, K-12 education news and more.
Design Squad is a PBS television show in which eight high school contestants tackle engineering challenges for an actual client—from designing a peanut butter grinder for a women's collective in Haiti to making a wedding dress that converts into a tent. In the final episode, the top two scorers battle for the Grand Prize—a $10,000 college scholarship. The Design Squad Web site offers plenty of information for high-school age kids about engineering.
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National Association for College Admission Counseling includes a Student Resources section with a useful college preparation calendar and collection of online resources.
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3 Doors Down are sharing the details about their tenth annual Better Life Foundation benefit concert.
In addition to the usual performance from the founding rockers themselves, this year's edition will also featuring an opening set from Black Stone Cherry.
The show is scheduled to take place in Tunica, Mississippi on November 16th, but the event actually kicks off the day before.
Other festivities include a sporting clay shoot, a silent auction, and the annual "Ride for a Cause" motorcycle charity ride.
3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold says the weekend is going to be "better than ever" to commemorate the Better Life Foundation's tenth birthday.
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale this Friday, with more information available at 3DoorsDown.com.
3 Doors Down started the Better Life Foundation in 2003 to help change the lives of children in need of food, shelter, and medical assistance. The organization also works to enhance the lives of children and young adults with special needs.
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Visiting Nelson Mandela's Prison
"This is the island. This is where you will die." These were the words which greeted Nelson Mandela on his first day of imprisonment on Robben Island.
I will never forget my first sight of Robben Island. It was 2012, exactly half a century after Mandela's incarceration. A searingly hot day, an hour's ferry ride, then this rocky outcrop of concrete and barbed wire. A sinister swarm of black sea-birds waited at the prison port, hundreds of them crouching on the boulders, giving off a foul smell.
I joined a tour given by one of the island's former inmates, now a guide. A small, dignified man in his late 60s,he had been held here for 13 years for 'terrorism offences'. Since his release in 1991, when Robben Island ceased to be a prison, this man has devoted his life to showing people around. He told us that he dreaded returning to the island every single morning, but he did it "so that this never happens again."
As we walked around the cell blocks, A, B, C, D and E, our guide explained the different categories, races and offences of the prisoners: "When we first arrived here we were brought off the boat in chains. From that moment we ceased to exist as people. Our names were deleted and our identities erased. We were put into prison uniform—shorts and no shoes for coloureds, trousers and shoes for whites. Each man was given a number: this was your new identity. I am sure you have heard of Comrade Mandela's number—46664. That was his identity in this place."
He led us into the glaring white heat of the concrete prison yard. It was in this yard that Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu's manuscript, which later became the book Long Walk to Freedom, was discovered. The guide recalled: "The guards uncovered it, buried by this wall, but Comrade Mandela had made two copies. They found the first one but the second copy had already been smuggled out. For that crime, he had four years of educational privileges withdrawn."
He spoke about the kindness of his fellow political prisoners; how they shared their meals and cared for each other when they got sick from the terrible food, hard labour and extreme weather. Robben Island is bone dry, with as little as 2mm of rainfall per year: inmates worked in these conditions month after month with the bare minimum of food and water.
In B block, he showed us where Nelson Mandela had been held: a tiny cell no larger than a cupboard. It had barred windows, a bucket, a small rolled blanket and concrete floor.
Down the hallway were the censorship offices where prisoners' letters were read and edited, the study offices, and the punishment section. "They did not officially use torture but they used every other method to break us. They denied us water, they shut us in solitary confinement for weeks on end, the isolation could drive you mad."
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Magnolia's Carver Gayton holds photos of his great-grandfather Lewis Clarke (in his right hand) and of his mother, Virginia Clark Gayton. Carver Gayton will talk about his recent book, based on Clarke's writings, at two upcoming events. Photo by Sheridan Smalley
Readings by author Carver Gayton
Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.
Carver Gayton's legacy — and that of his family — is intertwined with the city's.
