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Web design
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Web design is the process of designing web pages, websites and web-based software along with its elements. It is a quite difficult process which is often done by professionals in the field.
Although there is no clear boundary between web design and web development, some consider that web design refers only to that part of the process which includes designing the layout and look, while web development also refers to the development of web applications and web server configuration.
Web design is closely tied to the World Wide Web. In 1991, when Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, neither text communication or hypertext were new, but that was the first attempt to use it on the Internet.
Initially, web design was done only in HTML, which included some limited support for text formatting and the possibility of linking pages together. However, as web servers, web browsers and web designers advanced, several new technologies appeared, improving accessibility, multimedia content and delivery speed. It also allowed web content to be generated dynamically, by having a back-end to generate the HTML page delivered to each viewer in a customizable way. These have raised a number of issues in today's web design.
Major issues
The major issues in web-design today are actually coming from the possibility of doing the same thing in many way. Some of the most important issues include:
- Liquid and fixed layouts. Many web designers have at least some experience with paper-printed media, if not a strong background in it. Although there are some similarities, the greatest discordance is that the web environment does not specify a certain size for the "paper". Some designers solve this by wrapping the entire content in a single box with a fixed width, creating what is known as a fixed layout. However, this may annoy some users who change their browser window size for various reasons, which is why other designers prefer to design pages that can cope with this and conform to the user's options without breaking the design. This is known as a liquid layout.
- Flash content. Flash is a robust program that can build even an entire website. It is widely used to develop multimedia-rich content, but it does have its share of problems: it is a proprietary program, it requires a plugin which is not available for all browsers and all platforms, and since it doesn't use a plain-text format, the browsers cannot index it.
- CSS or tables? Some time ago, when the market was dominated by Netscape Navigator 4, CSS features were rarely used by designers since the main web browser didn't support them. However, with the advance of the browsers, many designers decided to use CSS instead of tables. This does help, since HTML is really a semantic markup, making content much easier to understand for web spiders. However, it is harder to implement complete support for CSS, which makes it difficult to have a page that renders without problems on any web browser.


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André Delachenal, who is best known under his pen name André Daix, began his career in animation. In 1934, he started his daily comic 'Professeur Nimbus' through the Opera Mundi agency in Le Journal. The strip appeared in Le Matin from 1940 to 1944. Daix's wordless comic became the archetype of French pantomime comics. In addition, Daix has made strips like 'Les Fratellini' (in Ric et Rac, 1935-37), 'Saladin' (in Marseille Matin, 1937-39), 'Chiffonnette' (in Paris-Soir, 1939-40), 'Le Baron de Crécus' (in Le Matin, 1940-43) and 'Pollycarpe' (in L'Auto).
Although 'Professeur Nimbus' was an international success, Daix stopped making comics after World War II. His collaboration with the oppressor during the War years, made him flee to Portugal and Latin America, until he returned to France in amnesty years later. In the meantime, the 'Professor Nimbus' strip was continued by among others Rob-Vel and Pierre Le Goff.

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Earlier this month, we got our first peek at the Samsung Galaxy K, also known as the Galaxy S5 zoom. And while we're never ones to turn down an early look at an unannounced smartphone, the image didn't exactly give us a great view of the device. Thankfully we're getting a second look at it today, and this time the images are much-improved.
Two new photos of the Galaxy K cameraphone have been posted to Chinese site Baidu. The images show the Galaxy K from the front and from above, and the device's 10x optical zoom lens is extended in both shots. Unfortunately, neither photo offers a peek at the "phone" side of the Galaxy K.
It's rumored that the Samsung Galaxy K will come to market with a spec list that includes a 4.8-inch 720p Super AMOLED display, hexa-core Exynos 5 5260 processor, 2GB RAM and a 20-megapixel rear camera with 10x optical zoom and Xenon flash. While not totally bleeding edge, those specs are much-improved over the Galaxy S4 zoom. One of the most noticeable changes from the Galaxy S4 zoom to the Galaxy K is the width of the new model, which looks to be considerably slimmer than its predecessor.
Samsung is expected to officially unveil the Galaxy K at an event on April 29. Based on what we know of it so far, what do you think of Samsung's next cameraphone?


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Inevitably, as development changes so will developers need to adapt. The stereotype of a socially awkward, green screen loving, mouse hating, hacker who wears black-now-grey jeans and t-shirts that state "127.0.0.1 is where the heart is" for a week at a time and mumbles through the pizza crumbs that drop in piles from his beard onto his ever rounding belly, is not going to cut it in this new world. Future projects will be run on the basis of success and that means you can't forgive someone's shortcomings because they are a "code wizard".
So what sort of developer does cut it at the beginning of this new decade? What sort of skills are you going to need? Well, funny you should ask-
Domain KnowledgeOr, knowledge of the business you are working for. Systems are more complex than ever and businesses increasingly rely on them. Regardless of the general mistrust of IT it has moved right into the heart of business, providing the engine, one without which many businesses couldn't survive.
To build successful systems The Thoroughly Modern Developer has a thorough knowledge of the businesses intention and the value being delivered; it isn't good enough to rely on a BA and a Development Manager to 'translate' business speak into dev syntax.
Eric Evans goes into this in detail in Domain Driven Design. Designing and building a system is a collaborative effort between the domain experts and the developers to create a common model (or a ubiquitous language). If you don't understand the business how can you model it? But it goes further than that; if you don't understand the business value how can you deliver it?
QABack in the old days testing meant running up the app, clicking a couple of times and then waiting a month or two before the testing team raised a list of bugs for the junior devs to pick up and fix. It took XP to change our attitudes on this. TDD meant we wrote unit tests and verified our systems with at least some code. Agile put QAs at the heart of the development process and bugs where fixed at the end of every iteration, but the 'throw it over the wall' principle was still there, just shorter.
The Thoroughly Modern Developer takes responsibility for her own quality, she cares more about meeting the acceptance criteria in a bug free fashion than anything else. This makes the QA's role even more critical as they must continuously guide and help the dev but they will no longer be reduced to simply checking they've done the work.
UsabilityThe average developers idea of building something usable is akin to [the car Homer designed]. For some strange reason even the simplest of tasks, such as getting a column of text boxes to line up, seems to be a feat of incredible endurance.
But usability is crucial. The first developer I ever worked for told me The users don't care about how clean and beautiful your code is, they never see it, but the smallest spelling mistake on the UI and they're on the phone.
The Thoroughly Modern Developer builds systems with usability in mind from the start. Sure, she's no expert - but she knows enough simple rules to get her by - so she works closely with the UX person to ensure what is being produced is usable not just functional.
PolyglotThe Thoroughly Modern Developer does not define her role or skillset around a single language (or worse, a single toolkit - i.e. ASP.NET Developer).
She is language agnostic, and she has experience of a number of different languages, using different paradigms (OOP, functional, dynamic etc.) and her level of understanding goes beyond syntax.
The Thoroughly Modern Developer will choose the best tool for the job or circumstance. Throw her a language she's never worked in and she has no issues about picking it up. Or put her on a project where she's expected to work in two or more different languages and she isn't phased.
In Code Complete Steve McConnell talks about Programming "into" a langague over programming "in" a language. The Thoroughly Modern Developer does the former.
Value DrivenTo every new feature, ever request, every line of code, the Thoroughly Modern Developer asks the same question: how does this deliver value or what's the value of doing this? She's obsessed, she keeps going on about it, it's all most as if it's all she cares about.
Which it is of course. To the Thoroughly Modern Developer value is the sole purpose of her job.
A People PersonOh yes, it's that horrible phrase, one that causes many devs of old to run away and hide behind a wall of cabinets filled with specification documents. The Thoroughly Modern Developer, on the other hand, likes people, gets on with people, can talk to people. She doesn't need 'Relationship Managers' or 'Business Interfacers'; put her in a room full of real people and she'll hold her own without spitting when she talks or snorting Beavis and Buthead style when someone uses any word, or collection of words, which bear a vague resemblance to bodily functions.
Why is the Thoroughly Modern Developer such a people person? Because she understands that in order to build quality software, that delivers business value she needs to talk to people, all different sorts of people, all the time. Whether it's to find out whether the button should say Save or Create or to explain to non-technical people why it took longer to integrate the zobertron with the phlargbleg initiator (of course the Thoroughly Modern Developer would never have come up with those names but she's still got to get along with the old skool) and for the client to be confidant.
People are what makes a software project successful and if you can't do people you can't do software.
FacilitationThe Thoroughly Modern Developer often finds herself in the middle of difficult and complex situations. Because she wants to get the system right she has to raise difficult questions about the way the business works.
The Thoroughly Modern Developer needs basic facilitation skills. She needs to be able to lead a group of people through creative and difficult exercises. To get the right answers you have to keep people on track, resolve conflicts, remove distractions, know when to call time-out, get them to make a decision.
Has "other" interestsFor athletes cross-training (training in your non-core sport) is a essential technique to ensuring you excel in your core discipline. This is no less true for intellectual disciplines and even more true for creative ones (artists/writers/musicians have known for centuries the importance of pursing other arts - think Da Vinci). If your entire existence is writing software then you are greatly narrowing your reference points and are more likely to suffer from boredom or stagnation. For example many prominent developers have blogged on the strange relation between development and music (as a failed musician I entirely concur).
Personally, I have found that long distance sports have allowed me to strengthen and develop a lot of essential development skills: focus, pace, general discipline; not to mention the health benefits that keep my brain active and my energy levels high.
But not only does it benefit your work but it makes you a more interesting person, which is always useful when talking to 'real' people like the users. So do your self a favour, when you get home do something that doesn't involve the computer.
Understands that technology isn't importantThe Thoroughly Modern Developer has a healthy cynicism towards technology. If something can be done without technology that's her preference and she'll push for it. She actually wants to write less software; complex clever gadgetry and features fill her with a great sense of foreboding.
If she was a developer at Timpsons (who have no centralized till system), she'd be strong in resisting all efforts to introduce one. She only cares about technology if it offers real benefit, if it provides genuine value or is essential to the business or user.
She's great is the Thoroughly Modern Developer. She's so awesome people high five her every time she gets up to make a cup of tea. And yet she's so humble with it. If only I could be just like her (sigh).


