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A MOTHER of three who fought off a sex attacker in Bridgwater has bravely told the Mercury about her ordeal to encourage others to come forward.
Karen Pentelow, 37, faced her tormentor Krzysztof Matusewicz while giving evidence at Taunton Crown Court on February 24.
Matusewicz, 37, had denied sexually assaulting her, but later changed his plea to guilty.
Karen, who has chosen to waive her right to anonymity, told the Mercury: "It was terrifying seeing him again in court. I was full of nerves and I was worried that if people didn't believe me, he would walk free.
"But I'm glad I chose to prosecute because I don't want him to be able to harm anyone else. It could have been worse the next time."
Karen's ordeal began when she was walking home from her former workplace at Angel Place in Bridgwater at around 5.30pm on November 30, 2012, and was stopped by Matusewicz, who she said asked her for a cigarette.
She said: "I gave him a cigarette because I thought he'd leave me alone. But he grabbed me and began pulling me across Brewery Field, toward the Docks area. It was a huge physical struggle.
"There was barely anyone around and the few people who did see us just kept walking, not wanting to get involved."
Karen said she became even more distressed when Matusewicz told her he 'wanted a woman', and she believed he was trying to get her to his flat.
"He even told me his name," she said. "When I realised we must have got near his flat I decided I needed to make one last attempt to run. I broke free and hid from him."
Karen said she was in shock from the attack and actually continued with her routine, taking the children to rugby. It wasn't until she spoke to another adult that the horror of the incident sank in and she went to the police the same evening.
"I was worried they wouldn't believe me, but the police have been brilliant and supportive throughout," she said. "The judge was also fantastic."
She added: "I actually saw him in town while he was on bail on a couple of occasions. I had a panic attack."
Karen had taken the same route home for three years and it was a while before she felt confident enough to go out alone.
She said: "I've always been an outgoing, happy-go-lucky person. But this experience has changed me.
"It affected my marriage and has had a huge impact on my family and friends. But I have been surrounded with support and I'm better now than I have been.
"It is hard to convince a victim of sexual assault to come forward, but I would say they should at least tell someone, not keep it all inside, because it's not something you can forget."
Karen said although she had therapy, she was unaware of any local support.
Polish Matusewicz was sentenced to 12 months in prison, placed on the sex offenders' register for ten years and was given a restraining order preventing him from contacting his victim.
Taunton Crown Court confirmed that in sentencing Matusewicz, the judge commented that although he had a legal right to be in the UK, his "presence is not welcome" and that the Home Office should consider if it has the power to deport him.
* If you have been affected by sexual abuse, contact the Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS) on 01823-324944.


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About Hawkes Bay
Hawkes Bay is the second largest wine region, following Marlborough. The area is known for its shmorgasborg of different microclimates and soils. Gimblett Gravels, while sounding like a character out of Lord of the Rings, is a soil and a district in the area. Gimblett Gravels are a gravelly mix that absorb and retain heat, much like the soils of Graves in Bordeaux or Chateauneuf du Pape in the Rhone.

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Crooked Numbers: August in the Minors
Check out some of the past month's odder MiLB moments
By Benjamin Hill / MLB.com | September 2, 2009 11:40 AM ET
It's Been A While: Thirty-nine-year-old Mark Grudzielanek played in eight games for the Eastern League's New Britain Rock Cats this past month, as part of a short-lived comeback attempt. The last time Grudzielanek had played in the circuit was a full 15 years prior, when he took the field as a member of the Harrisburg Senators in 1994.
But Grudzielanek's decade and a half between Double-A appearances was trumped by the inimitable Pedro Martinez, who made a rehab start for the Reading Phillies on Aug. 6. This marked the first time Martinez had pitched in Double-A since 1991, when he went 7-5 with a 1.76 ERA over 12 starts for the San Antonio Missions. The most notable player to appear on the Missions' roster that season was rehabbing hurler Orel Hershiser, who had last pitched for the club in 1981.
In Which the Magical Becomes Routine: The Minor Leagues were awash in no-hitters in August, making that most cherished of baseball experiences seem almost pedestrian. Eleven no-nos occurred between Aug. 11 and Aug. 28, including two apiece on the 14th, 19th, 22nd and 28th. The Daytona Cubs contributed two during this time, and reliever Oswaldo Martinez was involved in both.
Nearly Perfect: On Aug. 13, four Quad Cities Bandits relievers combined to retire 26 consecutive Kane County batters (one short of the number needed for a perfect game). The remarkable stretch began with a runner on second and no outs in the seventh inning, and continued all the way through Domnit Bolivar's two-out fielding error in the 15th. After Bolivar's miscue, pitcher Jonathan Gonzalez allowed two straight hits and the River Bandits lost the game.
This ballgame marked the second time this season that 26 consecutive batters were retired by the eventual losing team in an extra-inning Midwest League contest (Cedar Rapids accomplished the feat against Great Lakes on May 21).
Welcome to the Neighborhood: After a layoff of over a year, Major League veteran Armando Benitez returned to affiliated ball as a member of the Round Rock Express on Aug. 24. He retired the first two batters he faced, and then he helped Memphis tie a Pacific Coast League record by relinquishing four consecutive home runs.
Bustin' Out: On Aug. 4, the Lynchburg Hillcats held a 1-0 lead over the Kinston Indians after five innings of play. The Indians were in the midst of a 14-inning scoreless drought at that time and had scored just 12 runs over their previous five games. This offensive slump came to a most decisive end in the sixth frame, when Kinston put a 12-spot on the board. The most impressive aspect of this monster inning was that both Lonnie Chisenhall and Adam Davis hit grand slams -- before the Hillcats had even managed to record an out!
The Syracuse Chiefs joined the "12 runs in one inning" club later in the month. They posted a dozen in the ninth to turn a 5-4 nailbiter into a 16-5 laugher. The Chiefs then needed 41 innings to score their next 12 runs.
An Oasis in the Midst of the Desert: The Iowa Cubs entered their Aug. 1 contest against New Orleans having scored 14 runs in their last four ballgames. They then proceeded to score that many in a shutout victory over the Zephyrs, but it was not a sign of things to come. The I-Cubs lost the next three games of the four-game series, scoring a grand total of four runs over 27 frames.
Three-basin': The most notable aspect of Williamsport's 20-4 trouncing of Staten Island on Aug. 4 was that the club hit a team-record six triples. Three of the three-baggers came off the bat of Carl Uhl, who did so in each of his first three at-bats (including twice in the third inning). Uhl has hardly been a triples machine this season, however -- he's managed to hit just two over his other 41 games.
Doublin' Up: The Crosscutters weren't the only team to establish an extra-base hit record on Aug. 4, as the Altoona Curve belted a franchise-best 10 doubles in their 12-6 win over Portland (seven was the previous high). The Curve hit all 10 doubles over the first six frames, including four in the fourth.
The Latest In a Long Line: It's a virtual guarantee that each month will bring at least one ridiculous California League contest, and August was no exception. The Bakersfield Blaze cruised to a 24-3 win over the Lancaster JetHawks on Aug. 8, scoring in each of the first seven frames. Elio Sarmiento emerged as the game's offensive star, as the 23-year-old went 5-for-6 and crossed the plate six times (one shy of the California League record). Sarmiento scored the Blaze's first and last runs of the ballgame, as well as the seventh, 12th, 15th, and 20th. Sarmiento entered the ballgame having scored 23 runs over 54 games.
