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Four Trojans Named To Capital One Academic All-District 8 At-Large Team
May 15, 2014
Senior water polo player Flora Bolonyai, junior tennis player Zoe Scandalis and junior divers Haley Ishimatsu and Jordan Gear were all named to CoSIDA's Capital One Academic All-District 8 at-large team on Thursday (May 15).
Bolonyai earned her second consecutive All-District 8 honor and was a Capital One Academic All-American first teamer last year while Scandalis, Ishimatsu and Gear are all first-time selections. All four now advance to the final round of voting (by a CoSIDA committee) to determine All-American distinction among all eight of the district's 10 winners.
Bolonyai was USC water polo's first CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American first teamer last season, and the 2012 Olympian and 2013 NCAA champion has only improved on her GPA in her senior year. Holding a 3.50 GPA as an economics and mathematics major, Bolonyai is a repeat MPSF Scholar-Athlete and AWPCA All-Academic nominee.
The Hungarian native also now stands as USC's all-time saves leader, having taken over that mark this season in leading the Women of Troy to another NCAA Tournament appearance. A three-time All-American, she is lined up to finish as a four-time winner to go along with her recent NCAA All-Tournament second team honors. She was the 2013 NCAA Tournament MVP as a junior after the Trojans won the 2013 national championship.
Scandalis, competing today in the NCAA Championships Round of 16 in Athens, Ga., is ranked No. 19 in the nation in singles and No. 11 in doubles and is coming off a run to the 2014 Pac-12 Singles title match. An ITA All-American, she has a 3.87 GPA as a political economy major, was a 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic first team selection and was a winner of singles and doubles titles at the Freeman Memorial Championships. Scandalis also makes time to serve as a mentor to elementary school students at the local 32nd Street School.
Ishimatsu, a 2008 Olympian, became the first woman to repeat as an NCAA platform champion since 1992-93 when she won the event at the 2014 NCAA Championships. She also earned her first All-American honors on 1-meter with a sixth-place finish and scored for the first time on 3-meter with a 13th-place finish. That followed springboard wins at the 2014 NCAA Zone E Championships and titles on 3-meter and platform at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships. Her platform title was her second straight conference crown on the board and she set a Pac-12 record in the process.
Ishimatsu was named the 2014 Pac-12 Women's Diver of the Meet in addition to receiving February Women's Diver of the Month honors. She was a 2014 Pac-12 All-Academic first team pick with a 3.61 GPA in sociology.
Gear is a 2014 Pac-12 All-Academic first team selection with a 3.90 GPA in Cinematic Arts Critical Studies & French. He was a 2014 NCAA Championships Zone E finalist on Platform and 3-meter as a junior this year and was a 2014 Pac-12 Championships finalist on 1-meter. He is a combined 7-time NCAA Championships Zone E finalist in his career and a 3-time Pac-12 Championships finalist who owns USC's highest GPA on the swimming and diving team.


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Boston Bombing Survivor Kicked out of T.J. Maxx Because of Service Dog
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Sydney Corcoran was recently forced to leave a New Hampshire T.J. Maxx after the manager objected to the use of her service dog.
As a result of the bombing that left her lying bloodied near her mother who lost both of her legs, 19-year-old Corcoran suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. She spoke to NewsCenter 5, via the New York Daily News, about how it was very clear that the animal was a service dog:
"He had on his service dog vest — bright blue, says 'service dog' all over it. The store manager came over to me and said to me, 'If you want to keep your dog in the store, you have to put him in the carriage.'"
She added, "He's crucial to my everyday life." The manager later apologized, after Corcoran's mom, Celeste Corcoran, got involved, but forgiveness won't come that easily:
"(The manager) said, 'I'm sorry.' And I said, 'That's not good enough. You should have known. You just made someone with an emotional disorder so much worse." ...
"There are so many people with invisible, silent injuries. And the public needs to be aware that their service animals are sometimes their lifeline.
The NY Daily News reports that T.J. Maxx released a statement following the incident to apologize, and vowed to "take steps to ensure employees follow the law to admit service animals."

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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Dream Interpretation. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Dream Interpretation. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> The Strange and Mysterious View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message DianaJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 494Location: Guam, USA Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:55 am Post subject: Dream Interpretation. Ever since I could remember, I've always had the abiltiy to fly in my dreams. Whenever I dream, I could fly. When monsters and cannibals come chasing after me, I was always able to escape in my dreams because I've always had the ability to fly, and it's the same in every dream. Does anyone know what it means? Does anyone ever have these kinds of dreams? Back to top chi-keiJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 101Location: http://hk.geocities.com/chikei1984 Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 3:35 am Post subject: The Strange and Mysterious In my guess, the monsters and cannibals chasing you can be regared be the stress and pressure from the real life, however I think you can afford them, just like you have the abiltiy to fly. Although you are able to handle it, you still afraid to face it, therefore you are escaping from the monsters and cannibals instead of facing them or fighting with them. Certainly, those are merely my guess, it may have other reasons. I do have seen some monsters in my dream, however I would choose to fright with them, as I know I must win in the dream._________________Now, the "nameless monster" has turned into an actually existing man. Back to top DianaJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 494Location: Guam, USA Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 4:11 am Post subject: Those are interesting guesses, and you may even be right. I have actually faced those monsters in my dreams and fought them, but those are very rare. After all, why fight when I can easily fly away. Back to top arianetteJoined: 13 Feb 2003Posts: 2 Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 10:57 am Post subject: I have a person in my family that always that she dream with tooth somebody die. In the past 3 month we dream at the same time with tooth an some body get sick, hurt or die. I'm a little scare because a didn't believe in those things. Back to top CassiopeaJoined: 21 Feb 2003Posts: 8Location: Poland Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 12:59 pm Post subject: yes it's true with the teeths - my uncle died last month and the day before the death my cousin had a deram about teeths... Back to top idghdl35Joined: 30 May 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 5:58 am Post subject: I think I think .. It is that your a former life.. ------------------------------------------- My county people have feces and pig dream .. that day is lucky Back to top sunking814Joined: 06 Oct 2003Posts: 30Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:35 am Post subject: Diana, That is wild....I too have had a recurring dream over the years. Like every 6 years or so I will have the flying dream. I the dream, I get no sense that I am flying in the same place where I flew before. But it is in a recognizable location. The last time I had this dream, I dreamed I was flying in the street where I lived. I can feel myself rising into the air, then look around and see the roof of my house, then I turn and view the roofs of the other homes. Then I fly up and down the street. As I am dreaming this, I note that my body actually does feel like it's lighter, like I am actually flying. So, am I dreaming or am I in an "astral projection" state of conciousness. I do not know, but the dream is always exilarating and I always remember it when I awaken. I have two other recurring dreams. One is driving on a very narrow road in the mountains and coming from behind the trees to find that I am very high in the mountains and that the car is very, very close to the edge. It is somewhat frightening. The 3rd recurring dream is about a tidal wave, a gigantic one like in that asteriod impact movie from 3 years ago. The scene where the two people stand on the beach and see this 2 mile high wave stetching for miles across coming at them....that is right out of my dream. The other dreams I have....well, I'd better not say! Back to top rigi_bbiJoined: 08 Oct 2003Posts: 24 Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 2:52 am Post subject: i had the similar dream.the flying began like this: i was jumping,but then i found i left the ground,and flying,high and high,i see the trees,roofs of house under my feet,sooner i learned to control myself,i can fly high and down as i wish,but usually then would appeared a monster or a evil man,they chased me,want to hurt me,i was frightened,i fly and fly,hoping to escape,but the enemies came near,i was nervous,in the same time, i lose the ability to fly,i droped from the sky,then i awaked. this scene always came to my dream,and after the dream,i feeled weak. 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For six years I was charged with developing the Boeing corporate long-range plan. Both Boeing's commercial and military products have life cycles measured in decades.