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Gail Vittori
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- LEED Fellow
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Co-Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Gail Vittori is Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, a non-profit sustainable planning and design firm established in 1975 engaged with strategic development, design, policy, education and research initiatives. She was the 2009 Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council's Board of Directors, served on the USGBC Board from 2002-2010 and was Founding Chair of the LEED for Healthcare committee (2004-2008). Ms. Vittori is currently on the Green Building Certification Institute Board of Directors, and is Convener and a Co-Coordinator of the Green Guide for Health Care.
In her hometown of Austin, she has been a driver of policy initiatives that have fundamentally influenced the city's future. In 1989, she proposed the conceptual framework for what evolved as the City of Austin's Green Builder Program, the only U.S. program recognized at the 1992 U.N. Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and the first green building program in the world. With Pliny Fisk, she oversaw the program's early stage development through 1992. She also collaborates on a spectrum of influential sustainability initiatives in Austin including the 1.1 million square foot mixed use Block 21 project, the 709-acre Mueller Redevelopment Project including LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot Certification, and the new Austin Federal Courthouse and Austin Central Library. Ms. Vittori is co-author of Sustainable Healthcare Architecture, and is on the advisory boards of Environmental Building News and Natural Home magazine.
Ms. Vittori was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design and was featured as an Innovator: Building a Greener World in TIME Magazine. She is married to Pliny Fisk III and has two children.


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Jenny Janetzke of Jefferson Elementary is this week's Teacher of the Week
Name: Jenny Janetzke
School: Jefferson Elementary
Grade/Subject You Teach: 4th grade
What made you want to become a teacher?: Being a teacher was a goal of mine ever since I was in the fourth grade. As I was growing up, I always looked up to my teachers and enjoyed helping others in the community. I cannot imagine being anything else!
What is your favorite thing about teaching?: My favorite thing about teaching is that I know that I can make a difference in someone's life every day. I enjoy making my kids smile and seeing my students' faces light up when they have succeeded!
What is a lesser known fact about you?: I am a Thirty-One Independent Senior Consultant. I also raise several animals. I have dogs (Westies), cats, goats, chickens, and a horse.
Favorite Band/Musician: Sheryl Crow
Favorite Book/Movie: "The Polar Express" by Chris VanAllsburg has always been my favorite book since childhood. Since then, it has also become my favorite movie (especially when I saw it in IMAX 3D). I now pass my love of this book onto my son and my class each year.
Favorite TV Show: Reality TV - I am so busy, that I do not have time to follow anything else (Dancing karwith the Stars-All Stars is probably my favorite).
Favorite Website: www.groupon.com is my newest find… as I LOVE a good deal!


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How-To Review
Street Smarts
How to make a shiv, er, rent an apartment
Street Smarts: Beyond the Diploma
The review copy of Street Smarts: Beyond the Diploma is apparently a leftover from a graduating class of a business college. It has a special cover and is addressed to the soon-
Upon reading it, Street Smarts seems geared toward people headed for careers devoted to the pursuit of lots of money. If you've chosen this lot, then you have already made your pact with the dark lord. And so the title is somewhat misleading. The phrase "street smarts" invokes things like how to fashion a crude weapon out of a lunch tray while in county lockup, or how to win at three-card monte, not how to rent an apartment or invest in real estate. The book is more Wall Street than The Street. That's probably a good thing. If you're learning how to survive on the streets from a book, you're in serious trouble.
The information is all rehashed, recycled and regurgitated self-improvement literature. It says so in the introduction. Sports legends spout feel-good nonsense. There are the requisite sound bites from philosophers, business leaders and politicians. It's a condensed How to Win Friends and Influence People.
The phrase "street smarts" invokes things like how to fashion a crude weapon out of a lunch tray while in county lockup, or how to win at three-card monte, not how to rent an apartment or invest in real estate.
There are also some quasidisturbing moments in Street Smarts that speak to the crooked salesmen of the world. One "lesson" espouses the importance of getting people to nod in agreement through simple manipulative techniques. Say things like, "I know you will love this car. Now we just have to find a price that works for you," or "I'm sure this is as important to you as it is to me." Once you get the person to nod, you have created a "mini momentum." And then you have them.
Such appeals to flattery would not be out of place in a self-help book called Janis Gets a Job: A Practical Guide for the Upwardly Mobile Psychopath. Even the chapters on how to not get conned seem like lessons on how to con someone else.
But it's not all grift. A good deal of the book attempts to impart knowledge on how to get along in the world after college—rent, bank accounts, credit, being organized, using humor judiciously, blah blah blah. At times it reads like instructions on how to pass as a human, for either the aforementioned antisocial types or Earth-bound aliens.
Writer Jim Randel says in promotional material for his publishing company, Rand Media Co., that Street Smarts is intended for an audience used to reading on cell phones and online. QR codes sit at the bottom of most pages. (These can be scanned by smart phones, and they presumably give more information. I'll never know as I own a disposable roadside bomb detonator / coke dealer phone.)
The information presented in the book is probably too concise to be of real use to anyone. The author calls his approach "less is more." Life is too complicated for one-page lessons, but there's a website for more detail. There's also a disclaimer that no book can do everything for you; it can only give you the tools. Thanks, a lot.
Street Smarts: Beyond the Diploma might conceivably help a college graduate who lives alone and lacks critical social skills, like how to shake hands. (Firm, but not overly so.) The Unabomber comes to mind. It is doubtful, however, that he owns a smart phone.