Coming Undone: Infielder Daniel Mayora has suffered through a pair of three-error games this season, and they occurred in back-to-back games (Aug. 4 and Aug. 6). In the latter contest, Mayora made three errors over the span of just two batters.
Well-Rounded: Between July 23 and Aug. 6, the Toledo Mud Hens batted around on seven occasions (including twice on Aug. 1). For a little perspective, consider the fact that the International League's other 13 teams combined to bat around just 14 times over the same period. Only one other club did so more than once.
Going Both Ways: Sacramento River Cats outfielder Matt Carson has made a whopping six appearances on the mound this season, including two in the month of August. The moonlighting hurler has pitched a full inning in each appearance, allowing eight runs - seven earned - on 11 hits.
What A Relief: Like Carson, infielder Anthony Contreras of the San Antonio Missions has seen more than his share of the pitcher's mound this season. The 25-year-old has compiled a respectable (for a non-pitcher) 5.40 ERA over five appearances, allowing three runs on six hits. On Aug. 13 against Springfield, Contreras hit a game-winning triple in the 13th inning. Perhaps this clutch hit was motivated by self-interest, as he had been told he would be going in to pitch the 14th. But Contreras' heroics merely delayed the inevitable. The very next day, he pitched a perfect 10th inning and was the pitcher of record in San Antonio's 3-2 victory.
A Steady Procession of the Ill-Equipped: In the interest of saving a depleted pitching staff, the Bowie Baysox sent four position players to the mound on Aug. 27. Eric Crozier, Ambiorix Concepcion, Steve Torrealba and Jason White were the players in question, and all things considered they didn't do too badly. The quartet combined to allow three runs on three hits over three innings as Akron coasted to an 11-5 victory.
Who Needs Hits?: Miles Durham of the Altoona Curve went 0-for-5 on Aug. 7, marking the end of his season-high 14-game hitting streak. It was a productive hitless day, however, as Durham still managed to tie his season-high by driving in three runs. The 26-year-old first baseman hit RBI infield grounders in the first, third, and seventh frames.
Dodging Bullets: The Harrisburg Senators made six errors and issued 10 walks against Trenton on Aug. 8, but still managed to take the Thunder into extra innings before finally losing, 3-2.
Time Traveler: According to the official records, Greg Waddell of the Pulaski Mariners hit his first professional home run on July 17. But that contest was suspended due to rain, and completed on Aug. 4. Waddell's dinger occurred during that portion of the contest.
A Possible Sign of the Apocalypse: On Aug. 9, the Dayton Dragons combined for 19 runs on 19 hits while leaving 19 runners on base.
An Unwieldy Affair: Altoona's 9-8 victory over Portland on Aug. 13 took four hours to play and included 24 hits, 17 walks, 24 strikeouts, five wild pitches, and 25 men left on base.
Efficiency in Both Victory and Defeat: Springfield's Tyler Norrick hurled just three pitches in his outing against San Antonio on Aug. 14, allowing a single and a triple and suffering the loss. The next day, he threw just one pitch en route to picking up the victory.
Homesick: San Jose reliever Mike Musgrave has compiled a 4.70 ERA over seven appearances at home and a staggering 47.25 ERA over six road appearances. Musgrave has retired just eight of the 30 batters he has faced on the road.
Hard To Believe Frisco RoughRiders catcher Chris Gradoville has hit just one home run over 168 at-bats this season -- and it didn't even leave the park. The not-exactly-speedy backstop blasted a ball off the top of the right center-field wall in San Antonio on Aug. 28, and came all the way around to score.
Benjamin Hill is a reporter 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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i have cut up quite well but i couldnt run it any longer than 8 days , some run 500 mg a day , fuck that.. you only start to feel the effects of it 3 days in so keep that in mind. dont take another because you don tthink its working. Makes the whites of your eyes yellow , and pretty much anything else that should be white
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text: A drunk man was approached by police at an Austin gas station because they thought he might be driving drunk. The man took off in his car, drove the wrong way down a one way street and lost control of his car at a SXSW event and drove through the temporary barricades in place there and into a crowd of people. At this time it is believed he killed two people and injured at least twenty three. It all happened a little past midnight Austin time and is just awful for the families of the victims and the event and the city. This is one of those things that always scares me a little. Whenever crowds and barricades and streets all mix you always wonder whether some driver will take a wrong turn or forget to hit the brakes and in most cases you are talking to friends or looking away from what is happening and would have no time to get out of the way. Surrounded by people, even if you are aware and try and get out of the way, you might be blocked by people who are not quite as prepared. Throw into the mix that the driver was drunk and going fast and people in the crowd waiting for the show to begin might have been a little buzzed or tired or what have you and this was just a recipe for disaster. Hopefully there will be no further loss of life.


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"Swift and ReactiveCocoa seem like a perfect fit. Swift is designed with first-class functions and a succinct closure syntax, and ReactiveCocoa is all about implementing data flows using closures, in the form of Objective C blocks. Since blocks map onto Swift closures, it should be simple to get them playing nice, right?"
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Stealing Home takes a look at one of the strangest outfields ever.
Stealing Home is a radio show/podcast focused on the world of baseball. Current events, trends, history, and great stories surrounding America's pastime are all discussed. Stealing Home digs deeper to find the beauty, sadness, idiosyncrasies and wonderment that surround the game we love. All fans are welcome.
Stealing Home is hosted and produced by David Temple. Our thanks to Ryan Dunsmore of The Crawfish Boxes for the artwork.
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Episode 25: The Things Baseball Brought Us
Over all these years, the circumference of baseball has extended beyond the foul lines.
Episode 24: Randy and Harland
What makes a good baseball curse?
Episode 23: When the Sparrow Sings
Jason Linden reads the first chapter of his novel, "When the Sparrow Sings."
Episode 22: Those Other Leagues
Who says you need to see the big-leaguers play to have fun? The minor and independent leagues can offer just as much excitement. Those other leagues offer plenty to cheer, and plenty to learn.
Episode 21: The Ones That Got Away
We all remember those players, coaches, or even teams that got away. They leave us wondering "what if?", and make for great fodder for pub arguments for years and years.
Episode 20: Mascots
Episode 20 is all about those goofy creatures we love to laugh at — the mascots.
Episode 19: Another Beginning
Episode 19 of Stealing Home helps to ring in another new season.
Episode 18: Intrigue!
On this episode of Stealing Home, we look at some points of intrigue throughout baseball history.
Welcome to Stealing Home
Hello, everyone. I'm David Temple. I'm a writer here on The Hardball Times, as well as FanGraphs and NotGraphs. I also host the podcast Stealing Home. Stealing Home has been a pet project of mine for some time now, but now I'm happy to announce that the show has gone big time, as it's now […]
Episode 17: The Presenters
The latest episode of Stealing Home deals with the presenters, those that are responsible for getting us the game we love in all the formats we need.
Episode 16: The Losers
Stealing Home returns for Season 2 on a down note, as it were, by looking at some of the big losers in the game of baseball.
Episode 15: Overlooked
Stealing Home returns to full-length episodes by looking at some players, teams, and plays that can be overlooked in baseball. There are many from which to choose, but I look at four.
