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Eastern Phoebes and the emergence of the first spring crocuses, the appearance of Mourning Cloak butterflies is a true signal that spring has finally come in New York City. They are one of only a few butterfly species that will overwinter here. They manage this by hibernating, frozen in "cryo-preservation", hidden in tree cavities or under loose bark.


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When the crisp cooler season sets in, a bowl of earthy lentils and fluffy jasmine rice will warm your stomach. Make our simple take on traditional Middle Eastern Mujadara at home with Amy's Lentil Soup. This vegan dish can stand alone, but we also love it with a green salad topped with walnuts and a simple vinaigrette. Ingredients 1 can…Read More
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If you need a dish to take to all your summer barbecues or something hearty and warm for a cold winter night, look no further. The combination of savory, sweet, and spicy flavors takes this burger to the next level. Ingredients, Serves 4 1 package Gardein Beefless Ground 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 tsp Montreal steak seasoning 4 tsp vegan…Read More
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Homemade pickles are so simple to prepare! Combined with the Smart Dogs and "ham," you'll never know you aren't eating the real thing. Ingredients 1 cup very thinly sliced English cucumber, cut into half moons 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 clove of garlic, cracked 2…Read More
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DJ Hero 2 gets DJ Hero 1 compatibility patch
Activision's release a promised compatibility update for DJ Hero 2, allowing music from the original to be played in the sequel.
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FREE Compatibility Pack is available on Xbox & PS3! Play DJ Hero downloadable mixes in DJ Hero 2.
Watch it, though: some functionality isn't supported:
Note: some DJ Hero 2 functionality is not supported in this update, such as freestyle cross-fading, freestyle scratching and vocals.
Amazing scenes. Go stick a mouse hat on your head and pretend you can actually "mix" "tunes".
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text: The Boston Celtics inked Kevin Garnett to a new three-year, $36 million deal this past summer, but the future Hall of Famer says it's no guarantee that he will stick around that long. KG will reflect each year on whether or not to continue playing. Per Yahoo! Sports: "Question: Have you ever thought seriously about retiring? K.G.: 'Absolutely. Absolutely. There was a time where I felt like, 'Can I still be productive? Can I still bring something to the table?' I look at myself in the mirror from a real perspective … I still can play and I still can bring something to a team.' Q: You don't appear to be the type of player that will continue playing if you can't at a high level. True? K.G.: 'Performance is something we all strive to be better at. I'm no different than that. Who wants to look bad? Who wants to come out here and look bad? I want to always bring something to the table. More importantly, I want to be able to enjoy the guys and the chemistry. When it starts to feel like work, I'm going to have to do something else.' Q: How many more seasons do you see yourself playing? K.G.: 'I don't know. I will make a decision every year. I want to make sure I am having fun. I want to make sure I am productive. I got a lot of responsibility on me right now. I'll figure it out. But right now I'm still enjoying myself for the most part.' […] Q: You said several years ago that once you retire you are going to disappear. What did you mean by that? K.G.: 'Go away. Not be around the game. Some players take some jobs involved in the league and do some things. I think I am going to take an alternate road. Who knows what the future holds? I'm going to disappear.'"


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It has been a while since we started using it, but we have finally finally written up our review of the Lectora e-learning authoring tool.The delay gave us a chance to look at the 2008 version and we were impressed. Lectora from Trivantis offers a powerful desktop based e-learning authoring tool.
We have been using Lectora with a number of our clients recently and decided it was about time we got around to giving it the Kineo road test.
Lectora is a desktop based e-learning authoring tool, which enables you to publish content to dynamic HTML for the web, CD, and to SCORM, AICC and LRN learning management systems. Lectora is not a PowerPoint plugin like Articulate or a Word plugin like RapideL. Lectora is a fully functional self-contained authoring tool. It is slightly more complex than other desktop tools as you have to get to grips with the tool including its conventions and interface. However, it is worth the effort as you can create rich learning interactions.
It is richer and more functional than other desktop tools we have used particularly the professional version, which comes with additional editing tools such as an image editor, audio and video editor. Most authoring tools require you to create and size images, for example, in a separate tool such as Photoshop. Thus the addition of these tools can be very useful if you do not already have such tools and can save you buying them separately. Though there are also good free tools such as Audacity for audio editing and GIMP for picture editing, which will save you money, they are separate applications.
Some of our clients have found Lectora harder to use than other tools so we thought we would put it to the test. We gave Kineo Partner and Lectora newbie, Steve Rayson, the challenge of downloading the trial version of Lectora and producing some content in a couple of hours. You can see the short Lectora demo Steve produced in his allotted time.
Steve's thoughts on Lectora and his assessment against our rapid e-learning scorecard are set out below.
"I found downloading, installing and creating content much easier than expected. I also thought the pre-defined templates made it very straightforward to create a structured e-learning program with a menu, sections, and pages within each section. "
"I liked the use of context sensitive help especially as I am a dive in and get started person; I have never been good at reading manuals. You can access this by right clicking on objects on the screen (e.g. text or a graphic)."
"Like many authoring tools there didn't appear to be a wide library of pre-set learning interactions, but there is the ability to create complex interactions and branching scenarios. I didn't have time to really explore these features and I do think it would take a little time to really get up to speed with this aspect of Lectora. Other reviewers have suggested that an average instructional developer can be reasonably proficient in three to four days. I think this is probably right and may be why some companies buy tools which have a shorter learning curve where the tool is to be used by subject matter experts."
"You can drop in Flash files easily to Lectora and so rather than get to grips with action functionality in the limited time I cheated and dropped in some Flash learning interactions we have previously created at Kineo. You could also use a tool like Raptivity to create such interactions and drop these into Lectora."
"Trivantis recommends that developers attend their classroom-based training, and certainly some form of training makes sense to shorten the learning curve. This is a fully featured product and more experienced developers will find they can develop rich e-learning using the functionality provided. I suspect that more experienced developers and designers will find investment in using Lectora rewarding and not have some of the frustrations that can occur using other, easier to use but more limited tools."
"Lectora allows you to publish dynamic HTML whereas some of the other tools only generate Flash output. The published content had light page weights and was fast to load."
"The tool is at the high end for desktop based e-learning authoring tools with the professional suite at over $2,700 and the standard Lectora publisher at $1,790. If you add the PowerPoint integrator tool you are looking at $2,185 for the standard version and over $3,000 for the professional version."
The Rapid E-learning Scorecard
In summary, Steve rated Lectora as follows:
Ease of use
It is very easy to produce basic content. It will take a few days to get to grips with actions but it is worth the investment. It is the trade off between being easy to use and providing a more powerful tool.
Instructional design flexibility
Lectora is very flexible and powerful. However, I would still like to see more learning interactions that a designer can re-use. Tools like the built-in spell checker are very useful practical tools.
Ability to incorporate existing content
You can incorporate a wide range of existing content from PowerPoint to audio, SWFs and images.
Ability to handle a variety of topics
Lectora provides the ability to handle most learning topics
Ability to incorporate graphics and media
Lectora handles these files well and the professional version provides tools to edit these assets directly.
Ability to publish SCORM/AICC compliant courses
A straightforward process. It also allows packaging for CDs. Lectora creates SCORM/AICC compliant courses.
Technical support available
Travantis offer technical support from around $195 a year for Lectora Publisher and $295 a year for Lectora Professional Publishing Suite.
Agree or disagree with this review? Or got an authoring tool, and need to get some help in making the most of it? Kineo's Rapid E-learning Design Team can help. Let us know.
Kineo has accepted no payment or reward for this independent review.
This article has also been translated to Serbo-Croatian by Jovana Milutinovich from Webhostinggeeks.com
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Date: 22 May 2017, tested on HTC One M8
The touch input works really, really well, gameplay is fast and it really takes no time to get from one level to the next, the difficulty scales well
The aesthetics look dated in a bad way, there isn't much depth to the gameplay outside of serving ice cream
Ice Cream for Android is a simple name for a relatively simple game. It puts you in the shoes of the bored ice cream shop clerk whose shop is way more active than your local ice cream parlor. It's a game that I would call a recipe simulator.