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Here are some pictures from the Cibolo where some "hogs" are being caught. Lot's more water there now:Danny S wrote:Never fish Medina lake, but you might try the river between Bandera and Medina. There is at least one crossing where you can put in your Kayak and may be conducive to going up stream a little ways. Follow Hiway 16 out of Bandera toward Medina/Kerrville. There is a crossing that has a state picnic area near the bridge. The water there is fairly level and calm, usually runs clear and holds quite a few bass. You can go further up and turn left on FM 2107 (if I recall correctly). It follows the Medina River toward it's headwaters. There is another crossing up this road that also offers good kayaking on one side of the bridge (easy access here also).
Then, as Mick mentioned, there is Cibolo Creek just outside Boerne off of Hiway 46.. It's a great small stream with loads of fish. Just have to arrive after the Nature Center opens (8 AM I believe).
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Looking for the family of David Myers of N.J., Buffalo/Niagara Falls area, N.Y., Ontario and Tuscola Co. Mich. David married Sarah Barker/Parker of N.Y. parents of William Thomas Myers b. Canada as U.S. citizen 6/1844 and served with 169th N.Y. Infantry in Civil War.
William married Anna Colley in Lapeer, Mich. in 1868. Their children were:
John, Isabelle (Belle), Frank, Anna, Roy, Sarah Jane (Jennie) and Maurice or
Morris who died at age 14. William may have had a brother Morris who lived in Rescue, Mich. (Huron Co.) in 1891. His mother Sarah Myers may have been living in Grant Township, Huron Co. in 1870.
Any clues and shared info would be very helpful.Isabelle married Roy Collins, Anna married Donald DeVerna, Sarah married Charles Froede.
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The price of success
EUC with HCI: Why It Matters
Erkonen and Geiver said they knew after five months that the installation of the second array was more of a band-aid than a solution. Throwing more hardware at the problem wasn't going to make it go away, they reasoned at the timePremier Bankcard needed a new infrastructure if it was going to continue to gain market share.
"There was a fundamental shift in what the business was asking IT to do as analytics began to play a very large role in growing the business," Erkonen said. "We quickly identified that we'd need to rethink everything to support rapid growth for a sustained period of time."
Geiver and Erkonen decided that the only way to sustain Premier Bankcard's high rates of data growth was to deploy a centralized, unified business intelligence platform to support the 70 employees who have access to the data warehouse. In 2004, they developed a strategy that took advantage of 64-bit computing technologies to ensure the maintenance of a highly available and centralized data warehouse, speedy access to information in the data warehouse, improved application performance, and up-to-date data loads.
In June 2004, working with HP consultants, Premier Bankcard's IT staff began to overhaul its infrastructure and installed an HP Integrity rx8620-32 Server running Microsoft's 64-bit SQL Server 2000 for mission-critical business intelligence. An HP Integrity rx5670 Server was brought in to run SAS Enterprise Miner r8, while an HP Integrity rx4640-8 Server was deployed to run Microsoft Analysis Services. Premier Bankcard also decided to move to the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 in hopes of increasing performance and throughput.
Erkonen and Geiver took advantage of an existing HP Enterprise Virtual Array, adding 25.5TB to serve as the cornerstone of the company's SAN and provide centralized data access.
With a single data warehouse and a unified set of data, multiple employees can now simultaneously load files and query the data warehouse without contention. The queries that used to take as long as 22 hours now take roughly 45 minutes. A profitability query (a query that determines the profit derived from a particular customer) that used to take 13 minutes now takes as little as 36 seconds, Geiver said.
"One of our goals has always been to determine the profitability of individual credit card accounts in our portfolio, but that meant digging through millions of accounts and transactions," Geiver said. "We now have the data modeling, mining and analytical tools we need to [efficiently] determine profitability."
Erkonen said the time required to load data into the warehouse has decreased by 30 percent and that performance has improved by as much as 100 percent. Analysts now spend from 80 to 90 percent of their time analyzing data, up from 50 percent.
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(BPT) – Health conditions in the human body interact in many different and unique ways. What may be surprising to people is how oral health is connected with diabetes.
A recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive reveals a lack of awareness about the various health issues associated with diabetes – particularly oral health. More than one third of people with diabetes aren't aware of the link between diabetes and oral health. While more than half of people with diabetes report one or more symptoms of gum disease, an astounding 67 percent do not discuss their oral health with their doctor. The majority of Americans living with diabetes say they don't have enough information about the link between oral health and dental care, and they say they would benefit from more.
Dr. Natalie Strand shares five simple tips to help take charge of your diabetes and prevent gum disease. She managed her own diabetes while also winning a popular endurance reality TV show, is an assistant professor in clinical anesthesiology and a practicing physician at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.
1. Take charge with small steps
Take small steps to transform your life and your health. Walk one extra block before returning home, eat smaller portions of your favorite foods and brush your teeth after every meal. As you slowly make changes, keep your doctor and family informed. They'll help you to keep a positive attitude and stay on the road to a healthier lifestyle.
2. Talk to your doctor and your dentist
Your doctor plays an integral role in helping you to manage your diabetes health, but your dentist can be important too. Make sure your doctor and your dentist know how to contact each other and are sharing information, so they can work together on your treatment plan.
3. Oral care isn't just about having white teeth
People with diabetes are more susceptible to serious gum disease, so it's important to take good care of your teeth and gums by getting regular dental checkups every six months. If you don't have a dentist or dental insurance, a dental school in your area can be a great resource. Most dental schools also have clinics where the cost is often lower than visiting a private-practice dentist.
4. Glucose and gum disease could be a two-way street
Research suggests that the relationship between serious gum disease and diabetes can go two ways, and serious gum disease may have the potential to affect blood glucose control and contribute to the progression of diabetes. Taking steps recommended by your doctor to control your diabetes can decrease your likelihood of developing gum disease.
5. Choose your toothpaste wisely
One simple step to help control your gum health and to help prevent early gum disease is to brush for two minutes twice a day with a toothpaste specially formulated for gum health, such as Colgate Total, and floss at least once a day. Colgate Total is the only toothpaste FDA-approved and American Dental Association-accepted to help prevent gingivitis.
Colgate Total is approved through the New Drug Application Process to help prevent plaque, gingivitis and cavities. Not approved for the prevention or treatment of serious gum disease or other diseases.
For more resources about diabetes and gum disease, visit www.OralHealthAndDiabetes.com or www.SaludOralyDiabetes.com in Spanish.