This meant a focus on looking ahead at long-term economic and social factors. It was stimulating and thought provoking, particularly when challenged by the board of directors, most of which were chairmen of some of the largest companies in the world.
During that period I developed a sense of trying to discern what factors would have the largest impacts on our economy — and that has stayed with me.
Today I see three things that will change our future significantly: Two are well known though not fully understood, and the third is either ignored or unknown by those making projections of our future. They are:
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- The aging of our population.
- The decline in national savings rates.
The three of these interact in shaping our future.
The exponential and apparent unstoppable debt growth has implications of its own with regard to taxes and public spending. It is a major influence on welfare, consumption, interest rates and inflation.
The aging of our population will increase the burden on public spending. This is no small problem as the population of those over 65 grows from 14% to over 20% in the next two decades. (Bureau of Census projection) This will put at least 50% more burden on entitlement programs and hence the national debt.
The third factor, declining national savings rates, is virtually ignored. As the years of too little savings grow, they build a cumulative loss. This is the same as years of deficit spending build the national debt or years of low birthrates create an aging population. Low cumulative savings means reduced retirement spending, which affects consumption. This in turn aggravates the national debt problem both by reducing economic growth as well as by increasing the load on entitlement programs.
How big is the savings problem?
National savings rates were at an historical high during World War II when they exceeded 20%. During that time goods were rationed and little was available to the public. In addition, it was patriotic to put money into savings bonds. Even school children saved their pennies to buy Savings Stamps which they could accumulate to trade for a $25 savings bond.
For forty years after World War II, savings rates averaged about 9% of disposable income. Then, in 1985, the savings rate started an almost linear decline to 1% in 2005. It then grew to around 5% but was under 4% again in 2012. Consumption has replaced savings.
The historical savings rate of 9% gave present retirees adequate retirement income considering that many also had pensions. The decline in defined benefit plans (i.e., pensions) over the last decade or so means that those now looking forward to retirement should have been saving significantly more than 9% of their disposable income.
If we add up the difference between 9% and the actual savings rates from 1985 onward, it accumulates to about $16 trillion in savings loss. In other words, the future retired population is facing a problem that is equivalent to the national debt! We would have to save over 20% of our future disposable income for the next two decades to recover them. That would mean World War II living conditions.
The savings loss is worse than the national debt, not just because many more retirees do not have a pension, but because individuals do not have the capabilities of a sovereign power to tax or print money. Individuals must simply find ways to cope with low income. The simultaneous consequences from national debt and the growing number of elderly will exacerbate their difficulties.
Boomers and their children, beware!
Current retirees enjoy a lifestyle far better than they imagined when they were young and were brought up in families without all of our modern conveniences and multiple electronic devices. The images of the Great Depression and World War II sacrifices were still in their minds. The situation is now reversed. The national savings rate history tells it all too well. Its consequences are all too obvious — but ignored by commerce and government, which urge us to spend and spend. We willingly oblige.
This may keep commerce and the government healthy, but it won't keep boomers and following generations healthy.


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LA Clippers sign former BYU forward Brandon Davies
September 5, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have signed rookie Brandon Davies after the forward impressed the club in summer league play.
The Clippers announced the deal Thursday.
The 6-foot-9 Davies spent the past four seasons at BYU, averaging 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a senior last year.
He went undrafted, but averaged 5.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in five games for the Clippers' summer league team in Las Vegas.
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|2012-02-24, 01:35
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and that sir, is made of win
|2012-02-24, 01:36
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Incestuous love>>>>>all obstacles (Even immortal Gai)
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speaking of Gai
ep highlight:
Lolol Imma firing my mizzilez from my handz lololol With how I look now I can danmaku battle in Gensoukyou or something...
|2012-02-24, 01:42
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The end...
The end...
What the... f***...
That was seriously the worst thing I've seen in this anime, and that is saying something. That SERIOUSLY came out of nowhere. It literally shocked me when she suddenly... err... transformed... Oh MY... Goh...
And yeah, Gai's line.
"Look, at this script!"
Boyd got some new fusion rule now.
The old guy just died. Err, what did he do for this anime? Make me ask how his swinging arms just stopped like that?
Was there a point to even include the random kid? To make us sympathize with Shuu? Yeah... no.
Oh yeah, can't forget the Mom. "Sorry, but this is so you can live!" HELLO~, his arm was chopped off!
And seriously...
the end...
|2012-02-24, 01:56
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|2012-02-24, 05:41
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I don't see her transforming to be a big deal to tell the truth .
We know she was not normal and in ep 16\17 it look like she used some type of blade weapon on Arisa hand.
This being GC i expect something like this would happen it's only normal for this show.
Truth is i expected blades to come out her body in some way they just went the extra mile to add a new outfit and hair style lol.
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As a side note: everything that happened in the episode has been foreshadowed in past episodes. People who take it too harshly are kinda not watching the show all the way through or ignoring details that might help them.
As for random characters: that's common in anime to help the moral theme (albeit the moral theme has been dead for five to ten episodes). In this case, it was intended to remind the character that he is not the only one suffering in the show but innocents like that boy as well. And so, the main character needs to stand up so he can rescue the innocents left behind. It's a moral thing. In any anime that is about war and times of great need, this is also inserted to remind the audience of what they are fighting for. Once you realize that, they don't seem so random or weird, they become a part of the reason the main character struggles.
As for Mana: that was really foreshadowed heavily over the last few episodes. Take Inori's sudden change in character in episode 16 for example. She suddenly changes from the cold person with no emotions really to a playful little girl and then back. Shu has a flashback of Mana at that time but Inori seems to not notice the change. But we kinda had to wonder how Mana was even alive before she was supposedly killed again by Gai? She died from her own powers (and also from the virus). So, to end this note, it is not very shocking that Mana is within Inori because we really have no clues to her past or birth.
As for transformations: is anyone besides me having flashbacks to Mana in earlier episodes, how she blew up the church, how she died, and then she's still alive despite the fact she died, then is killed by Gai, and foreshadowed throughout the episodes after? Like I said above, we know practically nothing about Inori except that Gai states she looks like Mana. So we go with what we have. So far, there were clues and hints that Inori is stronger than the average human (if we take episode 4 into account) and is able to assist the men when needed. She is certainly physically stronger than Arisa. But that leaves you to question how. Before the series' start, her void had never been seen nor drawn, yet she was still able to jump around with such agility, one that only Shu obtained after using Inori's void (in episode 2). Recent episodes have shown that Inori has hidden blades (for she injuries Arisa in episode 16). But also, when her void is not in her chest, she is able to move a bit and speak when she should be unconscious. It is like that is not her whole void. There is more to it. And therefore, we have been slowly foreshadowed of Inori's deeper powers awakening.
BTW, it kinda occurred to me that the ones Shu is apologizing to are the innocent bystanders like that "random character" you mentioned serenade_beta.
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What the hell, more secret organisations? I reckon they are trying to make money by sell books and sorts to explain what is happening in the anime.
Gai and his tri-fusion missile, couldn't stop laughing.
What was irritating was time skipping inside the episode. Looks like the makers have under/overestimated how much time 22/23(?) episodes actually gives them.