Episode 14: Bullpen Culture (with Glen Perkins)
The bullpen can seem to be a word all its own sometimes, so I spoke with Twins closer Glen Perkins to get the scoop on just what goes on in that little section behind the outfield.
Episode 13: Fair[Foul]
Take the total number of hits, and divide by the total number of at-bats. That's batting average. It's been with the game almost as long as bats and balls. It was adapted from a cricket stat of the same name. For all its faults, it's still the standard measurement for a hitter's ability. If a player leads the league in stolen bases for a season, they are the stolen base leader. Strikeouts, home runs? Same thing. Leader. But batting average is so entrenched in the game, such a litmus test for hitting, that if a player has the best batting average at the end of season, he's not the leader, he's the champion. He owns a batting title.
Episode 12: Three Buildings
Episode 12 of Stealing Home deals with three stories from three buildings, all having something to do with the All-Star Game.
Episode 11: Phenoms
Episode 11 of Stealing Home is all about phenoms, the young players we love to love.
Episode 10: Chicago
In this episode of Stealing Home we look at the baseball history and present of the Windy City.
Episode 9: Gambling
Like it or not, gambling and baseball are forever tied. Episode 9 takes a look at that relationship.
Episode 8: The Game Within
The games within the games — the card games, the simulations, and fantasy — are all highlighted in Episode 8 of Stealing Home.


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There will be 3 TITLES on the line for our Lightweight, Welterweight and Middleweight division! The undercard is also one not to be missed with some serious talent on card, plus a 1st in UK MMA, where the Figlak brothers will take on the Stevens brothers.
As always we'll be sticking to our promise of bring you the very best up & coming fighters from around the UK.
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Successful International Commercial Arbitration Competition Hosted at American University Washington College of Law
More Than 200 Students and 150 Arbitrators and Coaches Participate in Spanish-Language Event
In early October, student competitors from the University Externado de Colombia won the Fifth Annual International Commercial Arbitration Competition hosted by the Center on International Commercial Arbitration at American University Washington College of Law.
The competition, conducted exclusively in Spanish, promoted the study of international commercial law and arbitration as a means of conflict resolution in international business. More than 200 students from 39 law schools participated in addition to more than 150 arbitrators and coaches.
The law school co-organized the event alongside the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, and the University of El Rosario in Columbia. Some competitors came from countries where Spanish is not the official language, including Columbia University, the University of Miami, Sciences Po in France, and the University of Curitiba in Brazil.
Susana Castiglione, assistant director of the Center on International Commercial Arbitration, said that this competition helps students get the necessary experiential education that arbitration requires.
"Arbitration is a procedure that is confidential. People choose to arbitrate because they don't want the proceedings, the process, the conflict, or the issue to be public," Castiglione said. "When two companies are in a conflict, and appoint an arbitrator to solve the dispute, privacy and confidentiality is important, so you cannot just walk into an arbitration hearing and see how it works. Additionally, advocacy in the context of international arbitration presents unique challenges. We organize practical programs for participants to see how an arbitration actually works and practice essential advocacy skills."
"The competition was great—you are nervous—but when you're up there you forget all about it."
Maria Angelica Cruz Cuevas, coach of the winning team from University Externado de Colombia, said that a lot of time is spent preparing for this type of competition.
"We started practicing in February when the case for the competition came out, and we usually start working about three to four times a week with the students," Cruz said.
In addition to their victory at American University Washington College of Law, the University Externado de Colombia team were finalists in a May moot court competition in Paris.
"It was a more challenging experience in terms of language because the competition was in French, so it had that extra something that made it a little more difficult, but it was a beautiful experience also," Cruz said.
Manuela Canal Silva, a member of the winning team, said she enjoyed competing even though the preparation was rigorous.
"The competition was great, you are nervous, but when you're up there you forget all about it and you just start talking," Canal Silva said.
"Now that I've been able to see a few of these competitions, it weds me even more to doing arbitration for the rest of my life."
The team of students from American University Washington College of Law also did well in the competition. Team members Fernando Ortega, Jorge Vera, Estefania San Juan, Jessica Lynd, Joanne Baxter, Athena Arbes, and Daniel Parga advanced to the quarterfinals, placing sixth overall. Ricardo Chirinos and Caroline Richard of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP coached the team.
According to Benjamin Spink, a second year law student, and member of the American Bar Association Arbitration Team for the Society for Dispute Resolution, hosting the competition at the law school has inspired him to pursue a career in international arbitration.
"I think it's really great that they're doing this in Spanish because it shows the diversity of our school," Spink said. "I was very intrigued with arbitration just as a concept but had no idea how it actually worked. Now that I've been able to see a few of these competitions, it weds me even more to doing arbitration for the rest of my life. I can foresee doing it internationally now that I've seen competitions in other languages."
Sponsors of the competition included the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce; the International Center for Dispute Resolution; the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission; Arnold & Porter LLP; Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP; DJ Arbitraje; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP; and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. More information can be found on the competition website.


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Murder on the Caronia
St. Martin's, Jan 2002, 24.95, 336 pp. ISBN: 0312280912 In 1908, the Cariona's purser informs Cunard Line detectives Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman that rumors of illegal drug smuggling exist. Also two Scotland Yard police officers escort two murderers on board to return them to England. Outside of that, George and Genevieve need to do their usual observations to insure no cons or stealing occur. This is a simple task for the two under...
Murder on the Marmora
St. Martin's Jan 2004, 23.95, 288 pp. ISBN 0312307918 After sailing on the maiden voyages of the Lusitania and Mauretania for the Cunard Shipping Company as in-house detectives, George Dillman and Genevieve now work for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. They are sailing on the Marmora from England to Australia with a stop in Egypt. The purser on the ship Brian Kilhendry makes it clear to the duo that he has no use for them a...
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St. Martin's, Jan 2002, 22.95, 294 pp. ISBN 0312 280920 George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield did such a good job unmasking the murderer on the Lusitania, the cruise line has hired them as ship detectives. For nine months the duo sailed from England to New York but their faces were becoming too recognizable so when the Great Northern Steamship Company asked for their services, they were free to accept. They boarded The Minneso...
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St. Martin's, April 2005, 23.95, 336 pp. ISBN 0312307934 George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield are private detectives for the P&O cruise line. After working together on several cases they fell in love and were married by the captain of the Marmora as it sailed to Australia. After honeymooning in Bombay they are working on the Salsette which is sailing to the Aden Protectorate. The purser assures them they will have a quiet cruise since...


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Brothers Kidnapped From Harbor City
HARBOR CITY (CNS) Authorities today sought the public's help in locating a 36-year-old man with mental health issues and a ``Drug Cartel'' facial tattoo who took his two sons from the Harbor City home of his mother, the children's custodial grandparent.
Charles Samuel Baines Sr. took his sons -- Charles Samuel Baines, 10, and Nathaniel James Baines, 9 -- Wednesday while his mother slept at her residence in the 24800 block of Normandie Avenue and stole her car, a red 2008, four-door Kia Spectra with a license plate number 6FMN288, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said.
Baines was described as a 6-foot, 4-inch tall black male weighing 270 pounds with a shaved head and a facial tattoo with the words ``Drug Cartel'' on his left cheek.
