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Opinion: U.N. Wipes Israel Off Map
Assistant books editor Sohrab Ahmari on the latest U.N. outrages, including a map that erases Israel and the selection of Iran to head the U.N. Conference on Disarmament. Photo: Getty Images
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... I ... back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... the US is the biggest monetary contributor to the United Nations budget so we carried OpinionJournal decided ... that were to start taking a more systematic closer look ... at how those bureaucrat's over at turtle Bay are spending your money ... there was an up day is assistant books editor so of our Mari ... is sore and I understand it there's something going on at the UN conference on disarmament ... for his speed ... yes in the U N conference on the son of Mary is a ... conference is actually quite important in nineteen sixty it drew up the nuclear nonproliferation Treaty ... as it happens ... later in May and running into June it's going to be chaired by the Islamic Republic of Iran ... you can imagine in a conference like that wise the mullahs would wanna see that the table ... what's ... more unimaginable is why more Western governments are our is the way the U S and Canada have been actually boycotted ... the duration of Iran its chairmanship ... so it would be funny if it weren't so serious and it's not the first time that the UN has elevated Iran positions of power is a ... no it's not so last year Iran ... was met a member of the fifteen nation ... in general committee of the Treaty on ... the arms trade which has two with small arms trade ... again this is in there on that as we speak is arming the Syrian regime ... that slaughtering its own people and it's ... obviously very well known as a ... as the new curio of provider to ... Hamas and Hezbollah in the low bond so ... that's one instance and in two thousand ten my favorite ... Iran action the ... chair of the new lands Commission on the status of women ... begins the year I used the Iranian regime that stones women ... who allegedly are are are adulterers ... and to have them sitting on that and that platform is really ... really rich and it's it's it's unbelievable how I miss in the U S and Canada are boycotting news conference on disarmament post ... says that the set satisfying isn't enough ... and I think it's it's the right move and hopefully Germany and France in some of some of the of the lesser nations will join them but I think ... if the setback this really goes to show in a hollow season rise SAN and her circle should really be this abuse of this fantasy ... that if we set the table ... that the more outrageous things that the yuan's Ghulam on emerged we've we've been at the table for for the four years that the Obama missed ration ... came in and ... and and change direction from the cowboy ish Bush administration and yet ... all the same sense of outrage is ... happening and they they are then there's the second incident that I wanted to touch on staying in the Middle East ... we've known for a long time that the UN is very anti-Israel very pro Palestinian ... I didn't that there's an insane recently that ... it seems extreme even by the U N standards for nice to ... see at the the United Nations relief and works Agency for the house means foreign territories which is the ... agency that is ... that did it did of all the refugees in the world ... that there's only one ... that gets its own ... un proven that's the Palestinian refugees ... in the whole purpose of the UN resins call ... these two perpetrate the Palestinian refugee problem ... and housing isn't the only people who can inherit refugee status under ... international law nor the people has this right now ... under as Levanon director recently appeared ... on the in in Levanon ... and receive from the Palestinian women's meeting and ... a map of the Levon that included Jordan included ... Egypt included the Mediterranean Sea included Levanon ... but Israel assertive ... by the number was it was just one big Palestine as non Jewish the weight off the map that thirty seconds left what was Elance response when you call them on giving the U N spokesman tells me know thats an embroidery of ... pre nineteen forty eight that the that you know the house time and therefore it's it's meant to be a historical representations which is really rich because ... you know what the the the if it's true ... and then there really in copper ten and they know not to do it to carry out a humanitarian mission one likely the fact that it said Arab Palestine tells me that this is really buying into the Arab rejection this narrative that ... in the region was once all Arab and in the future of you all are began the great wall that's where taxpayer dollars are going America assistant books editor so ever Mari ... thank so much for the update ...


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Germany's impressive strength in depth proved the decisive factor in their 1-0 extra-time World Cup final victory over Argentina on Sunday as Lionel Messi failed to deliver the golden touch for the South Americans.
It was a substitute, Mario Goetze, who struck the decisive blow for Germany after coming on for Miroslav Klose while in contrast, with Messi below his best, Argentina's other strikers failed to compensate.
International football has become a 14-man game, never more so than when extra time makes it a two-hour contest, and it was Germany's bench that provided the extra firepower to turn the match in their favour.
Argentina came into this tournament widely described as a team with an abundance of attacking talent but a questionable defence -- but throughout the month in Brazil and, in particular, in the final, they proved to be the exact opposite.
The Argentine back four was again tight and disciplined throughout -- they did not concede a goal inside 90 minutes in the entire knockout phase of the tournament -- but an attack which managed eight goals in seven games lacked the killer touch.
Half of those eight goals came from Messi but the four-times World Player of the Year failed to score in the knockout stages.
Germany, though, lived up to their billing as a team with quality options throughout their 23-man squad and when the players on the bench were called on by Joachim Loew in the final, they made the difference.
Loew's problems on Sunday began before a ball had been kicked as key midfielder Sami Khedira suffered a calf injury during the warm-up and was forced to pull out of the game.
If there is one player in the German midfield who is difficult to replace it is the Real Madrid man who gives defensive support to Bastian Schweinsteiger while providing the intelligent calmness to compliment the energy of those around him.
Loew asked Christoph Kramer, a more typically defensive midfielder, to step in, and surprisingly the 23-year-old found himself making several bursts forward in the early stages.
Even with the inexperienced Borussia Moenchengladbach player, who only made his international debut in May, in an unfamiliar role, the midfield set-up looked to be operating well until another setback for Loew when Kramer was forced off with concussion in the 31st minute.
Lesser teams might have been thrown off course by such bad luck but with winger Andre Schuerrle on for Kramer and Mesut Ozil slotting into a deeper role, Germany adapted well.
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella made a surprise switch at the break, taking off the lively Ezequiel Lavezzi for Sergio Aguero in a bid to give more attacking support to Messi, who looked short of energy and lacking inspiration.
But Aguero, who has battled fitness problems of his own during the tournament, looked off the pace and lacking the sharp movement and close touches that he can show at his best.
Gonzalo Higuain, who had missed a great opportunity to open the scoring in the first half, made way for Rodrigo Palacio in the 78th but the Inter Milan forward only managed to further frustrate Messi as several promising attacks broke down. Palacio also failed to make the most of a promising chance in extra-time.
Although Enzo Perez performed decently, Argentina sorely missed the impact of Angel Di Maria, who sat out the final two games of the tournament with a thigh injury and Sabella had no replacement capable of providing an attacking threat on the flanks.
Sabella might now wonder whether it would have been worth including Carlos Tevez in his squad, despite his questionable influence on the dressing-room.
With the game seven minutes away from a penalty shootout, Germany's two substitutes combined to create the winner, yet another example in the tournament of players coming off the bench to score vital goals. Schuerrle burst down the left flank and found Goetze who chested and volleyed home brilliantly on the turn.
Deserved champions having played an energetic and enterprising brand of football throughout the knockout stages, Germany look to have a squad -- and a generation of players -- capable of keeping them at the top of the world game for several years.
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I have patience in some areas of my life. In one of my pre-cupcake jobs, I trained computer neophytes, walking them through such basics as how to use the arrow keys to navigate in a document and when to double-click vs. right click (making sure to clarify that right click does not mean to write the word "click" in Notepad). These days, I can sing Itsy Bitsy Spider to my toddler and still enjoy his wide mouthed grin on the twentieth rendition. However, when it comes to standing by a stove watching the number go up on a candy thermometer, I have zero patience. I tend to walk away and come back just in time to see my caramel/candy/anything in my pot burnt and inedible. I always set a timer that beeps to tell me when my cupcakes are done, but I had never seen a candy thermometer with any kind of alert feature.
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I asked my tweeps if anyone had heard of a candy thermometer that beeped when it reached the correct temperature. Gesine Bullock-Prado, author of Confections of a Closet Master Baker: One Woman's Sweet Journey from Unhappy Hollywood Executive to Contented Country Baker, responded right away to tell me about the Maverick! This was the thermometer of my dreams (if I were to dream about thermometers).
I dropped the folks at Maverick an email letting them know that I couldn't wait to review their product and share it with my readers. They were game and sent me a candy thermometer to review right away (I love being a cupcake blogger!). I put the Maverick to test on my Shirley Temple lollipops. The lollipop recipe warned not to walk away from the saucepan. Yet, I boldly set the Maverick to the Hard Crack setting and wandered off to do something else. I trusted my new best friend Maverick (doesn't that sound like a cool boy's name – give me credit if you name your son that) completely and it didn't let me down. It beeped at exactly 300 F and my lollipops were perfect on the first try.
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General Off-Topic Board / Re: Exile LSD: GD MrZilla Foxtrot Locked Me Out« on: July 04, 2011, 10:40:58 AM »
Oh yeah, the legal community is tiny. I've had the experience of one of my other friends being IRL friends with another LSDer and that same LSDer is BFFs with a guy who will be at my firm. It's been quite surreal.