Now retired in his mid-70s, Gayton built a successful career in public administration, with more than a half-century as an educator, consultant and advocate for social equality. Gayton's résumé includes such diverse positions as special agent for the FBI, as well as the first full-time African-American coach in any sport at the University of Washington. Along the way, he married, raised four successful children and now lives in Magnolia.
"I've been pleased and blessed to be in some really challenging and important roles over the years," Gayton said.
But even more colorful is Gayton's family history.
His grandfather, John Thomas Gayton, was a Seattle pioneer who arrived in 1888 as the valet for a white physician, yet eventually achieved high esteem in the community. On his mother's side was his great-grandfather Lewis George Clarke, a former slave who later became an influential speaker and activist for the 19th-century abolitionist movement.
Clarke was an acquaintance of key players in the movement, such as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Beecher Stowe, who based her defiant character George Harris of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" on Clarke.
"Through his speeches and talking about his experiences, he contributed to that downfall of what people call 'that unusual institution of slavery,'" Gayton said.
Clarke's life is the subject of Gayton's latest venture: his first published book. "Narrative of the Sufferings of Lewis Clarke" recounts Clarke's narrative as he originally dictated when he was about 30 years old. Included in the book is Clarke's introduction to the story.
"Especially in his new preface, [Gayton] did an incredible job of making the narrative really have music," said Barbara Earl Thomas, who has known Gayton for 25 years and is currently executive director of the Northwest African American Museum.
Gayton will talk about his book on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., in the Microsoft Auditorium.
Family folklore
Born into slavery, Clarke hardly knew his parents, saw his brothers sold away and was himself sold three separate times, according to Gayton. After escaping in his late 20s, he reconnected with a brother and aided in the rescue of another.
It was while staying at the home of Beecher Stowe's sister-in-law that he learned to read and dictated his story. The narrative, chronicling this entire arch, was first published in 1845 and held in the Library of Congress as the first book by a slave to be copyrighted.
"It's a shocking story of slavery," said Diane Snell, co-president of the Leschi Community Council.
Gayton was not always completely aware, however, about the details of Clarke's story. Growing up in the Madrona neighborhood, Gayton's mother would read to him and his seven siblings from a copy of "The Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin." Their grandfather was a famous man, she told them, because his story was depicted in Beecher Stowe's book. Yet, it would not be until later in life that Gayton would realize the profoundness of his family's past.
"We didn't think it was that big a deal," Gayton said. "It was just kind of family folklore."
Gayton graduated from Garfield High School and entered the University of Washington, where he played football and was a member of the 1960 team that won the Rose Bowl. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and began teaching at Garfield, the start of his career as an educator.
Returning to education
After two years of teaching at his alma mater, Gayton considered a new pursuit: working for the FBI. The Kennedy administration, at that time, emphasized the importance of public service, which Gayton said he found inspirational. He applied, "kind of on a dare," he explained, after his brother suggested the idea.
In November 1963, just one week before John F. Kennedy was assassinated, Gayton received his appointment. Handling mostly bank-robbery and fugitive cases, he was the first African American to be appointed as an FBI agent in Washington state. His work brought him to distant cities such as Kansas City, Mo., and Washington, D.C., but mainly to Philadelphia, where he said he endured his first exposure to extreme poverty and inner-city crime.
He described his time in the Bureau as "eye-opening," a learning experience that left him reeling with desire to get back into what he describes as the common thread through all his career: education.
"When I witnessed the things related to the terrible education system and terrible opportunities, particularly for African Americans, I knew I wanted to get back into education at some level," Gayton said.
After spending four years with the FBI, he worked briefly as a special-security representative for the Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. in California, a position he appreciated because it brought him closer to home, he said.
Gayton was then recruited back to UW to work as the full-time assistant football coach, assistant track coach and special assistant to the vice president of university relations. Next, he accepted the position of director of affirmative action for the university, a role that inspired him to pursue a career in public administration.
"I saw myself probably staying in that field, probably within higher vocation as an administrator there," he said, "but education was always the foundation of it all."
He returned to school at the University of Washington, receiving his master's degree in public administration from the Evans School of Public Affairs, as well as a doctorate degree in political science.