Baines currently is on parole and has mental health issues.
Additional investigations revealed that he may be in Mexico, authorities said.
Anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of Baines or his sons was asked to call the sheriff's Carson station at (310) 83-1123, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637).
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WHAT: At a public meeting, the Court Facilities Advisory Committee will review a subcommittee directive regarding the acquisition of a site for the new Modesto courthouse in Stanislaus County. The agenda for the meeting is posted on the advisory committee's web page.
The advisory committee invites the public to submit written comment in advance of the meeting or to request time to speak during the meeting's comment period. Details are noted below.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 12; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Judicial Council Conference Center, Hiram Johnson State Office Building, Third Floor, Ronald M. George State Office Complex, 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco.
WHO and WHY: The Court Facilities Advisory Committee (roster) was appointed in 2011 by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye. The committee makes recommendations to the Judicial Council concerning the judicial branch capital program for the trial and appellate courts throughout the state.
COMMENT PROCEDURE: Comments and speaking requests may be submitted via e-mail or through the postal service to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Attn: Comments to Court Facilities Advisory Committee, 455 Golden Gate Ave., 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102. Please state:
For planning purposes, the committee asks to receive requests to speak at the meeting by 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 11. Speakers will be scheduled in order of requests received. Depending on the number of requests, speakers may be time-limited at the discretion of the committee chair. The chair may waive advance-notice requirements to speak if time allows.


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Why Bank of America Employees are Bringing Their Lunches To Work
A recent headline on a PBS radio show caught my attention. It said:
Why Bank of America Employees are Bringing Their Lunches to Work.
They then went on to describe how, when employees got word that their employer, Bank of America, may be cutting 40,000 jobs, they immediately went into "austerity mode" and stopped buying lunch out, even hot dogs from the wagon on the sidewalk in front of the building, in order to start holding onto their savings because they may find themselves out of a job in the next few weeks.
Hmmm… am I understanding this correctly? Extravagance and unconscious spending don't matter if you have an incoming salary? Isn't saving "always" critical? Isn't "pay yourself first" the general rule? Isn't growing one's emergency savings always a priority? It strikes me as ironic that perhaps the simplest bit of money-saving one can do on a daily basis is one that is ignored when everything "seems" to be okay, but is the first to go when saving "seems" critical. There are many big ways to cut expenses to free up some money to balance your budget or add to your savings like re-negotiating mortgages and insurance policies, but you can still receive notable savings benefits from changing some simple habits, like bringing lunch.
I'm not implying a mindset of deprivation. I'm not a frugality fanatic by any means, and I don't come even remotely close to being an extreme coupon master, but I do try to be conscious of waste and wasteful spending, like buying lunch out everyday. Taking the easy and accessible alternative of bringing a delicious lunch most of the time is a simple way one can enjoy feeling abundant without unnecessary spending.
We did an earlier post on how much money breaking the bottled water habit would save, and discovered that a family of four could save as much as $2,878.57 per year with the use of a simple home water filter. What about bringing lunch vs buying out? Using Bankrate.com's Lunch Savings Calculator, we found we could save close to $900 per year, per person, based on lunch purchased out at $6 a day vs BYO bagged at $3. And what if you choose to go more eco-friendly? What about the added cost of purchasing reusable containers, reusable bags, and running extra dishwasher loads? Trent Hamm from The Simple Dollar blog did the math and found that it only takes one or two lunches to recover the initial cost of the containers, and the cost to wash is just about 3 cents.
Not only does bringing your own lunch save you money (money that could go toward your retirement savings, emergency savings account, or for travel, or holiday fun) but it's better for your health, too! So why wait?
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With her new film "The Trails of Cate McCall" set to hit theaters this summer, Kate Beckinsale rocked the coveted cover spot on the February 2013 issue of Easy Living magazine.
The 39-year-old actress looked flawless in Michael Kors for the Norman Jean Roy shot front page while chatting to the mag about her career and giving her daughter advice.
Highlights from Miss Beckinsale's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Easy Living!
On her husband, Len Wiseman:
"He's a gentle soul, everyone who's worked with him is sort of astonished by what a sweetheart he is. He doesn't yell. And the directors of the kind movies he does normally have to yell at somebody just to blow off steam. I find it impressive that a person can have so much responsibility and pressure, but never seem to take it out on somebody."
On her career as she approaches 40:
"I'm 39 - you don't have to push me! I didn't think of my age at all until I did this last round of press interviews. What is it about a woman being in her late thirties that brings out the 'Oh, my gosh, are you worried?' Questions? Worried? What about? My father died when he was 31. I think the alternative to aging is so much worse. Thirty-eight, 39, 40, 50! Great! Stay alive!
On giving her daughter advice:
"There are things I don't want my daughter to ever know. I don't want her to know about being betrayed. I hope that I've given her a really great model to know when things are authentic and when they're not, and who you should trust. I hope she knows what it feels like to be truly loved so that she doesn't waste her time when she's not."
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Washington, DC - U.S. General Services Administrator Lurita Doan today announced her selection of Vince Warrick as the agency's Associate Administrator for the Office of Performance Improvement.
As head of the Office of Performance Improvement, Mr. Warrick will report directly to the Administrator and will work as part of GSA's senior management team to drive the process for successful implementation of major performance improvement initiatives throughout all areas of GSA.
"One of the great myths about government service is that some think it is impossible to attract extraordinarily successful people to serve. Today, Vince Warrick proves not only is it possible, it just happened," said Administrator Doan.
Mr. Warrick joins GSA from the Harbour Group, one of the most successful operating firms in the nation. Over the past few years, his skill and leadership have helped add substantial value to several of its portfolio holdings.
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"I have been working to recruit Vince Warrick for some time, because I knew that GSA needed his skills and abilities to become the government's premier contracting agency," said Administrator Doan. "I am asking Vince to examine our processes, exactly as he would a company in the private sector and help us find hidden value, develop quantifiable performance metrics for our operations and help us discover ways to significantly improve."
Mr. Warrick joins a talented and energized team at GSA that is determined, motivated and well on its way to transform and improve the way the government buys the billions of dollars of goods and service it requires.
"It is an honor to serve President Bush and Administrator Doan in helping to lead GSA's efforts to implement plans that will allow the GSA to perform its core missions," said Mr. Warrick.
A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mr. Warrick is married with three children. He attended the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of science degree. He received a master's degree in public administration from Cornell University in 1991.
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text: Posted January 9, 2013 A Texas high school student who claimed her student identification was the "Mark of the Beast" because it was implanted with a radio-frequency identification chip has lost her federal court bid Tuesday challenging her suspension for refusing to wear the card around her neck. The "mark of the beast" stuff is silly... but I'm curious about your opinions on two things regarding this situation... #1) The institute, which said it would appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, blasted the decision. "By declaring Andrea Hernandez's objections to be a secular choice and not grounded in her religious beliefs, the district court is placing itself as an arbiter of what is and is not religious. This is simply not permissible under our constitutional scheme, and we plan to appeal this immediately," the institute said in statement. How does the court decide what is and what is not "religious"? #2) The motive behind the RFID tagging appears largely financial. Like most state-financed schools, the district's budget is tied to average daily attendance. If a student is not in his seat during morning roll call, the district doesn't receive daily funding for that pupil because the school has no way of knowing for sure if the student is there. But with the RFID tracking, students not at their desks but tracked on campus are counted as being in school that day, and the district receives its daily allotment for that student. What do you think about putting these kinds of "trackers" on students? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Woodside resident Alden Tagg made his 600th blood donation, through a process known as apheresis, at the Stanford Blood Center's new donation center in Menlo Park on April 1.