So, what's a recipe simulator? It's the genre that prompts you to create an order for a customer and has you create said order in the exact order the game dictates. You start off with a cone, two flavors, and some whipped cream. There is one tutorial level which basically explains to you the idea that you need to do exactly what each customer wants you to, which is an concept that is pretty self explanatory.
Each level has a certain amount of customers that you can pretty much bet on. It's usually six customers that will stop by and give you their order. You're given an incredibly generous amount of time to put them together -- one at a time -- and you're not even penalized if you mess up. Levels are considered days and as you progress through each day you'll be one step closer to unlocking a new item. That means there will be a larger number of combinations you'll be expected to juggle.
All in all, Ice Cream is a fun mobile game for what it is, but it's incredibly basic. The progression simple doesn't require you unlock anything special or buy new parts for your shop. Instead, everything is simply unlocked as you play the game. Thematically, there is really no difference, but it does take away one aspect of the game that the player would be able to manage themselves otherwise. I'd only pick this one up if you're a fan of the genre that doesn't necessarily want an experience that will be very time consuming.
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My grandson has complained to me lately that it feels like he has sand in his feet. When he says this, he has his shoes and socks on. He is healthy and we are always checking his blood sugar trying to keep it regulated. What causes this feeling?
It might be diabetic neuropathy even though it's very rare at this age and with such a short duration of the disease. Ask your grandson's pediatrician for the name of a neurologist for a consultation.
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John Galliano Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Collection – Paris Fashion Week
The 54-year-old Gibraltar-born British fashion designer taps Bill Gaytten to present his eponymous label with the John Galliano fall/winter 2015-2016 collection at Paris Fashion Week, completely bereft of his usual crazy antics and perfectly loveable from the first piece with the long cashmere coat that has been given a slit up the center in the back and thrown over an outfit that includes a pretty swirling patterned miniskirt with a matching blouse and silk scarf tied round the neck, falling down the chest, to the final dress with the pretty fish swimming all over and using the long garment as their very own personal aquarium. Okay, maybe Bill does still have some Galliano-appropriate crazy included in the collection, but it is modest and quite interesting. Who doesn't want to be seen as the perfect fish aquarium anyhow?
While Galliano's vision for Maison Margiela is entirely different than Bill's for his own brand, and wherein he feels like he can easily send hunchbacked models down the runway during the house he is creative director for, but has his own models standing straight and tall, looking confident and sweet all at once, we can see right through Galliano and have to admire Gaytten's tenacity for the most creative, if not the most out-of-this-world designs within the modern fashion world. We are not sure who else can rock a hat with daisies adorning it and still look like a pirate ready to raid the Pacific.
Fish, fish, fish! Fish are swarming the runway and Gaytten has decided to catch them all in his garments, turning them into literal and abstract prints. Fish like flowers too, so some of the pieces have been etched with brain freezing, awe inspiring color combinations of a whole field of flowers set against a black background and worn on lovely little mini dresses. It appears as if Gaytten loves his short hems too much. Maison Margiela has gained much with Galliano's support, though we way prefer his personal brand at this point over that of the fashion house for which he works.
Pebbled sequins also make their way onto the little dresses Gaytten offers, a rather lovely look with waving effects, long sleeves and an asymmetrical hem that barely grazes the tops of the thighs. Those glossy black knee-high boots do not seem to be doing much to enhance the look of the dress though, instead taking away from it. A more fitted, perhaps pure leather version might do the job better actually, since you don't want to drop to a smaller type of shoe because of the balance needed with the amount of legs exposed. One of our absolute favourite looks is a long black gown with an amethyst slight curving stripe heading down from under the left arm to around the right side of the hem of the skirt, the neck covered with an amethyst colored scarf in felt that falls down to the knees in length. We absolutely love Gaytten's fabric research and his overall Art Deco design interpretations! Simply gorgeous!
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Since 1922, Granite Construction has made its mark in Utah. From roads, highways and bridges to transit systems and airports, Granite has been a fixture in helping to build Utah's transportation infrastructure. Experience and leadership are among Granite's assets. One of those leaders is Abby Albrecht.
Albrecht came to Granite a decade ago, originally as a cost engineer. After a stint at Granite's California corporate office as a field information manager, she returned to Utah in 2007 to assume her present role as public affairs and business development manager.
Each day, Albrecht juggles many duties and responsibilities. She is in charge of managing and coordinating community, agency and customer relations for the Utah Region, along with anything that involves governmental relations for the state of Utah. If that isn't enough, she also chairs the transportation task force for the Salt Lake Chamber, is a member of the board of directors at the Salt Lake Chamber, is on the legislative committee for the Associated General Contractors of Utah, sits on the Utah Mobility Coalition strategy team and is on the youth board for the GOAL Foundation.
Despite her heavy workload and extensive community service, Albrecht keeps a positive attitude and expresses satisfaction in her job-related obligations.
"I enjoy coming to work each day and am motivated by the challenges that face our industry," she says.
Albrecht says she doesn't like to talk about herself but admits that certain skills and talents have enabled her to succeed. "I'm highly motivated, have great communication and leadership skills, and have great vision."
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Brush School District's continuing work on turning the existing high school into part of the new high school/middle school campus could cause some further "inconveniences" this summer, Brush Superintendent Dr. Bill Wilson warned the school board Tuesday night.
Specifically, some of the facilities at the current high school may not be available for planned summer activities and events due to potential asbestos abatement in the older parts of the building.
Testing for asbestos was done by the contractor over spring break, Wilson told the board in his construction update. However, he was still waiting for the full report on the results of that testing.
"We don't expect to have any (asbestos) in the 2005 addition, but we know there is some (in older parts), and we'll have to do something about it most likely in the current competition gym and locker rooms," the superintendent said. "And so that could be done this summer."
That could cause some issues for the people who would normally be using high school facilities, like the gym.
"If it's done this summer, it'll be awfully tough to have that gym open," Wilson said of the potential asbestos abatement work.
So district staff will need to figure out how to schedule around that so that current middle school facilities and those at Beaver Valley Elementary School could be made available instead.
"We're talking about making sure everybody knows well in advance," Wilson told the school board.
But some high school facilities likely would not be affected by the abatement work and could still be available over the summer.
"The weight room should still be accessible to the community and to our teams because part of what we'll have to do there is put an outside door there," Wilson said.
So far, the school district has spent about $4 million on the high school/middle school campus project, he told the board.
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The school board on Tuesday night approved the contract with architecture firm Gibson, Mancini, Carmichael & Nelson of Garden City, Kansas., for work on the projects at Thomson Primary School, Beaver Valley Elementary School and various facilities improvements at the high school football field.
This contract approval was something the superintendent discovered had been left out of agendas at previous meetings. In the meantime the contractor had been working on good faith with the district, Wilson said.
The project at Thomson will happen first among the other ones, and the superintendent updated the board on its status.
"We'll need to move one of our play structures over on the playground at Thomson," he said, but that did not sound like it would be too much of a problem.
After that would come relocating the modular buildings that currently house the extra classroom space.
"We should be ready and able to move those modulars shortly after school's out," Wilson said. "Sometime in early June would be the goal. And then we move to creating a path on the back and getting started (on construction)."
The completion date for the project at Thomson currently "is expected to be sometime in December," the superintendent said. That would allow for moving into the new space in "early January over Christmas break."
School calendar approved
The school board also approved the calendar for the 2018-19 school year.
It includes: classes beginning Aug. 21 for grades three to 12; an Aug. 23 start date for first and second grades; kindergarten starting Aug. 27; and preschool classes beginning Sept. 4. For time off from school, winter break is from Dec. 24 to Jan. 4 and spring break is from March 25 to 29. Graduation currently is scheduled for May 18.
Wilson said that the 2018-19 school year includes five classroom instruction days more than required by the state, so it has room for if snow days or other days off school are needed.