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From an email from the Fredericksburg Fly Fishers:
News Release, Oasis Fire, Junction, Texas, for Immediate Release May 1, 2011
Firefighters are making headway in containing the Oasis Fire located approximately 4 miles south/southwest of the City of Junction and 4.5 miles south of Interstate 10 west of Junction. The wildfire, which has consumed over 10,000 acres and destroyed ten structures, is now estimated to be 40% contained. Higher humidity and lower wind speeds allowed firefighters to take offensive action against the fire yesterday, including the completion of connecting fire lines around the fire using dozers and other heavy equipment. Previously, the extreme fire weather had forced them to devote most of their efforts toward keeping the fire away from homes and other improvements. The wildfire, named the Oasis Fire for its proximity to the natural gas pipeline crossing the southern portion of Kimble County, originated on the Weisenberg Ranch located off of KC 130, and was reported the afternoon of Tuesday, April 26. Initial assessments conclude that the fire likely originated from a lightning strike during a storm activity days before. Based on current information, most if not all destroyed structures were lost during the first day. At the end of Tuesday, April 26, as the fire spread north to areas around KC 140 and Fox Hollow Road and south towards Little Paint Creek Ranch, an Incident Command Post was established by Kimble County Emergency Management in a field approximately 11 miles south of Junction. An oral disaster declaration was issued by Kimble County Judge Andrew Murr. The ICP serves as a staging area for an influx of equipment and personnel following calls for mutual aid from surrounding local, state and federal entities and provides communications for ground and air resources. During the night of April 26, a northern front entered the area increasing wind speeds from the north, and on Wednesday, April 27, resources continued combating the wildfire as it spread southward. Successful defensive perimeters were established at Little Paint Creek and U.S. Hwy. 377 one mile north of Telegraph at the end of Wednesday, and fire crews worked throughout Thursday to form fire lines around volatile areas. Friday, April 29, continued unfavorable firefighting conditions – strong winds and low humidity – slowing efforts to contain the northern and eastern fire boundaries. Fire crews battled the fire's northern expansion into Canyon Road and the Joy Creek area during the midday. Terrain near Joy Creek allowed air support crews an opportunity to halt the fire. Mandatory evacuations for residents rear Ranch Road 1674, from KC 171 to KC 273 including McGowan Acres, and for residents from KC 140 to Fox Hollow Road near U.S. Hwy. 377 South of Junction, were issued and later lifted that evening. The Incident Command Post and staging area has now been relocated to the Texas Tech Center at Junction, at the facility's invitation. This location provides an ability to provide sleeping quarters and a cafeteria for hot meals for firefighters, along with internet access. Presently, officials anticipate that even as the wildfire is brought under control, it may be several days to a week before local, state, and federal resources are released. The Kimble County Ranch Fire Association and the Junction Fire Department, an all-volunteer force, received and continue to receive the assistance of area resources, including: Abilene FD, Alamo Springs VFD, Austin FD, Boerne FD, Brady EMS, Brady VFD, Center Point VFD, City of Junction, Coleman Fire, Comfort, Concho County SO, Concho Valley COG, Divide VFD, Doss VFD, Eden VFD, Edwards County VFD, Elm Grove VFD, Fredericksburg Fire, Freeport Fire, Ft. McKavett VFD, Gillespie County SO, Harper EMS, Harper VFD, Hays County Fire, Hunt VFD, Ingram VFD, Ingram ISD, Kendalia VFD, Kerr County SO, Kimble EMS, Kimble ISD, Llano FD, London VFD, Mason VFD, Medina EMS, Melvin VFD, Menard EMS, Menard ISD, Menard OEM, Menard SO, Menard VFD, Mountain Home VFD, Paint Rock VFD, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc., Peterson Regional Memorial Hospital, Pipe Creek VFD, Placid VFD, Rochelle VFD, San Saba VFD, Sisterdale VFD, Sonora VFD, Stonewall VFD, Tierra Linda VFD, Texas Parks & Wildlife Fire, Texas parks & Wildlife Law Enforcement, Travis County Fire, Turtle Creek VFD, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of public Safety Law Enforcement, Texas Rangers, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement, Voca VFD, Wall VFD, Waring VFD, Westlake Fire, and Willow City VFD. All Kimble County road and bridge resources and personnel, along with the Kimble County Sheriff's Office, were and remain mobilized. Private resources include Cherokee Construction, Ed's Fix-It Shop, Gardner Construction, Hoffman Services, Irby Construction, Kimble County Prescribed Burn Association, McGuire Well Service, Roy's Chevron, Simon Bros., Smith Septic, Stroeher & Son Inc., Tillman Construction, and Walton Construction. State and federal resources also include the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Forest Services, National Guard, Regional Advisory Council, U.S. Forest Service – national resources, and U.S. military forces. Importantly, the U.S. Forest Service has provided a hot shot crew, 3 task forces composed of engines and dozers and miscellaneous supervisory personnel. Importantly, air resources have been available daily, and generally have included at least two Texas military Blackhawk helicopters from San Antonio, two U.S. Forest Service specialized firefighting helicopters, and two military C-130 cargo planes from Abilene modified to drop fire retardant, along with a number of private and government spotter, reconnaissance and mapping aircraft. On average, these firefighting aircraft are dropping in excess of 20,000 gallons per day on the Oasis Fire. Additional resources are being assigned to the fire today to relieve local volunteer firefighters who have been fighting the fire since it started Tuesday, April 26. Kimble County officials have also requested and received the assistance of a Type III Lone Star Incident Management Team to assist local officials in planning, logistics and safety. A Texas Department of public Safety communications trailer has been located on Lover's Leap to assist with communications for ground and air resources. Residents of Junction will notice out-of-town fire trucks from Travis and Hays Counties (Austin Fire Department, Hays County Fire Department, Travis Fire Rescue, and Westlake Fire Department) have been stationed in the city to relieve local resources. These firefighters have driven through neighborhoods to better familiarize themselves in order to respond to local needs. Kimble County officials stress that the presence of these fire engines in Junction is not an indicator that the City of Junction is threatened by the oasis Fire. Currently some 200 local, state, and federal firefighters and support personnel are involved in the suppression effort. Since many of the firefighters who are operating large equipment are from other areas and are not familiar with area roads, local residents are asked to give them a break and use extra caution while the fire suppression is underway. Substantial donations of meals, supplies, bottled water, and other needs have been received from the community. At this time, the Incident Commander, Kimble County Judge Andrew Murr, notes that more than enough bottled water has been received at this time. The Salvation Army and American Red Cross are on scene, along with the Junction VFD Auxiliary and the London VFD Auxiliary. The Baptist Men are currently providing hot meals. If you would like to make a monetary donation to defray expenses related to this fire, including the costs of fuel and vehicle repair and maintenance, please make these donations in person to the Kimble County Sheriff's Office or by mail to the Kimble County Judge at 501 Main Street, Junction, TX 76849. For further information, please contact Kimble County Judge Andrew Murr at (325)446-2724.
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ATLANTA — Let's play three.
The official record might as well show the Mets and Braves now engaged in a tripleheader, after heavy rain at Turner Field last night led to a horrifically late start and 1:22 a.m. conclusion between the two teams, with a doubleheader scheduled today.
Freddie Freeman ended the Late Show dramatically, with a two-run homer in the ninth inning against Dillon Gee that sent the Mets to a 2-1 loss.
Gee to that point had pitched 8 1/3 shutout innings, and manager Terry Collins elected to give him a shot at the complete-game shutout. But Justin Upton singled with one out in the ninth before Freeman hit a towering drive that cleared the right-field fence to end it.
"It's another one of those things, it's another one of those games," Collins said. "We had no room to wiggle.
"He threw a great game and he deserved to finish it. You just hate to see the kid lose a game like that on one pitch."
"I just didn't get it done," Gee said. "I had the opportunity and just couldn't finish it."
Gee (5-7) allowed only five hits and did not walk a batter. He was on the verge of winning his fourth consecutive start before Freeman's heroics.
Matt Harvey will get the ball for Game 1 of today's doubleheader before top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler makes his major league debut in the nightcap.
The Mets (25-40) failed to build momentum from their walkoff victory against the Cubs on Sunday, when Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered in the ninth inning at Citi Field.
Gee broke a scoreless tie in the seventh last night with a two-out RBI single against Tim Hudson. John Buck had singled leading off the inning and after Nieuwenhuis and Omar Quintanilla were retired, Collins faced the choice of a pinch hitter or sticking with Gee, who had thrown only 64 pitches at that point.
Gee remained in the game and drilled a single to left that brought home Buck.
Hudson lasted seven innings and allowed one run on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
Lucas Duda, in his first game since being shifted to first base, finished 4-for-4 with three singles and a double. Before the game Collins said he hoped the shift in position would invigorate Duda, who entered the night batting .226 with 11 homers and 23 RBIs. Duda's four hits tied a career high and raised his average to .241. For good measure, Duda scooped up a Daniel Murphy throw in the eighth that retired Andrelton Simmons for the inning's final out with the tying run on second.
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Those supporting a major energy bill say strengthening the state's electric infrastructure is essential to remain competitive when it comes to attracting technology and manufacturing jobs.
Those supporting a major energy bill say strengthening the state's electric infrastructure is essential to remain competitive when it comes to attracting technology and manufacturing jobs.
The energy bill is being supported by the Missouri Electrical Alliance (MEA), an organization of investor-owned electric service providers.
Lake area Senator Mike Kehoe and Representative Jeanie Riddle each introduced companion bills in the Missouri General Assembly to allow utilities to recover costs for infrastructure investments in a more timely manner, while preserving strong Missouri Public Service Commission oversight, so that these dollars can be more quickly reinvested in additional infrastructure projects.
Supporters of the bill in the Missouri General Assembly are highlighting the benefits of the Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining (ISRS) legislation that would not only benefit the state but Lake of the Ozarks specifically.
The bill's impact could be significant for Ameren Missouri. The investor-owned utility serves more than 30,000 customers in the lake area, providing electricity to Lake Ozark, Osage Beach, Linn Creek, Versailles and Eldon.
According to supporters, the ISRS bill would enable electric utilities to make additional investments to modernize Missouri's aging electric infrastructure, while improving reliability and creating good paying sustainable jobs.
A new report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), titled Failure to Act, said that by 2020 nationwide shortfalls in needed grid investments are expected to reach nearly $95 billion.
According to the ASCE report, closing the electricity investment gap would lead to fewer brownouts and blackouts and save U.S. businesses $126 billion, prevent the loss of 529,000 jobs and $656 billion in personal income losses for American families. At recent legislative hearings on the ISRS legislation, ASCE submitted testimony in support of the legislation and about the need for states to invest in infrastructure.
To address these issues, all of Missouri's investor-owned electric service providers have formed the MEA. The organization's members see a need for greater investments in the state's aging infrastructure if the needs and expectations of customers for reliability are to be met in the future, according to Scott Charton, who is heading up the organization.
Supporters, such as Ameren and the MEA, say this legislation would spur greater investments in substations, transformers, poles and wires, as well as other upgrades to existing power generation and distribution facilities.
"If we want to make infrastructure investments in the most cost effective way, we need to update our outdated regulations," said Charton. "Most states in the country have already modernized their regulatory frameworks in support of additional investments in aging infrastructure; Missouri is falling behind. This situation is slowing growth and delaying investments that would benefit businesses and consumers."
Similar legislation was passed for natural gas and water utilities in 2003. The bill's supporters point to the success of ISRS for those utilities and want electric ISRS implemented in order to move ahead with additional investments that will provide benefits in excess of the costs over time.
"There are strong economic benefits to ISRS," said Charton. "Investing in our infrastructure will create good paying construction jobs in the short term, while the modern infrastructure those jobs build positions our state to compete and attract more jobs in the long term. A reliable electric system is one of the best ways to attract companies looking for the best place in which to expand their business. Keeping electric rates competitive is also critical."
ISRS could lead to more development of renewable energy sources and investment in modern technology. Utilities like Ameren have discussed using ISRS to develop a Smart Grid pilot project. These are the types of updated energy projects that attract job-creation and economic development, he said.
"Neighboring states are already moving ahead to upgrade their electric infrastructure to better position themselves for economic investment," said Charton. "Missouri must act to make investments necessary to attract technology and manufacturing companies that depend on a modern, reliable utility infrastructure and competitive electric rates."