Mr. Tagg donated through a two-hour process that allows the center to collect specific blood components, such as platelets. This process enables donors to give blood as often as 24 times a year, whereas whole blood donors are limited to a maximum of about six donations per year.
Mr. Tagg began donating in the community about 40 years ago, inspired by an article in a local paper about children suffering from leukemia. The realization that these children were the same age as his kids at the time motivated him to become a blood donor.
When the Stanford Blood Center opened its doors in 1978, he was one of its first donors. Since then, he has often donated every other week, and said that it simply became a habit. Only one other donor has reached the 600-donation mark at Stanford.
Mr. Tagg's donations have helped cancer and leukemia patients who often depend upon platelet transfusions to help their blood to clot properly. For example, a leukemia patient might have a dangerously low platelet count, caused by the disease itself or by its treatment, which can damage bone marrow and result in hemorrhage. Platelet transfusions can help keep these patients alive while allowing enough time for their therapy to work.
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In his September 15 breakout session, "Citizen Architect," Steven A. Moore, Ph.D., told the audience that "we architects are too often seen as self-congratulatory artists" who are only "interested in self-expression." He then presented a program he founded that completely departs from that stereotype.
As a professor in the architecture school at The University of Texas at Austin, Moore launched the Alley Flat Initiative, which he described in the session as "an anti-gentrification tool."
A collaboration among the university and several local nonprofits, the initiative identifies alley lots in the lower-income area of East Austin that can accommodate secondary (also known as accessory) dwelling units. Moore explained how the program has progressed over the past few years to the point where two affordable, student-designed dwelling units have been built. Five more—some designed by students, others done pro bono by professionals—will start construction in January 2010.
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Front, from left, Boyd Allen, Catherine O'Brien, and Don Mazer of the Coalition for the Protection of P.E.I. Water make a case against lifing the moratorium on deep-well irrigation to a provincial standing committee Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014.
A coalition made up of 16 groups and over 200 individuals from across P.E.I. urged MLAs Thursday to keep the current moratorium on deep-well irrigation in place.
The newly formed Coalition for the Protection of P.E.I. Water made an impassioned presentation Thursday to a provincial standing committee currently holding hearings on the issue of deep-water wells.
Coalition spokeswoman Catherine O'Brien told the MLAs on the committee more extensive public consultation and review must take place before any move is made to allow more of these wells to be drilled.
"It is imperative that respect for protecting fresh water be at the forefront of these discussions," O'Brien said.
"P.E.I. is one of only a small number of places entirely dependent upon groundwater, prompting the need for careful, diligent deliberations."
Over 50 supporters and members of the coalition packed into the normally empty public gallery of the committee chamber to show their support.
The issue has sparked a heated public debate over water use in Prince Edward Island, and whether the province has enough groundwater to support industrial irrigation of potato crops.
The P.E.I. Potato Board and Cavendish Farms argue some Island farmers need access to more water in order to keep pace with competitors in the mid-western United States.
They also point to data compiled by the provincial Department of Environment showing P.E.I. has a high annual recharge rate and that increasing the use of groundwater for irrigation of crops would use only a fraction of available groundwater resources.
But the Coalition for the Protection of P.E.I. Water says this data is incomplete and should be peer-reviewed by scientists, experts and the public to ensure all relevant information has been included.
This was one of five recommendations presented to the standing committee Thursday.
The coalition also wants a comprehensive water policy developed for Prince Edward Island, suggesting perhaps a commission could be struck for this purpose.
It further wants government to determine and publish the full environmental, agricultural and environmental costs of lifting the deep-well ban.
"This is a time when we should be exercising particular care about the use and protection of our water," O'Brien said.
"We can't afford the risk of being wrong."
Mi'kmaq Keptin John Joe Sark also shared his concerns over the effects the wells could have on P.E.I.'s water resources.
He said he would be the first to launch a court action should P.E.I.'s water be contaminated as a result of the wells.
"I strongly recommend that the moratorium on high-capacity, deep wells for potato field irrigation not be lifted until we are damn sure that these deep-water wells will not harm the quality of fresh water in this province," Sark said.
The committee has a busy schedule of meetings planned on the issue as more and more individuals and groups continue to request the chance to lend their voice to the growing debate.
Next week, the National Farmers Union, the PEI Watershed Alliance, the Central Queens Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation and Innovative Farms Group will have their chance at the committee table.


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I've hacked up the ruby deps needed for msf 3.1. Please test and report back.
These modules have been added to CVS for BackTrack 3 final.
nice looking change in windows haven't played with it much yet but looks good so far. Had a quick go at installing it on bt3 but was complaining about other packages for the gui to work will play more with this later.
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I've hacked up the ruby deps needed for msf 3.1. Please test and report back.
These modules have been added to CVS for BackTrack 3 final.
Nicely done will check this out ASAP! thank you.
Quick start up and everything looks good so far. will post more once I test some things out.
OK I may have messed somethings up.
I downloaded the ruby-gnome-all-0.16.0.lzm
lzm2dir ruby-gnome-all-0.16.0.lzm /
and from there went to where I had already installed metaploit-3.1
from last night.
tar -zxvf framework-3.1.tar.gz
mv framework-3.1/ /pentest/exploits/
from there msfgui and other commands work
I also tried out the framework31.lzm
lzm2dir framework31.lzm /
cd /pentest/exploits/framework3
so long story short the ruby-gnome2-all-0.16.0.lzm worked like a charm in my case and the framework31.lzm did not but possibly cause of something I did on my end?Code:bt framework3 # msfgui ./lib/msf/core/module/platform.rb:60:in `find_platform': No classes in Msf::Module::Platform::Windows for are! (ArgumentError) from ./lib/msf/core/module/platform_list.rb:50:in `initialize' from ./lib/msf/core/module/platform_list.rb:48:in `each' from ./lib/msf/core/module/platform_list.rb:48:in `initialize' from ./lib/msf/core/module/platform_list.rb:39:in `new' from ./lib/msf/core/module/platform_list.rb:39:in `from_a' from ./lib/msf/core/module/platform_list.rb:31:in `transform' from ./lib/msf/core/module.rb:116:in `initialize' from ./lib/msf/core/payload.rb:59:in `initialize' ... 14 levels... from ./lib/msf/base/simple/framework.rb:71:in `create' from ./lib/msf/ui/gtk2/driver.rb:62:in `initialize' from ./msfgui:71:in `new' from ./msfgui:71
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Very nice! I think I'll give it a shot too. Thanks.
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I dont know why some cant get metasploit 3.1 working, it works fine here.
i just deleted the previous one and moved the new uppdated one in its place and in menu editor i corrected the path, everything works great .
if anyone has problem with MsfWeb being too laggy, thats because of Firefox.
something in Firefox is screwing with it, dont know why .