He also pointed out that he had heard concerns from some parents about state track and baseball events happening May 18 and conflicting with graduation.
"There's a high likelihood of having some students that will have to make some tough choices if we leave graduation on Saturday morning," he said.
But there also are plenty of families that want graduation that day to allow travel time for people who live a significant distance away and want to be there for the ceremony.
Wilson said he expected any change in the graduation date for next school year to be finalized by the start of school in August to that plans will be able to be made well in advance.
Other action
The board also:
• Approved the preliminary school district budget for the 2018-19 school year; the final budget could be ready for the board to approve in May, but that approval is more likely to happen in June depending on when state funding for the school district is finalized, Wilson said.
• Approved the school district employee benefits package for 2018-19; there would not be additional costs for premiums to the employees next school year, but that likely would not be the case in following years, the board cautioned.
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The read-a-thon is about to start. I'mwishing everyone who participants a great time.
Hour 1 Meme: I am reading from my computer desk since I'm also cheering. Once cheering is over, I will be reading from my kitchen table.
3 facts about me: I love chocolate. I hate summer but love spring, winter, and fall. I like washing dishes because it relaxes me.
My goal for the readathon: to read at least 10 books of any size and shape.
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CNML Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2017
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Breastfeeding is a two-way street. That seems to be an obvious statement, perhaps. Mom provides milk to child; child drinks the milk. Let's expand our view, though. Mother sustains the child's life through her very blood, her breastmilk brimming with unique immunofactors; child's breastfeeding provides mother with protection against breast cancer, strong uterine contractions to help her recover more quickly from childbirth, and child spacing through natural suppression of the mother's fertility. We sustain each other through this beautiful, Divinely-designed mother-child relationship.
Fitting, then, that the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) selected a sustainability theme for this year's World Breastfeeding Week: Sustaining Breastfeeding Together. The sustainability theme breaks down into four categories: Nutrition/Poverty Reduction, Survival/Health and Wellbeing, Environment, and Women's Productivity. Although the WABA has a global focus, we can examine and implement this theme from our Catholic Nursing Mothers League perspective and in our own small local communities.
Nutrition/Poverty Reduction
We provide our children the optimal nutrition, designed precisely for them at each moment of their young lives. Breastmilk contents change constantly depending on the time of day, illness, weather conditions, stress. How good our God is to design our bodies this way! This also allows our families to save money in formula, doctor sick visits.
Action: In your own community, you can share this knowledge by offering to hold breastfeeding support groups at your local Crisis Pregnancy Center or WIC office. Help local mothers who may be struggling financially to succeed at breastfeeding.
Survival/Health and Wellbeing
Breastfeeding is the best way to reduce child mortality, plain and simple. 823,000 child deaths and 20,000 maternal deaths (from breast cancer) could be prevented by increased breastfeeding around the world. How can you help to protect the children in your area?
Action: Leave a stack of CNML business cards, natural family planning pamphlets, ecological breastfeeding information at local pediatrician offices. Make it easy for pediatricians to share this information, which may be new to their patients.
Have you seen the baby outfits that say, "Eat Local"? Breastfeeding allows us to feed our children in a way that doesn't pollute or use unnecessary packaging. It is positive for God's creation overall!
Action: Do you have a shelf of breastfeeding books whose wisdom you would love to share? Start a nursing lending library among the mothers in your CNML group or in your circle of friends to save them from having to buy books.
Women's Productivity
CNML promotes ecological breastfeeding and mom and baby staying close - especially for those first three years of life - as the ideal. However, there may be circumstances where a woman needs to work outside the house. Women who must return to work after having a baby may feel pressured to forgo breastfeeding and resort to formula-feeding. Women who provide breastmilk for their babies not only feel fulfilled that they can provide for their children even though they are apart during the day, but pumping and providing breastmilk can often help the mother from taking additional sick days for a child who is frequently ill.
Action: Hold evening or weekend CNML meetings so that working mothers can still participate. Are you able to pump extra milk to donate to a regional milk bank? Donating milk is an act of self-sacrifice and a corporal work of mercy!
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Your weekly gambling column, featuring smart plays, oddball propositions, all your tales of woe — plus, betting advice from a 13-year-old boy! Send your stories to firstname.lastname@example.com. Subject: Bad beats.
I'll save all my Super Bowl gambling tips for next week's column. This week: a very special edition of "Girl I'd Like To Kiss Of The Week."
Sports: Maria Sharapova. "Are you kidding me?!" some of you are saying. "It's Danica Patrick, right?" No. I'll take the tall, slim, blonde European tennis player, thanks very much. I'd much rather put my lips on that. You can take the chick who'd be a waitress at your local Ruby Tuesday's if it wasn't for the fact that she's good at driving go-karts. I don't like kisses that taste like BBQ sauce. Also, how can car racing be a sport when you can probably eat a steak burrito while driving?
TV: Emmanuelle Chriqui. Not only was she in Entourage, but she was also in the Oscar-worthy You Don't Mess with the Zohan. Also, I'd like to meet her agent. Takes a true genius to market a name only the top 2 percent of Harvard graduates can pronounce.
Movies: Megan Fox. Whoaaaaaaaaa!!! I just went out on a huge limb there. You must be in an utter state of shock! Can you believe a 13-year-old boy would have the least bit of desire to kiss Megan Fox? This may be a little bit too bold for Deadspin. Just remember: Megan Fox is kissable. You heard it here first.
Music: Beyoncé. Maybe the biggest female musician of the decade (metaphorically, not physically). Wait let me rephrase that: One of the hottest female musicians of the decade (metaphorically and physically). I'm also addicted to saying her name in a sassy black-girl voice. Try it. Very addicting.
Bonus: Shakira. I established a nice base of political correctness here: a European, a Jewish girl, a Caucasian, and an African-American. I swear, this was totally by accident. Being half Spanish, I had to put in the very talented and very kiss-worthy Shakira. Pulling a "Kaká" or "Nene" and going by only one name? Awesome. Just don't nickname her "Shak."
A reminder: This is just "Girl I'd Like To Kiss Of The Week." Just kiss. Nothing more. Never would I want anything more than a peck. Never.
Thursday, January 15th, 2009. College basketball was just hitting the first stretch of good conference action, and the Wisconsin Badgers were hosting the surprisingly decent Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Badgers were coming off an ugly (but expected) loss at Purdue - hosting a marginally-talented but ranked team seemed to be the perfect rebound game for Bo Ryan's squad, and the line reflected it. I had built up a decent bankroll (I won't embarrass myself by sharing the specific numbers, but more than the semester of textbooks I needed to purchase soon) through some shrewd online bets. I have followed the UW basketball team religiously since middle school, and knew without a doubt that this was a game which the Badgers simply never lose. I put the largest bet of my life on the home team without thinking twice - it was going to be the easiest money I'd ever made.
I made my way to the Kohl Center, and was feeling pretty damn good about myself with just under 5 minutes to go, the Badgers holding a 52 - 40 lead and my bank account seemingly holding a sizable advantage over the night before. The game was almost completely one sided up until this point - in one 11 minute first-half stretch, the Gophers managed to score exactly once. Then the shit hit the fan. Every single thing that the Badgers could fuck up, they did. Completely forget how to break the press - check. Allow Lawrence Westbrook to score at will - check. Try to go for the fast-break layup with 40 seconds left and a four point lead instead of running down the clock - check . By the time overtime rolled around half of the stadium had left, and Wisconsin was on the losing side of a 78 - 74 decision that really wasn't that close (Minnesota scored the first 7 points in overtime).
There is /nothing/ worse than a gut-punch game like that, and losing two months' alcohol funds made it that much worse. I went home, drank most of a bottle of Jim Beam, and burned my ticket stub in the bathtub (briefly lighting my shower curtain on fire).
The lesson here? Don't bet on your favorite team. Karma truly is a bitch - the Badgers lost their next four games, and I had to be sober for them. (Sam)
This one still hurts today.
