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SUNRISE, Fla. — Jaromir Jagr and the Florida Panthers try for a sixth straight win, when they take on his former team — the Pittsburgh Penguins. Game begins 7:30 p.m. EST. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.
PHILADELPHIA -- The New York Rangers come to Philadelphia to play the Flyers. UPCOMING. 650 words. Game starts at 1 p.m. EST. AP Photos.
PHILADELPHIA -- The Brooklyn Nets come to Philadelphia to play the 76ers. UPCOMING. 650 words. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. EST. AP Photos.
PITTSBURGH — No. 9 Virginia travels to Pittsburgh on Saturday to face the Panthers. The Cavaliers (19-4) have won five straight. Pitt (17-4) is coming off a romp over Virginia Tech last Sunday. Game begins at 12 p.m. EST. By Will Graves. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Third-ranked Villanova (19-3, 9-1 Big East) looks to avenge its lone Big East loss of the season when it visits 11th-ranked Providence. The Friars (18-5, 6-4) are hoping to have back leading-scorer Ben Bentil, who suffered a sprained right ankle in their loss to DePaul on Tuesday. The Wildcats are likely to be without center Daniel Ochefu for the third straight game with a concussion. By Kyle Hightower. UPCOMING: 650-words. Game starts at 2:30 p.m. EST. Photos.
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Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Florida, 7 p.m.
Virginia at Pittsburgh, Noon
Davidson at Duquesne, 12:30 p.m.
Bucknell at Holy Cross, 1 p.m.
Saint Joseph's at Fordham, 2 p.m.
Boston U. at Lafayette, 2 p.m.
American U. at Lehigh, 2 p.m.
Villanova at Providence, 2:30 p.m.
Bryant at Robert Morris, 4 p.m.
CCSU at St. Francis (Pa.), 4 p.m.
Harvard at Penn, 7 p.m.
Rhode Island at La Salle, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Penn St., 8 p.m.
Temple at UCF, Noon
Drexel at Coll. of Charleston, 6 p.m.
Holy Cross at Bucknell, Noon
Bryant at Robert Morris, 1 p.m.
CCSU at St. Francis (Pa.), 1 p.m.
Lehigh at American, 2 p.m.
Lafayette at Boston U., 2 p.m.
South Florida at Temple, 2 p.m.
Penn at Dartmouth, 6 p.m.
Duquesne at Davidson, 2 p.m.

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Five Things Every College Girl Needs In Her Closet
Find out CollegeCandy's top five items every college girl needs in her wardrobe!
College students generally don't have too much cash to spend on new clothes or the space to put them - which would be fine if college wasn't so filled with reasons to dress up. Between outfits for class and the library, hanging out in the dorms, and dressier ensembles for nights out, college girls need a pretty stocked wardrobe. Luckily, there are a few pieces than can update your wardrobe quickly, easily and inexpensively, and work for years to come.
Fitted black miniskirt: This piece can be worn the obvious way - with a cute top and heels - or with a different twist. You can add tights, a slouchy tee and boots for a boho-chic back-to-school look. If the skirt is cut really straight, it can double as a tube top. And you know that tunic that's too long to be a shirt and too short to be a dress? Wear it over the skirt, so that just the black border peeks out - you've made a brand new dress!
Boyfriend blazer: Blazers are great for several reasons: they look amazing, keep you warm and can completely transform the look of an outfit. And you don't even need to spend a lot for a good one. Throw it over skinnies and a tee for casual events, like class or dinner out - you'll look effortless and classy. Going out to a swanky club? Add a sequined top to give it a new look.
Cross-body bag: This is the best way to combine fashion and function. Clutches and huge bags look amazing, but they're often cumbersome and annoying to carry around. Cross-bodies can be slung over your shoulder. They stay put all night, and the best part is that it's virtually impossible for someone to snatch your purse or grab something out of it.
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A guy's sweater: They're oversized, cozy, and totally adorable over leggings or skinnies. One of the cutest ways to wear a shapeless man's sweater is over a pair of short shorts or a denim miniskirt; the loose fit and full coverage of the sweater will balance out a revealing bottom really well. So raid your dad, brother or boyfriend's closet and snatch up your fave... just remember to warn him that he won't be getting it back.


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(S.D.)-Officials Looking For Homes For Seized Horses
By: Chris Fankhauser Posted at: 01/25/2013 08:03 AM
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - The Pennington County Sheriff's Office in western South Dakota is looking for suitable homes for 10 Spanish mustangs, the last of 69 horses that were seized earlier this month because they were being neglected. The sheriff's office obtained a court order to release several horses that were boarded on the property to their owners and to transfer ownership of the remaining horses to new owners. The 10 mustangs that remain include one stud and nine mares. They range in age from 2 to 5 and have not been handled much.
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You've probably discovered that Time Warner Cable is your Harpursville, NY TV provider. Let's go over TV use where you live. Do you number among the 94% of Harpursville residents who still find themselves watching television on a traditional screen? You've come to the right place to find a package for your TV preferences.
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A main selection of the Military Book Club and a selection of the History Book Club.
With his parting words "I shall return," General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain, named Russell Volckmann, refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions.
When General Yamashita finally surrendered, he made his initial overtures not to MacArthur, but to Volckmann.This book establishes how Volckmann's leadership was critical to the outcome of the war in the Philippines. His ability to synthesize the realities and potential of guerrilla warfare led to a campaign that rendered Yamashita's forces incapable of repelling the Allied invasion. Had it not been for Volckmann, the Americans would have gone in "blind" during their counter-invasion, reducing their efforts to a trial-and-error campaign that would undoubtedly have cost more lives, materiel, and potentially stalled the pace of the entire Pacific War.
Second, this book establishes Volckmann as the progenitor of modern counterinsurgency doctrine and the true "Father" of Army Special Forces - a title that history has erroneously awarded to Colonel Aaron Bank of the ETO. In 1950, Volckmann wrote two Army field manuals: Operations Against Guerrilla Forces and Organization and Conduct of Guerrilla Warfare, though today few realize he was their author. Together, they became the Army's first handbooks outlining the precepts for both special warfare and counter-guerrilla operations.
Taking his argument directly to the Army Chief of Staff, Volckmann outlined the concept for Army Special Forces. At a time when U.S. military doctrine was conventional in outlook, he marketed the ideas of guerrilla warfare as a critical force multiplier for any future conflict, ultimately securing the establishment of the Army's first special operations unit - the 10th Special Forces Group.
Volckmann himself remains a shadowy figure in modern military history, his name absent from every major biography on MacArthur, and in much of the Special Forces literature. Yet as modest, even secretive, as Volckmann was during his career, it is difficult to imagine a man whose heroic initiative had more impact on World War II. This long-overdue book not only chronicles the dramatic military exploits of Russell Volckmann, but analyzes how his leadership paved the way for modern special-warfare doctrine.
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" | Medals are often found inside treasure chests. To open a chest, you need a key." |
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Treasure Chests are boxes containing various items. They have appeared in a multitude of games.
They are usually depicted as being red or brown boxes with a gold trim.
Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra
In the sub-game The Great Cave Offensive, players are encouraged to collect Treasure Chests that contain items. The player doesn't need to get all of them. There are 60 different chests in both games. These treasures do nothing but serve as incentives for 100% completion. Many treasures are references to other Kirby games or other Nintendo games (such as the Triforce). Each treasure has a different "gold" value. Some are easy to get, while others are harder.