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Softball Legend Jennie Finch is Coming to Sioux Falls
One of the best known softball players in the world is coming to Sioux Falls for a clinic in November.
Jennie Finch, two-time Olympic medalist, will be heading the November 9th event at the Sioux Falls Diamonds practice facility, 717 North Kiwanis Avenue, from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
Finch will provide defensive and offensive instruction, a pitching demonstration, and give a motivational speech. There will also be autograph and photo opportunities for those attending the clinic.
The cost of the clinic is $250. For an additional $25, participants can order a photo with Jennie. The photos must be per-ordered. All proceeds from the photos will go to the Wounded Warrior Program.
Finch pitched the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. She retired from the sport in 2010.


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Everett Golson scored on a quarterback sneak in the third overtime as No. 4 Notre Dame came back from a 14-point deficit to beat Pittsburgh 29-26 on Saturday and keep its hopes for a national championship alive.
Notre Dame (9-0) is off to its best start since 1993. Pitt (4-5) missed a potential game-winning field goal in overtime.
Golson re-entered the game after being replaced by Tommy Rees and threw an 11-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter as Notre Dame cut Pitt's lead to 20-12. Notre Dame's chances for a comeback appeared to end when Pitt cornerback K'Waun Williams intercepted a pass by Golson in the end zone.
But the Irish defense held, and Golson completed a 45-yard pass to DaVaris Daniels at the Pitt 5. Golson then threw a 5-yard touchdown pass and ran in for the two-point conversion to tie the game.
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Oct. 13, 2009
2009 Big West Conference Media Day & Coaches Cook-Off Photos
Cal State Fullerton women's basketball head coach Marcia Foster and men's basketball head coach Bob Burton took home three awards for presentation, taste, and overall "Top Chef" honors on Tuesday at the Big West Conference basketball media day and cooking competition at the ESPN Zone restaurant in Anaheim.
The two coaches joined radio host Roger Lodge on AM 830's "The Sports Lodge" to start the morning, sharing their thoughts on Big West basketball and updating fans on the progress of Titan basketball as the season prepares to get underway.
But the heat was turned up higher during the ensuing cooking competition where the men's and women's head coaches from the league's five southern California schools - Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside - teamed up and were tasked to replicate a sundried tomato with pesto pasta dish from ESPN Zone Head Chef Tom Keaveny while also coming up with an original pasta dish of their own to woo the judges.
The Titan coaching duo produced a solid replica of the ESPN dish, but won over the judges with their "Smokin' Chokin' Chicken," which included chicken, broccoli, and mushrooms over rigatoni with a butter sauce.
"It's been a fantastic day," said Foster, who is entering her seventh season on the Titans' sideline, but her first as head coach. "I loved having the opportunity to talk Cal State Fullerton women's basketball on the radio and the cook-off was awesome.
"Coach Burton and I dominated the competition and it was our 'Smokin' Chokin' Chicken' that got us all these awards. It was a great time."
Orange County Register columnist Marcia Smith, who served as one of the three judges on the day, deemed the dish the "one I want to take home and eat up." Judge David Dekker, Executive Chef at Angels Stadium, also lauded the Titans' duo for their "blend of color," their "understated elegance," and their ability to "take a simple dish of ingredients and put it together in a pleasing way."
"It was just a case of an assistant coach really knowing his role, and that was following the head coach, Marcia Foster, who was helping me through this thing," Burton said. "I think I did a great job adding the garlic."
The Cal State Northridge cooking duo of coaches Staci Schulz and Bobby Braswell brought home the award for creativity while the UC Riverside team of coaches John Margaritis and Jim Wooldridge took home the "Kitchen Nightmare" award for the lowest overall score as well as a selection of cookbooks, an Easy Bake oven, and fire extinguishers to assist them in preparing for next year's event.
Both the Titans' men's and women's basketball teams officially open practice this Saturday (Oct. 17). The women's team opens its season with an exhibition contest against Biola on Nov. 7 at 2 p.m., while the men's squad opens with an exhibition against Cal State Los Angeles at 7:05 p.m. on Nov. 9.