May of 1999, my Philadelphia Flyers have botched a 3-1 series lead in the ECF and it is now game 7. Friend of mine is to having his wedding this day/night. With the thought of not watching this game looming I was assured a TV would be there and it was, right at the bar. free booze and game 7, perfect. As I destroy my liver w vodka 2 hours before the game I am deciding how much am I gonna 'wager'. Every instinct in my body says "take the devils, if they win I'll have money in my pocket and if the Flyers win it is Stanley cup time!" Well, alcohol seems to make you do stupid things, eh. 2 dimes on the Fly guys !
Lauren Hart/Kate smith rendition of God Bless America to start the game!?!? Can't lose right!?
Lindros, goes to la la land again via Stevens, again. NJ is up 1-0. Flyers tie it. Now 3rd period and Patrick 'cocksucker' Elias scores with just over a minute to go. See ya money, see ya trip to the finals.
Now as I 'dini' the reception I walk home and I use that term walk lightly. I pass out on a neighbors lawn having grass all over my 3 piece cream white suit.
Off to the cleaners I go an hour later telling the gentleman behind the counter I need the grass removed from my suit, please. He asked me, "how get grass on nice suit?" My response, "fucking Flyers, that's how!" (ska)
I forget when this was, I guess 4 to 5 years ago, whenever the first World Baseball Classic was. The tournament was running at the same time as the March Madness tourney. Per usual, my friends and I take off from work, get beers, tree, and our online betting accounts ready for the college hoops. I bet a few single games, 50 dollars here and there on maybe 3 or 4 teams, nothing huge. I had about 6 bucks left in my online betting site account and I decide to use it for a 9 team parlay. The parlay consisted of all ncaa hoops games, overs, unders, money lines, point spreads etc. Throughout the course of the day, I realize that I am hitting EVERY one of these games in the parlay. Trying to remember but it was like 6 bucks to win 800 plus, close to a grand. Anyway, the last bet in my parlay was the USA vs Mexico World Baseball Classic Game. The USA was a 5 to 1 favorite on the money line. I just figured to add it to the end of the parlay to get better odds, it was the biggest shoe in of the parlay. What happens? The USA remembers they don't give a shit about the WBC and they lose 1-0 to the Mexicans. At the time, winning close to a grand was huge. What am I thinking, winning close to a grand now is huge! Tough loss. (Todd)
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From Bodog, via Stock Lemon: "How long will it take Carrie Underwood to sing the National Anthem?"
Over 1 Minute and 42 Seconds: Even
Under 1 Minute and 42 Seconds: -130
Jack O'Connell is an eighth-grader living in Fairfield County, Conn. He blogs at The Sporting Universe and tweets at @joconnell2.


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One of the most important decisions a lifter can make is what type of shoes they choose to lift in. Weightlifting shoes/lifting shoes, or lifters, are becoming increasingly more popular among all strength sports for their abilities to support an athlete's performance.
Over the last year, we've been on a mission dedicated to reviewing and analyzing the industry's top lifting shoes. We looked at both older and newer models from some of the biggest companies that have built strong reputations in the market. For the newer lifter, and even the weathered athlete, finding the perfect pair of shoes can be a daunting task.
After all, most weightlifting shoes last multiple years, and with so many shoes on the market it can be a hassle diving into each shoe's individual attributes/specs. Below is a list of our top picks from the categories we grouped shoes in.
- Best Lifting Shoes for Squats: Adidas Powerlift 3
- Best Lifting Shoes for Women: Adidas AdiPower
- Best Lifting Shoes for Men: Nike Romaleos 3
- Best Lifting Shoes for CrossFit®-Style Training: Inov-8 FastLifts
- Best Lifting Shoes for Weightlifting: Position USA Weightlifting Shoes
- Best Lifting Shoes for Flat Feet: Reebok Legacy Lifters
- Best Lifting Shoes for Wide Feet: Do-Win Weightlifting Shoes
- Best Lifting Shoes for the Money: Adidas Powerlift 3
Luckily for you, we're lifting shoe fiends (call us lifting shoe sneakerheads), and took the time to analyze every single aspect that comes with some of the market's top shoes.
Why Lifting Shoes?
Lifting shoes are designed to increase a lifter's stability, support mobility, and enhance platform feedback. They're composed of multiple features that benefit the above three categories, and these characteristics are what make every shoe slightly different and individual for an athlete.
We're not saying you absolutely need lifters to perform well, but they're something that can help push your lifting to the next level. There are three main components that make lifting shoes different than a regular pair of sneakers, or cross trainers.
[Excited to find your perfect shoe? Check out our weightlifting shoe quiz!]
Elevated Heel
The elevated heel on lifting shoes supports mobility and provides a stable base for lifters to sit back on. A planted stable foot is a must for athletes, especially when moving heavy weight, so a stable elevated heel can help a lifter to increase their confidence.
A heel's elevation can range from as low as .3″ – 1″, and every lifter will have a heel height that works best for them. This is dependent on a lifter's sport and anthropometrics.
Additionally, the extra heel height helps support a lifter moving weight through a variety of positions with optimal posture angles (easier to keep chest tall, knees track properly, etc). The table below can help give you an idea of which heel heights work best for different lifting stances and squat styles.
Lacing and Strapping System
The way a shoe laces, or straps can be a big deal for lifters who prioritize foot security. Of the shoes we reviewed, you'll find single strap, double strap, and BOA lacing models. Each come with different levels of security for different areas of the foot. For maximal security, we found double straps and BOA lacing to top the list, but single straps also provide plenty of security.
Type of Heel
Regular sneakers have a compressible rubber-based heel, which is not ideal for catching, or moving weight. The lifting shoes we reviewed come in four different options: EVA, TPU, stacked leather, and wood. Each of these heels will have a different appearance, level of stability, performance, and feel on the platform.
[Still confused? Check out our in-depth descriptive Guide to Lifting Shoes.]
When it comes to deciding which heel is best for an athlete, it's often up to a lifter's preferences and discretion. Below are a few reasons a lifter might choose one of the four heels listed above.
- EVA Heel: Lightweight, somewhat compressible/maneuverable, and durable.
- TPU Heel: Lightweight, long-lasting, and resistant to abrasion and compression.
- Stacked Leather Heel: Old school appearance, lightweight, platform feedback.
- Wood Heel: Platform feedback, stable base, and old school appearance.
Every shoe listed below in their respective categories was selected for a specific reason. The characteristics listed above, along with other factors like a shoe's weight, are what helped us to divide each shoe into their "best" category.
Best Lifting Shoes for Squats
The Adidas Powerlift 3s are our top pick for the best lifting shoes for squats. These shoes offered multiple characteristics that earn them the number one spot.
Photo courtesy of Roguefitness.com.
The first reason we chose this shoe is their EVA heel is a little lower, sitting at .65″. This makes them a good shoe for athletes transitioning to using lifting shoes for squats. Additionally, the lower heel will be useful for low-bar and high-bar squats, so they're pretty versatile in the terms of squat functionality for multiple athletes. Lastly, we liked the minimalist design they offered, and thought the outside leather material made for a durable cost efficient squat shoe.
The second shoe on our squat list is the Reebok Legacy Lifters. We felt the wide profile, heavier weight, TPU based, and double strap of this shoe made it a suitable option for anyone squatting. The heel is a little higher at .75″, so they may not be the best shoe for low-bar squats, but their weight gave them an "anchored" to the floor feeling. The double straps provided full foot security, which is a big plus when moving heavy weight.
The Nike Romaleos 3 are our final squat pick. Newly released this year, we felt this latest Nike lifting shoe was a good choice for someone frequently high-bar squatting. The shoe comes with two soles, so you can select a softer, or firmer base. They're also made with Nike's signature Flywire and move well with the foot and ankle. Their strong TPU heel offers minimal to no compression at maximal loads.
Best Lifting Shoes for Women
Our favorite lifting shoes for female athletes is the Adidas AdiPower. The AdiPowers topped the list for a few reasons.