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
In Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Treasure Chests are occasionally found in levels. When opened, a roulette of six items (often including a Maxim Tomato, cake, hamburger, Pep Brew, 1UP, 2UP, or 3UP) will appear. One of these items will be given to Kirby. Treasure Chests appear right before a boss fight.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, treasure hunting is a prominent feature of the game. However, this game expanded on the system used in Kirby Super Star, some items can be used by Kirby in-game, such as Spray Paint. Other chests are needed to complete the game fully, holding items like a Level Map, and some are optional, containing items like food and features for the Sound Test.
Kirby: Squeak Squad
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, treasure hunting gains a new catch: Kirby must collect the treasures in his stomach and go to the goal door to open them. There are two types of chests: small red ones and big blue and gold ones.
Squeak Squad members will appear whenever there is a blue Treasure Chest. Sometimes, the chest is just there and the Squeak will appear after Kirby picks it up. Other times, they will be in a predetermined location and appear when Kirby gets there. Occasionally, a Squeaker will be seen hopping with a chest, and Kirby must get it from the Squeaker. When the Squeak appears, the Squeak Squad theme will begin playing. They will go towards it and try to grab it to take it to a hideout. To make sure Kirby gets the chest, he must fight them until they get knocked out, and then take it, or if he gets to it first, then he can run away to a door and go through, but sometimes the Squeak may reappear later in the level. If Kirby is damaged by a Squeak, he will drop one of his Treasure Chests and the Squeak may grab it. If a Squeak takes it to a hideout, Kirby must hurry before they bar up the entrance door. On another note, a special kind of Waddle Dee known as the Gold Waddle Dee carry Treasure Chests. They run around fast- and Kirby must inhale or defeat it before it runs off a cliff in order to get the chest.
If Kirby neglects a Treasure Chest or fails to obtain one, he must replay the stage to get it.
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, some of the same basic treasures from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror return, along with some new ones, such as Ability Scrolls, Ghost Medal pieces, Copy Palette styles, keys to unlock secret stages, jigsaw puzzle pieces, and pieces of a map to find a secret place where Kirby can access all the abilities he has unlocked. Most of them are just for fun, but some treasures are actually mandatory -- when Kirby defeats a boss for the first time, a chest will appear that give items called Boss Battle Badges. In levels 2-6, there are certain items in Treasure Chests called Star Seals. There is one in every level and they are always in big Treasure Chests; the radiation from the Star Seal causes the chest to glow, thus making it easier to spot. Kirby must obtain all the seals and finish Ice Island to use the Star Seals and grant access to Secret Sea, the area where Meta Knight's ship, the Halberd, crashed long ago. The only treasure that isn't gotten from a Treasure Chest is the Strawberry Shortcake, which is gotten automatically after the game is beaten.
A big chest from Kirby: Squeak Squad is the design for its sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Kirby's Epic Yarn
There are three chest-shaped patches in every non-boss level. Kirby and Prince Fluff can open these using a yarn whip. The furniture inside each must be collected for a 100% completion rating.
Kirby Mass Attack
Treasure Chests make an appearance in Kirby Mass Attack, and this time a key is needed to open them. Also, a variation of the chest, the skull chest, can be found by collecting a skull key. The skull chest is carried by a red Skully. Both kinds of chests predominantly contain Medals.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot
As in Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, they can be opened by tapping ↑ on the +Control Pad when Kirby is standing in front of one.
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, certain Treasure Chests are merely holograms. Kirby finds one of these if he takes a wrong turn in research facilities.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Treasure Chests reappear in this game. A new winged variant of Treasure Chest also makes an appearance. Five chests appear in each stage. A Treasure Chest's contents is revealed at the end of a stage, where one must tap each one to retrieve their contents. Figurines and music can be found in Treasure Chests in this game.
In the Super Smash Bros. series
Treasure Chests appear in The Great Cave Offensive stage. When struck by an attack, a chest will open and drop an item. Some chests, however, release a small explosion when opened. One event match, Kirby's Crazy Appetite, centers around Kirby opening Treasure Chests to obtain food.


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The 2015 Acura TLX is a big deal for Acura. So big, that the Japanese luxury brand has announced the TLX marketing campaign will be the biggest in its history. Centered on the theme "It's that kind of thrill," the spots will highlight the TLX's luxury refinement and sporty performance, and we get a sneak peek at the commercials scheduled to air early next week.
Titled "My Way," the first commercial focuses the development of the midsize sedan, with clips shot onsite at Acura's R&D and manufacturing facilities. This commercial shows us how the Acura team designed the TLX from the ground up, and the harsh testing conditions, like snow and powersliding on a wet tarmac. Another spot describes "that kind of thrill" as whatever Ludacris is doing, while another says that kind of thrill is equivalent to what a Spanish matador is feeling before coming face-to-face with a bull. In total, there are six spots, and you can watch them all in the videos below. Since it's Acura's biggest campaign, the Japanese brand is also using Twitter and Facebook to get the word out about the 2015 Acura TLX.
The commercials will begin airing this Sunday, August 17 and will run until fall. As a refresher, the 2015 Acura TLX is available with two updated engines: the familiar 2.4-liter I-4, now with direct injection for 206 hp and 182 lb-ft of torque, and the direct-injected 3.5-liter V-6 with 290 hp and 267 lb-ft. The former is paired to Acura's new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, while the V-6 gets the brand's first nine-speed automatic.
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My wife and I recently updated our wills, which for many years have included charitable organizations such as the Norfolk Botanical Garden among the beneficiaries. The act of reviewing our documents caused us to think about our motivation for designating bequests to charities, also called planned giving. Through our wills, all of us have an opportunity to make a lasting impact, even after our deaths, on things that matter to us. For some, a bequest will be the largest charitable donation they ever make. But many people are reluctant to discuss a will, much less to consider making one. It is very important for everyone to have a will (an up-to-date one) so that their assets are distributed in accordance with their desires. By carefully determining what it is that matters most to us, we have a marvelous opportunity to do something very positive which will last far into the future.
It's kind of like planting a tree which continues to thrive for a long time. Consider, for example, that some of the trees Thomas Jefferson planted at Monticello are still alive today, and they are living connections to this man who died 181 years ago. Today, visitors to Jefferson's home can touch these ancient living specimens and enjoy the ambience they create.
The Norfolk Botanical Garden is home to thousands of plants, and a very special place. The name of the planned giving program of the Botanical Garden is the Evergreen Society, which is reflective of the nature of the Garden. Those who designate the Garden in their wills, or who make other planned gifts, become members of the Evergreen Society. By joining the Evergreen Society, you will have an opportunity to establish a living link into the future and help ensure the continuation of a priceless asset in Hampton Roads.
It was after I joined the board that I became fully aware of the treasure we have in this institution. My wife and I come to this oasis frequently, even in winter, often an unusually beautiful season at the Garden, to walk around, sit on a bench, sometimes take pictures, and often just to reflect and renew the spirit in special surroundings. This island of calm and peace amidst the urban congestion is a soothing balm to the soul. In our own small way, through planned giving, we are able to help ensure that the garden is here for future generations.
I encourage anyone who has made a bequest to the Garden to contact Cathy Fitzgerald, Director of Donor Relations at 441-5830, Ext. 319 or email@example.com. Ms. Fitzgerald can also help anyone who is interested in making a bequest or who needs more information.
Robert Creecy
Norfolk Botanical Garden Board Member


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Happy Birthday TWO you, Arthur & Heather
Happy Birthday Arthur Sullivan!
Happy Birthday Producer Heather Baumrucker!
It's a good omen, right, when your G&S show producer is born on the same day as the composer?
Stanford Savoyards production of Patience is the kind of show that resonates with a variety of people: cosplayers, Trekkies, Whovians, G&S fans. Director Doreen Finkelstein commented, "...when Patience first came out in 1881, it was immensely popular; in fact, it was a bigger hit than either HMS Pinafore or Pirates of Penzance." She wanted to "...update the show by replacing aestheticism with something that would be recognizable to us in 2014."