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Thanks again to clear this up
|2012-02-24, 07:27
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Well other than Inori randomly turning into Wolverine, I was able to enjoy all of Shu and Inori's scenes. I thought they were fairly genuine in their attempts to tug at out heartstrings and I could even appreciate Inori growing a personality and trying to fight those Endlaves (even if the scene did suffer from a lack of budget)
Everything else however...from the introduction of the new (storywise) cult to the facepalm worthy attempt at "nihon banzai" (Samurai beats all: Fact), the story was quite frankly a mess. I have trouble understanding why they clearly want us to hate Arise so much and yet want us to root for someone as morally depraved as Daryl but there you go. In fact, I'm having trouble understanding just what the fuck is going on altogether. It seems almost like they're going to randomly bring in aliens or something, like that ending to Assassin's Creed II
At least we don't have to suffer wingus and dingus anymore...
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And thus, what I wanted to happen to the students after what they did to Shu has come true. Seeing Gai rip their voids out and use them as a missile to deflect the enemies attacks was slightly satisfying. They they shall realise why they shouldn't have betrayed Shu! Muahhahahahaha....I'm taking this too seriously aren't I? I couldn't help it, I just wanted to see those students realise what they've done
What I did not expect what that people like Daryl had no idea why Gai was there and still alive. I figured all members of the GHQ would be familiar with the return of Gai and would have no problem following orders etc. None of the students seemed fazed by who Gai was and what he did to Shu, which is understandable since most of them didn't know Gai in the first place and perhaps thought it was a part of the plan. As for Arugo, Tsugumi and Ayase, they themselves seemed surprised by his return (And not the fact that Shu just had his arm cut off lol)
NOOOO! They killed Scythe girl! Oh the humanity! All the high level voids are dying! I know I said I wanted Gai to kill the students, but not Scythe girl! She had an awesome void XD
Also, finally! After all that teasing they were doing, they finally made Daryl do something good! I have been waiting 18 episodes for that to happen He finally seemed like a badass taking on all those Mech suits, hopefully he does more badass things in the future episodes.
After all these episodes, I almost forgot about Scarface I wonder if he'll be working for Gai, or trying to use him and eventually end up killing him...it is the sort of thing he would do, after all, he was the main villain for the first 12 episodes, they wouldn't just toss him aside just like that would they?
Gahh! Dammit! Why are all the good characters dying? XD In the few minutes Arisa's grandfather had in this anime, he tottally turned into an awesome character! Damn you Arisa! Why can't you just die
Lastly, note to self, do not piss off Inori.
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im telling you guys this shit is ending like "Return of the Sith" i have no doubt that finally battel between Neo Gai and Shu is going to be epic and i fully expect a shit load of collateral damage.
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Compare Paragon VoIP vs Cyclix Networks. Find out whether Paragon VoIP or Cyclix Networks is better for your VoIP business or home needs. The experts at VoipReview have analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of Paragon VoIP and Cyclix Networks and detailed analysis of the comparison can be found below.
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Paragon VoIP could be a paragon of VoIP quality - but they're new, so we're not sure. Their website also looks like it's under construction - which isn't a bad thing either. It does mean that it is hard to find information on them.
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This review comes from a global operation with over 1000 employees and over 60 locations in the USA and Canada. We used Cyclix redundant SIP Trunk product which simplified our VoIP Enterprise Solution. We've managed VoIP phone systems since the early 2000's when they were first being introduced. We slowly transitioned from PRI/T1 technology to SIP with Cyclix over the years with a near flawless transition. Voice quality never suffered. As always with any transition we did have some hurdles or incompatibilities but the Cyclix support engineering staff helped resolve and even provide guidance to our integrator. I would highly recommend Cyclix to any Small to Medium sized business looking for SIP Trunk Solutions or Hosted solutions.
I've been involved in every step of the process of replacing a myriad of phone systems that we maintain between about 18 sites. We wanted a unified solution for all our locations regardless of state lines and network capabilities. Cyclix has taken care of that in spades. We're operating multiple voip lines on 1mbps pipes over VPN tunnels and the quality of the audio is still there! Our old phone bill has already gone down enough to cover 2/3rds of what we pay for our new service and there are still multiple lines to cut over from the old vendor that would more than cover the cost of monthly operations. Support is readily available and dedicated to making sure problems get solved while you're on the phone, not during a callback when it gets escalated to a higher level technician. All tiers of support are pleasant and knowledgeable at their level of proficiency. I'm not quite sure the feature set would be capable enough for an enterprise grade operation but you'd probably be running your own in house system at that point anyway. For an SMB company, everything you'd need is available and running out of the gate. The only issues I have at the moment are with phone quality and training. The Polycoms we've received seem to have a higher than normal failure rate but we've received replacement devices promptly and they come preconfigured. Your mileage may vary, but it might be worth considering using a Cisco phone system to get a more stable desk set. The training program was recently designed and could use some work. I think once they get the kinks worked out, there could be a lot of benefit there, but it's not quite up to snuff yet. It's also worth noting that we haven't had a single service outage during our time with them. Overall I'm very pleased with our service and would definitely chose them again for our phone system.


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Here's the player-by-player breakdown of the Eagles' offensive performance against the Giants.
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Vince Young - I'll have the full breakdown Wednesday, but Young came through on the game-winning drive, completing 7 of 9 passes for 67 yards. He was 4-for-4 for 42 yards on third down during the drive. He struggled early on, and the Eagles' offense left yards/points on the field. Young waited too long to get rid of the ball on the first interception intended for DeSean Jackson, which could have been a huge gain. In the second half, Young looked much more comfortable. Overall, he dropped back to pass 38 times and was only sacked once. He took off to run just once also. Young didn't try to do too much. His throws were not always good, but he was decisive for the most part. Overall, he finished 23 of 36 for 258 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions, and Young clearly got better as the game went on.
LeSean McCoy - He finished with 113 yard on 23 carries; 60 of those yards came on one play during the Eagles' final drive. Before that, McCoy had 53 yards on 22 carries (2.4 YPC). It wasn't all bad though. He had some nice runs in the first three quarters, but the Giants did a good job of keeping their linebackers and defensive backs up near the line of scrimmage. The DBs, in particular, seemed to have a good plan to limit McCoy's cutbacks. I was impressed with Mathias Kiwanuka, Mark Herzlich and Deon Grant in the run game. In the second, McCoy made something out of nothing, reversing field for a 13-yard gain. And he made Antrel Rolle look silly on the 60-yard pickup.
Owen Schmitt - He whiffed on a blitz pickup on 3rd-and-9 in the first and was targeted just once, an incompletion in the fourth. Schmitt played only five snaps overall.
Ronnie Brown - He only played five snaps, but performed well when he was on the field. Brown had one carry, and it was a big one as he picked up 6 yards on 3rd-and-3 in the fourth. As a blocker, he got just enough of Herzlich on a blitz pickup to allow Young to connect with Clay Harbor for 6 yards on a 3rd-and-3.
Dion Lewis - He touched the ball on his only snap, a 1-yard carry.
Jason Peters - Zero QB hits and zero sacks for Osi Umenyiora. And Peters was the main reason why. He was in charge of protecting the quarterback's blind side this week and did an outstanding job throughout. He had several good moments in the run game too. Peters got a piece of two defenders on McCoy's 4-yard run in the first. He put a good block on Chris Canty on McCoy's 3-yard run; and again on McCoy's 12-yard run. In the fourth, Peters got to Kiwanuka on McCoy's 7-yard run.