Photo courtesy of Roguefitness.com
The Adidas AdiPowers offer a lightweight durable TPU heel, so there's minimal upkeep. Their upper tongue strap provides the ankle with additional support, and the leather/mesh construction make them breathable, yet rigid. It's a good balance of stiffer, yet soft shoe, so athletes won't need a ton of time breaking them in. We also liked that this shoe has a little bit of a more narrow design, which can be beneficial for a female athlete's slimmer foot.
Our second pick for female athletes is the NOBULL Lifters. We liked this shoe for female lifters for a few reasons. First, we liked the Superfabric construction and how breathable the shoe is. This could be beneficial for lighter women who would normally take a little longer to break in a stiffer shoe. Additionally, we liked the stacked leather heel and how it was resistant to compression and lightweight, so an athlete won't feel like they anchors on their feet.
The Adidas Powerlift 3 is the last pick on our list for female athletes. Female athletes may have good mobility to begin with, so a .65″ heel is often high enough to find benefit. In addition, the lower heel makes this shoe a more versatile option compared to some of the higher heeled shoes on the market. The EVA heel is also lightweight and durable with little compression, so it won't feel heavy on a female athlete's foot.
Best Lifting Shoes for Men
Our favorite lifting shoe for men is the Nike Romaleos 3. This shoe has multiple features that we feel match most guys asks for in a weightlifting shoe.
Photo courtesy of Roguefitness.com.
The Romaleos 3s .79″ heel height make it a good option for athletes in need of a little mobility help, which a lot of male athletes typically need. There's also a mid-foot strap that keeps the foot secure. Guys typically have bigger thicker feet, so we thought the mid-foot strap made it a good choice for multiple types of athletes. Additionally, they have a durable TPU heel, so the shoe's base isn't going to give under heavy weight.
Our second pick for men is the Position USA Weightlifting Shoes. We like the old school 1″ wood heel, and think this is a good option for guys looking for platform feedback. Similar to the Nike Romaleos 3s, the Position shoes also have a thick mid-foot strap, so it's a good option for a thicker footed athlete. Men also have a little wider of a foot and the Positions have a slightly wider flexible toe box.
The last pick for men is the Adidas AdiPower. We like this shoe's pyramid style TPU heel, and think it's a good option for both beginners and weathered strength athletes. The heel's effective height is .75″, so if you need it for multiple activities, then it's a viable option. Additionally, they have a narrow-medium foot profile, so they're going to fit a plethora of lifters.
Best Lifting Shoes for CrossFit®-Style Training
Our favorite lifting shoe for functional fitness and CrossFit®-style training was the Inov-8 FastLift 325 & 370 BOA. These shoes are designed with versatility in mind and are some of the lightest on the market.
Photo courtesy of Roguefitness.com.
In our review, we looked at both the Inov-8 FastLift 325 and 370 BOA shoes. They're some of the lightest shoes on the market with the FastLift 325 coming in at 11.7 ounces, and the 370 BOAs weighing around 13 ounces. Also, they're made with a flexible mesh, so they're suitable for multiple activities. Lastly, each shoe provides you with a lightweight somewhat lower TPU heel (FastLift 325 .65″ and 370 BOA .75″), and can endure multiple activities without compressing or degrading.
The Adidas Powerlift 3s are our second pick for functional fitness athletes. This pick may seem a little unconventional, but hear out our reasoning. First, the EVA heel is a little softer than TPU, so cardio movements are a little more forgiving in this shoe. Second, the lower .65″ heel make it a good option for multiple activities. Lastly, it's a decently light shoe and easy on the wallet, so you don't have to stress as much with functional workouts that beat up shoes (rope climbs).
Our last pick for CrossFit® athletes is the NOBULL Lifters. This shoe was initially designed with functional fitness athletes in mind, so we thought their shoe's characteristics fit the mold pretty well. There were two characteristics of this shoe that really sold us on earning their number three spot. First, the stacked leather heel made the shoe lightweight and comfortable in multiple movements. Second, the NOBULL Superfabric is a good option for someone needing a breathable flexible fitting lifter.
Best Lifting Shoes for Weightlifting
The Position USA Weightlifting Shoes earned our number one pick for weightlifting. Their old school wood heel made this shoe a unique and solid pick for weightlifting specific athletes.
Photo courtesy of Postitionusa.com.
If you're in need of a shoe strictly for weightlifting, then we felt the Position USA shoes checked off our qualifying boxes. We liked the higher 1″ heel, which made catching weight pretty easy, even with limited mobility. The wood heel also made this shoe unique to others on the market, and bring back the old school weightlifting feeling. Also, the wood heel provides a lifter with a little more platform feedback.
The Adidas Leistung 16 IIs are our second pick for weightlifting. They also offer a higher 1″ heel, but it's made with a lightweight TPU. A defining feature this shoe provides is the BOA lacing system. BOA laces allow a lifter to tighten the shoe fully at once with a crank knob on the tongue. These shoes also have a slimmer profile, so if you're a weightlifter in need of a skinnier fit, then these shoes are a viable option.
The final shoe on our weightlifting list is the Do-Win Weightlifting Shoes. Do-Win shoes were originally constructed and guided by Greg Pendlay (a popular weightlifting coach). These shoes offer a wide profile, so toe splay and gripping the floor is never an issue. Also, the double straps provide the foot with full security. The best selling point of this shoe is the price point at $90.00, which makes it a fairly priced weightlifting shoe.
Best Lifting Shoes for Flat Feet
Our top pick for lifters with flat feet is the Reebok Legacy Lifters. This shoe has multiple features a strength athlete wants, plus a wide profile.
Photo courtesy of Roguefitness.com
The Reebok Legacy Lifters have a wider base, which make them comfortable, even for those with flat feet. Their toe box is pretty sizable too, so a lifter can fully splay their foot in catching positions without feeling the sides of the shoe press into the outer toes. We also liked the double straps these shoes offer, and how they held a flat foot securely at the top and bottom of the tongue.
The Do-Win Weightlifting Shoe makes our number two spot for flat feet. These shoes are designed for the wider footed athlete, which is usually synonymous with a flat footed athlete (but not always the case). We liked the full foot wide profile this shoe offered and that the toe box has ample room for full toe splay. In addition, this shoe has double straps, so the flat footed lifter won't feel like they're losing any security.
The last pick on our flat foot list is the Adidas Powerlift 3s. These shoes aren't inherently made wider, but they have a slightly wider profile. Their toe box provides plenty of room for full toe splay, and it's flexible, so it enables a flat footed lifter to feel comfortable in catches and squats. We thought the single upper foot strap did a fair job at providing the foot with a good amount of security.
Best Lifting Shoes for Wide Feet
Our top pick for athlete with wide feet is the Do-Win Weightlifting Shoe. This shoe's made wide on purpose and offers multiple benefits for the wide footed athlete.
Photo courtesy of Roguefitness.com.
With its wide construction, the Do-Win shoe has multiple characteristics a wider footed strength athlete wants. The shoe offers a standard .75″ TPU heel, so it works with multiple athletes and is durable. There are double straps at the bottom and top of the tongue, which helped secure the full foot. In addition, the toe box is made a little wider so the toes can fully splay with ease.
The Reebok Legacy Lifters make our number two flat feet spot. This shoe is similar to the Do-Win in design, and has a wider profile, which also fits flat feet well. They provide an athlete with a .75″ TPU heel, but at a slightly heavier weight (20.6 ounces). We like how the shoe's base is TPU, so there's no rocking side-to-side for the wide footed athlete. Also, the heel is pretty wide and provides a good stable base to sit back on.
Our final pick for wide feet pick is the Inov-8 FastLift models. These shoes weren't initially on our list, but earned a spot after a full analysis. Compared to other lifting shoes the Inov-8 FastLift 325 and 370 BOA both fall in the middle of the road in width. What earned them their spot was the flexibility and form fitting nature to the foot. The base is designed to grip the floor, and Inov-8 utilizes a Powertruss heel for additional stability.
Best Lifting Shoes for the Money
The Adidas Powerlift 3 tops our list as the best cost efficient shoe for your wallet.