A 'major player' in history
A breakthrough on his great-grandfather's story came shortly after, while Gayton was working as an assistant professor at Florida State University. A friend of Gayton's, a professor at the university with expertise in the abolitionist era, revealed that he had a wealth of information about Gayton's great-grandfather.
"It piqued my interest," Gayton said. "He had all of this information that just opened a whole new world to me."
But, again, life got in the way. The story of Clarke was pushed aside while Gayton assumed new roles, including director of college and university relations for The Boeing Co.; commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department; visiting lecturer in the Evans School of Public Affairs; and executive director of the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM).
Retirement from the NAAM in 2008 finally brought with it the opportunity for Gayton to fully delve into his and his family's history. The project began as a narrative of Gayton's own life, intended to include only a brief portion about Clarke.
That quickly changed.
"I realized I can't just write a snippet," Gayton said. "I need to focus on him because he was a major player in the abolitionist movement and in the whole landscape of American history."
In his research, Gayton was especially inspired by an 1890 interview Clarke did with a young Boston Globe reporter. In that session, Clarke highlighted the importance of knowing about human history and of keeping hope for the future despite societal failures — visions that translate into the present.
"He was pretty prescient in what he said," Gayton said. "He knew that we had to maintain hope; we had to continue to strive toward equality, and that needed to be an ongoing thing."
It's a wisdom that Gayton said he advocates, as well.
"We are American, and people should have pride in what we've been able to do, and that's what my great-grandfather instilled in me was to maintain hope, to keep striving to better oneself," he said.
His own legacy
The fight continues, he said, adding that young people especially need to have pride in their history.
"I see some of the things that have taken place, and I get concerned whether [youths] have that hope and desire that things can and will be better in this nation. We need to maintain pride in who we're about; if you do have pride, you will continue to move forward and try to progress."
Gayton himself is a living example of these values. Even in his retirement, he remains active in the educational sphere, undertaking volunteer work and serving on the boards and committees for various organizations, such as the visiting committee of the College of Education for the UW; the board of trustees for the Art Institute of Seattle; the Western Governors University, Washington, Advisory Board; and the National Advisory Committee of the Northwest African American Museum.
He is the president of Alpha Omicron Boulé, a foundation that contributes to social causes such as providing scholarships to worthy young, black individuals. He is also the board president for BlackPast.org, an Internet resource that offers an abundance of information about black history.
"I'm busier now than when I was officially working," Gayton joked.
On top of these commitments, he plans to continue his family's legacy by publishing another book within the next year. That story, Gayton said, will chronicle Clarke's life from the time he dictated his original narrative until his death.
Although he occupies himself with stories of the past, Gayton himself said he lives and works in the moment.
"Carver is very civic, and he's a hard worker," Thomas said. "He always keeps this incredible sense of humor in his approach to life."
As far as the future, one fact is certain: Gayton will keep giving back to his community.
"If I've been able to do anything by that regard — to make a better place to live, to work, to enjoy life — I think that's what's important to me," Gayton said. "If I have a legacy, that's what it would be."
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|62 Stat. 685; 66 Stat. 589.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That as used in this Act—
(a) The term "interstate commerce" means commerce between any State, Territory, possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof.
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Whoever, within any Territory or possession of the United States, within Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18 of the United States Code), or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18 of the United States Code), manufactures, sells, or possesses any switchblade knife, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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Hello there to all of you!
I promise I read and read and read everything in Google to solve this issue but didn't find ANYTHING, except adding some boot commands which didn't work.
Im running:
Intel i5 2500, Asus P8H67-M pro, 4GB Ram Gskill RipjawsX 1333Mhz, Windows 8 64Bits installed in Seagate 500GB Sata3, another 2TB WD Green Sata3, MSI GTX560Ti Twin Frozr II, with BackTrack 5RC3 Gnome 64Bits in a Verbatim 32GB 3.0 Store 'N Go Usb drive.