I tried another browser Konqueror and its smooth like silk, ofcourse the broswer did not show automatically like in windows, i had to copy the link and paste it into the browser, atleast no more laggs on the web
I have gone through many iterations of installing ruby packages to no avail.
I'm using VMware, so I took a snapshot, then I downloaded and installed ruby-gtk2-0.16.0.lzm, ruby-libglade2-0.16.0.lzm and framework31.lzm and that didn't work.
So I reverted and grabbed muts's ruby-gnome-all-0.16.0.lzm with framework31.lzm and that didn't work.
I reverted again and used ruby-gnome-all-0.16.0.lzm with framework-31.tar.gz which also did not work.
Finally, I tried installing ruby-gtk2-0.16.0.lzm, ruby-libglade2-0.16.0.lzm and framework-31.tar.gz and STILL when I attempt to start msfgui I still get the error message "The msfgui interface requires the ruby-gtk2 and ruby-libglade package."
Will someone please point out the obvious thing that I'm overlooking...?
with the ruby.lzm and the framework-3.1.tar ive gotten the gui to run. but on a selection of an exploit the gui will crash with out an error msg.
Muts's .lzm's did not work for me on a hard drive install however they do work on a usb install and they also work perfectly if add them to the modules folder and reburn a new .iso.
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If you DO have high blood pressure, your doctor will investigate further to see whether there is an identifiable cause. In addition, the doctor will want to determine if you have any related medical problems or risks for heart disease, such as high cholesterol and diabetes. If you do have these risks, your doctor will likely want to see you more often and start treatment sooner.
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posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 10:53 am
In a couple of discussion threads I've noticed questions about regression with censored, nonnormal dependent variables...
I was wondering what the underlying assumptions are for CR in MPlus? I saw it said in one thread that there were some shortcomings in the Tobit estimator and it is not used in the current version of MPlus.
We have a censored, nonnormal dependent variable which is an offending diversity index based on Agresti and Agresti (1978) and are reluctant to transform it to use some type of ordered or binary regression for fear of losing a lot of the value of this measure.
Is there an approach in MPlus that would help in ensuring that our estimates are not biased? Is there a particular estimator (s) that we could use with the MPlus censored regression?
posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 10:59 am
Censored-normal regression can be done by ML or WLS(MV) in Mplus. This is the standard Tobit model assuming an underlying normal (uncensored) dependent variable that is censored from below or above at a known point. Earlier versions of Mplus didn't have the censored option. There is also censored-inflated modeling available in line with zero-inflated Poisson regression. And this can be incorporated in a larger model.
posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 4:51 am
Thank you Dr. Muthen.
Just to clarify--there aren't any estimators associated with the MPlus censored reg models that are appropriate for nonnormal data?
Are there any other options available in MPlus for dealing with that type of limited DV?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 8:23 am
Censored variables are non-normal and this is taken into account in the estimation of the model. Robust estimators are available with censored outcomes. If you look up ESTIMATOR in the index of the Mplus User's Guide, it will take you to a table where analysis type and scale of the dependent variables are crossed. The entries in the table are the estimators available.
Two-part modeling may be another approach for censored data. See what the following paper says about that:
Olsen, M. K, & Schafer, J., L. (2001). A two-part random effects model for semicontinuous longitudinal data. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 96, 730-745.
posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 10:40 am
I'm considering using my Mplus software to do SEM with censored variables, using ordinary TOBIT analysis.
Can you recommend a user-friendly paper on what it is that TOBIT does, hopefully written for a nonstatistician?
I've seen folks like Stoolmiller use it, but still don't have a great idea about what it actually does.
posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 11:26 am
Here are some references for Tobit regression, which is a building block for censored SEM. The Long book may be the more accessible for a nonstatistician. Tobin's article is the origin of this.
Long, S. (1996). Regression models for categorical and limited dependent variables. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Maddala, G.S. (1983). Limited-dependent and qualitative variables in econometrics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Tobin, J (1958). Estimation of relationships for limited dependent variables. Econometrica, 26, 24-36.
I have a paper on censored factor analysis referenced on the Mplus web site but it si more technical.
posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 11:46 am
The Tobit model assumes that the variance of the conditional distribution is uniform. Maddala (1983) comments that in the presence of heteroscedasticity, the usual Tobit estimates are inconsistent, and that there is only limited information about the direction of the bias. Maddala (1983) extends the Tobit model to cases where heteroscedasticity is present, and where one is able to specify the functional form of the variance (e.g. variance increases linearly as a function of a specific covariate). Methods for estimating the Tobit model in the presence of heteroscedasticity have been implemented in statistics/econometric software packages such as Limdep. Is it possible to run censored regression or censored-inflated regression in Mplus without bias in the presence of heteroscedasticity? Your help will be appreciated.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 12:58 pm
I am not sure, but I wonder if you can use the constraint = z option of the variable command in conjunction with Model Constraint in line with UG ex 5.23 ("QTL" example) to model the Tobit residual variance as a function of an observed z variable.
Annibale Cois
posted on Friday, November 13, 2015 - 10:16 am
Dear Mplus team
I am trying to estimate a model where some variables are right-censored.
I Know Mplus can handle censored variables, but in my case the censoring point is not constant, but varies across subjects. I have in my dataset another binary variable that indicates which values are censored and which are not.
Is there a way in Mplus to estimate such a model?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, November 13, 2015 - 5:51 pm
There isn't an automatic way of doing it and I don't know how it would be done, but I am not sure it is impossible in Mplus; I haven't tried it.
Annibale Cois
posted on Friday, November 13, 2015 - 10:07 pm
Thanks, Bengt
I will give some thought I I can find some way around.
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text: The Amazing Space This office is as cool and quirky as its name Add to ... Katherine Scarrow and Amanda Lowe The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Apr. 03, 2012 6:00AM EDT Last updated Thursday, Mar. 22, 2012 9:34AM EDT The offices of Machteld Faas Xander, a creative agency located in Kitchener's Tannery building, is anything but ordinary. In this edition of The Amazing Space, managing director John Short explains why collaboration and congregation were driving forces behind the electic-modern workspace's design Watch More Video: Thinking of starting a business? Here's what you're up against The challenges of running a global business What makes an entrepreneur tick? What's been your biggest failure? What young entrepreneurs do in their spare time How would you spend $5-million? The Globe's first Small Business Summit Comments Share via email Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on LinkedIn Print More Related to this Story Video: Inspiration meets aspiration in this luxurious office Video: An intimate office where ideas come to life Video: Step inside the Arthur, a tiny shop of vintage wonders


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1From conversations with the parties involved, it's apparent the National Orange Show and Dirty Entertainment have done the due diligence in switching Orange Show Speedway from pavement to dirt. Or in this case, clay.
"It's been a long process,." said Scott Burns, one of two principals in Dirt Entertainment. "It started in April, went dormant for a while and then picked up again."
In the interim, Burns and Steve Miller took over operations at Route 66 Raceway and Victorville, which turned out to be "quite a learning experience."
But why the conversion from asphalt to clay in 2013? It's the economy.
"Dirt is the 'in' thing at the moment," said Burns, a former sprint car racer who never lost his love of the sport. "Ten years from now that may not be the case, but right now dirt racing is out-drawing pavement throughout the country."