Photo courtesy of Roguefitness.com.
The Adidas Powerlift 3 starts at $90.00 and comes in multiple color schemes. This makes it a good option for athletes looking for a standard lifting shoe that's easy on the wallet and has some uniqueness to it. This shoe may not last as long as some of the TPU heeled shoes, but we haven't seen many complaints on early degradation. Also, the outer leather/mesh construction makes this shoe pretty resilient to abrasions.
Our next pick for the money is the Do-Win Weightlifting Shoe. This shoe starts at $90.00 and has multiple characteristics that make it a viable option for athletes. They have a TPU heel, double straps, and flexible design. For the athlete needing a well-made standard weightlifting shoe, then the Do-Win is a pretty good choice. The only con is the lack of color schemes, but that's not a big deal for multiple athletes.
The Adidas AdiPowers are our final pick for the money. Yes, some of the newer color schemes are still pretty pricey, but you can find older models around $90.00. This shoe is one of the most popular among strength athletes and for good reason. They provide you with a durable TPU heel, strong single strap, and leather/mesh finish. Additionally, this shoe has proven that it's durable, so your money can take you far with this model.
Wrapping Up
A great pair of lifting shoes isn't necessarily the newest model, but the model that fits the lifter best. There are so many models and designs out there, so a lifter should find it relatively easy to find their perfect shoe.
Before investing in a new pair of shoes, make sure you know exactly what you're looking for. It's always a good idea to base your decision off of individual needs and preferences. Often the best shoes are the pair that fits your strength sport and anthropometrics best.["Source-barbend"]


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Peg is Back
WMC News Director and blogger Peggy Phillip is back from hiatus. It's good to know she enjoys the blog-fray and hasn't been worn down by it as others have.
She mentions WHBQ and WPTY each losing a reporter recently. Can anyone clue me in on who? Maybe why?


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How to recover ms.word file
Have we ever been in situation where our ms.word file damaged or corrupted so that we can't open it normally?. This can be happened because of failure in Windows or MS Word that caused by interruption due to the voltage up and down or shutdown suddenly before we have time to save our document.
If that ever been happened to us, of course we were very annoyed whereas we've typed it hardly. However, now, we don't have to worry anymore because we can use the freeware "WordRepair". With that freeware, we can repair the corrupted word file and saved into a document format as *. rtf.
This freeware supports for Microsoft Word 6.0, MS Word 95, MS Word 97, MS 2000, MS XP, and MS 2003. For those who has MS Word 2007 is no longer need this freeware because it has included this feature.
This freeware is portable application that after we have successfully downloaded it, we can directly run it by clicking without having it istalled first, so it is suitable if we are mobile. To get it please download here.
The steps to repair the corrupted word file is as follows :
- Run WordRepair
- Click Repair/Open to open a word file that will be corrected
- Click on Save and save it in *. rtf format
How to disable regedit on windows xp
Regedit or Registry Editor in Windows has the function to view, create or modify registry in Windows. Well, because of its function, sometimes it is abused by people or users as intruder to endanger the system registry on our computer. Here we will provide on how to disable regedit so that not everyone can modify it.
Here is the steps to do that
- Click Start> Run> then type gpedit.msc and press Enter so it will appear the windows Group Policy Editor
- Click User Configuration> Administrative Templates> System, it looks like below :
- Select and double-click Prevent access to registry editing tools, then appear dialog box as below :
- Select "enabled" on the options
- select "yes" on "disable regedit from editing tools?"
- Click OK or Apply
- Close the window gpedit
Now, whenever user try to access regedit, it will display a warning like below
How to remove recycle bin icon in windows xp
Recycle Bin is a temporary storage for files and folders that we have deleted earlier. Sometimes we delete a file/folder accidentally, whereas we still need that file / folder. Restoring that file / folder from recycle bin, will make us get file/folder again.
To avoid things that are not desirable, we can hide the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop and also from Windows Explorer. Thus others can not easily tamper with the contents of the Recycle Bin that may we still need later. To remove or hide the Recycle Bin icon, follow these steps below :
First, run the group policy editor (gpedit)
Second, after window Group Policy Editor open, then click User
Configuration->Administrative Templates->Desktop
Third, move to the right pane, then double click on "Remove Recycle Bin icon from the desktop", then it will appear the window "Remove Recycle Bin icon from the desktop", as the image below
Fourth, select "enabled"
Fifth, proceed by clicking OK and close gpedit
Sixth, log off and then log on again to see the effect


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The Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route runs roughly parallel to the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail along the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada from the Canadian border to the Mexican border.
Section three from Crater Lake National Park to Truckee, California has you leaving the spectacular scenery of Crater Lake, then across the border into California toward towering Mt. Shasta in the distance. You'll have to ride on the shoulders of I-5 for 8.4 miles, since there are no other roads to use. Then, you'll bike through the remains of volcanic history in Lassen Volcanic National Park and end near the California/Nevada state line in Truckee.
You'll encounter Mount Shasta, whose tremendous elevation—14,179 feet, making it the runner-up mountain for loftiness in the Cascade chain, second only to Mount Rainier—is magnified by the fact that it towers nearly 10,000 above the terrain surrounding it. "Lonely as God, and white as a winter moon, Mount Shasta starts up sudden and solitary from the heart of the great black forests of Northern California," wrote poet Joaquin Miller of the giant peak in his 1873 book, Life Amongst the Modocs.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to the southernmost in the chain of active stratovolcanoes collectively known as the High Cascades, which stretch from here to British Columbia. Between 1914 and 1917, a series of eruptions rocked Mount Lassen, including a May 22, 1915 explosion that resulted in nearby devastation and in ash settling as far away as 200 miles to the east. Interestingly, that eruption took place just four days short of occurring exactly 65 years before the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens—interesting because this series of eruptions was the last to occur in the Cascades until Mount St. Helens blew its top. Originally two separate parks, Cinder Cone National Monument and Lassen Peak National Monument (both established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907), they were combined into Lassen Volcanic National Park in 1916. You'll long remember your 29-mile ride through the heart of the park on Main Park Road, built just a decade after the Mount Lassen eruptions.
The road tops out near the park's namesake peak at an elevation of 8,512 feet, making it the highest paved roadway in the entire Cascade Range. It accesses miles of hiking trails, several mountain lakes, and active hydrothermal features reminiscent of Yellowstone National Park's, including fumaroles, mud pots, and pools of boiling water. The largest concentration of such features, wearing the poetic name of Bumpass Hell, is found along Main Park Road opposite Lake Helen, in whose shimmering waters you can see framed an unforgettable reflection of barren but beautiful Lassen Peak.
The route stays on the eastern side of the Cascade Range but still expect rolling terrain. The entire route is on paved roads.


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Words + Music
I'm all for a bit of education. If someone has done something remotely cool that I might be interested in also doing, then I'd like to know how they did it.
Music Industry conferences seem to be becoming more of a fixture than previous and it's good to see that it's not just the big cities who are holding them. It's also good to see the quality of the speakers who are travelling to share some advice and words of wisdom.
On March 14/15, Perth will play host to the Words + Music Expo at the Perth Concert Hall and will encompass discussion panels, workshops, practical advice as well as some showcase performances and some special guest appearances.
Amongst the speakers will be Stewart Henderson (Chemikal Underground/SMIA), Rod Jones (Idlewild) and Paul Downie (Comets & Cartwheels). You can view the full programme over on the Words + Music website.
As well as the nitty gritty business stuff during the day, there are a series of showcase gigs on the Friday and Saturday nights. Elba favourites Poor Things play a showcase gig as well as Pinact, Lidh, Randolph's Leap and the formidable looking Saturday night at Greyfriars bill, headed up by Alasdair Roberts and Siobhan Wilson. They've also just announced that RM Hubbert & Emma Pollock will be doing a turn on the Friday!
Delegate passes are available from the Perth Concert Hall site.


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There were mixed fortunes for the two city teams involved in East Midlands Women's League cup competitions yesterday (October 29).