I have a D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.C) card, and because VM Stations don't recognize PCI cards, I installed BackTrack 5rc3 into a 32GB Store 'N Go Verbatim 3.0 USB drive. I got it working after setting this drive in BIOS to HARD DRIVE. It worked like a charm WITHOUT THE PCI card connected. I shutted down my PC, installed the PCI card, booted Windows 8 and it worked, could connect to wifi networks, etc. I rebooted and booted the usb drive and I chose the second option (default text boot) to login and startx after that but after the BackTrack background appeared, the CMD line appeared but it entered in a loop.
This loop was:
DMAR:[DMA Read] Request device [07:00.0] fault addr fffdf000
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Police Arrest Starbucks Bathroom Camera Suspect
Sherwood Police have arrested a 59-year-old Tualatin man accused of planting a hidden camera in the bathroom of a Starbucks store in Sherwood.
Sherwood Police Captain Ty Hanlon says Richard Ipsen turned himself in to detectives at the Washington County jail Tuesday morning. He faces seven misdemeanor charges of invasion of privacy and attempted invasion of privacy.
A Starbucks employee discovered the camera on May 1st. investigators say Ipsen hid the camera in an AC adaptor planted in the restroom. Police are investigating similar crimes in Bend.


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Brevard, N.C. - The Tornados held the nationally ranked Carson-Newman Eagles off the scoreboard in the first half before allowing an early goal in the second. A Bailey Varley goal tied the game before Carson-Newman scored the game decider handing Brevard a 2-1 loss on Senior Day.
Carson-Newman improves to 13-2-1 and 5-1-1 in the conference while the Tornados drop to 6-10-1 and 0-6-1 in the conference.
The Eagles opened the scoring in the 48th minute after the Tornados held them scoreless on eleven shots in the first. Sandra Kaelin caught the Tornados' defense off guard and found Katie Hunter open for a chip shot putting Carson-Newman up 1-0.
Brevard found an opportunity to respond in the 61st minute when Varley charged towards the Eagles keeper, Lauren MacKenzie, who was attempting to gather the ball when Varley knocked the ball out of her hands and sent the ball bouncing into the net.
The Eagles, finally capitalized on one of their eleven corner kick opportunities in the 70th minute when Melissa Morris found a loose ball in the middle of the box to give Carson-Newman a 2-1 edge.
Senior goalkeeper Sydney Douglas saved ten of the Eagles twelve shots on goal, keeping the game within reach for the Tornados who were outshot 27-4.
The Tornados will play their last game of the season next Friday when they travel to Catawba for 4 p.m. game.


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BREVARD, N.C.-The Brevard College women's basketball team (5-10, 4-7 SAC) overcame a 10-point first-half deficit early in the second half on their way to a 78-73 win over the Anderson University Trojans (9-8, 5-6 SAC) in Boshamer Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
BC trailed 20-10 early in the first half before shaving Anderson's lead to two points just before the break thanks to six unanswered points for the Tornados. Madison Lenox hit a three-pointer to cap the break, and finished with a game-high and season-high 23 points for BC.
Shelby Wolfe hit a game-tying jumper on Brevard's first possession of the second half before Anderson's Alexis Dillard put the Trojans back in front 43-41 on a layup at 19:25.
Lynsey Crisp responded with a go-ahead three-pointer to make it 44-43 at 18:23, and the Tornados didn't trail for the rest of the game. Crisp finished with a season-high 19 points, shooting 5-for-8 from the field and 4-for-5 from three-point range.
The Trojans tied the game one more time at 54-54 with 10:46 left in the game, but Lenox answered with a trey on BC's next possession and the Tornados never relinquished the lead.
Wolfe scored in double figures for the fifth straight game, finishing with 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Taylor Hiatt also grabbed seven rebounds, and dished four assists. Lenox had a team-high five assists.
The Tornados will look to make it two in a row on Saturday afternoon as they visit the Wingate Bulldogs (12-3, 8-3 SAC). Tipoff from Cuddy Arena is set for 2 p.m.


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