Enter our cast of cosplayers emulating the well-known characters of Star Trek: Spock, Guinan, 7 of 9, the Borg Queen and of Doctor Who: the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors, Amy Pond, a Weeping Angel, a Dalek just to name a few.
You do not want to miss the extraordinary costumes in this show!
A podcast of last week's radio interview on Eliza Ridgeway's The Peninsula Report, is now available online. https://soundcloud.com/the-peninsula-report/savoyards-patience Listen to Directors and cast members discuss the show and offer renditions of "I Cannot Tell What This Love May Be" and "So Go to Him and Say to Him".
Tickets for Patience are now available online or via phone (650) 725-2787 from the Stanford Ticket Office.
$10 students
$15 seniors & Stanford staff/faculty
$30 general admission
Performance dates:
Saturday, May 17th at 8pm
Sunday, May 18th at 2pm
Sunday, May 18th at 8pm
See the show for FREE by volunteering to join a run crew, usher or staff the concession booth!
Email firstname.lastname@example.com asap!
Don't forget to join the cosplay fun and come in Star Trek or Doctor Who costumes to receive a free treat during intermission (while supplies last).
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All performances will be at The Bowl – an outdoor amphitheater at the Stanford Graduate School of Business located on the east end of Knight Way. There is convenient and free parking in Parking Structure #7 located underneath the Knight Management Center Faculty Building, as well as a lot across Campus Drive. Please allow plenty of time for parking.
Tickets available in advance or at the door (subject to availability). Advance ticket purchases are recommended.
The Box Office will open 90 minutes before show time and seating will begin 30 minutes before show time.
Please click here for a Google map with icons and links to directions.
Patience Trivia and Meet the Cast
Joanne Newman portrays Lady Jane, who utters, "Still, there is a cobwebby grey velvet, with a tender bloom like cold gravy, which, made Betazoid 24th century, trimmed with Klingon leather and Vulcan lace, and surmounted with something Delta Quadrant -- it matters not what -- would at least be Star Trek Voyager!"
Patience is Joanne's 4th consecutive appearance with Stanford Savoyards (HMS Pinafore: The Next Generation, The Sorcerer, The Mikado). Joanne has trained in the Meisner Method and come up the ranks of summer stock back east (Brunswick Music Theatre, Williamstown Theater Festival), performed with National Lyric Opera, sung in a Bay Area country western band, and founded an improvisational theater troupe.


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Rectus Femoris Muscle: Thigh, Knee Pain
What symptoms and pain are associated with the rectus femoris muscle?
- Knee pain that feels as if it originates under the knee cap
- Pain in the front of the thigh extending down into the inside of the knee
- Weak knee
- Stiff knee
- Inability to fully straighten knee
- Pain walking down stairs
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Sharp pain deep in the front of the thigh while sleeping
Where is the Rectus Femoris muscle?
The rectus femoris runs down the front of the thigh¸ from the hip bone to the knee. The rectus femoris is one of four quadriceps muscles.
What movements does the rectus femoris muscle control?
- Straightens the leg at the knee
- Raises the leg toward the torso
Activities that cause rectus femoris pain and symptoms:
- Cycling
- Climbing
- Running and power walking
- Swimming
- Kicking a football or soccer ball
- Swimming
- Wearing high heel shoes
- Sitting excessively
- Tight hamstrings
Interesting facts about the rectus femoris: Knee Bugs
The rectus femoris is responsible for the condition known as 'knee bugs'. Knee bugs is a creepy crawly type feeling and pain that occurs under the knee cap. This condition is often caused by a trigger point in the rectus femoris.
Clinical diagnoses to which the rectus femoris muscle symptoms may contribute:
- Patella femoral dysfunction
- Floating Patella
- Subluxation / Dislocation of the knee
- Buckling knee (trick knee)
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament sprain or tear
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament sprain or tear
- Torn meniscus (cartilage)
- Quadriceps muscle tear
- Sprain / Strain of the thigh or knee
- Iliotibial tract friction syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
Other muscles that should be considered and examined in conjunction with the rectus femoris muscle:
- Iliotibial Band and Tensor Fasciae Latae
- Adductor Magnus
- Adductor Longus and Brevis
- Pectineus
- Gracilis
Satellite Trigger Points: Iliopsoas, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Lateralis, Sartorius
Affected Organ Systems: Digestive System
For detailed anatomy information: Rectus Femoris Anatomy: Origin, Insertion, Action, Innervation
Help with Rectus Femoris Quadriceps Muscle Pain
Warm Therapy Gel for Rectus Femoris Muscle Pain
Sombra Warm Therapy Pain Relieving Gel is a pain relieving gel that I use both personally and in my massage therapy practice. It provides warmth without burning heat and is great for relieving pain. Applying Sombra to the muscles on the front of the thigh, down into the knee can help reduce pain and tightness caused by the rectus femoris muscle. I recommend Sombra for chronic pain and chronically sore tight quadriceps muscles.
Cold Therapy Gel For Rectus Femoris Injury and Pain
Biofreeze Pain Relieving Gel is an excellent pain relieving gel and I recommend it for those who have sudden onset muscle pain or recent injuries. It is better to use than warm therapy gels and creams for muscle pain caused by inflammation as it cools the area much like ice. A recent study showed that Biofreeze decreased pain 2 times more than ice and the pain relief lasts 9 – 10 longer. If your pain is from a recently pulled quadriceps muscle I would recommend Biofreeze.
Cold Pack For Quadriceps Muscles
The Pro Ice Quad Multipurpose Cold Therapy Wrap is a good choice to provide cold therapy to both quadriceps and hamstring injuries. The wrap not only provides a consistent temperature but also provides compression which is important for reducing swelling and aiding in faster recovery.
Hot and Cold Multipurpose Wrap For Thigh and Knee Pain
The Hot Thermal and Ice Cold Compress Therapy Gel Pack Wrap is adjustable and is a great choice for a multipurpose pack to use on your thighs, knees, hip, and back. The pack can be put in the freezer and used for cold therapy on recently injured muscles to reduce pain and swelling. The pack can also be put in the microwave for warm therapy for chronic pain and stiffness. Solid quality construction that will last for a long time. Made in the USA
Braces and Supports To Help Rectus Femoris Injury and Pain
McDavid Thigh Brace Wrap covers the thigh and can be used for quadricep support or rehabilitation. This support works well if your pain is centralized in the thigh area. Provides great compression and warmth to help maintain muscle mobility and reduce pain. Sizing: SM 18 to 20 inches, Med 20 to 22 inches, LG 22 to 25 inches, XL 25 to 28 inches.
Groin Wrap for High Rectus Femoris Pain and Injury
McDavid Groin Wrap is recommended for high quadricep, hamstring and groin pulls. This strap works well for people who have pulled a muscle up high near the pelvis. The strap in addition to the knee brace gives support along the length of the muscle. The strap has an adjustable Velcro closure so you can adjust the pressure as needed.
Knee Brace for Rectus Femoris Knee Pain
The rectus femoris muscle can contribute to painful, stiff buckling knees. The Professional Choice Knee Support is one of the best knee braces I have used. It provides support to weak buckling and painful knees while providing heat to help keep the muscle, ligaments, tendons and joint mobile. The two Velcro bands are adjustable and allow you to adjust the compression. Although it looks bulky, it is comfortable and was made for people who ride horses who bend and straighten their knees for extended periods of time. It does not bind or pinch. If you are prone to knee injury and buckling knees I highly recommend this brace.