Evan Mathis - He was excellent in pass protection, but had a couple issues as a run blocker. I don't know what the design of the play was, but Mathis let Canty go right past him and tackle McCoy for a 3-yard loss on 3rd-and-1 in the first. Canty went right past him again to drop McCoy for a 2-yard loss in the second Mathis did a good job on Jason Pierre-Paul on Chad Hall's 7-yard run in the second. And he made a nice block on Hall's 4-yard run in the second. He got the best of Canty on McCoy's 12-yard run in the second. Mathis left the game for a few plays with an injury in the fourth.
Jason Kelce - Kelce was fine for the most part. He had some trouble with Linval Joseph on Young's 5-yard scramble in the first, but Young held on to the ball for awhile on the play. He got pushed back into Young on an incompletion to Riley Cooper down the sidelines. In the run game, Kelce made a good block on Brown's 6-yard 3rd-and-3 carry on the 18-play drive. And he did a good job on McCoy's 7-yard run in the fourth.
Danny Watkins - He had some issues in protection, but was OK overall. Watkins had some trouble with Rocky Bernard on Young's second interception. He got beat by Justin Tuck on the play where Young flipped it to Cooper for 23 yards. Tuck got past him on Young's 19-yard completion to Cooper. There was some confusion between Watkins and Todd Herremans on a pass to Cooper down the sidelines in the fourth. The Giants ran a zone blitz, sending five, and Watkins and Herremans blocked the same man, allowing Herzlich to run free. In the run game, Watkins did a good job on McCoy's 7-yard carry in the fourth.
Todd Herremans - Strong game from Herremans. He did a good job on Tuck on Hall's 7-yard run in the second. And Herremans held up nicely in pass protection on Young's 18-yard completion to Brent Celek. He made the key block on Brown's 6-yard run on 3rd-and-3 during the 18-play drive. He made a good block on McCoy's 7-yard run in the fourth. And Herremans did a nice job one-on-one with Pierre-Paul on the game-winning touchdown. Only two negative plays I noticed: Herremans was called for a false start in the first half, and he got beat by Pierre-Paul on third down in the third, but Young stepped up and hit Celek for 12 yards.
Jamaal Jackson - He came in for a couple plays at left guard when Mathis went down in the fourth.
DeSean Jackson - I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say he could have easily had over 200 yards receiving. Jackson was open early, but Young severely underthrew him and was intercepted. He made a nice grab, scooping the ball up before it hit the ground on a 32-yard completion in the second. He got open for a 50-yard gain, but then made a dumb play by flipping the ball at Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell for a taunting penalty (for clarification on why the catch didn't count, click here). That ball was underthrown too. Jackson had a nice 29-yard catch and run to get the Eagles in the red zone in the third. And he came up with a huge play, breaking Corey Webster's tackle and picking up 10 yards and a first down in the red zone on the 18-play drive. He finished as the team's leading receiver with six catches for 88 yards.
Jason Avant - He somehow held on for the 13-yard grab on 2nd-and-16 on the 18-play drive. It was Avant's only catch on the day. He made a nice block on Webster on McCoy's 60-yard run.
Riley Cooper - Early on, the Young-to-Cooper connection looked terrible. At the end, it won the Eagles the game. Young was 0-for-5 on throws to Cooper in the first half. But he was 5-for-7 for 75 yards to him in the second half. Cooper had a nice 23-yard catch and run in the third. He made a good, aggressive play on what was essentially a jumpball, fighting off Aaron Ross and making the 19-yard completion in the third. Cooper took responsibility for the interception in the end zone, saying he didn't know the ball was coming. And of course, he made the game-winning grab in the fourth quarter. Overall, he was the team's most-targeted receiver (12), finishing with five catches for 75 yards.
Steve Smith - He had his first touchdown of the season on a 14-yard catch and run in the red zone in the second. But Smith only played seven snaps overall.
Chad Hall - He also played seven snaps and had a pair of carries for 11 yards.
Brent Celek - Another good game for Celek. The Eagles' veteran tight end is playing at a high level. Young was 6-for-6 for 60 yards on throws to Celek. He got open for a 15-yard grab on 3rd-and-9 on the first possession, and he had an 18-yard grab over the middle in the second. Celek picked up 12 yards on 3rd-and-7 in the third. But he ran a 2-yard route on 3rd-and-3 in the fourth and wasn't able to pick up the first down. He made a nice block on McCoy's 4-yard run in the red zone on the 18-play drive. And he made a key block on Grant on McCoy's 60-yard run.
Clay Harbor - Harbor played 29 snaps. He blocked Dave Tollefson to the ground on Young's 5-yard scramble in the first. He made the key block on Umenyiora on McCoy's 12-yard run in the second. He helped Herremans on Pierre-Paul as Young found Jackson for a 29-yard gain in the third. Earlier, Harbor couldn't hold his block on Aaron Ross on McCoy's 4-yard run. He was targeted twice. The first time, the ball hit Harbor in the helmet, but Ross was all over him. He had a key 6-yard catch on 3rd-and-3 on the 18-play drive.
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Stealth Unionization Scheme Bleeds Medicaid
Robert and Patricia Haynes of Macomb Township take care of their adult children — Melissa, 34, and Kevin, 30 — who suffer from hypertonic cerebral palsy and function at the level of six-month-olds. Now, some of the Medicaid assistance that is supposed to go to the Haynes family is being diverted to the coffers of the Service Employee International Union.
The Hayneses are not alone. Under this arrangement, the SEIU has skimmed nearly $29 million from 56,000 Michigan home health care providers, most of whom are self-employed or family members caring for loved ones. In 2005, the SEIU held a virtually unpublicized election that roped these providers into the union — even though more than 80 percent of them did not vote.
In June 2011, the Michigan House passed legislation that would prevent people from being designated government employees simply because they receive a subsidy. Michigan's Senate Republicans, who hold a supermajority, have not considered the bill, allowing the SEIU to collect $4 million more over the intervening eight months.


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The Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt is an oasis of parks, lakes, paths and golf courses traversing 11 miles through the heart of Scottsdale. The greenbelt features more than 24 grade-separated crossings, meaning users can avoid major cross traffic. This world-renown flood control project is rated among the top urban "green spaces" in Arizona.
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Indianapolis (July 7) - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita announced today that a majority of Indiana's mortgage brokerage industry has failed to comply with a phase-in period of a 2007 law and therefore will be unable to continue doing business in Indiana as of August 5, 2008, unless compliance is achieved prior to that date.
Responding to a need to reform the mortgage brokerage industry even before the bulk of the sub-prime mortgage crisis hit, Rokita worked with leaders in the General Assembly to pass a law requiring each licensed mortgage office doing business in the state to employ a Principal Manager to supervise the business affairs of the office and the staff. A Principal Manager is a mortgage professional with at least three years experience in the industry. Furthermore, these the 21st century business and lending practice reforms now mandate that each principal manager take and pass a practice standards examination (Principal Manager Assessment) that is based on Federal regulation, Indiana statute and industry best practices.
Despite the July 1, 2008, effective date for the Principal Manager requirement, roughly 70 percent of Indiana's licensed mortgage brokers are being operated by leaders who have not even attempted to take the state's Principal Manager Assessment. The Secretary of State's Securities Division is, therefore, notifying more than 600 loan broker companies that their licenses are being revoked effective August 5, 2008, should the office continue to operate on that date without a properly credentialed Principal Manager in place. Some of these companies are located outside of Indiana, but are licensed to offer mortgage to Indiana homebuyers.