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Banking's 'Worst Nightmare' Takes Fight to Senate
There may be a lot of bankers this week wishing Elizabeth Warren had been appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after all. Victoria McGrane reports on Markets Hub.
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The Family Circle Cup is only two weeks away. Everyone knows that Maria Sharapova likely will miss the big event on Daniel Island again, and that Serena and Venus Williams are the headliners committed to the $795,000 WTA Tour tournament, the main draw for which begins on April 1.
But questions still remain. What is the condition of 2010 champion Samantha Stosur's right calf after she withdrew from Indian Wells' quarterfinals? That's a good question since top-ranked Serena Williams and clay-court specialist Sara Errani are the only other top 10 players slated to be in Charleston.
Also, how is 2009 champion Sabine Lisicki recovering from the viral illness that sidelined her at Indian Wells?
But for local tennis fans, the big question may be whether the Family Circle Cup will award 20-year-old Daniel Island product Shelby Rogers a wild card into the tournament's main draw.
Rogers is holding her own on the WTA Tour. Although she has suffered losses in her last five matches, her ranking has remained near her career-best (No. 207). She is currently ranked 219th in the world.
When reached Saturday, Rogers was just hoping to get into the Family Circle's qualifying tournament. She is currently at Innisbrook, Fla., preparing for Tuesday's start of a $25,000 challenger at the Florida resort.
Most of the players ranked below top three Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and Sharapova in the top 10 aren't household names. But to Americans, that might change in the near future.
The Williams sisters may be getting company soon as American headliners. Eight other Americans now occupy places among the world's top 100. Six of the other eight women are among the entries in the Family Circle Cup.
Talented, young Sloane Stephens is probably the brightest U.S. hope other than Serena and Venus. After Stephens' sterling play in the Australian Open, she is ranked 17th in the world.
Probably the least known of the entire group of Americans in the top 100 is 26-year-old Varvara Lepchenko, a 5-11 left-hander from Allentown, Pa., by way of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She is ranked 26th.
The other Americans in the top 100 currently headed for Charleston are Christina McHale (48), Jamie Hampton (64), Madison Keys (77) and Melanie Oudin (85). Lauren Davis, who played in a $10,000 satellite event at the then Players Club a couple years ago, is the only U.S. player ranked high enough (72) to go straight into the Family Circle main draw who isn't slated to play on Daniel Island. Coco Vandeweghe (99) is the 10th U.S. player ranked in the top 100, but isn't listed for Family Circle's main draw.
Former College of Charleston star Diane Barker is the No. 1 player in the world in her age group once again. Barker competes in women's 55 these days, and the latest ITF world rankings show the I'On pro at the top of the list.
Barker e-mailed Saturday that she has arrived in Antalya, Turkey, to represent the United States in the women's 55 senior world team championships that will begin there on Monday.
Earlier this month, Barker won another national title, the women's 55 U.S. closed clay court championship in Houston.
Fellow Charleston senior Brenda Carter is ranked 10th in the world in women's 65, but she outdid Barker in Houston. Carter not only won the women's 65 national crown in singles, she duplicated the feat in doubles.
Defending SCISA Class AAA state boys champion Porter-Gaud is off to another fast start behind University of Pennsylvania-bound senior Thomas Spratt. The Cyclones are 5-0, blanking Bishop England and First Baptist twice each while scoring a 7-2 win over High School League Class AA perennial power Waccamaw.
Porter-Gaud's early test will come Tuesday and Wednesday when 2012 state runner-up Hilton Head Christian and 2010-11 state champion Hilton Head Prep visit the Cyclones' Albemarle Road athletic complex. The two Hilton Head schools already own victories over Pinewood Prep, which is playing this season without two-time All-Lowcountry star Adam Elliget, who has opted for home-schooling.
-- Senior stars Diane Barker, Brenda Carter and Susie Peiffer, along with S.C. Tennis Patrons Foundation chairman Ron Charron are among the early owners of South Carolina's new "Play Tennis" license plate. The license plates can be purchased online at www.scdmvonline.com or through the local DMV offices.
-- I'On tennis director Matt Hane (Diane Barker's son) and Kiawah Island pro Brandon Blankenbaker won the men's 30 hard court nationals last weekend in Austin, Texas.
-- The College of Charleston's club team captured the USTA's Tennis on Campus Southern championship recently in Auburn, Ala., with a 24-23 win over LSU. Club teams are made up of a minimum of two male and two female players. The C of C team earned a berth in the April 11-13 national championships in Surprise, Ariz.
-- State top-ranked boys 18 Matthew Mendez gets to work personally with former world's No. 1 Ivan Lendl each month as a member of Lendl's International Junior Tennis Academy on Hilton Head Island.
-- College of Charleston's women's team has lost former Lowcountry player of the year Jamie Harrell for the season to a shoulder injury.
Reach James Beck at email@example.com. See his columns on pro tennis at ubitennis.com/english.


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Quilts and Coverlets for Warm Summer Nights
On those unbearably warm nights in our apartment, my husband is the type who will throw off all of the covers to stay cool. I, on the other hand, have to sleep with something and that something has to be heavier than a sheet. Most summer nights, a comforter or duvet just won't cut it. Thank goodness for quilts and coverlets!
Here's a roundup of quilts and coverlets for those of you who share my sleeping need. The are cool enough for warm nights, but thick enough to feel like a substantial cover. And for cooler nights, just add a blanket and you are all set.
1 - Taryn Teal Coverlet from Crate and Barrel, on sale for $99.95 to $149.
2 - Munjoy Coverlet from the Modern Comfort by Angela Adams Collection at Bed Bath and Beyond, $79.99 to $129.99.
3 - Sundra Blossom Quilt from Anthropologie, $168 - $228.
4 - Tailored Stripe Coverlet from West Elm, $109 - $149.
5 - Louie Coverlet by Area from Design Public, $229 - $330.


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Boys & Girls Club, restaurant partner for fundraiser
SOUTH BEND — Bremen Boys and Girls Club is partnering with Erskine Plaza Hacienda in South Bend.
Erskine Plaza Hacienda will donate 20 percent of what is spent during their Hacienda Gives Back Fiesta Day on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to Bremen Boys and Girls Club. Participants must bring a token and show it to their server.
The tokens won't be distributed at Hacienda and must be obtained prior to arrival.
If you aren't able to make it on Sept. 3 but you want to support the club you can purchase a special Hacienda Gift Card and Bremen Boys and Girls Club will still receive 20 percent from those gift cards.
BGC has also partnered with a community favorite, Bounthanhs.
Come out and support the Bremen Boys and Girls Club on Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 from 4:30 to 8.
For each order placed Bounthanhs will donate money to the Bremen Boys and Girls Club. We will be located in Woodies Parking Lot.
All money raised from these events will go directly to support the Bremen Boys and Girls Club and defray club costs.
The Bremen Boys and Girls Club provides a safe environment where we can provide character development programs on a daily basis for Kindergarten through eighth-grade members.
The time-tested and nationally recognized programs and activities the Bremen Boys and Girls Club offers are in five distinct areas: Character and leadership, education and careers, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation.
Want to make a larger donation to the Bremen Boys and Girls Club annual campaign? Please feel free to contact us. Bremen Boys & Girls Club 700 W. South St., Bremen, IN 46506
For more information please visit our Facebook page or contact Jessica Britton BGC Unit Director: email@example.com or 574-546-3554.


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yeti_c wrote:wicked wrote:Actually I am. The black ones you did were too dark. What I prefer is what I posted. What I'd settle for is something close to that. "Do nothing" should always be an alternative.
Well saying that would've been better than being an arse about it.
Don't be so touchy. I was putting the pic up for comparison purposes.