Compression Leggings for Quadriceps and Upper Leg Muscle Support
Compression wear is not just preventative wear for exercise. Compression wear can also aid in muscle injury support and reduce swelling during recovery time. If you are considering compression wear look for graduated compression. Graduated compression provides tight compression at the lower end of your limb and gradually decreases compressive force toward the top of the limb. This is important for circulation and inflammation reduction. The Sub Sports RX Graduated Compression Baselayer Leggings / Tights provide great comfortable compression at a reasonable price. The long leggings for men and long leggings or 3/4 leggings for women are a good choice for quad support during exercise or injury recovery. To properly support the quadricep muscles the leggings need to not only cover the thigh but must also go down past the knee as the quadricep muscles connect the hip to the knee. The Sub Sports RX Graduated Compression Leggings come in all sizes and have a choice of colors. Can be worn alone or under pants.
Massage Tools for Self Treatment of the Quadriceps Muscles
I recommend the Tiger Tail 18″ Roller to use on both upper and lower leg muscles to help relieve tension and pain. I like the Tiger Tail for its ease of use and because it does not strain the wrists and hands. You do not have to contort into different positions or get on the floor or up against the wall to use this foam roller, simply roll it up or down the muscle. The 18″ is a good size to use on leg muscles as well as other muscles. The roller is also recommended by physical therapists, athletic trainers and doctors for self-treatment of muscles in between appointments. To use the Tiger Tail on the rectus femoris muscles start just above the knee and roll up covering the front of the thigh. Cover the entire front including just to the inside and outside of the front thigh. Start with light strokes for a minute or two and build into more pressure and more time. Do not overdo as you can irritate the muscles!
Self Treatment for Rectus Femoris Thigh and Knee Pain
Do you know that small knots in the rectus femoris muscle can contribute to the inability to straighten the knee, pain walking down stairs and restless leg syndrome?
If this pain pattern sounds familiar I recommend that you purchase Claire Davies The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief. Mr. Davies explain the trigger point phenomenon and muscle pain in everyday language. But what makes this book worth its weight in gold are the individual muscle trigger point treatments that Davies has compiled. His diagrams and step by step instructions help you locate which muscles are contributing to your pain and how to find the trigger point and treat it. It takes time and practice to master finding trigger points, but once you learn you have a tool and method to help relieve muscle pain throughout the body. If you have unresolved knee pain, are unable to straighten your knee, or suffer from restless legs, it maybe trigger points in the rectus femoris muscle. Deactivating trigger points can reduce or eliminate this pain. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in finding the cause and treating muscle pain.


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Global Strategic Management Institute (GSMI) is a leader in the industry of executive education, global conferences, summits and training sessions. On August 27 to 28th the company will hold their next Social Media Strategies Summit (SMSS) in Dallas, Texas. This two-day event is comprised of workshops, case studies, presentations and networking opportunities where you will learn how to harness the power of social media to expand and improve your company's digital footprint from leaders in the industry.
Get ready to mix and mingle with guest speakers Maya Grinberg, Social Media Manager for Wildfire, a division of Google as well as Addvocate's CEO Marcus Nelson, Dell's Director of Social Media Liz Brown Bullock, Walmart's Director of Social Strategy Umang Shah, Neiman Marcus's Social Media Managing Editor Jean Scheidnes and many more social media experts. Here's a look at the full SMSS agenda.
Not able to attend SMSS in Dallas? No worries. GSMI has a traveling series of 2-day Summits that run in various cities throughout the year including San Francisco, NYC, Chicago and London. Plus two larger 3-day Summits held in Las Vegas and Boston. Find a city near you.
After reviewing snapshots from previous Summits, the dress code appears to be on the casual end of the traditional business casual spectrum. Other factors to consider when getting your outfit prepped for the event are the long days, the Dallas weather, both indoors and outdoors, plus that actuality that Fall is just around the corner. It's important to look stylish, appropriately polished and professional, as well as feel comfortable.
Colorblocking is the perfect fashion-forward trend for SMSS, plus it's a nod towards the upcoming fall season. There are a variety of ways to colorblock an outfit. The simplest approach is to wear a single colorblocked garment or accessory where the designer has already done all of the work for you. Here are two inspirational outfits incorporating colorblocked tops to jumpstart your SMSS attire. I recommend bringing along a classic black blazer too:
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UTSA Holidays
UTSA Holiday Schedule 2012 - 2013
Date | Holiday | Day |
September 3, 2012 | Labor Day | Monday |
November 22, 2012 | Thanksgiving Day | Thursday |
November 23, 2012 | Day after Thanksgiving | Friday |
December 24, 2012 | Day before Christmas | Monday |
December 25, 2012 | Christmas Day | Tuesday |
December 26, 2012 | Day after Christmas | Wednesday |
December 27, 2012 | Winter Holiday (skeleton crew)* | Thursday |
December 28, 2012 | Winter Holiday (skeleton crew)* | Friday |
December 31, 2012 | New Year's Eve (skeleton crew)* | Monday |
January 1, 2013 | New Year's Day | Tuesday |
January 21, 2013 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday |
May 27, 2013 | Memorial Day | Monday |
July 4, 2013 | Independence Day | Thursday |
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Texas Legislators designated 13 holidays for fiscal year 2012-2013. The total number of holidays awarded to state employees fluctuates annually because when typical holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday, they are not observed. Institutions of higher education may rearrange state holidays and establish their own holidays in order to provide more effective work schedules that are consistent with the academic calendar.
Floating holiday: Floating holiday(s) are awarded when all Federal and State holidays have been allocated AND a remainder exists between the total number of holidays allocated and the total number of holidays designated by the Texas Legislature. This did not occur for fiscal year 2012-2013. The total number of holidays granted may not exceed the number of holidays provided by the Texas Legislature. As a result, no floating holiday hours will be awarded for fiscal year 2012-2013.
*Skeleton work crew days : In accordance with the provisions of the Texas Government Code § 662.004 , a state agency must have enough employees on duty to conduct business during any holidays that UTSA selects that are not designated as "all (state) agencies closed."
An employee who serves as a member of a skeleton crew will be granted state compensatory time in lieu of the holiday in accordance to Chapter 4.27, section D. of the Handbook of Operating Procedures "State Compensatory Time". State compensatory time off must be scheduled within twelve (12) months following the workweek in which it was earned with the prior approval of the employee's supervisor.
State compensatory time may also be used to observe an additional religious holiday(s), or state or national holiday that is not officially observed by UTSA. The Texas Legislature has specified Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday as optional holidays. Employees are entitled to observe these holidays provided that they work a skeleton crew holiday, or use accrued and available leave.
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Top Items:
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Obama to Call for End to N.S.A.'s Bulk Data Collection — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to unveil a legislative proposal for a far-reaching overhaul of the National Security Agency's once-secret bulk phone records program in a way that — if approved by Congress …
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
White House plan would end NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone data
White House plan would end NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone data
Hot Air and Marginal REVOLUTION
Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Obama to set out proposal to end NSA's mass collection of phone data
Obama to set out proposal to end NSA's mass collection of phone data
Politico, emptywheel, Business Insider and The Week
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters:
Obama to propose curbing NSA bulk collection of phone records: report
Obama to propose curbing NSA bulk collection of phone records: report
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
GOP finds unwinding Obamacare vexing now that it's taken root — Republicans are still determined to repeal Obamacare, even though they have famously failed to unite behind an alternative. Now, it is dawning on some in the GOP that even if they succeed in repealing the Affordable Care Act …
The Plum Line, The Other McCain and The Fact Checker
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Four years later, Democrats wait for ObamaCare popularity bounce — Democrats have been waiting for ObamaCare to become popular for four years. — And counting. — Congressional leaders and senior White House advisers have been saying since 2010 that public opinion will turn their way sometime soon.