"Mortgage brokers are being held to a higher standard, and they need to understand the importance of the new requirements they face" said Rokita. "The mortgage and real estate industries are facing unprecedented and deserved scrutiny, and I intend to make sure Indiana homeowners have the opportunity to hire professionals that can do a competent job."
Soon after the law passed in 2007, Rokita's office sent notice of the required test to all loan brokers licensed in Indiana in June of 2007. Another notice advising of the July 1, 2008 deadline was sent in May of 2008. The Secretary of State's office also led town hall meetings in the spring of 2008 in several Indiana cities to discuss the new law with industry professionals.
In announcing the August 5th effective date of the revoked licenses, Secretary Rokita encouraged mortgage professionals to take advantage of a series of preparation courses to be conducted by the Indiana Association of Mortgage Brokers in several cities around the state. The courses are specifically tailored to help prepare mortgage professionals for the Principal Manager Assessment.
"The Indiana Association of Mortgage Brokers developed the test questions for this Principal Manager Assessment that its industry leaders are expected to pass to do business in Indiana," said Rokita. "Mortgage professionals should welcome the additional time they have to comply with this law and should use the time to demonstrate their ability to serve Indiana's homeowners competently."
Secretary Rokita also explained how Indiana consumers can search for loan brokers in a database found on the Secretary of State's Web page - www.in.gov/sos - to determine if the company has a registered Principal Manager in place. After August 5, 2008, records for loan brokers who have not complied with the Principal Manager requirement will no longer be available on the database.
"We believe the Principal Manager Assessment is a fair assessment of the competency of a Principal Manager with three years experience," said Mike Monaco, president of the Indiana Association of Mortgage Brokers. "As an association, we stand by the decisions Secretary Rokita, as our regulator, has made to raise the level of professionalism in the mortgage broker industry in Indiana."


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Generators and transfer switches for mission critical facilities
Transfer switches and generators are specified into commercial buildings—specifically health care facilities—to provide optional standby, emergency, and legally required power.
Learning objectives
- Understand the basic requirements of generators when used for standby or back-up power.
- Learn which code pertains to the design of generators and transfer switches.
- Obtain an overview of the types of systems supplied from transfer switches.
Most commercial building applications require some form of an alternate power source for life safety purposes and to comply with NEC 700 and various other building codes. For small facilities, this typically is achieved by using emergency battery packs in select light fixtures for egress, exit signage, and integral battery backup for life safety equipment such as the fire alarm system (see NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC) 700.12(A)&(F)).
If the facility is larger or maintenance of a large quantity of individual battery packs is a concern, a central battery inverter system could be installed (NEC 700.12(C)). As the name implies, a central battery inverter replaces the individual batteries scattered throughout the building with one or more central locations for the batteries. This type of system must be listed for the purpose and requires dedicated distribution from the inverter system to serve the emergency egress lighting fixtures and exit signs. Alternatively, a standby generator system may be used in lieu of a battery-based inverter system (NEC 700.12(B)). Batteries are expensive and require replacement every 3 to 5 years. Although a generator system also requires scheduled maintenance and testing, it provides the building with additional uses beyond life safety. Before delving into source of power and transfer equipment, we will explore the three different types of code-defined systems.
Segregated systems
NEC Chapter 7 has requirements for three distinctive systems that may be served from a standby generator.
- Emergency
- Legally required standby
- Optional standby.
The emergency system loads are addressed in NEC Article 700. Only those loads as defined in Article 700, Part IV are allowed to be connected to this system. Generally, loads specified for "emergency use" that may be connected to this system include emergency light fixtures and exit signs for the designated paths of egress and fire alarm systems. Depending on the codes adopted by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), the loads classified as "emergency use" may differ slightly, but for the most part the International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC), and NFPA are fairly consistent.
NEC Article 701 provides the criteria for any legally required standby loads. The NEC defines these loads differently than Article 700 does. They are not designated as "emergency use" and are generally mandated by the AHJ. Legally required standby loads could include other loads considered critical to building evacuation and firefighting, such as the HVAC equipment that provides smoke management during and after a fire, and communication systems.
The systems addressed in the first two articles of NEC Chapter 7 are code required where applicable, but NEC Article 702 allows a third system to be provided for any other loads a building owner may deem critical to its business or when disruption may cause significant financial loss. This system is called the optional standby system.
Health care facilities' design differs as NEC Article 517 contains more prescriptive requirements for an essential electrical system. This system comprises two components: the emergency system and equipment system (NEC 517.30(B)(1)). These systems may be combined if the total maximum demand does not exceed 150 kVA (NEC 517.30(B)(4)).
The emergency system is composed of two separate subsystems, one for the life safety system and the second for critical branches (NEC 517.30(B)(2)). NEC 517.32 explicitly details the only functions that may be connected to the life safety branch. NEC 517.33 lists the functions related to patient care that may be connected to the critical branch. Although an exhaustive list is not provided, NEC 517.33(A)(9) gives performance criteria to allow the designer to make judgments for minimal additional loads it deems critical to patient care to also be connected to this branch of distribution. NEC Article 517 is comparable to Article 700, but with additional functions and more stringent wiring methods (NEC 517.26). NFPA 99 Appendix A, A.184.108.40.206.7.3(2) also is a good reference point.
The equipment system functions are addressed in NEC 517.34. For the most part, this system serves mechanical equipment deemed necessary for proper function of a hospital with inpatient care. NEC 517.34(B)(8) also allows the engineer to use his or her judgment to connect additional loads not specifically listed.
Continuous, prime, standby
There is often confusion regarding the differences between continuous, prime, and standby power systems—and when each type is appropriate. Most manufacturers publish data for the same generator set with both a prime and standby rating; it's physically the same piece of equipment. The main differences are rated capacity and warranty implications.
A standby generator is rated with the higher capacity but is warrantied for use only for a limited number of annual hours. The average varying load is typically required to fall below 70% to 80% of the generator nameplate rating. This type of generator is the most common application in typical commercial applications where there is a fairly reliable utility. If the project is located in an area where utility historical data indicates a large number of average yearly outages and/or substantially long outages, the installation may exceed most manufacturer warranty terms. So, for this type of environment, a standby generator may not be the best long-term option. In addition to potential warranty issues, the generator life may be greatly reduced and incurred maintenance costs may be substantially higher.
A prime rated generator is provisioned for continual run time with a correlating reduction in the nameplate capacity as compared to a standby unit. Again, the average varying load is typically required to fall below 70% to 80% of the generator nameplate rating. The lower average loading placed on the generator puts less stress on the components while operating. The manufacturer de-rates the engine for prime applications due to more hours on the engine to ensure the operational life is not compromised. A short duration overload of up to 10% is generally acceptable.
A continuous rated generator is just that: These generators have upgraded components and a larger cooling system that are designed to withstand the stress of operating at 100% of nameplate capacity for an unlimited number of hours. The loads, however, need to be fairly steady or nonvarying, per manufacturer guidelines.
Transfer switches
All of these systems typically are connected to the generator through the use of transfer switches. In most cases, automatic transfer switches (ATS) are code required, except in the case of optional standby (NEC 700.6) and some health care equipment system loads (NEC 517.34(B)) where manual transfer switches are permitted. ATS equipment is available in closed- and open-transition configurations. Because a standby generator system that serves emergency and legally required standby loads (or in the case of health care) requires monthly testing (NFPA 110-8.4.2), a closed-transition ATS provides a system with the least disruption to building occupants during testing. The operation of a closed-transition ATS momentarily parallels the utility with the generator before breaking connection from utility. This is often referred to as a make-before-break action. It maintains a reasonably uninterrupted service to downstream loads during routine testing and transfer back to a restored utility following a loss of power sequence.