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The US paperback edition of Entwined will ship from Beacon Press in October, 2017
Order from: Beacon Press | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound
About the Book
Judith Scott, despite the challenges of Down syndrome, profound deafness, and thirty-five years of institutionalization has recently been hailed as "One of the most important artists of the twentieth century", and through television and the press, her mythic journey from dark institutional anonymity to international acclaim has attracted widespread public attention.
About Judith & Joyce
Her deafness undiagnosed, Judith was tested only verbally for entrance to the sole classroom in Cincinnati for children with disabilities, and was consequently considered uneducable. Thus all possibilities for education were lost and her fate was sealed. When she was 7 years old, her parents, acting on medical and pastoral advice, made the heart-rending decision to send her away, her lack of hearing being mistaken for severe retardation. She would spend the following 35-years separated from her family as a ward of the State of Ohio in Dickensian institutions for the disabled and discarded.
As a child, Joyce was profoundly affected by the loss of her sister, who she experienced as the "other half" of herself. Something important was constantly missing from her life, and her childhood became a search for a closeness that was irrevocably lost. The death of her father, and breakdown of her mother forced Joyce to look on her own for her missing twin. As a young adult, she sought to heal this profound inner wound by caring for other forgotten children who were discarded by society, unconsciously searching for Judith and her missing wholeness.
Finally, in 1986, both twin's lives dramatically shifted when Joyce, following an epiphanal moment of insight, took it upon herself to become Judith's legal guardian. After long and difficult negotiations, and over the objections of their mother, Judith went to live with Joyce and her family in California, beginning a process of deep healing for both twins.
In time, Judith moved to a nearby board-and-care home where she was enrolled in the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, the first organization in the world to provide studio space for artists with disabilities. Here, for almost two years, Judith showed no evidence of artistic interest or ability. Then, after observing a class being given by a visiting fiber artist, Judith spontaneously started creating the unique sculptures, for which she has since become famous.
Judith's innate talent was quickly recognized by Creative Growth's staff, and she was given freedom to scour the studio for whatever materials she wanted. Nothing was rejected and objects of every size and shape — both private and public — were gathered up. Day by day, week by week, and sometimes for months on end, these prizes were gradually wrapped, woven and entwined in yarns and threads of carefully selected hues, until Judith, and Judith alone, decided that the piece was complete.
"It is a testimony to the power of art that the brilliance of Judith Scott, a woman discarded by society as defective, has been uncovered for the world to see. Born with Down syndrome and profound deafness, Scott found her voice through her world-famous fiber sculptures. We give our highest praise for EnTWINed, a memoir of Judith Scott and her twin, which will touch your hearts as it does ours."
— Stephen and Ondrea Levine
"One of the most important artists
of the Twentieth Century, not only in
art brut, but also in the context
of contemporary art."
— Dr Johann Feilacher
Director, Museum Gugging
"This is the best story in the world."
— James Brett, Director
Museum of Everything
"Making something out of nothing,
or precisely, luring something from
the unconscious and giving it material
form is the closest thing to real magic
there is in this world."
— Michael Bonesteel
Art Critic
"One of the most important bodies
of work—'Insider' or 'Outsider'—
produced anywhere, and under any
circumstances, in the past twenty years."
— Matthew Higgs
Director, White Columns
"...perhaps the finest essay, the most
exquisitely written in our museum's
sixteen year history, was that of writer,
Joyce Scott, twin sister to the world
famous outsider artist who transcended
limitations of deafness and
Downs Syndrome, Judith Scott."
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Advance registration is required for this event and can only be done through this form.
SuperCollider for absolute beginners. Learn the essentials of making synths, composing, and playing with SuperCollider
This is the third workshop of a beginner's course in SuperCollider. SuperCollider is a free and open source sound and music language designed used by artists worldwide to realize sonic ideas. SuperCollider is supported by a large and helpful community, but despite this many beginners still find it hard knowing how to get started. The focus of this workshop series is to get you over that initial learning hump and into a place where you feel comfortable enough with SC to dive deeper on your own.
The workshop will take place in three evening sessions of four hours each, progressively covering topics such as building synths, composing and sequencing sound, and live performance using midi controllers and other electronic interfaces.
You must register to attend these workshops. Each session costs €25, which is payable on arrival. It is also possible to pay by credit card or paypal for all three workshops.
The course will be taught jointly by Marije Baalman and Tijs Ham.
Workshop Dates:
Thursday 26 April, 2012 – Session 1: Getting started with building synths
Thursday 10 May, 2012 – Session 2: Composing and sequencing
Thursday 31 May, 2012 – Session 3: Control, performance, and interaction
Time: 18:30 – 22:30
Cost: €25 per workshop
Location: STEIM, Achtergracht 19, 1017WL Amsterdam
Maximum number of participants: 15
All participants are expected to bring their own computer* and to install the SuperCollider software before the workshop. The software can be downloaded here: http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/downloads/
*STEIM has a limited number of computers available for those who do not have their own. If you would like to use one of these machines please let us know well in advance so that we can arrange one for you.
Marije Baalman is a multidisciplinary artist, researcher, and engineer whose primary interest lies in the use of wireless networks for live performance (such as dance and music), and installations. She has studied Perceptual Acoustics at the Technical University in Delft, Sonology at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague, and completed her Ph.D. on Wave Field Synthesis and electro-acoustic music at the Electronic Studio of the Technical University of Berlin. Between 2007 and 2010 she was a post-doctoral researcher in Computation Arts at Concordia University in Montreal. Marije is a well-respected expert in SuperCollider. She has given SuperCollider workshops worldwide and has contributed chapters to "The SuperCollider Book" (MIT Press, 2011). http://www.nescivi.nl/
Tijs Ham composes and performs electronic music under the name Tapage. Besides his work as a musician, Tijs teaches basic SuperCollider courses at the Music Technology program at the HKU in Hilversum, and is currently working at STEIM investigating the way sonic material can be categorized for playback using self organizing maps and neural networks. http://tympanikaudio.com/artists/tapage/