Politico, Weasel Zippers, The Moderate Voice and The Lonely Conservative
Beth Reinhard / Wall Street Journal:
AFP Airs New Anti-Obamacare Ad in Michigan
AFP Airs New Anti-Obamacare Ad in Michigan
ABC News
Rocco Parascandola / NY Daily News:
Helmet camera shows skydiver's remarkable jump from World Trade Center — WARNING GRAPHIC LANGUAGE IN VIDEO: The three daredevils, along with their lookout, pulled off a breathtaking jump from the Freedom Tower. But the price they paid was surrendering to cops Monday to face charges such as burglary.
The Week
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
WATCH: Thrillseekers Base Jump From World Trade Center, Catch It On Helmet Cam — The world never got to see any of the photos a New Jersey 16-year-old took when he spent two hours at the top of 1 World Trade Center before getting caught last week, but this insane video makes up for it.
Yahoo! News:
Reid says GOP may have helped Russia annex Crimea — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Republicans may have helped Russia annex Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
Firedoglake, Business Insider, The Daily Beast, Scared Monkeys and Weasel Zippers
Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Republicans may have …
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Republicans may have …
CNN, Hot Air and The Lonely Conservative
Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Justice Scalia's Past Comes Back To Haunt Him On Birth Control — When the Supreme Court hears two landmark cases about birth control on Tuesday, few observers doubt that Justice Antonin Scalia's sympathies will be the Catholic business owners who charge that the mandate violates their religious liberties.
Althouse, The New Republic and National Review
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Contraception Ruling Could Have Reach Far Beyond Women's Rights
Contraception Ruling Could Have Reach Far Beyond Women's Rights
Guardian, Wonkblog, NewsBusters, ThinkProgress, RH Reality Check, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
Gabriel Malor / The Federalist:
Six Lies The Leftist Media Tells About The Contraception Mandate Cases
Six Lies The Leftist Media Tells About The Contraception Mandate Cases
USA Today, Daily Kos, Wonkblog and ProfessorBainbridge.com
Maggie Haberman / Politico:
David Brock reflects on his Clinton evolution — David Brock's long journey trailing Bill and Hillary Clinton — first as a nemesis and now as an ally — is leading him to the couple's former home state of Arkansas. — It's there, in a highly anticipated speech Tuesday …
New York Times and The Week
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
McCaskill says relationship with Hillary Clinton is 'fine'
McCaskill says relationship with Hillary Clinton is 'fine'
Matt Richtel / New York Times:
Selling a Poison by the Barrel: Liquid Nicotine for E-Cigarettes — A dangerous new form of a powerful stimulant is hitting markets nationwide, for sale by the vial, the gallon and even the barrel. — The drug is nicotine, in its potent, liquid form — extracted from tobacco and tinctured …
Hit & Run, The Reality-Based Community, National Review and The Verge
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Risen: Obama administration is this generation's 'greatest enemy of press freedom' — "It won't take me long to alienate everyone in the room," Jeffrey Toobin told an audience in New York Friday. "For better or worse, it has been clear there is no journalistic privilege under the First Amendment."
Jim Acosta / CNN:
U.S., other powers kick Russia out of G8 — The Hague, Netherlands (CNN) — U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders have decided to end Russia's role in the group of leading industrialized nations, the White House said Monday. — The move to suspend Russia's membership in the G8 …
The Plazz, Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Hot Air, rubber hose, The Week and Liberaland
Fox News:
US, allies sideline Russia from G8; Moscow shrugs off summit snub
US, allies sideline Russia from G8; Moscow shrugs off summit snub
Taylor Marsh
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Libertarian Group Comes Out Against Ron Paul On Russia
Libertarian Group Comes Out Against Ron Paul On Russia
Slate, Hit & Run and Washington Free Beacon
George Brown / WREG-TV:
Judge Joe Brown Released From Jail — (Memphis) Well-known TV court judge and former Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Joe Brown has been released on his own recognizance from the Criminal Justice Center at 201 Poplar. — This comes after a request for bail was denied earlier this evening.
The Raw Story, Hinterland Gazette, Liberaland and Mediaite
New York Times:
General Motors Misled Grieving Families on a Lethal Flaw — It was nearly five years ago that any doubts were laid to rest among engineers at General Motors about a dangerous and faulty ignition switch. At a meeting on May 15, 2009, they learned that data in the black boxes …
National Review and Business Insider
CBS News:
Poll: Most say U.S. doesn't have a responsibility in Ukraine — Shares - — Most Americans don't think the U.S. is obliged to intervene in the recent annexation by Russia of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea. A majority of 61 percent of Americans do not think the U.S. has a responsibility …
Mediaite, Eschaton and CBS San Francisco
Washington Post:
Billionaire mogul Sheldon Adelson looks for mainstream Republican who can win in 2016 — Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who along with his wife plowed more than $92 million into efforts to help mostly losing candidates in the 2012 elections, is undertaking a new strategy for 2016 …
Talking Points Memo and The Times of Israel
Robert Shrum / The Daily Beast:
The Indispensible Nancy Pelosi — Republicans turned the Democrats' leader in the House into the prime reason to keep a Florida district in GOP hands. No wonder they fear her: she's as responsible for liberal success in Washington as President Obama has been.


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Diabetes care is a lifelong responsibility. Consider 10 strategies to prevent diabetes complications.
Diabetes is a serious disease. Following your diabetes treatment plan takes round-the-clock commitment. But your efforts are worthwhile. Careful diabetes care can reduce your risk of serious — even life-threatening — complications.
Here are 10 ways to take an active role in diabetes care and enjoy a healthier future.
Members of your diabetes care team — doctor or primary care provider, diabetes nurse educator, and dietitian, for example — can help you learn the basics of diabetes care and offer support along the way. But it's up to you to manage your condition.
Learn all you can about diabetes. Make healthy eating and physical activity part of your daily routine. Maintain a healthy weight. Monitor your blood sugar level, and follow your doctor's instructions for managing your blood sugar level. Ask your diabetes treatment team for help when you need it.
Smoking increases your risk of various diabetes complications, including:
Talk to your doctor about ways to help you stop smoking or using other types of tobacco.
Like diabetes, high blood pressure can damage your blood vessels. High cholesterol is a concern, too, since the damage is often worse and more rapid when you have diabetes. When these conditions team up, they can lead to a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening conditions.
Eating a healthy, reduced-fat diet and exercising regularly can go a long way toward controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol. Your doctor may also recommend taking prescription medication.
Schedule two to three diabetes checkups a year, in addition to your yearly physical and routine eye exams.
During the physical, your doctor will ask about your nutrition and activity level and look for any diabetes-related complications — including signs of kidney damage, nerve damage and heart disease — as well as screen for other medical problems.
Your eye care specialist will check for signs of retinal damage, cataracts and glaucoma.
High blood sugar can weaken your immune system, which makes routine vaccines more important than ever. Ask your doctor about:
Diabetes may leave you prone to gum infections. Brush your teeth at least twice a day, floss your teeth once a day and schedule dental exams at least twice a year. Call your dentist if your gums bleed or look red or swollen.
High blood sugar can reduce blood flow and damage the nerves in your feet. Left untreated, cuts and blisters can lead to serious infections. Diabetes can lead to pain, tingling or loss of sensation in your feet.
To prevent foot problems:
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day may reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. Ask your doctor whether daily aspirin therapy is appropriate for you, including which strength of aspirin would be best.
Alcohol can cause high or low blood sugar, depending on how much you drink and whether you eat at the same time. If you choose to drink, do so only in moderation and always with a meal. Remember to include the calories from any alcohol you drink in your daily calorie count.