Peterborough Northern Star were 6-0 winners at home to Premier Division rivals Mansfield Hosiery Mills in the League Plate while Peterborough United from Division One South were pipped 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out after doing well to hold Premier Division table-toppers Nettleham to a 1-1 draw in the League Cup.
Cassie Steward led the goal rush for Star with a hat-trick and other goals came from Vicky Gallagher, Larissa Frederick and Emma Pollard.


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Folded Sheet Versus Transparent Sheet Models for Human Symmetry Judgments
Statistical Physics Laboratory, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France
UMR8550 of the CNRS associated to UPMC University Paris 06 and to Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
Symmetry 2011, 3(3), 503-523; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym3030503
Received: 6 April 2011 / Revised: 8 July 2011 / Accepted: 8 July 2011 / Published: 22 July 2011
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry Processing in Perception and Art)
AbstractAs a contribution to the mysteries of human symmetry perception, reaction time data were collected on the detection of symmetry or repetition violations, in the context of short term visual memory studies. The histograms for reaction time distributions are rather narrow in the case of symmetry judgments. Their analysis was performed in terms of a simple kinetic model of a mental process in two steps, a slow one for the construction of the representation of the images to be compared, and a fast one, in the 50 ms range, for the decision. There was no need for an additional 'mental rotation' step. Symmetry seems to facilitate the construction step. I also present here original stimuli showing a color equalization effect across a symmetry axis, and its counterpart in periodic patterns. According to a "folded sheet model", when a shape is perceived, the brain automatically constructs a mirror-image representation of the shape. Based in part on the reaction time analysis, I present here an alternative "transparent sheet" model in which the brain constructs a single representation, which can be accessed from two sides, thus generating simultaneously a pattern and its mirror-symmetric partner. Filtering processes, implied by current models of symmetry perception could intervene at an early stage, by nucleating the propagation of similar perceptual groupings in the two symmetric images. View Full-Text
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Starrsville, Georgia
Starrsville is an unincorporated community in an exurban area 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Covington, Newton County, Georgia, United States.
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Starrsville Historic District
|near Dixie Road and County Road 213 southeast of Covington, Georgia
|33°32′02″N 83°48′16″W / 33.533786°N 83.804473°WCoordinates: 33°32′02″N 83°48′16″W / 33.533786°N 83.804473°W
|Architectural style
|Greek Revival, Italianate, Colonial Revival
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|Added to NRHP
|June 26, 1998
Starrsville contains the Starrsville Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[2]
Starrsville was founded by the Starr and Epps families in 1821[3] and is mentioned as early as the 1820s for its "good schools".[4] The post office opened in 1836.
Young John Allen, the Methodist missionary, attended high school here. Warren Akin Candler (of the Coca-Cola Candlers) described Allen's conversion to Christianity while attending high school at Looney's school in Starrsville in September 1853.[5][6]
The Central of Georgia Railway arrived in 1890 and the area came to be known as New Starrsville.[3]
In 1900 Starsville had a population of 57, with a "money order post office,... several good stores, and express office and (sic) does some shipping".[7]
In 1909 Starrsville was noted for its brick plant.[8]
The post office closed in 1976.[3] The area is now in the midst of the exurban development of the Covington area which is part of Metro Atlanta.
In addition to the historic buildings in the Historic District there is also a Starrsville Plantation (now hosting events) and both Starrsville and Epps cemeteries in the area.
External links[edit]
- "Starrsville Historic District", National Register of Historic Places.com
- "History", "History of Starrsville", Starrsville United Methodist Church
- ^ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ Federal Register, Volume 63 Issue 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)
- ^ a b c "Starrsville", Off the Map (blog)
- ^ George Gilman Smith, "The story of Georgia and the Georgia people, 1732 to 1860", p.340
- ^ Warren Akin Candler,Young J. Allen, the man who seeded China
- ^ Mildred Lewis Rutherford The South in history and literature: a hand-book of southern authors, p. 775
- ^ Allen Daniel Candler, Clement Anselm Evans (eds.), Georgia: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions
- ^ Bulletin - Geological Survey, Issue 18 By Georgia. Dept. of Mines, Mining, and Geology


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CERRITOS – The Cinderella run for the Gahr boys volleyball team came to an end Saturday morning in the CIF-SS Division 3 championship match at Cerritos College.
But it took superior talent, size and experience to end it.
South Pasadena defended its title of a year ago with a 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 victory over the underdog Gladiators behind the domination of two 6-foot-5 outside hitters.
The Tigers' Richard Minghoo Yu and Greg Luck combined for 31 kills in three sets, which was just one less than the entire Gahr team had (32).
South Pasadena led throughout the first two games, but Gahr battled the Tigers to the end.
In fact, the Gladiators led for much of the third set by scores of 11-4 and 14-9, but South Pasadena caught Gahr at 23-23.
Luck's 15th kill of the match ended Gahr's upset dream.
"It was a huge upset for us to get this far, and we fought hard, but they have a lot of talent and size," Gahr coach Iris Najera said. "We finished second in league (SGVL) but played our best volleyball late in the season. We have a lot coming back, so the immediate future looks bright for Gahr volleyball."
The Gladiators have a quality chance of earning a state playoff bid Tuesday.
Corey Chavers led Gahr with 11 kills, and senior outside hitter Noah Lourenco had 10. Fighting back tears, Lourenco said he was proud of his young teammates.
"We only had two returning players and weren't expected to be here (championship match), but we worked so hard and makes me so proud to be a part of this team," Lourenco said. "South Pasadena was so versatile and talented, but we never gave up."
Gahr's résumé for CIF to consider includes playoff victories over West Valley, Camarillo, Windward and Heritage Christian.
Andrew Rudchenko had a game-best 39 assists for South Pasadena, and Gahr's Nicholas Lopez had 29.
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WithinReach makes the connections Washington families need to be healthy. We strive to be dynamic in both our policies and our programs, providing our employees with a supportive environment in which to work, as well as opportunities for growth and advancement. We offer a flexible work environment and an excellent benefit package.
At WithinReach, we strongly believe intercultural competency is critical for our work to be effective and to create lasting change. Diversity in all its forms is integral to our workplace culture and our ability to make the connections Washington families need to be healthy. It is reflected in who we are, the families we serve, and the organizations and communities we partner with in our work. Through intentional learning efforts, we focus on fairness and equity within and outside the organization. This focus strengthens our organization and contributes to our impact in Washington State.
Position Summary: This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) within the Healthy Connections team. WithinReach's Bilingual Outreach & Enrollment Specialists serve as the first contact point for Washington families and individuals seeking information about public benefits and local resources. They connect families to food assistance programs, health insurance, child development and other resources through the Healthy Connections model, which includes knowledge, screening, application assistance and follow-up. Outreach & Enrollment Specialists work in a web-based integrated database.
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WithinReach is an equal opportunity employer focused on cultivating a diverse workforce that serves and reflects our community. All interested individuals are encouraged to apply.


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A class action lawsuit filed against EA in 2011 over an alleged monopoly in the football simulation games market has been modified to allow for increased compensation in the case of approval by the court. The claims period has been extended accordingly to May 15th, allowing affected individuals more time to file their claims.
The lawsuit alleges that by creating a monopoly, EA has been able to overcharge its customers for football games.
You are automatically affected by this lawsuit and entitled to possible compensation if you are in the United States and if you bought a new copy of a Madden NFL, NCAA Football, or Arena Football game for Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, GameCube, PC, or Wii, with a release date between January 1, 2005 and June 21, 2012. You are excluded from this settlement class if you purchased a secondhand copy of the game, or if you purchased it directly from EA.
If the settlement is approved by the court, you are only eligible to receive compensation if you have submitted a claim. Affected gamers may file a claim at the Pecover v. Electronic Arts Inc. Settlement website before May 15th.
If approved, valid claims for the purchase of games from the listed franchises for the Xbox, PS2, PC, and GameCube will be valued at $20.37 each, up to a total of eight games ($162.96). Valid claims for games for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii platforms will be valued at $5.85 each, up to a total of eight games ($46.80).