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Take your off-duty look to the next level with this bebe logo dress, featuring comfy ribbed fabric, a midi cut and sparkling Swarovski crystal studs. Team yours with a pair of wedge sandals and an oversized tote.
- 94% rayon, 6% spandex
- Center back to hem: 33" (84 cm)
- Swarovski crystals
- Machine wash according to care label
- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Logo V Neck Midi Dress is rated out of 5 by 17.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Elanee from Elegant and simple Very nice dress! Great fit, length and fabric. I am a size XXS, 110 lbs 5'5" and the XS fits quite perfect.
Date published: 2015-04-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by Shopn4fun from Cute. Nice dress. Great color should have got a large. Runs true to size.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by ABeauty from Love It! Great dress! Only wish I got a L versus an XL. I went up in size do to the reviews but I should have went with my true Bebe size. Great length and material!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Rain from Double thumbs up! Gosh I love love this dress! The fabric, the length and above all the fitting is just perfect for my body, it accentuate my curves! I need to get the red one too but too elusive, before I can even order my size (XS) it's gone! Can't wait to wear this! More power bebe!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Nelly809 from Perfect fit It hugs all of my curbs perfectly. I love the fit and the attention I get while wearing it
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Rated 5 out of 5 by hightower63 from love the dress I bought the dress and really loved it but when I tried it on it was to tight. I normally wear a large and this dress was to tight. I wish they had a x-large but they don't . So im really sad.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by HollyJ from Love this dress! This dress is beautiful, simple, classy and comfortable. I love the length, although I'm short so it hits below my knee, but It's better than high up on the thigh. I love how it sits slightly off the shoulders, yet doesn't show bra straps and it just hugs my curves. It's very stretchy, so it's flattering on my curves, but it also rides up a little when walking, but it doesn't bunch alot, so it still looks great. I am a size XS, 95 lbs 5'2 and the XS fit perfect, although an XXS might fit a bit snugger and ride up less.
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MetroCard Mosaics by Nina Boesch
Once their MetroCards are used up or expired, many New Yorkers toss them aside in the subway stations. Artist Nina Boesch sees those ubiquitous blue and yellow cards as the perfect medium for her upcycled mosaics.
The New York-based artist collects discarded MetroCards and uses them in her collages of the city's landscapes and cultural icons, from skylines and subway tunnels to taxi cabs and coffee cups.
The limited color palette doesn't seem to limit her imagination — Boesch uses the blacks and whites to create signs and maps; the oranges and yellows to depict taxis and trains; and the blues to illustrate the water and sky.
See more recycled MetroCard art on Boesch's site, MetroCard Yourself.
Read More: Artist Nina Boesch Recycles Disused MetroCards into Moving Scenes of New York at Inhabitat
• 10 Budget Art Projects: Framable, Upcycled And Affordable
• Skateboard Decks Upcycled as Wall Tiles by Art of Board
• Upcycled Wall Art DIY
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Defense Department Seeks to Expand Telework Program
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2009 – An updated Defense Department policy expected to be released next month will encourage more managers to adopt telework arrangements for their employees.
Almost 17,000 department employees teleworked during the 2008 calendar year, Michael Sena from the Pentagon's civilian personnel policy told American Forces Press Service.
Teleworking, sometimes referred to as telecommuting, means employees work some portion of their work week from home or in another approved alternate location.
Sena said he believes the number of Defense Department participants is actually higher than those reported to the Office of Personnel Management for its Annual Telework Report to Congress.
But while trying to get a firmer grasp of the true numbers, defense officials are working to increase the visibility of its telework program and get more workers to participate, he said.
The department's efforts are part of a broader governmentwide plan. OPM Director John Berry emphasized in an early May memo to heads of executive departments and agencies he wants to see more federal teleworkers.
Berry cited some growth in the federal telework program over time, but lamented that "progress has been slow and not always steady." Congress has taken note, he said, introducing legislation in both houses to increase participation.
"I am now committing OPM to moving the Federal Telework Program forward, with an ambitious agenda that will require support and assistance from you and your staff," he told the federal leaders.
Berry described in his memo some of the benefits of teleworking. "Depending on individual agency goals and needs, a vital telework initiative can help recruit and retain valuable employees, enhance morale, support continuity of operations, reduce real estate costs and mitigate environmental impact," he wrote.
The Defense Department recognizes the benefits as well, Sena said, noting that telework:
— Enables employers to continue working even during emergencies that might keep them from the workplace;
— Enhances worker productivity by reducing distractions;
— Reduces commuting time and expense, as well as traffic and gas emissions;
— Helps employees balance their responsibilities in and out of the workplace; and
— Provides an incentive for recruiting and retaining employees, particularly those with hard-to-find skills.
But many defense jobs aren't suitable for telework, Sena emphasized, particularly in light of a mission that frequently involves working with classified or sensitive information.
So the Defense Department is studying new security measures to keep sensitive and classified material from being compromised by teleworking employees, Marilee Fitzgerald, acting deputy undersecretary for civilian personnel policy, told Federal Times in a recent interview.
In Washington, for example, a new pilot program established as part of the fiscal 2010 defense budget will set up a secure telework site for federal employees who need to access classified networks.
As the department works through these issues, the Defense Information Systems Agency provides a standout example of a successful telework program. About 45 percent of DISA's employees telework up to three days a week, using laptops with built-in smart-card readers for authentication to access enterprise systems via a virtual private network.
DISA officials hail the program, which they say has become of their most prized and effective recruitment and retention strategies.
Teleworking also has become a way to manage the impact of DISA's upcoming move from Arlington, Va., to Fort Meade, Md., in 2010 and 2011 as part of the base realignment and closure plan, officials report.
An anonymous survey conducted in May revealed that 58 percent of DISA's 4,300 headquarters workers plan to remain with the agency after the move — a 19 percent increase from the 2008 survey, Jack Penkoske, director of manpower, personnel and security, reported. More than 75 percent of the responders said the ability to work at least partly from home would play a role in their final decisions.
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Although there's no way a tablet DAW can manage the features and power of the best computer DAWs, I was nonetheless very impressed by how much WaveMachine Labs packed into an iPad app!
And of course the tablet format has advantages that computer DAWs lack, such as a multitouch display, an even easier portability than a laptop, and an App store price of $49.99.
Info here:
Plug-in maker PSP had a hand in designing Auria's effects. More here:
Auria the first 48 track digital audio workstation for iPad by WaveMachine Labs inc.


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Nary a grower or industry conference these days is without a presentation or panel on e-commerce.
Many presentations are little more than sales pitches for specific Internet venues because Internet entrepreneurs are scrambling to make a profit in exploding cyberspace.
There are the invariable pros and cons on using the Internet to conduct business. Many are dabbling, searching for the best way to use cyberspace in their businesses since most everyone says it is the wave of the future. Meeting rooms are packed with people looking for direction. Cash strapped Interneters are battling for survival in crowded space.
Of the three billion Web sites on the Internet, Al Brooks, president of PlanetRice, Inc. a rice-specific Web site based in Magnolia, Texas, told the USA Rice Outlook Conference in December in Las Vegas, Nevada that there are more than 1,300 agricultural Web sites looking for customers and income.
Agriculture, he said, is the fifth largest e-business opportunity he predicts will ring up $39 billion in commerce by 2003. That is a huge financial carrot.
Farmers, he said, spend 17 hours per month using the Internet for business. The overwhelming majority of on-line time, 63 percent, is spent gathering information about commodity prices and weather; farm inputs and how to sell outputs. Brooks says 25 percent of the nation's rice producers use the Internet for business.
The fastest growing element of the Internet are "vertically focused" industry sites. They are growing at more than 30 percent per month and generate five to 10 times the "click through" traffic that broad, horizontal sites generate.
Industry benefits The rice industry, said, is "beginning to benefit" from the Internet because there is now a "critical mass of content and users" of both vertical and "business specific sites" designed specifically for the rice industry.
This is allowing companies to market effectively as never before.
One of those is Rice Belt Warehouse, Inc. in El Campo, Texas, which has seven drying and three storage locations in the Southwest.
Rice Belt executive vice president and CEO Richard Ottis turned to the Internet in the wake of declining rice acreage and rice mills to market rice.
"We started looking at the Internet as a new medium to bring buyers and sellers of rough rice together," said Ottis. Rice Belt dries 25 to 30 percent of Texas' rough rice.
There's nothing complicated about the Rice Belt site. Lots are posted on the company's website, and buyers can bid on them. Rice Belt then contacts sellers to see if they want to sell at the bid price.
"We realize there can be improvements made, but so far it has been successful," said Ottis. "It saves time and money for everyone because it is convenient."


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Arts & Exhibitions International
In 2012, Premier Exhibitions, Inc. acquired Arts & Exhibitions International (AEI), a foremost organizer of blockbuster museum exhibitions. The acquisition signifies the creation of an unparalleled network of world-class touring exhibitions, leadership and resources.
Led by its President, John Norman, AEI's award-winning exhibitions have attracted millions of visitors to leading art and science museums around the world. The exhibitions acquired by Premier will include: Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt, Real Pirates in partnership with National Geographic, and AMERICA I AM: the African American Imprint presented with broadcaster Tavis Smiley. These exhibitions will join Premier Exhibitions' blockbuster experiences including Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Titanic The Experience, BODIES…The Exhibition, BODIES REVEALED and Dialog in the Dark.
"The acquisition of AEI creates a powerhouse in the touring exhibition industry," states Samuel Weiser Premier Exhibitions, Inc. president and chief executive officer. "For the past twenty years, our exhibitions have attracted more than 40 million people worldwide and we look forward to engaging new visitors with this compelling content. The industry, our partner museums, and ultimately the public will benefit from this collaboration to deliver the richest, best-in-class exhibition experiences to the world."