If you're stressed, it's easy to neglect your usual diabetes care routine. The hormones your body may produce in response to prolonged stress may prevent insulin from working properly, which only makes matters worse. To take control, set limits. Prioritize your tasks. Learn relaxation techniques. Get plenty of sleep.
Above all, stay positive. Diabetes care is within your control. If you're willing to do your part, diabetes won't stand in the way of an active, healthy life.
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With a stay at Xiamen One Meter Sunshine Inn in Xiamen, you'll be in the historical district and convenient to Hulishan Cannon Fort and Wanshi Botanical Garden. This hotel is within close proximity of Xiamen University and Taiwan Folk Village. Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms. Free parking is available onsite.


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Why is the program trying to force a question mark on this sentence?
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Black & White Party raising funds for AFAN
Last year's event was the focus of the first episode of TLC's short-lived "Sin City Rules."
Hopefully something better comes out of this one.
The 27th annual Black & White Party will take place Saturday night in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road.
The over-the-top Aid for AIDS of Nevada fundraiser, set for 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., will feature offerings from 25 food and beverage vendors, fashion contests and raffles.
Entertainment will include performances by Bally's headliner Veronic, the casts of "Fantasy," "The D* Word — A Musical" and "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," Recycled Percussion, Mark Shunock of "Rock of Ages," Derrick Barry from "Divas Las Vegas," and acts from "V — The Ultimate Variety Show" and "Vegas! The Show."
Roaming characters, sword swallowers and magicians also will be on hand, and members of the Nevada Ballet Theatre will take part in impromptu performances.
General admission tickets are $35 and can be purchased at www.afanlv.org.
Guests must be at least 21 and wearing black and white attire to attend.
Free concert
In the mood to party like it's 1939? Truck on down to the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Ave., at 2 p.m. Saturday for a free concert by Jazzin' Jeanne Brei and the Speakeasy Swingers, complete with a tribute to tap and swing dancers. Brei handles the vocals; the Speakeasy Swingers include trombonist Bobby Scann, trumpeter Michael Ray Tyler, pianist Charlie Shaffer, bassist Dick Jones, drummer Paul Testa — and 91-year-old saxophonist Don Hill, who has played with everyone from Louis Armstrong to Vegas lounge legends the Treniers. For more information, call 702-507-3459 or visit www.lvccld.org.
Restaurant deal
Here's a deal that will start you laughing and keep you smiling: Anyone who attends Jeff Civillico's physical-comedy/juggling show at the Quad, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South can get a 30 percent discount on their checks — including alcohol — at the hotel's Hash House A Go Go afterward. Just show your ticket stub from the family-friendly show, which is at 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The restaurant deal is good from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Funky good time
Great musicians who don't get to make it funky in the shows that actually pay them unleash their inner George Clinton every Wednesday night at Bar 702, 3355 Spring Mountain Road. "The Funk Jam" starts at 10 p.m., and there is no need to check your bop gun at the door.
The Dan Band
Relive the touching, F-bomb enhanced wedding dance scene in "Old School" with potty-mouthed rock cut-ups The Dan Band at 8 p.m. Saturday at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 day of show; call 702-632-7600.


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"Splash" lost a contestant at the outset in its second episode, as "Chelsea Lately" sidekick Chuy Bravo had to bow out after suffering a foot injury.
The show was prepared for it, though — former U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain "just happened" to have been training on her own and jumped in for Chuy. (Or, you know, had been training at ABC's behest in case someone got hurt early on.)
Chastain was first onto the board in Tuesday's (March 26) show and scored a 7.0 from the two judges. That was the night's second-lowest score, however, so she had to endure the dive-off against Detroit Lions star Ndamukong Suh.
Chastain came out on top, though, and gets to move on to the next round of dives. If she ends up winning "Splash," though, it's probably safe to assume she won't rip off her top like she did at the end of the 1999 World Cup.


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Were these Japanese albums originally released in Japan or the U.S.? Cos I could see these being released here, if only for their novelty value. | |
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This "Teichiku" song title: "Tan-kou-bushi," "(Mitsui) Coal Mine Song." Popular drinking tune, from Kita-Kyushu. Something about two people... causing the tree to shake. The modest moon pretends not to see them. Great stuff. | |
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"Causing the tree to shake"? DAMN but they're gettin' into it. | |
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The MIsora Hibari Song is called "Kappa Boogie Woogie". 'Kappa' is a kind of Fairy or Spirit originated from Japanese Tradition. By the way, do you have some Korean recordings? it will be nice to hear them here. | |
Mon. 5/26/14 2:38pm
Soba Song writer was my uncle Bobby Norton (deceased) Herecrded this and another song in Japan for columia records, I have the insert with his picture on it and the lyrics. Later Hibari Misora recorded it. I also have the copy of the payment made to him for the rights. | |
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Blog: Aircraft 1914 - 1918
First World War diary record series passes 400,000 images.
Monday 29 June 2009 by Sue Ducker. 5 comments
The digitisation of the whole series of Australian Imperial Force (AIF) war diaries from the First World War, (Official Records series AWM4), recently passed the 400,000 image mark. Included in the 400,000 images are all the available diaries for the Australian Flying Corps, (AFC) . Digitised versions of the diaries are being regularly uploaded to the Memorial's website as they are completed. The AIF war diaries are an …
Over the Front: the Great War in the air
Tuesday 19 August 2008 by Amanda Rebbeck. 23 comments
A new permanent exhibition, Over the Front: the Great War in the air, will open on 28 November 2008 at the eastern end of ANZAC Hall. The story of military flight and aerial combat during the First World War will be brought to life through the Memorial's collection of five original and extraordinary aircraft and an exciting sound-and-light show. Australians played a distinct part in aviation's remarkable advances during the war. …
Albatros Upper Mainplane Repairs
Thursday 17 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. 2 comments
Upon removal of the fabric from the upper mainplane it was discovered that an extensive number of the ribs were damaged. Shattered ribs in upper mainplane. Note timber reinforcing panels nailed to rib faces. Work has been underway to repair this damage and give the wing much of its original strength. The presence of pre existing repairs indicate that this damage took place prior to the last restoration. Although some …
Albatros Fabric Research
Friday 11 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. 6 comments
The Memorial has been able to gain access to substantial amounts of the original fabric, which was removed from the Albatros during the 1960's restoration with the exception of the rudder and the ailerons. Significant analysis of this material has been carried out in order to determine the correct details for fabric colours, panel widths and orientations, seam widths, rib stitching and the dimensions of rib tapes.Photographic evidence …
Albatros Fuselage: Cleaning and Repair
Thursday 3 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce.