An open-transition ATS typically is used when the serving utility company does not allow the service to connect close-transition with a generator. In this case, as the transfer occurs, the load momentarily breaks from the utility before making it to the generator source. Re-transfer back to the utility also has the momentary break. It is important to coordinate this design aspect with the local utility company early in the design and to keep the client aware of any limiting factors imposed by utility requirements.
Another option when considering the ATS is whether bypass isolation should be provided. This type of transfer switch includes a second "backup" transfer switching mechanism for use when the main transfer mechanism requires maintenance or replacement. The main transfer switch is manually bypassed to the second transfer switch and then isolated from the system. This feature enables the loads to continue to operate while the ATS is essentially taken out of service, while also maintaining manual transfer capability to generator source if utility power is lost. This type of ATS has a premium cost over a standard ATS and is often specified when the loads are considered extremely mission critical such as in hospitals, financial data centers, and casinos. Some jurisdictions mandate the use of bypass isolation switches; such is the case when applying them to health care facilities in California, which are governed by Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD).
Smaller systems where the generator is located in an outdoor enclosure are usually capable of including a few unit-mounted circuit breakers to serve an emergency, legally required standby, and optional standby ATS without additional distribution equipment. Space is limited, however, and in most cases where the generator is larger than a few hundred kW, a generator distribution switchboard will be required. A requirement that is often overlooked is that the circuit breaker and subsequent feeder that serves the emergency ATS must be located in a separate vertical switchboard section from the legally required and optional standby devices and feeders (NEC 700.9(B)(5)).
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In the past few years, central banks around the world have pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system, partly motivated by the desire to keep their currencies weak in relation to others.
Yet a weaker currency is not the booster conventional economic wisdom suggests, according to Steven Englander, head of currency strategy at Citi.
The traditional view that a weaker currency boosts exports and therefore stimulates the economy is over-simplified, he argued.
"Economies with weak fundamentals rely on a weak currency to bail themselves out.Economies with strong fundamentals do not need the crutch of a weak currency.So currency weakness may be more a symptom of underlying issues than a cure all for policy mistakes and structural rigidities," he said.
This may be bad news for Japan, where the incoming government seems determined to drive the yen down to boost its big exporters.David Bloom, head of currency strategy at HSBC, has warned that the yen will strengthen again once "reality sinks in" about the new government.
(Read More: Trading the Japanese Election)
Other major currencies like the U.S. dollar, euro and sterling have been driven slowly down by central banks' actions during the credit crisis. As Englander pointed out: "It is hard to find a policymaker who hasn't actively tried to talk his currency down."
The U.S.has been the winner in the latest spate of currency wars, as its central bank the Federal Reserve has succeeded in prodding other central banks into following its easing of monetary policy, according to Englander.
(Read More: Why Central Banks Still Hold All the Cards)
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England both meet on Thursday and are expected to maintain the status quo for interest rates and asset purchases, after hefty programs earlier in the credit crisis.
(Read More: Why The ECB May Cut Rates)
Yet for the U.K. and eurozone, the trade balance has failed to improve as the currency has weakened,again challenging the conventional view that a weaker currency means trade improves.
"Trade patterns respond with long and variable lags to currency moves, and in the mean-time issues such as productivity gains, savings, investment productivity growth, human capital investment, industrial structure, unionization, taxation,competitiveness and regulation seem to matter a lot more for a lot longer," Englander said.
Countries would be much better if they focused on improving the quality of their exports,as developed countries are rarely going to be able to compete with the cost of manufacturing cheaper products in poorer countries, he pointed out.
One of the features of the credit crisis has been "on-shoring," or the return of some manufacturing from developing to developed countries as places like the U.S. got cheaper – but this has not been anywhere near large enough to counteract the longer-term trend away from richer countries.
The real problem is overvalued domestic assets, according to Englander.
"If asset prices and are overvalued and households and businesses have taken out loans that they cannot pay back,it takes a lot longer to get prices and balance sheets back to equilibrium," he warned.
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Hotel Transylvania: where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters that they are with no humans around to bother them. Dracula's beloved daughter Mavis is turning 118 and Dracula has invited a few of his closest friends: Frankenstein and his wife, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, and the Werewolf family to Hotel Transylvania to celebrate her special day. Catering to these monsters is a delight for Dracula, but everything could change for the overprotective father when one ordinary guy stumbles through the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis. Play through a wide variety of spooky locations, solving tons of puzzles and battling tough bosses in this side-scrolling, action-packed adventure!
Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Publisher: Game Mill Entertainment
Also available on: Nintendo DS
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Kermit Westergaard of Dartstrip
Kermit Westergaard was one of our three December Pitch Presenters. We talked about Dartstrip back when they first launched their successful Kickstarter campaign, and now they are off and running! Click above to see more about Dartstrip and below for Kermit's video and bio. Click here for upcoming Design Evening details...
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The concept evolved into a steel strip backed with a removable adhesive that was so thin it could be rolled up into a dispenser and snapped to any length. Packaged with powerful magnets, it would make for an elegant and simple solution to an age-old problem—something they imagined would be extremely useful to many people in many situations."


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University head softball coach Jenn Testa has announced the dates for the softball camps this summer. There will be four sessions, two youth skills camps, pitcher/catcher camp and an advanced skills camp. All the camps will take place during the month of June.
The first youth skills camp is scheduled for June 11-13 and is open to ages 8-12. This camp will teach the basic fundamental skills in all areas of the game. The second youth skills camp is a weeklong camp from June 16-20 and is open to the same age group. The weeklong camp will take a more in-depth look at the basic skills.
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|Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington Cemetery, located in Lexington, Kentucky, is the second largest cemetery in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is a private, non-profit cemetery, comprised of 170 acres with over 64,000 buried there. Cemetery officials estimated that this amount of land should enable the cemetery to continue burying for at least two centuries.
It is believed that the cholera epidemic was a driving force in getting the city fathers to consider creating a cemetery away from where the main population lived. The cemetery was incorporated in 1848. Architect Julius Adams designed the cemetery in the Gothic Romanesque style as a 'rural cemetery,' with natural wooded areas and lakes in a park-like setting.
The first plot was sold in August 1849 for the interment of Lexington businessman, Robert S. Boyd who had died of cholera. Boyd had been buried in the Episcopal Cemetery, but was moved to Lexington Cemetery on October 2, 1849 and laid to rest there, along with his infant son. By the end of 1850, almost ninety burials had taken place, including the reinterrment of several who had been buried in other community graveyards.
|Original Gateway
In 1849, bids were gathered for the construction of a central cemetery entrance gateway and buildings. In all, almost $3,000 was spent for the three arched stone and iron gateways, which were flanked by a reception room and office. Above the east gate, the inscription read, "Lexington Cemetery, Founded A.D. 1849." Over the west gate was carved, "City of the Dead."