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MARIAN NEWMAN: London Fashion Week
Lucinda Chambers in the sun outside Daks wearing Marni.
Lucinda Chambers in the sun outside Daks wearing Marni.
6am. Somerset House BFC tent. Val Garland. We're off!
Beautiful Shu-Pei at Daks with a Sam Hillerby 20's-50's 'post swim' top knot.
Digit action by David of the MNN team. Daks' minimal hair/make up/nails as a 'post swim' 20's-50's summer.
Yes, it is LFW but I had to take an (early) morning out to support my industry. This is the Nailympics at Olympia where competitors about 25 countries gather to compete with their nail skills, I was judging here from 7! (yes that is a bus there! It's the press office!) Off to Berardi and Richard Nicoll now.
Creating the perfect grey for the show! I've called it L'eau de Gris as it is 'under water' grey.
Sophia Neophitou for Berardi - ready to rock and roll!
Berardi girls loving their nails.
The nail team practicing the newly created colour for Revlon I've called. 'L'eau de Gris'.
Malcolm Edwards leading from the front!
The Topshop space at the old Eurostar terminal. Bit spooky really!
Gorgeous Jourdan and fabulous Sam Bryant at RN
Richard Nicoll and stylist Jacob K in their 'red light'
Jourdan. What else can I say!
Stylist Natalie and make up artist Petros, nice and calm before the storm.


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Try telling Bill Frels and Mark Henneman that buy and hold is dead.
The managers of the Mairs & Power Growth Fund have owned all but one of their top 25 stocks at least a decade. In an industry that rewards risk takers searching for the next big trend, the St. Paul, Minn., fund managers have big stakes in companies that make Spam canned meat, Scotch tape and a paint sold at Lowe's hardware stores.
Their slow, patient approach to investing has paid off — they were named Morningstar's domestic stock fund managers of the year for 2012. Their fund returned 21% last year, beating the 13.4% gain in the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
Frels said the award was a validation of his firm's strategy, especially at a time when many experts have questioned the wisdom of holding stocks long term.


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Is Your HELOC In Danger Of Being Frozen?
If you have an open home equity line of credit you were counting on for renovations or other projects, you might want to read CNN Money's article about how lenders are freezing them around the country. The main triggers for HELOC freezing are credit score changes and a rapid drop in home value in your area. The freeze may also be a computer-determined action, so if your HELOC suddenly goes away and you don't think it was justified, it may be worth checking your FICO score and then contacting the lender to reopen the line or renegotiate it.
"When a HELOC freezes over" [Money]
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posted by Amjith Ramanujam on Tue 18th Nov 2008 22:07 UTC, submitted by NicolasRoard
The new 0.4 version of Etoile had just been released. Etoile intends to be an innovative, GNUstep-based, user environment built from the ground up on highly modular and light components. It is created with project and document orientation in mind, in order to allow users to create their own workflow by reshaping or recombining provided Services (aka Applications) and Components. 0.4 is a developer-targeted release on its way towards this goal. As a developer-focussed release, this predominantly consists of frameworks. A few demonstration applications are also included.


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Saints Row has been one of my favourite open-world adventure games of this generation. Before SR, we only had Grand Theft Auto to look to, but when the first Saints Row launched in 2006, I fell in love with it. It offered something completely new for the Xbox 360, activities, customizations, cribs and a great storyline. Sure San Andreas had this, but that was on the PS2, and no one had dared take on GTA. Saints Row wasn't afraid to, and in the process made a great game, and eventually series. But I am unsure of Saints Row IV.
It hasn't.
GTA went wrong by taking the fun out of the game for more realism.
Saints Row 1 and 2 had a perfect balance of wackiness and a serious tone. The story in the first two was also really fun.
Now the series seems like a game that was made to appeal to small children with short attention spans. The story sucks and I hate what they did to some of the characters.
it hasn't gone wrong, the only thing that's gone wrong is gamers who constantly complain about games not trying anything new or unique, and then getting all uppity whenever a game like saints row dares to have a plot that doesn't take itself seriously, these same people then turn around and defend games like lollipop chainsaw, in other words, gamers today just like to whine about everything, had no idea that every game had to have some element of seriousness -_-


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Ultimate Spider-Man does a lot of things properly. As a fan of the character from back in the day, I enjoyed the writing most of all. Brian Michael Bendis, the writer of the Ultimate Spider-Man comic book, was brought in to script all the dialogue and help guide the overarching story of the game. Spider-Man's quips have never sounded better. The story, while deadly serious during some segments, never stops being fun. This helps the game feel more like a breezy joyride than an angst-filled, dark, gritty horror of a title.
The art style and gameplay both factor into this feel, of course. All the graphics are modeled after Mark Bagley's (penciller on Ultimate Spider-Man) style. Toss in custom cel-shaded graphics and you really feel like you're playing out an issue of the comic book. If you don't like cel-shading for whatever reason, stay away. The entire game looks cartoony, but no so cartoony that it kills your suspension of disbelief. Cinemas are told by way of dynamic, three dimensional comic book panels and mix animation and still images. Characters pop into and out of panels at will. This is an interesting (and very cool) way of doing cinemas. It keeps the action moving along at a frenetic pace, but still delivers necessary story beats. The voice acting is vibrant and well-cast. It's a cardinal sin nowadays to have voice actors who sleepwalk through their roles, but Ultimate Spider-Man dodges that bullet nicely.
The often fast-paced action is easy to follow, thanks in part to a simple auto-targeting system. If you want to target a certain enemy, simply flick your stick towards him and press an attack. The combo system is set up in such a way that alternating attacks between enemies actually makes the combos more effective, so this is a valuable skill to learn. Webswinging is also easy, though it is altered from the previous Spider-Man games.
Most of this, of course, pertains to Spider-Man. Playing Venom is a bit different. Where Spider-Man is about quick attacks and grace, Venom is all about breaking things, brute force, and getting the job done as quickly as possible. Instead of webswinging, Venom can leap high into the air to cover ground quickly. The closest comparison I can come up with is that playing Venom is a lot like playing the Hulk: you're out for maximum property damage. Venom's constantly losing health (it's plot-related! really!), so you have to seek out people and drain them of life to replenish yours. It adds a bit of depth to the game, which is always a good thing.
The bosses are both well-done and irritating. Each boss has an exploitable weakness or some gimmick to use against them to keep the fights fresh, but the bosses fall prey a little too easy to simple patterns. There's probably an easy way to beat each boss if you think cheap. Here's a freebie: when you fight Venom for the second time, jump when he roars. You can beat him without taking a hit.
After that, though, is where the problems come to the light. In the Rhino fight, for example, you begin by chasing him through a neighborhood and eventually cornering him in a car dealership. Then, he runs his pattern of invincible and attacking to vulnerable. The problem is that you cannot leave this small area. If you try to scale the buildings, you get "Area Unavailable." If you try to leave via the gate, you get "Area Unavailable." This, put bluntly, is annoying. It really breaks up the rhythm of the gameplay to hit invisible walls like this every now and again. It takes you from doing everything a spider can to sitting on your couch in your Spider-undies in no time flat. It's a missile fired right at your suspension of disbelief.
Combined with this are a number of chase sequences that are just about as bad as escort missions in other games. You have to chase a few characters (notably Rhino, Electro, and a certain spoileriffic Spider-Man mainstay) through the streets of New York City. If you get too far away from them, you die and have to start all over. This, again, is annoying. The enemies will often try to attack you or do something else to lighten up the chases, but they never rise above being absolutely tedious. There's a fairly small margin of error, to boot. The chase scenes don't exactly mesh well with the spirit of the game. If you catch up to the baddie, he'll either stand there, say something, and dash off again, or stand there, attack, and dash off again.
I can understand why the chase scenes were put in there, in theory. A true running battle across New York City between Spider-Man or Venom and one (or more!) of their enemies would've been incredible, particularly if the city was outfitted with damage models. Instead, we're given a faintly ridiculous game of tag, with the winner only being decided if you manage to stick with the enemy until the end.
Ultimate Spider-Man is a fairly short game, as well. You can easily beat it over the course of a couple days. The action is fun, but a couple of the vagaries of gameplay kill that. This is a case of an otherwise high-quality game being hindered by a few iffy additions that wreck the whole experience. It's a good game, to be sure, and an excellent representation of both the Spider-Man character and comics, but it falls a bit short of classic status.
Rating: 80%
Written By: David Brothers
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Some games are both enjoyable and frustrating at the same time. Ultimate Spider-Man sports a quality story, great graphics, and two genuinely different styles of gameplay. On the other hand, that gameplay includes positively infuriating chase sequences and a distinct lack of freedom during certain instances.
Ultimate Spider-Man is a fairly short game, as well. You can easily beat it over the course of a couple days. The action is fun, but a couple of the vagaries of gameplay kill that. This is a case of an otherwise high-quality game being hindered by a few iffy additions that wreck the whole experience. It's a good game, to be sure, and an excellent representation of both the Spider-Man character and comics, but it falls a bit short of classic status.
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dajackal wrote:I ended up ordering the Cell Swift and insisted that they take the time to fit me properly when I go in to pick it up.
I am a total noob when it comes to road bikes but I feel that the Cell bikes are a better package overall from the feel of the handlebar grips to the comfort of the saddle. To top it off, the Cell Swift looks awesome
Lurkin, do you have any tips on how to make a road bike more practical for commuting? My bike doesn't have mount points for installing a rear rack. Also I was considering getting fatter 28c tyres for comfort and stability.
I've had this bike for about 4-5 weeks now and am rapt in it. I commute 3-4 days a week (36-40 km round trip) and ride a bit further some weekends. I'll be using it for Around the Bay and hopefully the Fruit Loop as well. It's a massive step up from my old flat bar commuter and it makes me want to ride. For me it's very comfortable and it just works