Work is underway to clean and repair the fuselage of the Albatros. During the course of the last nine decades, a significant amount of grease, dust and general grime has built up inside the fuselage of the Albatros, particularly in the engine bay. Following removal of the engine previously installed in the aircraft, the interior of the fuselage was cleaned. After the dust, dirt, grease and a layer of shellac applied during a previous …
Conservation of the Albatros D.Va
Thursday 3 April 2008 by Andrew Pearce. 2 comments
The Large Technology Conservation Section are currently working on five aircraft for the upcoming First World War exhibition "Over The Front" due to open in November 2008. The Albatros D.Va was last restored in the mid 1960s and there are a number of areas which need attention. The doped fabric covering of the wings has contracted significantly during the last four decades and this has torn apart many of the stitched …
Second Lieutenant F. T. D. Gulley, No. 6 (Training) Squadron, AFC
Monday 17 March 2008 by Amanda Rebbeck. 3 comments
Crashes and fires were everyday hazards for the First World War flier. Second Lieutenant Frederick Gulley suffered both when trying to land his aircraft in England on 17 October 1918. Gulley was on a cross country flight and struck a post whilst attempting to land in a field close to Tidworth Barracks, Wiltshire. In the resulting fire Gulley's clothes, harness, face and hands were burnt. He was taken to Tidworth Hospital with …
'Naked Birds' Land at Memorial
Thursday 28 February 2008 by Leigh Harris. 3 comments
First World War 'war birds' will have their covers restored ready for display at the Australian War Memorial tomorrow. A special team of French vintage aircraft experts will tomorrow make the 'last stitch' of their conservation work on rare First World War aircraft, or 'war birds' as the aircraft are affectionately known. The war birds are progressively being 'clothed' as part of the restoration process, in preparation for …
Development of RAAF and Australian Civil Aviation
Tuesday 19 February 2008 by Peter Burness. 1 comments
Just a year after the end of the First World War, and only a decade after the short first powered flight in Australia, a twin-engine Vickers Vimy, with a crew of 4, flew from England to Australia. This 1919 exploit exemplified the progress in world aviation. During the First World War there were men who had never before seen an aeroplane or driven a motor car, who had learned how to fly. Learning to fly at Point Cook, …
The 1919 Air Race
Wednesday 13 February 2008 by Peter Burness. 9 comments
In March 1919, four months after the war was over, the Australian government announced that it would give a £10,000 prize for the first successful flight from England to Australia. Despite the obvious dangers, this appealed to some airmen, not yet discharged, who were awaiting repatriation home. There were plenty of war surplus aircraft available and six crews eventually took part. However only two crews finished. The winning team …


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Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Roves Back into Record Books, Spirit is Honored
Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2011/06/30 12:00 CDT
Opportunity 'burned up' the Meridiani Plains in June as it raced toward its much-anticipated next destination and the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission cruised into the 90th month of what was originally to have been a 90-day tour.
What's up in the solar system in July 2011
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/29 02:35 CDT
Time again for my monthly look at what's going on with the robots exploring the solar system! It'll be a month full of routine activities for our intrepid explorers performing ongoing science at Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, and Saturn.
Cassini animations: Rhea and Dione and Titan
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/28 04:12 CDT
I've been mucking about in the Cassini data archives (as I often do when procrastinating) and unearthed a neat, if short, mutual event sequence of two crescent moons passing by each other.
Dawn Journal: Closing in on Vesta
Posted by Marc Rayman on 2011/06/27 11:19 CDT
Vesta beckons, and Dawn responds. Now more than halfway through its approach to Vesta, Dawn continues creeping up on the destination it has been pursuing since it began its interplanetary travels.
Amateur takes on the Dawn Vesta images
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/24 10:12 CDT
I am pretty sure that the Dawn team put nearly every image they've taken of Vesta so far in the animation they released yesterday, which is awesome. It hasn't taken long for the amateur image processing community to pick that animation apart into its component frames and process the heck out of the individual images to produce some very fine looking images and animations.
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/23 01:53 CDT
There was a press briefing on Dawn today at NASA Headquarters, and there are new pictures! Here's what Vesta looked like as of three days ago, when Dawn was only 189,000 kilometers away.
According to Nature News, Curiosity is going to Gale
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/23 12:08 CDT
Nature News is reporting that the Mars Science Laboratory mission has made its recommendation for the landing site for the next great Mars rover, and it's Gale crater.
How to Wrap a Mars Rover, redux
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/21 11:31 CDT
All right, I'll admit it: JPL's video is way, way cooler than mine. Four days of packing Curiosity up for shipping, condensed into under a minute.
The most exciting citizen science project ever (to me, anyway)
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/21 08:23 CDT
A guest blogger here recently rounded up the large number of participatory research projects that are collectively known as citizen science. I think these are all very cool and I encourage you to check them out but none of them has yet inspired me to spend my precious time as grunt labor on a gigantic collective project. Until now.
Cassini finally catches Helene
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/20 04:41 CDT
Cassini has finally achieved gorgeous global imaging of Helene with a spectacular flyby on Saturday, in which they got Helene to pose prettily for the camera from beginning to end of the encounter. And what a wacky, wacky world Cassini has revealed Helene to be!!
Update: Phobos and Jupiter and its moons!
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/20 03:53 CDT
Remember that neat picture and movie of Phobos passing by Jupiter that I posted last week? Several people asked me where Jupiter's moons were, and I just assumed that they weren't visible. I was wrong; Mars Express spotted Jupiter's moons along with the planet and Mars' moon!
Vesta, now better than Hubble!
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/17 07:55 CDT
Closer and closer! Vesta is still fuzzy, but as Dawn inexorably draws closer it's beginning to come into focus. The view is now better than anything Hubble has ever returned to Earth.
Watching Phobos pass by Jupiter
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/17 09:27 CDT
Here is a really cool view of Phobos in the foreground with gigantic (but very distant) Jupiter sitting in the background, a fortuitous alignment that the Mars Express High-Resolution Stereo Camera team took advantage of on June 1.
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/17 09:02 CDT
It's not easy to wrap a ginormous rover for shipping. I was glued to the feed from the Curiosity Cam all day yesterday, as they prepared Curiosity for shipping to Kennedy Space Center. Here's a low-budget time-lapse of the rover being wrapped.
Early MESSENGER science results: Mercury is its own planet, not Moon or Earth
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/16 03:44 CDT
There was a press briefing today giving some early science results from MESSENGER and it was surprisingly meaty. I'm going to focus on just one set of the results that they presented.
Chang'E 2 is on its way to Sun-Earth L2
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/16 02:39 CDT
According to an article published a week ago by the Xinhua news service, Chang'E 2 departed the Moon on June 9 at 09:10 UTC. It's now headed toward a Lagrangian point in space, but not the one I thought it was headed for.
In Memory of Spirit, and Why Cuteness Matters
Posted by Melissa Rice on 2011/06/15 02:21 CDT
An analysis of "cuteness," and why it matters when talking about science.
Historic Final Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour
Posted by Ken Kremer on 2011/06/15 01:17 CDT
After a 16 day journey of more than sixteen million miles, Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six man crew glided to a safe nighttime landing at 2:35 a.m. EDT on June 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. I watched from close by the shuttle landing strip as the ghostly ship flew past, preceded by shocking twin sonic booms.
URGENT: Call Appropriations Committee members to support Pu-238 production
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/14 02:21 CDT
I just got the following email from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), requesting anyone whose Congressperson sits on the Appropriations Committee to place a phone call to support the production of Plutonium-238, the isotope of plutonium that powers spacecraft that cannot run on solar power.
Rosetta has entered its long sleep
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/14 12:25 CDT
One big space event that I missed while I was on vacation was Rosetta's entry into hibernation. Rosetta is the biggest interplanetary spacecraft that has been launched by ESA, and it has the groundbreaking goal of entering orbit around a comet and dropping a lander onto it.
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STARKVILLE – Mississippi State threw six freshman pitchers and set new season highs in both hits and run scored during Sunday afternoon's 16-6 win over Lipscomb in college baseball action at Dudy Noble Field.
MSU collected 19 hits and blew open a tight contest with a season-best eight-run fourth inning. The Bison actually held leads of 3-0 and 6-5 before the big outburst by the Maroon and White.
For the weekend, the Bulldogs (10-2) won all four games in the double round robin tournament play. As a team, MSU hit .326 with 30 runs scored and 45 base hits. The Bison (4-8) were winless in the event, as they also dropped a 6-5 decision earlier in the day to Connecticut.
Lipscomb bolted out to the 3-0 advantage thanks to three scores off MSU starting pitcher Will Cox.
The Bulldogs battled back for a 5-3 lead in the home half of the second inning. C.T. Bradford had a two-run double, while Adam Frazier and Wes Rea added RBI-singles.