The group will have a tribute to Orange Show Speedway on Dec. 15 with a final race on pavement. The one-off event will extend the streak of continuous racing at the quarter-mile oval to 68 years, the longest in the state.
Once the checkered flag drops that night, the venue will be transformed. Burns and Miller, each with extensive experience dirt racing, have ideas on how to improve the racing in addition to attracting fields and spectators.
"We're not based on corporate sponsorships," Burns said. "Also, we'll offer stand passes for the competitors as we do in Victorville. You can't make the competitors pay the freight. It's a short-sighted way to go."
It's an ambitious plan, but none moreso than an 8- to 10-race schedule in 2013 before a "pretty strong effort" in 2014.
Dirt Entertainment also has reached agreements with Ventura and Santa Maria raceways to conduct a series of sanctioned races. It will give Orange Show Speedway a built-in group of racers.
The future for pavement racers? Tow cars out to Las Vegas and Blythe, the last remaining paved small track in Southern California.
Burns remains a die-hard Ascot Park fan, but he also understands one cannot go back to the old days. However, some of the ideas the late J.C. Agajanian had them remain relevant today.
"We have good people behind us. I think we're going in the right direction," Burns said.
2Forget about those corporate giants extending Black Friday business hours into Thanksgiving. It's a night of a Southern California tradition, the Turkey Night Grand Prix.
And, following a 14-year run on asphalt, the USAC National/Western Midget race is returning to its dirt roots at Perris Auto Speedway. As a tribute to long-time race organizer J.C. Agajanian, who made the race a staple of the local scene at Ascot Park in Gardena, the main event will be 98 laps around the half-mile clay track.
"My dad absolutely loved the event when it was part of our operations at Ascot Park,"said J.C. Jr., who helps oversee the annual classic. "This race is so much a part of our family history and we are pleased to see it endure as it has."
Tonight's race is the first of two events this weekend at Perris. The inaugural Street Stock Turkey Bowl is set for Friday and Saturday with a $22,500 purse.
Friday's winner will collect $1,500, and the winner on Saturday will pocket $4,000. If one driver wins both mains, there is a $2,000 bonus.
"Turkey Night" represents a rich history of Southern California racing. In its 78-year history, the 72 races have been held at nine venues: Gilmore Stadium (the first in 1934), Gardena Stadium, Ascot Park, 605 Speedway, Saugus Speedway, Bakersfield, Perris, Ventura Raceway and Irwindale.
This year's race marks the 72nd running; the first one was won by by Bob Swanson. The ensuing years have seen the race held at Gardena Stadium, Ascot Park, 605 Speedway, Saugus Speedway, Bakersfield, Perris, Ventura Raceway and Irwindale.
Caleb Armstrong of New Castle, Ind., who won the event last year at Irwindale, tops the field. Mike Spencer, who most recently won the Budwesier Oval Nationals in a sprint car, also will be in the field.
3There is a definite connection between Roger Penske and Southern California. He started his quest for a NASCAR championship in 1972 at Riverside International Raceway and finally achieved the dream last Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
In between, he won a race in a Matador with Bobby Allison behind the wheel at Ontario Motor Speedway, built California Speedway in Fontana in 1997 and won races at the track with Rusty Wallace and Jeremy Mayfield.
Penske has a rich racing history, notably 15 victories at the Indianapolis 500 and 23 championships in various disciplines. Now, after 40 years, he has a NASCAR title.
And in typical Penske fashion, the 75-year-old racing icon gave others credit.
"It's not about how much money you have and what you can buy on the race track. It's about the people," Penske said. "It's about the human capital that we've been able to put together. I can't tell you what a thrill it is for me. It was a goal I've had for many years and been able to make it happen now. It's just amazing."
Penske also made it known he considers Keselowski remarkable.
"This guy Keselowski is something special," Penske said in Victory Lane. "And for me, it's a life-long goal when you think about (Rick) Hendrick, you think about (Dale) Earnhardt and (Richard) Childress and (Joe) Gibbs, just to mention some of the guys who have been up there at the top of our sport.
"We've been close, but we've never delivered. This guy here delivered it for us. Every week all through the year, he gave us this championship."
4His first Sports Center interview as Sprint Cup champion aside, what can we expect from Keselowski?
Drinking Miller Lite out of oversized glass on national television, with a slight buzz, was enough to indicate he's no Jimmie Johnson or Jeff Gordon clone.
Kyle Petty, who has a unique perspective on NASCAR, believes Keselowski may be just what the sport needs. He's not as smooth and polished as Johnson or Gordon nor as gruff as Tony Stewart, but he has an entertaining history.
"We talk about the champion representing the sport. It's not like the champion is Miss America who goes out to civic organizations and gives speeches or anything like that," said Petty, the ex-driver now serving as an analyst for Speed. "But I think he will be a great champion.
"He grew up in Michigan. He grew up working on these cars. He's a blue-collar guy from a blue-collar family and when we go back to Dale Earnhardt Sr., David Pearson, `The King' and to Darrell Waltrip and guys like that, they worked their way up through. Brad Keselowski traveled the same road to get to this point. He'll be a great champion for this sport."
5Scribbles from the notebook:
It was quite a bittersweet period for Dodge. First, Allen Johnson breaks through the factory hot rod class in NHRA with a championship and Keselowski then prevails in NASCAR.
Dodge and Mopar will return in NHRA, but Keselowski's triumph was a swan song in the stock car world. There are no immediate plans for Dodge to return and, worse yet, no powerhouse teams to woo into the fold.
Last Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin drew more than 100,000 fans, a fifth of Speed's viewers of the event.
Speed's viewing audience scored a 0.42 Nielsen rating, an improvement of 30 percent from last year's race from Brazil.
Diamond Bar-based Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has finalized an agreement to purchase the International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS), which will be consolidated with the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show.
The 2013 PRI Trade Show is set for Dec. 12-14, 2013 in Indianapolis.


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Great Horned Owl Range Map
Great horned owls are in the genus Bubo, and the family Strigidae or "typical owls." There are 12 species of Bubo or "eagle owls" worldwide, however, the great horned owl is the only Bubo species found in the Americas. Great horned owls breed throughout North, Central and South America from western and central Alaska through central and eastern Canada south to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America.
Great horned owls occupy a greater variety of habitats than any other owl in North America. They are birds of coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests, desert, swamp, woodland, prairies, farmland and large urban parks. They prefer areas with open areas for hunting and at least a few scattered trees for perching.
Great horned owls are large dark gray-brown owls with distinct feathered "ear tufts" and large yellow eyes. They have a buff facial disc outlined in black and a distinct white patch on the throat. The breast is tawny with many tiny dark bars; the back is darker and mottled. They average 22 inches (55 cm) in length with a wingspan of about 45 inches (113 cm). Weight typically ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 pounds (1.1-2.0 kg). As with most owls the females are larger than the males but otherwise they are similar in appearance.
Great horned owls have lived more than 35 years in captivity.
In the wild: Great horned owls eat an extremely wide variety of prey. Over 250 prey species have been identified, far more than any other bird in North America. Small mammals such as jackrabbits, cottontails, skunks, meadow voles and mice make up the majority of the great horned owls diet but they will also eat insects, reptiles and birds up to the size of geese and herons.
At the zoo: Mice, rats and coturnix quail.