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A couple of weeks ago, my neighbor called me up to see if the kids and I wanted to go to the Fort Bend County Museum and the Morton Cemetery in Richmond, Texas. After about half a second of thinking, I replied, "Yes!" [How cool of a Cajun neighbor do I have?] We all had a great time touring historic homes that contained many beautiful antiques. The little museum was a pleasant surprise in this sleepy town. From the outside you'd never imagine what is packed inside of it. Between the museum, the historic homes, and the Morton Cemetery, I took a ton of pictures [and we didn't even tour all of the homes in Richmond]. Some pictures are of official registered landmarks and some tell an important part of our Texas history. There are so many to share that I've broken them down into more "easily-digested" pieces. Plus, I'll share the tombstone and cemetery pictures on my companion blog, "Family Stories in Stone." [I've already shared some here.]
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Pictured above is a diagram of the migrations of the "Old 300" to Texas. Some came by land, and some came by sea [or, rather, by the Gulf Of Mexico]. No matter which way they came, it was a rough ride, and when they got here, they found a very unforgiving land [as the first German immigrants would find out approximately 20 years later]. Also, pictured here is a diorama of what the colonists would've brought with them when coming via the Gulf of Mexico.
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Uh, no. When Austin and his father came to what is now known as Texas, Spain was running the show. Then in 1821, Mexico, tired of being ruled by a monarchy that was too far away to understand its day-to-day problems [a common theme in history, I might add], fought and won its independence from Spain. Of course, Mexico's problems with Spain would later mirror the problems that Tejas would have with Mexico's government [but I'm getting ahead of myself and all that's for a later post...]. Now, back to our first colonists: it was part of the land grant deal that they become naturalized citizens of Mexico. I'd imagine with the wide-open spaces, the sizes of & cheap prices of the land grants combined with the long distance of the Mexican government all helped to make becoming a Mexican citizen not that big of a deal. However, that long distance from their government would later become a seed of resentment that would help to grow problems that led to an all-out bloody fight for independence. [More on that later...]
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Workplace Sabotage Fueled by Envy, Unleashed by Disengagement
Managers advised to consider teambuilding strategies to prevent subversive behavior
To avoid workplace sabotage managers need to keep team members connected and engaged, according to new research from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. In "A Social Context Model of Envy and Social Undermining," which will appear in the Academy of Management Journal, Professors Michelle K. Duffy and Jason D. Shaw of the school's Department of Work and Organizations found envious employees are more likely to undermine peers if they feel disconnected from others.
"The working world typically necessitates that people develop strong connections with co-workers in order to thrive. To stray from this path ultimately puts success at risk, so most suffer from envy in silence," says Duffy, who conducted the study with colleagues from the University of British Columbia, Clemson University, and Georgia State University.
"However, from our research it seems that when someone sees themselves as a lone wolf, they are less inhibited and more likely to lash out."
According to Professor Karl Aquino, a co-author from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business, envy is the fuel and sabotage is most likely to occur when an envious co-worker feels disconnected from others in the workplace.
"The match is not struck unless employees experience what psychologists call 'moral disengagement' - a way of thinking that allows people to rationalize or justify harming others," he adds.
To obtain data, the research team conducted two field studies. They first used a sample of 160 employees from a hospital to test whether a person's lack of identification with colleagues increases their likelihood to act on envy. The employees were asked to complete two separate surveys eight months apart. During the first survey, participants were asked to rate their reactions - positive or negative - to a series of statements regarding envy, affinity with colleagues, and comfort with subversive acts. After eight months, the respondents were surveyed again, this time about their actual undermining activities.
When the results of the surveys were compared, it showed people experiencing feelings of envy were significantly more likely to report committing sabotage when experiencing weak relationships with co-workers. Conversely, envious participants reported low sabotage incident rates when they felt they were more strongly connected to their coworkers.
Incidents of workplace sabotage spread if not addressed by managers
In a second study, the researchers explored how the working environment can influence employees to undermine one another. Taking part in this experiment were 247 business students. Randomly divided into numerous workgroups, the students completed a series of questionnaires throughout the semester. The students were asked to rate their level of envy, connections with their group members, and incidences of sabotage committed by themselves and others.
The findings show that students who reported feelings of envy and low levels of identification with their workgroups were significantly more likely to report committing acts of sabotage when they belonged to groups which reported high rates of sabotage as a whole. The researchers point to this result as an indication that if a workplace seems to be permitting sabotage, those who are inclined toward subversive behavior will be more likely to follow through.
"Our study shows that envy on its own is not necessarily a negative thing in the workplace. However, managers would be well-advised to consider teambuilding strategies to ensure all of their employees are engaged in the group dynamic," adds Duffy, the study's lead author. "It is also important that those in charge don't give incidents of co-worker undermining a free pass, because once it starts the tendency is for it to spread."


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Leading just 18-17 in the second quarter, Forest broke free for an 18-2 run. From then on, Forest's defense forced 38 total turnovers leading to a 54-39 win.
DUNNELLON — They say eating turkey makes you tired.
The Forest girls basketball team didn't do anything to dispel that old rumor in the opening round of Dunnellon High School's
Thanksgiving Shootout on Friday. One day after turkey dinners were served across Marion County, Forest was, in fact, a little sluggish at the outset of their game against host Dunnellon.
But the Wildcats woke up in plenty of time to score a resounding victory.
Leading just 18-17 in the second quarter, Forest broke free for an 18-2 run. From then on, Forest played a tenacious brand of defense that forced 38 total turnovers in a 54-39 win.
"I think with the day off, they were really lazy (early), they weren't alert," Forest coach Teresa McNair said. "In the second half, they realized they had to come play ball."
The run started when Myisha Mosby drew a foul while scoring inside with 1:24 left before halftime. Then junior guard Onja Berry scored in back-to-back possessions and Keziah Poole sunk a bank shot as the Wildcats closed the second quarter with a 9-0 run.
The second half started in the same fashion. Furious Forest defense forced repeated Tiger turnovers, which in turn led to easy buckets for the Wildcats, who pulled away for a 40-21 lead heading into the fourth.
"We're moving our feet, we're hitting the gaps and we're helping each other," McNair said, describing her team's defensive rise later in the game.
Forest senior Benetria Robinson led the way with 22 points and nine rebounds, three days after exploding for 24 points and a triple-double against Lake Weir — and one week after roasting South Lake for 30 points.
"That's what we need, we need a leader, on and off the floor," McNair said. "She does it both in the classroom and on the court."
Mosby added 10 points and seven boards, while Berry scored nine for Forest (6-0), which returns to DHS on Saturday to face Citrus at 3 p.m.
Dunnellon (3-4) played hard from wire to wire for second-year coach Tony Maldonado but couldn't overcome Forest's superior athleticism during stretches when the game reached a frenzied pace.
Sophomore guard Tyra Thomas finished with 14 points, seven assists and five steals for the Tigers, while junior forward Sierra Oliver also scored 14.
Kayla Dawson added nine points and five rebounds for Dunnellon, which meets St. John in today's final game at 4:30 p.m.
TRINITY CATHOLIC 40, TAMPA BLAKE 14: Shambria Washington scored a game-high 19 points while collected seven assists, four rebounds and three steals for the Celtics in an easy win.
Trinity returned only Washington from the rotation of last year's regional finalist team, and the Celtics' youth is evident, but freshman Janae Morrison put together a solid outing and finished with 12 points.
Trinity (3-3) held Blake to 6-of-45 field-goal shooting (13%), but the Celtics shot just 36 percent on their end.
Trinity returns to DHS today to meet Lakewood in the opening game at noon.
CITRUS 54, ST. JOHN 39: Treleasha Simmons' three-point play to start the second half sent the Hurricanes on a 7-0 run that broke open what had been a back-and-forth battle.
The Saints (2-3) were paced by Brylee Bartram's 13 points, while Sara Poehlman scored 13 and grabbed four rebounds. Essence Bell led St. John with seven rebounds to go with her six points.
Citrus (5-1) was led by Micah Jenkins' 16 points. Shenelle Toxen had 14 points and nine boards, while Simmons finished with 11 points and Shally Morales scored 10.