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intrepidws necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 93 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
The "Nucleus" portion of our name is meant to reflect a place where everything comes together. We are looking for a logo that reflects this concept as well as the wide range of services that our system will offer our clients.
Web Nucleus
Web Nucleus is the name of our web application that will allow our clients to manage every aspect of their business web sites easily. From content to email marketing to customer lists to online shops - Web Nucleus will bring make it easy for businesses to manage all the aspects of running a website.
We are looking for a logo that reflects the fact that our service will bring together a bunch of previously separated aspects of website management.
- The logo should convey the fact that our application is a place where a bunch of formerly separate aspects of web site management all come together
- To convey the ease of use of our application
- Final logos must be delivered in both layered PSDs and PNGs
- Vector graphics will also be accepted
- Nothing overly scientific or geeky - our primary audience is non-technical small business owners who must feel comfortable
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Falcons celebrate return home with 1-0 win over Triton
WALKERTON — The John Glenn baseball team found its return home to the Falcon Nest to its liking Wednesday.
Justin Gierlowski pitched a one-hit shutout in six innings of work, and Glenn batters scratched out runs in all but one inning as the Falcons celebrated their homecoming after 12 days on the road with a 10-0, six-inning diming of the visiting Triton Trojans in a Northern State Conference game in Walkerton.
"Our pitching again, this time Justin, just carried us," said Glenn baseball coach John Nadolny. "The tone of the game is commanded by our pitchers. When your pitching is there, your defense becomes better. But we can never rest, never ease up; there's always the little things to work on."
Gierlowski fanned 10 while walking three in the one-hit, complete-game shutout to move to 3-0 on the mound this year, and he helped himself out at the plate with two RBIs off two doubles for the night.
He was given plenty of support from the rest of the Falcons order as all nine Glenn starters reached base at least once, highlighted by a Mark Einhorn three-run homer that just cleared the left field foul pole by inches in the second.
Glenn jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first when Einhorn singled and was doubled in by Gierlowski. Tyler Niespodziany led off the bottom of the second with a walk, and Cole Kaser reached safely on an error by Triton starting pitcher Pete Kauffman. After two quick outs, Einhorn's shot to left pushed the Falcons out to a 4-0 lead.
Glenn hitters had only just started warming up, though, as they put up four more runs over the next two innings.
In the third, Austin Bloss drew a walk, Niespodziany doubled, and Kaser hit a deep sacrifice fly. The fourth saw more of the same with singles from Drew McDonald and David Jaworski before Kyle Liedtky's double, which had Nadolny laughing when Liedtky tried to take three but was tagged out on a weird slide.
Triton's Landon Kauffman broke up the no-no in the top of the fifth with a one-out hit to left, but Gierlowski bore down, striking out the next two batters to end the threat.
The score remained 8-0 until the bottom of the sixth when Cody Myer and McDonald drew walks, and Einhorn was hit by a pitch to load the bases with none out, setting the table for SAC flies from Gierlowski and Jaworski for the walk-off win.
Despite the one-hit diming, Triton boss Rodney Younis stayed positive, saying that when you play Glenn, you're playing against one of the top programs in the area.
"We're young, we've got some guys hurt and out, but we're hanging in there," said Younis. "We're learning day by day. Glenn's program is where we want to be, and we'll get there."
At Walkerton
Triton: 000 000 — 0 1 1
Glenn: 132 202 — 10 8 1
Justin Gierlowski (W, 3-0) and David Jaworski; Pete Kauffman (L, 0-1), Seth Glingle (5) and Grant Stichter.
2B: Gierlowski (G) 2, Tyler Niespodziany (G), Kyle Liedtky (G)
HR: Mark Einhorn (G)
Records: Glenn 7-1 (2-0 NSC), Triton 1-5 (0-2 NSC).


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Although December choral concerts often focus on seasonal music, VOCI community chamber choir will focus on music that is timeless and yet still resonates with themes of mystery and transcendence for their December concerts.
The Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association presents VOCI in concert, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. at the Hood River Valley High School Bowe Theater.
Selections will include music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Pablo Casals, James Mulholland, Johannes Brahms and others; the concert will also include choral music with oboe and trombone accompaniment — less-often-heard partners with the voice.
Rounding out the program will be a performance by VOCI's new small vocal ensemble and special guests (and VOCI members) singer-songwriter Jim MacMillan and pianist Tim Mayer.
Donation of $10 per person or family is encouraged for this concert.
Advent Concert Series starts Friday, Dec. 7 at Riverside Community Church, Fourth and State streets. This first concert will feature the Hood River Valley High School choirs. The noon concerts are free and last about one hour.
Future concerts include Friday, Dec. 14, a concert by Riverside's chancel choir, and Friday, Dec. 21, a concert by Tim Mayer
Mid Columbia Community Choir gives two performances of "The Night Before Christmas," a retelling of the events leading up the Christ's coming, combining a choir arrangement and narration, under Perry Cole's direction.
Performances are Dec. 1 at Riverside Community Church, 7 p.m., and Dec. 2 at Grace Baptist Church in White Salmon, at 4 p.m.
Cascade Singers will perform its 2012 Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Zion Lutheran Church, 10th and Union streets, The Dalles.
This year's title is "¡Gloria a Dios!: 'Misa Criolla' and Spanish Carols." Admission is by donation at the door.
The Hood River Education Foundation presents Christmas with the Trail Band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Hood River Middle School auditorium. The event supports the Education Foundation's Teacher Grant Program, which awards funds to teachers and other district employees for creative and interesting ways to help teach our students.
Tickets are $17 adults, $6 kids under 14; available at the Community Education office, Waucoma Bookstore and Cascade Locks School.
Aaron Meyer and his six-piece band will perform Dec. 9 in a Holiday Benefit Concert for the United Way, 3:30 p.m. in the Gorge Room at the Best Western Hood River Inn. Preferred seating tickets are $45 and include a glass of wine or beer and appetizers at a pre-concert party with Meyer. General admission is $20, and ages 12 and under $15. Tickets are available at Waucoma Bookstore, the Hood River Inn or unitedwaycolumbiagorge.com.
Local musicians Tim Mayer, Rick Hulett and friends will add some funk, jazz and groove to your favorite holiday songs Dec. 19 with The Groove Project Grooves Christmas, 7 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children, students and seniors.
Tickets are available at Columbia Center for the Arts, Waucoma Bookstore and online at www.columbiaarts.org.
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(CNN) -- In April, CNN Business Traveller examines the impact of the global economic downturn on the travel industry's efforts to go green.
What is the airline industry doing to reduce its carbon emissions?
Are companies sacrificing their environmental initiatives in a bid to save money?What is the definition of 'being green' in the travel industry, anyway?
How relevant are the 3 'R's' of reduce, reuse and recycle in the context of that other 'R' word -- recession?
The aviation industry has long been criticized for the volume of carbon emissions it pumps into the atmosphere. Airlines and airframe manufacturers are trying to make a difference though. Research and development is underway to find a viable alternative to jet fuel and with the Boeing Dreamliner and Airbus' A530 aircraft are becoming more and more fuel-efficient.
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The more visible sign of an environmentally responsible hotel might be a sign in the bathroom asking guests to reuse their towels. But behind the scenes, some hotel chains are more inventive.
CNN's Business Traveller reports from San Francisco, where the Marriott hotel recycles its waste as fertilizer in a vineyard. It then sells the wine produced there under the label "Trash Wine" in its hotels. It also uses recycled cutlery out of potatoes, called "Spud Cutlery."
Instead of throwing away your old mobile phones, blackberries and laptops, why not donate them?
CNN Business Traveller profiles Computer Aid, a company that sends refurbished computers to schools, health units and not-for-profit organizations in developing countries.
CNN's Christian Purefoy reports on the program from Nigeria, and highlights the problems of illegal dumping, broken goods being sold on the black market and the risks to locals' health by handling toxic parts.
Finally, CNN Business Traveller visits artist Dave Hall of Moto Art in Los Angeles who turns old planes into art.
In the Mojave Desert, Hall dismantles parts of a Boeing 737 and brings them back to life; a wing section may become a desk while a landing gear is transformed into a lamp stand.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the fifth and sixth consecutive matches, the nationally-ranked No. 10 MIT men's volleyball team denied its opponents a set as it defeated Elms College (30-13, 30-23, 30-24) and Mount Ida College (30-16, 30-8, 30-13) on Saturday. With the wins, the Engineers improved to 27-7 on the year and 12-2 in North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England Division play. Matt Hohenberger amassed 11 aces on the day, helping him surpass teammate Mike Demyttenaere's record for aces in a season which was previously 85.
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In the Engineers' sweep of Mount Ida, Vatterott, Thomas, and Demyttenaere each recorded eight kills while Vatterott and Thomas both added two blocks. Hohenberger compiled five kills, five aces, and four digs as Sngiem earned a trio of aces. Jeremy Velazquez and Eric Reuland both collected five digs. Lee distributed 28 assists while Jette chipped in seven assists.