Great horned owls are one of the earliest nesting birds. Pairs may begin roosting together in early December and females may begin incubating eggs as early as late February. One to six eggs are laid in an old crow or red-tailed hawk nest, tree or cactus crotch, or cavity. Females perform all incubating and brooding duties while their mate supplies them with food. Young hatch at 28 to 35 days and remain in the nest vicinity for 10 to 12 weeks.
Young owls grow quickly and by 6 to 7 weeks the nest becomes crowded. The young birds soon leave the nest and move onto surrounding branches where they hide and wait for food. These "branching" young begin testing their wings at 6 to 7 weeks. At 9 to 10 weeks the young owls begin to fly and within a few more weeks the young birds will start to fend for themselves. They will remain dependent on the adults for some time while they acquire and hone their hunting skills and will finally disperse from the home range of the adults in the fall.
Great horned owls are fairly sedentary birds and are a common year-round residence throughout much of their range. They maintain their territory for much of the year. The territorial song of the male is a series of four to five deep hoots, Hoo, hoo-oo, hoo, hoo." The female responds with six to eight hoots, "Hoo, hoo-hoo-hoo, hooo-oo, hoo-oo." Mated pairs hoot back and forth in a duet. Although soft, their call is booming and far-reaching, and will often send small birds and mammals in search of cover. Great horned owls will drive all other owls from their territory and their presence will also influence the distribution of diurnal raptors, such as red-tailed hawks, which compete with great horned owls for prey.
A great horn owl can be seen at the zoo's Raptor Center. Other birds of prey that can be viewed at the Raptor Center include the bald eagle, Harris's hawk, gyrfalcon, turkey vulture as well as spectacled and barred owls. Additionally, owls can be seen in the zoo's Temperate Forest bioclimatic zone; a spotted or great gray owl adjacent to Bug World and a barn owl at the Family Farm. The Raptor Center's Eagle Release Program has rehabilitated and released back into the wild more than 80 eagles, plus numerous other raptor species.
Due to their adaptability to a variety of habitat types and prey species, great horned owls have remained common, despite continuing persecution over much of their range. Habitat destruction, road fatalities and indiscriminate shooting remain a concern for great horned owl populations in many areas.
Humans need raptors. Here are only a few of the benefits raptors provide:
Efforts to save threatened and endangered raptors require cooperation and support at international, national, regional and individual levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations of your choice. Recycle forest products. Eliminate or reduce pesticide use. Support breeding programs for endangered birds of prey at zoos and other animal care organizations. Let your elected representatives know your views about the conservation of migratory birds and their wild habitats.
Contact Woodland Park Zoo at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out how you can support conservation efforts at the zoo. Learn other ways you can help conserve wildlife and the habitats they require for survival by visiting our How You Can Help page.
Hume, Rob. 1997. Owls of the World. Parkgate Books LTD., London. 192 p.
Johnsgard, Paul A. 1988. North American Owls, Biology and Natural History. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC. 295 p.
Sutton, Patricia and Clay. 1994. How to Spot an Owl. Charters Publishing Ltd., Shelburne, VT. 143 p.
Jarvis, Kila and Denver W. Holt. 1996. Owls: Whoo Are They? Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, MT. 59 p.
Zoobooks. 1992. Owls. Wildlife Education, Ltd., San Diego, CA. 17 p.
Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Bubo Species: B. virginianus
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Many people never really learn or practice the Dharma very thoroughly at all, so they don't see the benefits, so they give up. Basically, not many people practice the path as described in the Buddhist teachings... they do it here and there when they feel like it or when they can force themselves to, generating some vague compassion for a few minutes and then not following through with the off-session mind training, yet they expect all the results said to come to those who devote their whole being to practicing for all sentient beings. Not a fault of the Dharma.
Of course this is probably because many people don't take their situation in cyclic existence very seriously to start with. They don't want to undo eons-old habits that have lead them to life after life of suffering, they want to engage in something from time to time that makes them feel good and makes this life seem fuller. The prospect of looking into one's mind is too uncomfortable and taming it is too much hard work when we can just fill it up with something that gives immediate gratification... something we can distract ourselves with and that makes us feel like we're benefiting more.
What do you think fellow brethren? Do 'Teachers' of Dharma have a part in this as well?


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'Thorburn played in two games with the Buffalo Sabres after being recalled on December 2nd from Rochester. He made his NHL debut on Friday against the San Jose Sharks and also played on Sunday in Buffalo's 6-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche. In the victory, Thorburn earned his first NHL assist/point.'
The Sabres Report - December 6, 2005


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Columbia ranks fourth in college-town affordability
Columbia has been ranked the fourth most affordable college town in the nation, according to a study by Coldwell Banker Real Estate, with an average home price of $137,707.
"Columbia offers a variety of living options, most of which are very affordable . . . It's a great college town."
That's good news for the University of South Carolina and a strong selling point for admissions recruiters and administrators hoping to woo a prospective faculty or staff member.
Scott Verzyl, USC associate vice president for enrollment management, said affordability is definitely a selling point when recruiting students to the University.
"Parents and students are savvy consumers and are looking for quality and affordability in a great location," Verzyl said. "Columbia offers a variety of living options, most of which are very affordable.
"Although this study is mainly about the value of Columbia's real estate, the city offers a wide variety of cultural, entertainment and recreation opportunities usually found in larger cities," he said. "This is attractive not only to students, but also to faculty and staff who choose to make Columbia their home. It's a great college town."
The study, which surveyed real estate agents in college towns, found that 64 percent said more parents are buying houses for their students during college.
The most affordable college town in the study was Muncie, Indiana, home to Ball State University, which boasted an average home price of $105,115. The most expensive was Palo Alto, California, home to Stanford University. The average home price there? $1.4 million.


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BC Cross Country Travels to Furman InvitationalSeptember 13, 2013
Both teams finished sixth last week
BREVARD N.C. – First-year coach Adam Malloy and the Brevard College cross country teams are prepared to travel to the Furman Invitational Saturday at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.
Last week, senior Josh Mower paced the men's team to a sixth place finish at the Eye Opener Invitational in Spartanburg, S.C. The Ramseur, N.C., native finished 20th with a time of 27:53.67, while freshman Marc DeLisle turned in a solid collegiate debut with a 22nd place finish with a time of 27:56.58.
The senior trio of Jordan Tager, Erik Gibbs and Chris Shore finished 33rd, 41st and 48th, respectively.
On the women's side, freshman Caroline Christiansen impressed with a 16th place finish in the 5K with a time of 20:36.22. Sophomore Hannah Cook wasn't far behind while she finished 22nd with a time of 21:01.98. The women's team finished sixth overall and improved dramatically from the 13th place finish in 2012.
Angela Canale, Elena Raygoza and Heidi Kaartinen finished 31st, 33rd, and 34th, respectively.
Cook, last year's SAC Freshman of the Year, and Canale, who had four top-10 finishes in 2012, will pace the Tornados as they were picked seventh and return three runners from last season.
This is the inaugural event for the Furman Invitational. The women's team is slated to run the 6K starting at 8:30 a.m., while the men will tackle the 8K at 9 a.m. Live results will be available following each race at http://www.ptgrouponline.com/Live/2013/XC/Furman1/ and on www.furmanpaladins.com.