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A quick glance back at twelve books we read last year that stirred our minds and stoked our hearts:
Christopher Bache "Dark Night, Early Dawn: Steps to a Deep Ecology of Mind"
In all honesty, we've studied this book cover-to-cover a few times a year for the last 3 years straight. Owning two well-thumbed and dog-eared copies, it's a life-affirming reference guide to individual & collective nonordinary states, and we can't imagine going forward without it. But multiple readings don't stop us from recognizing that this singularly unique book remains #1 not only in 2012, but in our years to come. Bache is the courageous, humble, and wise uncle we never had but always wished we did.
Joseph Campbell "The Masks of God" vols. 1 – 4
Looking for an utterly exhaustive and totally illuminating reading project anytime soon? This meaty four-book series by our beloved Prof. Campbell should hit the spot. Leaving no mythological stone unturned, the reader is deftly led through dense thickets of inner & outer meaning, comparing vastly diverse concepts in an effortless manner. These are books where single sentences somehow unite subjects as disparate as aboriginal circumcision ceremonies, James Joyce, and Vedic pantheism. It would be simply overwhelming information coming from most other authors, but Campell's conversational writing style and methodic structure renders it digestible material for any new or old student of Mythology.
Chuang Tzu "various texts"
Taoism is pretty much our cup of tea: neither a religion nor a philosophy, it simply is a "way" which informs humanity of its permanent & implicit unity with the living Universe. Many ancient and modern teachers have contributed to this profound tradition, but Chuang Tzu's particular take on the Tao is full of outrageous characters and healthy doses of humor. Check him out.
Mircea Eliade "From Primitives to Zen: A Thematic Sourcebook of the History of Religions"
In this massive volume, Eliade rests his authorship duties and takes on an über-curator role for one of the most enjoyable compilations around of world mythology and esoteric cosmogony. Stuffing over 600 pages with The Good Shit from every conceivable culture through the recorded ages, it now stands as an indispensible reference in our ever-growing library.
Carl Gustav Jung "Aion: Phenomenology of the Self"
Carl Gustav Jung "Answer to Job"
Carl Gustav Jung "Liber Primus / Liber Secundus (The Red Book)"
Carl Gustav Jung "Memories, Dreams, Reflections"
2012 was easily The Year of Jung for us. It's difficult not to have one's life drastically improve after assimilating these works. The four titles mentioned above are mere highlights of the dozens of writings we eagerly encountered by the Swiss "psychologist" in the last year. Though recognized universally as a Doctor of the Psyche and Scientist of the Mind, after engaging with his oeuvre, one has to consider Jung in an entirely more accurate light: he was chief among Mystics of the 20th Century. We recently attended a fantastic lecture by modern-day mystic Neil Kramer here in Portland. When he delivered an impressively comprehensive PowerPoint slide listing dozens of historical mystical figures, I thought, "Wow, it's all there. He got most everybody, spot-on." But may I suggest just one more name to add to your excellent list, mate? That name would be C. G. Jung. Hey, speaking of Neil Kramer. . . ohhh Neeeeil. . .
Neil Kramer "The Unfoldment"
Here is the one book that was not only read in 2012, but also published in the same year, making it the timeliest entry on our otherwise "catch-up-on-classics-we-should-have-studied-in-college" list. This is the Consciousness / Transformation / Human Potential text we've been waiting for. It is crisp, tight, and devoid of any BS that can sometimes accompany writing in this loosely-defined genre. Reading Kramer's "The Unfoldment" feels like taking a refreshing morning shower in a warm waterfall, after emerging from your tent to the sight of sunrise from the tallest mountain peak in the Pacific Northwest. Bravo Neil, and more please!
Peter Levenda "Stairway to Heaven: Chinese Alchemists, Jewish Kabbalists, and the Art of Spiritual Transformation"
We'll vouch in a heartbeat that Peter Levanda has been our favorite alternative-research dude and esotericism go-to guy for a few years now. Cutting a side-trail here from his usual level-headed scrutiny of Magikal ritual, alternative energy devices, and secret societies, "Stairway to Heaven" is possibly Levenda's least controversial study to date. Yet controversy is simply superfluous once you get rolling with this impeccably researched & annotated look at "Ascent Literature" from various underground cultures around the world. Do you have any interest in Kabbalah, alchemy, gematria, Crowley, the merkavah, hermeticism, Gnosticism, Hindu Tantra, or the constellation Ursa Major? If so, this book is highly recommended. If not, then you're probably better off with any other text on this list.
Joseph Chilton Pearce "The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: Challenging Constructs of Mind & Reality"
At times frustratingly obtuse, at other times thrillingly lucid, this is a book that can't help but hot iron brand its strange & empowering language right into any reader's brain. "The Crack in the Cosmic Egg" is renegade psychology at its best, synthesizing Carlos Castenada, fringe anthropological studies, and the New Testament into a passionate, unorthodox brew.
Alan Watts "Nature, Man, and Woman"
Watts played a leading role in our year's extensive curriculum, and "Nature, Man, and Woman" is only one of a dozen books we enthusiastically devoured from this "philosophical entertainer." But what a book it is. The man had quite a knack for eloquently penning thoughts & feelings we all have concerning the nature of reality. Yet most of the time the subtlety of these ideas elude our own articulation. So we turn to someone who made a lifetime career out of perfectly expressing the inexpressible qualities in life. You can't go wrong with any of Watts' texts, but this would be a suggested place to start if one is new to him.
Honorable mentions: Robert Anton Wilson's "The Cosmic Trigger vol. 1", Richard Tarnas' "Cosmos and Psyche", Eric & Marshall McLuhan's "Theories of Communication", Maurice Nicholl's "The New Man" and "The Mark", Joseph Campbell's "Myths to Live By", William Irwin Thompson's "Passages About Earth", Aeolus Kephas' "Homo Serpiens", and John C. Lilly's "The Centre of the Cyclone" and "The Scientist"