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Last night for dinner I baked up some eggplant dipped in a bit of egg white and sprinkled with herbs and spices. I don't think I've ever had eggplant before! Maybe cut up in stews or curries or something – but never just on its own. I'm very happy I tried it – it's quite good!
Eggplant originates from India and was first used in China and Europe. It is sometimes referred to as aubergine, especially in European countries. It has been a common ingredient in stews and on its own in North America since the early 1800's.
Eggplant comes in a variety of sizes and colors but the one most commonly found in most produce sections is a pretty dark purple color and contains a lot of health benefits. It contains high amounts of most of the B vitamins which do your skin and body a lot of good. It also contains magnesium, niacin, folic acid, potassium, and a great deal of fiber. Don't peel your eggplant because one of its greatest qualities is found in the peel – nasunin, which is a powerful antioxidant, cell membrane regulator, and helps to protect the skin and body against free radicals.
Eggplant is currently being studied to help protect against diabetes and cholesterol levels as they reduce glucose levels and have anti LDL properties. It is also shown to reduce some cancer cells in the body, and as a blood pressure regulator.
Eggplant is very low in calories and has a high moisture content which helps to fill you up and decrease some sodium built up in your body. It is extremely easy to cook – you can chop it up and add it to stews and curries, or it can be sliced and grilled or baked. It's a great alternative to meat as it has an almost meaty like texture and once marinated in herbs and spices – it's almost hard to tell it's a vegetable! It is commonly used in dishes such as eggplant parmesan, and while the eggplant part is still giving you health benefits – the cheese and breadcrumbs are not, so that's a treat to be had in moderation. Eggplant is a great vegetable to experiment with – so find a way that you like and enjoy it often to gain all its great benefits.


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welcome to the never ending insanity of owning a VW
BMW clubs are around but generally arent as friendly so I dont participate in those forums. FWIW, ask your BMW questions here too, this group is pretty broad in their car experiences. and some of us (at least me) own BMWs too. ours is an '01 330i then there is my BMW motorcycle too a 99 R1100S.
any time you modify anything on a car, it voids that section of the warranty. By changing out an exhaust, not much is done to the performance outside of sound...for normally aspirated cars that is. If it was forced induction, such as turbo or supercharged, that would make a difference. For the car you have, you might actually see a decrease in low end torque by changing out the exhaust....gains are minimal at best, if any, at higher RPM.
For modifications to a normally aspirated car, like your 325i, I would look into suspension and brake upgrades...shocks, springs, sway bars, upgraded rotors and pads, and possible calipers. You can also look into light weight rims in the 17" size for your car, that will help the car react quicker, and improve performance by decreasing unsprung weight.
Well the Jetta is 174hp & 181 lb/ft torque stock and the BMW is 215hp with 184lb/ft torque. The BMW probably weighs a bit more than the Jetta, but probably handles a little better stock.
The VR6 is quick, it is a great engine. The last ones built after 2003 were 200hp if I recall correctly.
Anyway, they are pretty close, the Jetta may very well accelerate quicker, over distance the BMW will have more power.
There is always the Test n Tune up here near Denver on Wednesday nights at Bandimere (drag racing). Kind of cool to get out there and get a few runs. Then you two can come up with some sort of corny little bet. :D
Thank you!! I appreciate that, my boyfriend and I have an 06 325i and we were wanting to start some upgrades to it. If we change out the exhaust system will that void the manufacturers warranty? Also what do you recommend as far as a summer tire/winter tire?


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|From: Sam Tobin-Hochstadt (samth at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 30 08:48:38 EDT 2012
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:51 AM, Bikal Gurung <gbikal at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am investigating typed racket. I was wondering if someone could help with > answering the questions below. > > 1) Can we mix/import modules written in untyped racket to a module that is > used typed racket. I have experimented with a few modules using and they > seem to work in general but not really sure about the mechanism that makes > it work. How does racket make the untyped code and typed code work together > if they do? Is this in a case by case basis, ie. module/library by library > basis? Yes, you can mix typed modules and untyped modules in the same program. This is one of the most fundamental features of Typed Racket. To use a typed module from an untyped module, just require it -- contracts are inserted automatically to check the operation. To use an untyped module from a typed module, use `require/typed' to specify the type. > 2) What is the canonical racket paradigm? use typed racket or untyped > racket? Or is this more an issue of a preference/style? This is very much an issue of style. I think there are a number of advantages of type systems for maintenance, optimization, documentation, and organization, so I encourage you to use Typed Racket. However, if you use plain Racket, Typed Racket is designed to make it easy to switch, a module at a time, when you decide you want types. > 3) Are typed racket programs faster than untyped ones? The documentation > says so but I was wondering if there has been any benchmark or study being > done on this topic. Yes, Typed Racket has an optimizing compiler (by Vincent St-Amour) which uses the type information to make your program go faster. You can see some benchmark results in our papers http://www.ccs.neu.edu/racket/pubs/padl12-stff.pdf and http://www.ccs.neu.edu/racket/pubs/pldi11-thacff.pdf . > 4) Can typed racket module be used in the context of untyped racket module? Yes, you can just `require` the typed module, and it should work. > 5) Is there a Hindlye/Milner style type inferencing algorithm for typed > racket being worked on? The Typed Racket type system contains a number of features that go beyond what's supported in Hindley/Milner style type systems, and so we can't use that inference system. Currently, Typed Racket uses local type inference to infer many of the types in your program, but we'd like to infer more of them -- this is an ongoing area of research. However, inferring all the types in the program, the way that ML and Haskell do, is not a goal of Typed Racket -- having type annotations there makes the program self-documenting and easier to understand, improves type error messages, and supports advanced type system features. Thanks for your interest in Typed Racket, and if you have any more questions, please ask. -- sam th samth at ccs.neu.edu
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