There are many notables buried in Lexington Cemetery. Among the numerous politicians, authors, businessmen, and sports figures, lie some of history's famous.
|Clay's Monument
|Henry Clay
Henry Clay, known as "The Great Compromiser," is buried here. Clay served as a lawyer, U.S. Congressman, Senator, and U.S. Secretary of State. He ran for President three times but was unsuccessful in his bids. Clay died June 29, 1852 in Washington, D.C. His body was born 1,200 miles back to Lexington by train, barge and carriage. His friends and fellow politicians worked diligently for the next five years in order to purchase, what they felt was, a suitable monument, at the cost of $43,920, to be erected for Clay. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1857 and the monument was completed in 1861. Clay's body was not moved to the new monument due to the start of the Civil War. But three years later, both his and his wife's bodies were interred there in 1864. The Clay monument is the only marker in the cemetery's Section M.
|John H. Morgan
|Morgan's Grave
John Hunt Morgan, well-known Confederate General of the Civil War, is also buried here. Morgan is best remembered for Morgan's Raid, where he led his men, on horseback, over 1,000 miles, from Tennessee, through Kentucky, into Indiana, and over into southern Ohio. This was the farthest point north any uniformed Confederate troops ever reached during the war. Captured and held in a federal prison in Ohio, Morgan managed to escape by tunneling out. He was shot and killed September 4, 1864 during a raid in Tennessee.
|The Sweep of Cholera
|William 'King" Solomon
Although not rich with wealth, William "King" Solomon showed his mettle during the cholera outbreak. Over 500 Lexington residents died in eight weeks during the 1833 epidemic. While the majority of the city fled, Solomon, an indentured servant, stayed of his own accord. He dug graves for the victims for over two months, working during the day and sleeping in the cemetery at night. It is said that the following autumn, Solomon was sitting in the back of a courtroom, awaiting the proceedings, when the presiding judge stepped down from his bench and approached him. The judge reached out and shook his hand as a manner of thanking him for his service to the city during the epidemic. No sooner had the judge turned, than the entire room lined up to express their appreciation as well. Solomon had been recognized for his valor in the face of death.
|Confederate Soldier Monument
Lexington Cemetery is the site of two military monuments and a National Cemetery. The Confederate Soldier Monument was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky. It depicts a Confederate soldier looking off, as if in thought. The names of the Confederate dead on inscribed on the base.
|Ladies Confederate Memorial
Behind this the Ladies Confederate Memorial is located. It was erected in 1874 and also placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. This monument touches you and seems to sum up the heartache and sorrow felt for all who died for the Confederacy during the war. Designed by George W. Ranck, of Lexington, the monument shows a draped marble cross, surrounded by a broken sword, a broken flagstaff and lilies. It is believed that the monument was inspired by Confederate Chaplin, Father Abram Joseph Ryan who wrote this poem:
|Father Abram J. Ryan
The Conquered Banner
Furl that banner, softly, slowly!
Treat it gently – it is holy –
For it droops above the dead.
Touch it not – unfold it never.
Let it droop there, furled forever,
For its people's hope are dead!
~ Abram Joseph Ryan
A paper found in the front of one of the cemetery interment books states that between October 4, 1861 and July 26, 1865, there were 828 U.S. white volunteers, 40 U.S. colored Volunteers and 97 disloyals buried here. Another 965 Union dead were also interred in the Union section of the cemetery. After the war, the U.S. government purchased an adjoining 16,111 feet in the Union cemetery and had the area designated as a national cemetery. The Southern section was released to the Confederate Veterans Association in 1891. The CVA purchased another 510 square feet of land in 1892. Two more lots were purchased bringing the total of the Southern section to 853 square feet. All sections in the national cemetery are now filled and no new burials are allowed here.
|A Family Tree
The Lexington Cemetery offers assistance with genealogical research. The web page has a section for researchers at http://www.lexcem.org/index.cfm/genealogy.html. It tells how to request help and how to schedule an appointment. Anyone with information they would like to have added to the cemetery's genealogical files should contact them.
The Lexington Cemetery also has the designation as an arboretum with over 200 species of trees. Self-guided tree walks can be conducted with the assistance of maps available at the cemetery office. This is a cemetery that changes dramatically with each passing season and can be enjoyed anew every few months.
There are numerous markers and stones throughout the cemetery that will captivate you, and all have a story to tell. Be sure to grab a map when you enter and take your time when wandering among the stones. There are hidden jewels everywhere! Take the opportunity to search for them.
The Lexington Cemetery is open everyday from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. It is located at 833 West Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky 40508. The phone number is (859) 255-5522. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.lexcem.org/ or visit their FaceBook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lexington-Cemetery/23514189569. For information contact them at email@example.com
Adventure abounds in the Lexington Cemetery. It is a perfect example of a 'rural cemetery,' one where nature blends seamlessly within the city. If you plan on visiting, take the day to enjoy it. There is so much to see and do, you'll be glad you did!
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Few believed the acclaimed 2001 novel "Life of Pi" could be made into a movie — including its eventual director, Ang Lee. "I also thought it was unfilmable," he says, "up to like three days before I delivered it."
He's joking. Mostly. But it's easy to see why the adaptation presented such huge challenges, both from a technical and storytelling perspective.
The saga begins with middle-aged, Indian-born Pi Patel (Irrfan Khan) telling his incredible life story to a writer (Rafe Spall). As a child, his family ran a zoo, and his father decided to move to Canada, taking a ship loaded with their animals across the ocean. The ship sinks, and Pi (played at this age by Suraj Sharma) finds himself adrift for nearly a year in a lifeboat shared with a ferocious Bengal tiger.
The reality of putting the story on-screen was a daunting and expensive one, because so much computer animation had to be used to capture the quasi-fantasy tone. The tiger and the ocean were almost completely digital. (Water scenes were filmed in a tank, then digitally sweetened.) The whole process took nearly four years: 1 ¹/₂ to tweak the script and digitally create an ocean test scene, six months of actual filming, then a year and a half of post-production.
The result is a buzzed-about Oscar contender and what reviews have pegged as the most visually astounding film of the year. Lee shared with The Post five of his favorite images from the 3-D "Life of Pi," which opened this weekend.


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Local manufacturer of gluten-free foods sues California company for trademark infringement
BRATTLEBORO -- A local company recognized around the country for its gluten-free products has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a California company.
According to documents filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, Against The Grain Gourmet Foods, located in Brattleboro, is asking the federal court to order Against All Grain to abandon all claims to the name.
The lawsuit, which was filed on Oct. 11, alleges the use of Against All Grain by the defendants "is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive and therefore constitutes infringement of Plaintiff's federally registered trademark ..."
Attorneys for Against The Grain, from the law firm of Downs Rachlin Martin, contend the defendants are using a website and Facebook page and have published a cookbook of gluten-free recipes using their Against All Grain marks.
Against The Grain has manufactured gluten-free food products from its facility in the Book Press on Putney Road since it was opened in November 2006 by Thomas and Nancy Cain. It received a trademark for its logo and name in June of 2008. It also received a trademark for "Against The Grain The Gluten Free Gourmet" in July 2008.
And in January 2012, Against The Grain filed an application with the USPTO "to identify gluten-free bakery shops and other retail store services featuring gluten-free baked goods." In January of this year, Against The Grain filed another application with the USPTO "to identify cookbooks, kitchen utensils, chocolate, candy and other confections."
In the court documents, Downs Rachlin Martin state Nancy Cain is currently in the process of producing a cook book of gluten-free recipes, with an expected distribution date of October 2014.
When the Cains opened Against The Grain, they were the only two employees of the privately-held company. Today, the Cains employ 45 people.
The facility is not only gluten free, it's also nut free. There they produce baguettes, rolls, bagels, pizza crusts and pizza. Against The Grain sells its products locally and in national chains such as Whole Foods. But it wasn't enough for the Cains to produce a gluten-free product. They also believed in supporting the local economy and family farms, as well as avoiding the industrialization of food and eliminating additives.
In the court documents, attorneys for Against The Grain contend Against All Grain's alleged infringements have devalued Against The Grain's brand and will confuse consumers, some of whom might assume there is a relationship between the two companies.