For the Bison, starting pitcher Blake Fonfara (0-2) escaped that frame but left the contest after allowing three of the eight runs scored in the fourth inning.
Daryl Norris tied the contest on an RBI-triple. The Bulldogs took the lead for good on an RBI-double by Wes Rea. Hunter Renfroe then made it back-to-back RBI doubles. Bradford added a two-run single, before both Frazier and Norris each completed the frame with a pair of hits.
For MSU, Ross Mitchell followed Cox to the mound before being lifted in the fourth inning. Jonathan Holder (1-0) finished the fourth inning and worked the fifth and sixth innings for his first collegiate victory. Brandon Woodruff, Jacob Lindgren and Tanner Gaines each threw a scoreless inning apiece out of the bullpen.
A two-run home run by Bradford – his first of the year – capped the scoring in the eighth inning.
Bradford paced the Bulldogs with a career-high four hits and six RBIs. Frazier, Norris and Taylor Stark each added three hits. Rea and Mitch Slauter had multiple hits. Norris finished the tournament with eight hits in 16 at-bats.
M.L. Williams had two of Lipscomb's nine hits. The Bison were plagued by four errors, which led to eight unearned runs.
MSU hosts Penn State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The season-opening 17-game homestand then concludes with a weekend series against Mercer.


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NEW YORK - Michigan s players and coaches were ticked off when they were left out of the NCAA tournament.
But the Wolverines rebounded quickly from that disappointment after being selected for the National Invitation Tournament.
And they made the most of their second chance last night by beating Rutgers 62-55 in the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden.
The victory capped a 5-0 postseason run, a 23-11 season and handed the Wolverines their third NIT title in school history, although they had to vacate the 1997 championship due to NCAA sanctions.
Because of Michigan s strong finish, expectations will be much higher next season, when anything short of Top 25 ranking and an NCAA tournament bid will be considered a major disappointment.
"Those are the things we re working for," UM coach Tommy Amaker said. "Our players would be thrilled to have an opportunity to be thought of as that kind of program. But you ve got to earn it. I m hoping that along the way, during the course of this season, that we ve earned some things.
"More than anything else, we just need to have our identity. Our identity has been that we re going to guard, we re going to be unselfish, we re going to play with great effort and energy. I think it s obvious that we ve had a blue-collar identity."
Seven of the top eight players return for the Wolverines next year, including four starters (Daniel Horton, Dion Harris, Graham Brown and Courtney Sims) and three key reserves (Lester Abram, Chris Hunter and Brent Petway).
Horton, a sophomore guard who scored in double figures the last 10 games, was named MVP of the NIT after netting 14 points against Rutgers in the championship game. And Harris, a freshman guard who scored 13 points and dished out five assists, was named to the all-tournament team.
LOCAL FLAVOR: Rossford product Kevin Heck completed his third season as an assistant coach under Gary Waters at Rutgers.
Prior to his current job, he served as an assistant under Waters for five years at Kent State. Heck, 34, also spent two seasons as an assistant at Eastern Michigan.
He earned his bachelor s degree from Wayne State in 1992 and received his master s degree in sports administration two years later while serving as a graduate assistant. Heck finished his career as Wayne State s all-time leading 3-point field-goal shooter.
BIG CROWD: Last night s attendance of 16,064 - comprised mostly of red-clad Rutgers fans - was the largest to attend an NIT championship game in 10 years.
"We anticipated, certainly with the proximity, that they were going to have a great turnout," Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said. "We have a good following in the New York metropolitan area. I think it was great that we had a number of our people [a few thousand] show up. We had a great turnout."
In 1994, the NIT championship game drew 14,434, but it was part of a doubleheader. Vanderbilt beat Kansas State 86-72 to win the championship and Villanova defeated Siena 66-58 in the consolation game.


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A creamy drink for a hot Summer day. You can also freeze the peach to make it even cooler!
Top Review by Charishma_Ramchandani
This chilled drink(served over ice cubes) was soothing and very refreshing! I used low-fat milk, low-fat plain yogurt(I am sure peach yogurt would make this more tastier, but I don't get it where I live, so I won't be able to try it, sigh!), a small peach and a dash of cinnamon. It's a very hot summer day but this drink helped tone the heat down:) Thanks for an easy to fix summer recipe!
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The Senate has promised to review legislation to repeal the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy which bars lesbian, gay and bisexual servicemembers from the armed forces. Insiders suggest that there are enough votes (including a few moderate republicans) to overcome a filibuster. We must take this issue up now since progressive voices have been losing seats this may be the last chance for full repeal within the legislature for years to come.
Take action via HRC and call your senators now!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Demand Post-Thanksgiving DADT Repeal
4 comments:
- Amy K. said...
I'm definitely calling! I'm really glad to see another post here. I missed this blog!
- November 25, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Queers United said...
Thanks Amy wish it was for trans inclusion too but one step at a time.
- November 25, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Queers United = FAIL. Maybe I'm not the most brilliant mind, but could you explain to me how the thousandth email I send to a Senator who is committed to bailing out Wall Street with trillions of dollars instead of using that money for child care is going to give a shit about us queers? Why does this movement insist on repeating the same old failed tactics over and over and over and over again? The time for emails was in 1993 when HRC sat on their asses and let their buddy Bill pass this noxious policy. So long as we play by the rules the bigots' allow us for "change", the longer we stay unequal. The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house. We won't see equality until we see tactics that work such as direct action, civil disobedience, and protest instead of tactics which not only have been proven repeatedly to FAIL but are designed to keep us pessimistic and feeling powerless like emailing, phone banking, and listening to ANYTHING HRC has to say.
QU, you're not advocating "one step at a time." You are repeating EXACTLY the same fucked up failed strategy that HRC used for ENDA... Why do you insist on FAILURE?
Can we stop fucking around, please? You can choose to disresespect yourself by choosing to wait for bigots to decide when you should have rights. That's your choice. But when gay kids are killing themselves and you're only response is more of the same bullshit, I draw a line. Go read a book about the social movements of the 1960s and learn HOW you make change. You will never make change by asking for it from people who hate you. - November 29, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- Queers United said...
Anonymous we have posted numerously on peaceful protests and demonstrations of all kinds. We must be active on every front calling, picketing, emailing and creating visibility.
- November 29, 2010 at 10:36 PM


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LA's Weekend Planner: Oktoberfests, Taste of Italy
Prost This
In addition to the ongoing Oktoberfest celebrations around town this month, Santa Anita Park hosts its first celebration this Saturday, October 12. There will be costume and stein-holding contests, live music with the Spazmatics, corn toss competitions and of course sausages from Dog Haus and craft beer. And lots of it. $5 to get in or free with costume. Or check out one of the packages that includes racing forms, food and drink. Noon to 7 PM (285 W. Huntington Dr.).
Eat This
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles holds its fifth annual Taste of Italy on Saturday, to celebrate the city's Italian heritage - yes, there once was a Little Italy here - and help generate support for the forthcoming museum that's opening in 2014. More than 50 chefs and restaurants are participating, including Celestino and Drago Centro, Nonna of Italy, Obika, Trattoria Neapolis, Pizzeria il Fico and more. Tickets are $55 for general admission, which includes six food tickets and four drink tickets; extra tasting tickets are available at the door. VIP is $125 which gets you easier access, six food and six drink tickets, a VIP gift bag and 20% items purchased at the Gastromercato. 5-10 PM (Pico House, 424 N. Main St.).
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For a swank night out, hit The Charleston's new Saturday Night Jazz Supper Club series, which kicks off this weekend. Every Saturday between 7-10 PM, the gastropub hosts jazz, funk and R&B live performances and dinner specials. Go in later, and it's full-on DJ dance time (2460 Wilshire Blvd.; 310-828-2115).