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If they had it to do all over again, Benton Woods, Neal Canady, Ira Lindsey, John McLeod, and Ben Smith would have stayed home on Saturday nights a century ago. On two consecutive Saturday nights in Emanuel County, Georgia, two Emanuel County sheriff's deputies were shot by their prisoners. And, their prisoners were themselves killed by persons unknown, the usual verdict handed down by Judge Lynch. Dave Blount should have stayed at home too. He was the first to die.
May 13, 1911: John McLeod had been up to no good. McLeod, a known sinister desperado, had been captured just before pitch dark. Under arrest by city marshal Curl, John McLeod had been charged with larceny. Curl was escorting McLeod through the streets to deliver him to Emanuel County deputy sheriff, R. Benton Woods in front of Bell's Drug Store.
Deputy Woods had just taken control of McLeod when the prisoner grabbed his gun and fired point blank into his captor's chest just below his heart. McLeod sprinted in the direction of the Opera House. Marshal Curl gathered nearly all of his wits and fired at the fleeing felon. Bystanders began to fire as well. Four shots hit their marks, one in each hand, one in an arm, and another in McLeod's hip. Curl raced toward McLeod as he laid, bleeding in the main street near the point where two of the nation's major highways now intersect.
Standing over by the Bank of Emanuel was one Dave Blount. When the confusion was over, Blount was lying dead on the sidewalk, the result of a single, but deadly, bullet hole in his chest. Investigators speculate that the bystander was actually an accomplice of McLeod. Their conclusion was based on the fact that a half empty six-shot revolver was found by his side.
Sheriff Fields arrived on the scene in front of the Opera House and took McLeod into custody. McLeod's pistol had only one unfired round in its chamber. Fearing that his prisoner would be lynched by the agitated crowd which had gathered around the jail, Fields set out to find Dr. Chandler to tend to McLeod's wounds before transporting him by car to a jail in a nearby county.
Deputy Woods was taken into the drug store, where he received all the treatment which doctors Chandler and Smith could give. But the doctors efforts proved ineffective when they proclaimed that his wounds were mortal. Woods lingered in subdued agony until nearly all of his family arrived from the Cowford District in the western section of the county.
The rapidly increasing mob discovered that the sheriff had left the prisoner alone. By the time the sheriff and the doctor returned, the mob had already found the cell keys and were taking McLeod to a hearing before Judge Lynch. Sheriff Fields pleaded for the crowd to release the prisoner. Realizing that resistance was futile, Fields retreated. The vigilantes took McLeod and dragged him through the streets for a half mile. To make sure the judge's sentence was carried out, they hung him from a limb of a stout tree. To further vent their anger, McLeod's body was riddled with bullets.
A rare Sunday morning coroner's inquest determined that both McLeod and Blount died at the hands of unknown parties, although the Swainsboro Forest Blade reported, "The mob dispersed as quietly as they gathered and in less than an hour nearly all the white male population of the city had been to the scene of the lynching."
Benton Woods's body was turned over to his father, Judge Isaac Woods. Less than eighteen hours after his death, the popular deputy was laid to rest in the family plot at Bethel Church.
May 20, 1911: Over at Summit, one of the twin cities of eastern Emanuel County, the Rev. Ben Smith had been accused of abuse by his wife. Rev. Smith was well known and admired in his community. His word was considered the law among his people. Deputy Sheriff Neil Canady and his posse went to arrest the elderly Negro. During a moment of inattentiveness, Smith picked up his shot gun and aimed it squarely at Canady's chest. Just as Smith pulled the trigger, Canady managed to push down on the barrel. Canady fell to the ground.
Smith set out on foot, running as fast as he could. Right behind him was a posse of local men led by bloodhounds. Smith was captured at the edge of a swamp, the place where nearly every man running from the law goes when he is chased.
This is where the story changes. The Forest Blade reported that Smith resisted arrest and was shot when the crowd fired into the darkness, only to be found the next morning not far from his farm.
Newspapers in Macon and Augusta reported an entirely different account. Smith was described as a very old, white-haired man with no teeth. During the chase, the Colored Odd Fellows Hall in the area was dynamited into smithereens. The papers reported that Smith was ordered to hang from a tree by Judge Lynch for his crimes. Other Negroes in the area were so frightened that it was reported that a general mass exodus was being planned.
Neal Canady survived the wound to his upper thigh. There was no fifth funeral.
My s0mewhat feisty and mostly fearless grandmother Claudie Thompson, frequently said, "Stay out of Kite on Saturday night." She knew about such things in Kite and other towns personally. For you see, Benton Woods, who was murdered in the streets of Swainsboro, was her mother's first cousin - a fact unknown to this author when he began compiling this article. Kite, a neighboring Johnson County town just outside the northwestern border of Emanuel County was known for its rowdy behavior. Saturday night, April 22, 1911, was no exception. The Dixon brothers, Cliff and Sherman, had been drinking when Kite Marshal Ira Lindsey requested that they go home and sleep it off. Sherman Dixon cursed and struck the marshal. When the marshal retreated, Sherman shot him once and Cliff fired three effective rounds into the slumping officer.
Bystanders helped the dying man into Eldridge Price's store, where he died in less than five minutes. The Dixons did go home and sent word into town that they would surrender themselves to the sheriff. Sheriff Davis and his deputies took the brothers into custody. Meanwhile at the cemetery that afternoon, Rev. M.R. Little, attempted to comfort Lindsay's widow, orphan and his brothers and their father who came down from their homes in Washington County.
Judge Lynch chose not to hear the Dixon's case. Their fates were left to a jury of their peers.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 6 ranked MIT women's track and field team competed in a pair of non-scoring meets over the weekend, with some competitors heading across the river to compete at the Boston University Terrier Classic while others stayed at home for an invitational at the Shobrys and Aronson Track. The focus of the meets was on strong individual performances and many of Tech's top athletes delivered
Seniors Portia Jones (Queens, N.Y.) and Jamie Simmons (Carlsbad, Calif.) showed they were in mid-season form already, as they posted the first and second fastest 400-meter times of 2012 in all of Division III. Jones finished fifth overall with her outstanding time of 56.10, the fastest in the nation so far this season and just over one-tenth of a second slower than her own MIT record. Simmons was not far behind, placing third in the same heat that Jones won and ninth overall at 57.01 seconds. Sophomore Jacqueline Brew (Amherst, N.H.) and freshman Madeleine Bairey (Pebble Beach, Calif.) also posted impressive times in the event, at 58.91 and 59.77, respectively, both of which rank in the top 20 nationally.
The same four runners competed in the 200 meters as well, with Jones again leading the way with a time of 24.95, good for fourth place. Brew's time of 25.89 was good for 18th while Simmons and Bairey both had sub 27-second finishes.
Jones, Simmons and Brew then teamed up with freshman Cindy Huang (San Jose, Calif.) to finish eighth in the 4x400 relay, with a time of 3:59.74.
Junior Lauren Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa.) led a strong showing for the Cardinal and Gray in the pole vault, placing second with a season-best vault of 11-9.75 feet. Freshman Joanna Chen (Richland, Mich.) took seventh with a 10-6.00 foot effort and freshman Marissa Engle (Sunnyvale, Calif.) was ninth.
Sophomore Louise van den Heuvel (Nashua, N.H.) had a pair of strong performances in the distance events. Her time of 5:00.42 in the mile is the second fastest in the country and was good for 20th overall. She also posted a 3:01.34 split at 1000 meters.
Huang was also in action in the 800m, posting a time of 2:21.39, a personal best and the third fastest time thus far by a freshman in the country. Freshman Stephanie Marzen (McLean, Va.) was not far behind Huang, with a time of 2:21.96.
Back at home, the field event athletes competed on Saturday afternoon. The highlight of the day was sophomore Kristine Bunker (Falmouth, Mass.) tying the varsity record in the high jump, as she cleared 5-3.75 feet. Bunker and freshman Preethi Vaidyanathan (South Windsor, Conn.) are now tied for the program record. Both Bunker and sophomore Jaclyn Konopka (Novi, Mich.) competed in the five pentathlon events, with each of them scoring over 3000 points.
Next Saturday, MIT will make the short trip up to Harvard University to compete in the Beanpot Classic, along with three Division I squads. Tech will take on the host Crimson, as well as Boston University and Northeastern University.


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Clarence Lee 'Tom' Hudlow
Clarence Lee "Tom" Hudlow, 55, of Leflore died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Tulsa. Tom was born Sept. 7, 1957, in Poteau to James "Bo" and Maudie G. (Grissom) Hudlow. He was a truck driver. Tom was preceded in death by his mother, Maudie G. (Grissom) Hudlow; grandson, Tyler Hamilton; brother, Baby Hudlow; and nephews, Johnathon Hudlow.Survivors include his wife, Felicia of the home; father, "Bo" James Hudlow of LeFlore; sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy Hudlow of Leflore, Adam and Crystal Hudlow of Summerfield, Stephen Sears and James Hudlow of Leflore; daughters and sons-in-law, April and Warren Earls of Greenwood, Ark., Chrystal and Octavio Terrazas of Wister, Andrea and David Smith of Cement; grandchildren, Ashley McCormick, Marcos Terrazas, Braden Hudlow, Jordan Hamilton, Haley Terrazas, Kalobe Hudlow, Kaylen Hudlow, Kamdyn Hudlow, Isaac Terrazas, Roper Smith, Brayson Hudlow, Justin Smith; brothers, Danny "Boon" Hudlow and Phyllis Bailey of Leflore; sisters, Brenda "Bug" and Frank LeFlore of Wister, Suzanne Beatty of Talihina; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones.Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Leflore Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Cherry officiating. Burial will be in Leflore Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Hudlow, Adam Hudlow, Bobby LeFlore, Brian LeFlore, Nathan Hudlow, Jason Sutton. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Hudlow, "Jr." Hudlow, Frank LeFlore and Eugene Ritter.The family will visit with relatives and friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.