"(Against All Grain's) infringing acts will permit (them) to capitalize on the strength of (Against The Grain's) success, goodwill, and reputation in promoting its own products."
On Aug. 27, Against All Grain filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office "to identify downloadable electronic books in the field of food and drink, cook books, and on-line journals, namely, blogs featuring food and drink." On Sept. 10, Against The Grain sent an cease-and-desist letter to Against All Grain, but to no avail.
The attorneys claim Against All Grain's use of the mark is an infringement of Against The Grain's federal trademark, and its "wrongful acts have permitted or will permit it to make sales and profits on the strength of (Against The Grain's) substantial advertising, sales, consumer recognition and goodwill."
In its request for relief, the attorneys are asking the court to "permanently restrain and enjoin" the defendant from the use of Against All Grain as a trademark in any form, whether that's on its website, as a domain name or on a cookbook.
The attorneys are also asking the court to order Against All Grain to abandon its application before the USPTO.
In addition, they are asking for an accounting of Against All Grain's profits and a rewarding to Against The Grain of all damages "as a result of (Against The Grain's) unlawful conduct ..."
The attorneys are also asking the court to award costs and attorneys' fees. Attorneys for Against The Grain had no comment at this time.
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02 October 2010
Little Birdie Thank You Notes
It's World Cardmaking Day again! I can't believe it's been a year already. I love this day - it celebrates the hobby I love so much. I'm planning on making a whole bunch of cards with my daughter today. We haven't had much crafty time together since she started school and I've been sick. I figured a worldwide celebration of one of our favorite things to do together would be the perfect excuse to get inky!
For this simple card, I used Treasured Trinkets, the September 2010 monthly mix from Lizzie Anne Designs. It's actually three separate stamps - the label, the sentiment, and the bird. I love love love how they've designed some sentiments to fit right inside the label. I whipped up a whole bunch of these cards in various colors to give as gifts, and to have n hand when I need them.
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Taylor, this is beautiful!!! Happy WCMD!!
- October 2, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- Patricia said...
Very elegant! I like it a lot!
- October 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Hi Taylor!! :) I adore your creation!! So elegant indeed!! TFS and happy WCMD to you!! Hope you will stop by my new blog!
- October 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Tricia Ulberg said...
Very elegant
- October 2, 2010 at 11:48 AM
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This is so elegant! I love the neutrals and love that bow. The bird is fabulous, too. Thanks for sharing and happy WCMD.
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Beautiful card!
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Simply lovely! I love it that a few great elements make such an elegant card!
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wow, these are super adorable...thanks for stopping by it was great to see your smiling face...have a fabulous day!
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Cute card! Happy World Card Making Day!
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- Windy Robinson said...
Very elegant!
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By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 20 Jun 2011
Juvenile Dusky Whalers have once again been sighted in the Shelly Beach/Fairy Bower area of Sydney. Following on from sightings in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009, Gaetan Guilhon emailed to say that he had filmed juveniles in the same area on 28 May 2011. View his embedded video below.
Cool Sharks! Manly 2011-05-28 from Gaétan Guilhon on Vimeo.
View the Dusky Whaler juveniles in Sydney page.
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Indians edge Blue Jays on Reynolds' 11th-inning homer
Toronto, ON – The expectations for the Toronto Blue Jays are sky high, but the Cleveland Indians were busy during the offseason too.
And one of those acquisitions came through with a moonshot in extra innings.
Mark Reynolds smacked a go-ahead solo home run in the 11th inning to lift the Indians to a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays in the middle test of a three-game set.
Sergio Santos (0-1) got ahead in the count 1-2, but Reynolds jumped on a shoulder-high fastball and deposited it into the third deck of left-center field.
Michael Brantley went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Tribe, who are 2-0 for the first time since 2008.
Joe Smith fired a 1-2-3 bottom half to notch the first save of his career, while Matt Albers (1-0) recorded the final out of the 10th to pick up the win.
Starter Ubaldo Jimenez set career worsts for losses and ERA a year ago after going 9-17 with a 5.40 ERA, but surrendered just a run on three hits and two walks over six solid frames. He fanned six.
I thought he was outstanding His secondary stuff, his direction to the plate, down
Jose Bautista sent the game into extras for Toronto after he lined a fastball over the wall in left off Chris Perez in the ninth.
"I was trying to run that in on his feet ... got too much of the plate and he got a good swing on it," Perez said.
The revamped Blue Jays lineup tallied just five hits.
"There's 160 more, we still feel good about our chances," Santos said.
Cleveland struck first with a run in the third after Michael Bourn led off the inning with a double and scored on Brantley's single four batters later through the hole on the left side.
The Jays, though, got the run back in the bottom half when Maicer Izturis, filling in for injured third baseman Brett Lawrie, cracked a solo shot to right.
Another run wasn't pushed across until Cleveland struck again in the eighth. A Nick Swisher walk and Brantley base hit off Darren Oliver put runners on first and second with none away.
Carlos Santana then grounded one to Izturis at third base and he stepped on third for one out, but one hopped his throw to first and Brantley scored to make it 2-1.
Game Notes
Cleveland was 24-12 in one-run games a year ago ... With a series sweep Thursday, the Tribe can start 3-0 for the first time since 1998 ... Cleveland was 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base ... Toronto starter Brandon Morrow allowed a run on six hits and a walk over six frames.


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Jeff DeJong, Ph.D.
B.A., Biology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University
Postdoctoral Associate with Dr. Robert Roeder, Rockefeller University in New York
Dr. DeJong is interested in the factors and mechanism that control gene expression in eukaryotes.
Research Interests
In order for a gene to be expressed, a preinitiation complex composed of RNA polymerase II, general transcription factors (GTFs) TFIIA, -B, -D, -E, -F, and –H, and other factors must be assembled. The level of RNA produced is then determined by the action of gene-specific transcriptional activators or repressors and their associated cofactors.
One step in the assembly of a preinitiation complex is the recognition of core promoter DNA. This step is the primary responsibility of a family of TBP related factors including TBP, TRF1, TRF2, and TRF3. The interactions of these factors with DNA is assisted by TFIIA and ALF, and their stability is an important determinant of the rate of transcription.
Results from this lab and others have shown that distinct types of core promoter and DNA packaging factors are expressed in reproductive tissues of humans, mice, and frogs. These observations suggest there are three distinct transcription environments—somatic, spermatogenic, and oogenic—each with their own collection of core promoter factors. Further differences in the phylogenetic distribution of individual germ cell transcription factors suggest these systems are adapted to species-specific variations in reproductive physiology. Overall, the expression of transcription factor variants in reproductive tissues is believed to be important for male- or female-specific patterns of gene expression and for completion of gametogenesis. Current work in the laboratory continues to explore connections between the biochemical mechanisms of transcription, the biology of germ cells, and reproductive health.
1. Upadhyaya, A.B. and DeJong J. (2003) Expression of human TFIIA subunits in S. cerevisiae identifies regions with conserved and species-specific functions. Biochimica Biophysica Acta 1625: 88-97.
2. Han, S.Y., Xie, W., Hammes, S.R., and DeJong, J. (2003) Expression of the germ cell-specific transcription factor ALF in Xenopus oocytes compensates for translational inactivation of the somatic factor TFIIA. J. Biol. Chem. 278: 45586-45593.
3. Han, S.Y., Xie, W., Kim, S.H., Yue, L., and DeJong, J. (2004) A short core promoter drives expression of the ALF transcription factor in reproductive tissues of male and female mice. Biol. Reprod. 71: 933-941.
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