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Office UIOctober 14, 2005
There's a great new blog over at MSDN from Jensen Harris, a member of the Microsoft Office user experience team. In case you haven't seen the screenshots floating around, the forthcoming Office 12 from Microsoft is undergoing a pretty significant UI update, so reading one of the people working on it has been fascinating.
Jensen is writing in detail about historical UI decisions, evolution of the office suite, and some user testing results that might surprise you. A lot of their findings are definitely not Office-specific. Some notable recent posts:
- Stroking the Keys in Office 12
- In which Office visibly exposes shortcut keys when you hold down alt. Great idea; I believe Windows has been using a similar concept with underlined shortcut keys in menus for years, but this is a much more obvious way of emphasizing the connection between shortcut and function. Now if one of the major browsers were to get accesskeys working this way…
- Be Willing To Be Wrong
- In which Office's new Ribbon toolbar tried and failed as a left-to-right layout in order of descending importance. Turns out items near the middle are far more visible. This is my favourite post in the bunch so far.
- Ye Olde Museum Of Office Past
- In which Office's UI history is recounted from the 80's up to the last major release.
- Saddle Up to the MiniBar
- In which Office implements a mini formatting menu on selection. I love the idea, but from the comments on the post it sounds like it's tightly saddled to text formatting only. A shame, I'd have expected it to be modal, taking it's specific palette of tools at any given time from the Ribbon toolbar.
I have to admit, "Microsoft" and "Great UI" are two phrases that don't often appear together in my mind, but credit where it's due. The Office team seems to be doing a bang-up job on the next release.
One thing I miss about Lotus products is the InfoBox … as I recall, Lotus got a patent on it, and I've wondered if that's stymied some Office UI innovations. It came to mind when you mentioned your thoughts on the MiniBar.
I am very excited to see Microsoft introduce new UI components and interaction methods. There have been few, if any, real innovations in GUI design in the past decade or so. So far, Office 12 looks promising.
As I have written about Vista, Microsoft seems to be intent on making everything shiny and using predefined bright colors. Both of which have a tendency to be distracting. In an application focused on content creation, the UI should be as neutral and unobtrusive as possible. Color being subjective, using non-user-configurable bold colors to indicate modes and selections has the potential to put off users. Working in an environment for an extended period of time with colors that the user finds objectionable can make for an unpleasant experience. Additionally, white text on yellow and text over shiny things, as seen in several of the screenshots and videos, is not particularly readable.
As for the KeyTips: were underlines really that bad? The KeyTips popup over the button's text in some cases, and over the icons, in others. Either way, information is obscured, which isn't favorable, even if momentarily.
Oh my gosh! Looks like office is taking a major step backwards in its usability, from the small step forwards it took with Office XP. The new toolbar looks far too bloated with far too many presentational options, and the few semantic options in there are virtually hidden.
I was really hoping document authoring tools (particularly Word) would learn the very concepts that web developers are pushing for HTML+CSS: separation of presentation from the structure, semantics and content.
IMHO, MS Word needs to remove every single presentational option (bold, italic, fonts, etc) from the toolbars and focus on provinding truly semantic and structure based templates. Of course the user should be able to style such templates, but that should be kept completely separate from the content authoring. The new MiniBar disgusts me for this very reason, since it places such options right in the middle of the content.
Internet Explorer does support highlighting accessKey codes, with a custom CSS attribute 'accelerator', and some extra HTML in your links/labels:
I am excited, too, seeing a new UI for Office 12. It doesn't look promising in terms of functionality though. Those toolbars look like temporary buttons for drag and drop only.
I've seen lots of negative comments from programmers and designers. I'm a programmer myself, but let's not forget Office is not for programmers. It's for *everybody*. Separating semantics from presentation? What user is going to understand that?
Besides, as the blog says, they've been doing lots of user testing, and they seem to be headed in the right direction.
I *personally* can't wait to try something different from the labyrinth of menus of current applications.
To Ivan:
I quote Rick Scott who posted a comment in the MiniBar blog entry: "I disagree. If its done JUST right, it can have a great penetration, at the expense of further learning.
For instance, if the MiniBar had a button that said "Make Heading" that automatically Bolded, Centered and increased font size by 1 (or changed it to a certain font size like 14 or 18), it would be very learnable. The customization part would be a simple property page on what "make heading" means that intermediate users could play with. Basically like the H1 tag in HTML…its pre-set to look like a huge heading. "
Lachlan, I would suspend judgment on how Office 12 handles styles until Jensen writes about it – he ha s promised to do so in the future.
For some time now the menu model has become unwieldy, and there are way too many toolbars to keep track of now. The menu interface has served users well, but I do think we can benefit from a new interface. I'm not sure the ribbon interface is the best new possibility, but am curious to see it in action.
I just felt I needed to add a thought - I really really hope they improve the export to HTML mode, adopt a standardized document format… and especially that they fix the _very_ annoying bugs when working tightly with Excel and working with lots of data - doing physics lab reports and having to format the graphs and tables is a night-mare.
For example: I copy-paste a graph from excel - only one line-height of its hight is visible… Annoying. So I rightclick and choose layout. Boxed, center. It centers on top of the page outside the paper margin. I move it down - but I have a table on the same page. Alright, think Word, I'll position it INSIDE a TABLE CELL! This of course makes the whole table 2x with width of the paper and also makes it a lot harder to move it down where is SHOULD be.
Or… I paste as a workbook instead of an image into word. I double click and edit something, e.g. an error-bar on a graph. Doubleclick outside the graph… Suddenly with width of the graph is the same as my screen resolution - 1240 px. Nice!
Oh… And another thing (on this site) - the comment preview button - your sidebar comes up when I press preview, so that the text in the blog entry flows _over_ it.
I have no doubt the new Office will be the hottest microsoft product until the releaes of vista.I cant wait to play with some of the new features her blog says are coming. She has done a great job with her blog and I hope she keeps up the great work.


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Vendors will be selling produce, pumpkins, coffees, maple syrup, crafts, jams, and more. "Although this year has been a little slow, we have enjoyed another season at the market, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the closing week," said Kathy Harrington-McDonell, town clerk.


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Ouch. What a horrible thing to happen to a great young defenseman. If I'm a Sens fan, I'm really bumming today. Hopefully Karlsson will be able to make a full recovery. I'd hate to see a top young D-man taken out by a cheap injury like that.
And it may just benefit Winnipeg, too, since they have a pretty grueling travel schedule with the current conference/division structure.
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Legacy compatibility minimizes downtime
The Texas Capitol is heralded by preservationists for its 15th-century Italian architecture, but by 2010, its discontinued fire and life safety legacy systems had reached the end of their lifecycle and needed to be updated.
The Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, was built in 1888 and is the largest of all state capitol buildings in gross square footage. It is second in total size to the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., yet nearly 15 ft taller. The Texas Capitol is heralded by preservationists for its 15th-century Italian architecture, but by 2010, its discontinued fire and life safety legacy systems had reached the end of their lifecycle and needed to be updated.
Koetter Fire Protection of Austin, Texas, was responsible for retrofitting the fire and life safety system throughout the main capitol building and the four-level, 667,000-sq-ft underground extension. This team faced the triple challenge of preserving a historically significant building, maintaining strict security procedures in a high-profile state facility, and minimizing downtime so there was no disruption to state business.
"You work by their schedule with the goal of 'no impact to any of the operations of the state processes in the capitol,'" Koetter's vice president Jason Ferguson said. "Also, the capitol systems have to stay online, so maintaining coverage is critical."
Ferguson said that the compatibility between the old and new detection systems was the key to continuously maintaining appropriate coverage.
The replacement included the fire alarm control panel and smoke, heat, and duct detectors. Koetter replaced the legacy detectors while the capitol's legacy Notifier fire alarm control panel equipment was still in place and swapped the Notifier Model 2020 fire panel with a new Model 3030 panel. Managing the replacement in phases met the capitol's operations requirements and scheduling requests.
In all, Koetter installed about 1,300 System Sensor photoelectric smoke detectors (Notifier Model FSP-851), 50 FST-851R heat detectors, and 170 InnovairFlex duct smoke detectors, which work in conjunction with one another throughout the main building and the underground extension.
On April 30, 2010, the new fire and life safety system confirmed that it could deliver as promised. At 9:16 p.m., a System Sensor smoke detector went into pre-alarm mode in the reference library on the second floor of the north wing, immediately alerting the central monitoring office at the capitol. The office supervisor radio dispatched a trooper to investigate. Upon entering the library, the trooper smelled a strong, electrical burning odor and discovered soot around a ceiling-mounted light fixture that had malfunctioned.
John Nichols, fire marshal at the Texas Capitol, credits the System Sensor detector and the capitol's quick-acting security team for keeping the smoke event from escalating into a full-blown fire. "We are really glad we have these smoke detectors," he said. "It's nice knowing that we can depend on the detectors."
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