Katie Williams is a freelance games journalist and critic. She tweets at @desensitisation and hopes that one day, a bird will tweet back.


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All right, sports fans, let's get ready to stand up and cheer for our favorite team.
Chatanooga Chinks!
Chatanooga Chinks!
Rah-rah, sis-boom-bah,
Go, go — Chinks!
No? You're not one of those politically correct types who finds that offensive, are you?
Maybe we should shout for another team of fine athletes upholding a great tradition.
Let's go, Dagos,
Dagos, let's go!
Wop, wop, sis-boom-bah,
Go, Dagos, go!
Please forgive me if this startles your sense of what's appropriate to read in a newspaper. If your heritage is Chinese or Italian, you should be upset about the use of these words.
But if you're from an American Indian background, don't go all P.C. on me about the Washington Redskins. The football team's owner, Dan Snyder, says the name is used with respect, and that it instills pride among American Indians.
Just as, I'm sure, teams called Chinks and Dagos would fill Chinese Americans and Italian Americans with pride. You're still with me, right?
Now comes the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, ruling this week that the Washington team's name is "disparaging of Native Americans," and so should be stripped of trademark protection. If that stands, it could force a name change, but Snyder says he will appeal. The process could take years.
You may ask where the National Football League is on this. Good question. The National Basketball Association quickly banned Donald Sterling from owning the Los Angeles Clippers after he was heard scolding his girlfriend for associating with African-Americans. But the NFL is no NBA. It's silent about the use of a label that denigrates an entire ethnic minority.
It makes you admire all the more Cooperstown Central High School's move last year to change its team name from Redskins to Hawkeyes. It's a better name anyway, since it pays tribute to the main character in the great novel by James Fennimore Cooper, the son of Cooperstown's founder.
They're not alone. St. John's University's Redmen became the Red Storm. The University of Utah Redskins became the Utes. Miami University's Redskins are now the RedHawks. Sports teams change names all the time without upending their fan base. The Los Angeles Clippers, you may recall, began playing in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. Siena's Saints were the Indians until 1989.
Which is another matter. Calling a team Indians or Chiefs or Braves is more odd than offensive. It's sort of like naming a team the Brooklyn Italians or the Wisconsin Norwegians: weird, but not wounding.
The difference is that redskin has never been a neutral word. While its origin is unclear, it was always a term that set apart those whom the European settlers on this continent considered to be savages.
When I was a kid, TV shows and movies mostly showed the redskins being routed by the good guys, who were white. Killing the Indians was what brave men did to protect their women and children.
Our sensibilities about the era of American westward expansion have changed. Nowadays we're acutely conscious of how the 19th century's white settlements disrupted the Indians' way of life, and how badly the conquerors treated the indigenous people. Yet the word redskin, remnant and reminder of a shameful era, persists, even as we have eradicated similarly nasty old terms that used to be applied to other races.
I'm not misty-eyed about the American Indian population. I grew up in the West, alongside Lakota Sioux, whose lives have always been tough. Yet I bristle when white people mourn what "we" did to "them." I wasn't around when the Indians were pushed onto bleak reservations, you know, and I don't know that any of my forebears were.
But even if we don't share blame for the decisions that left millions of American Indians mired in rural poverty, it's our responsibility to ensure that they have what every American is owed: the right to be viewed as equal citizens. Making them caricatures does not accord the respect we're all due, equally.
That means fixing the team name in Washington isn't the last step. Fans can get by without the "Chief Wahoo" logo in Cleveland, along with the cartoonish depictions of a brave in Atlanta, a chief in Kansas City and similar symbols elsewhere. They send visual cues that American Indians are comical, at best. At worst, they're dehumanizing.
The way we look at and talk about each other matters. And don't tell me I'm just being politically correct. It has to do with how we treat our fellow Americans. Neighbors don't make neighbors into mascots.


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If you've always dreamed of seeing the Northern Lights (and who hasn't?) then 2017 might just be your lucky year. Canada is partying hard for its 150th birthday, and not only has this translated into free national park entry, but the Northwest Territories are getting in on the celebrations too. More specifically, their tourism board are – and in the best way possible: by giving out free flights.
Too good to be true? Well, not really. Northwest Territories Tourism will be giving out 150 round trip flights to the region from Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton or Halifax. And entering to win can be done in one of two ways: by completing the contest entry form on this page, or by finding a 'winners' coupon inside one of 30,000 folders which will be distributed in the next few months (hint: check the tourism board's Facebook page for more info).
To add to the excitement, five ridiculously lucky people will win an even better prize: airline travel for two, hotel accommodation, and a bunch of cool activities in NWT. To see if you've been one of the lucky 150 (or super lucky 5), check out the winner announcements on February 21, March 21 and April 10. Fingers crossed.


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Raymond Campbell, Trompe l'oeil artist, was born in 1956 in England where he currently resides and paints. Arnot Gallery, Exclusive American Representatives
Raymond Campbell was born in 1956 in England where he currently resides and paints. As a young school boy he was convinced that he would make paintings his way of life. Gifted with a natural ability he has worked consistently towards achieving his goal. Ray has exhibited in group exhibitions in England as well as Arnot Gallery in New York.
The professional career as an artist for Ray began to take shape in the late 1970's after studying and traveling throughout Europe. He was impressed by the old Dutch masters which inspired him to paint his own individual style that is recognized and admired. In 1997 he held his first solo exhibition in Australia where he found new collectors appreciating his compositions of wine bottles.
Over the years Mr. Campbell has travelled extensively assembling a collection of interesting objects from period ot modern which he sometimes includes in his compositions with great effect, in particular some of his collection of antique glasses, goblets and 19th Century Anniversary Clock. He regularly goes to auctions to purchase fine vintage wines to add to his extensive wine cellar and as subject matter for his paintings. Campbell is a knowledgeable connoisseur of wine and enjoys sharing this through his paintings.
Dows Port Company acquired a painting by Campbell with one of their Dow Ports incorporated into the painting for their art collections. Pierre Gimonnet also acquired a Campbell painting with the Gimonnet Champagne of France for their private collection. Jameson Whisky Co. of Ireland acquired three Campbell paintings for their personal collections. The paintings by Raymond Campbell are on permanent exhibition with the Arnot Gallery in New York.
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Next month some of the Valley's top women chefs will gather in the kitchen at Chrysa Robertson's Rancho Pinot restaurant to cook food and to make a stand, to show everyone that great, talented women chefs exist. And furthermore, that they deserve to be recognized.
It's not the first time Phoenix's female chefs have banded together in a show of force. But this dinner is slightly different. It's a response to a slew of collaborative dining events around town that have failed to showcase the talents of women chefs.
See also: Should the Food Industry Separate the Accomplishments of Female Chefs Because They're Women?
In my earlier post I pointed out the "7 Chef" series as an example of that oversight. But it's only fair to also mention that that series isn't the only circumstance of late where women have been overlooked. There was also Clever Koi's excellent but male-only Day Off Dinner series this summer and Crudo's on-going Blank Space dinner series that, as of right now, also features male chefs exclusively.
In short, this is not about a single occurrence. This is a pattern.
In response to the announcement about Robertson's Sisterhood of the Stove event chef Josh Hebert of Posh wrote to me on behalf of all the chefs involved in the 7 Chef dining series. He expressed his appreciation for our city's women chefs and even apologized to anyone offended by a perceived slight.
But here's the part the sums up the real issue to me. Hebert explained that 7 Chef series was "started as a group of people who occupied the same bar stools, golf carts, and pool halls, (and the occasional lunch playing hooky at Little Miss BBQ, or late night ramen at POSH.)"
To be clear, I believe that's totally true. I don't think it was a malicious or conscious decision that left Phoenix's women chefs on the sidelines.
It was, however, an unfortunate oversight. And more important, it serves as a poignant and timely reminder that even in 2014, the kitchen -- at least the commercial kitchen -- is still a big boys' club.
The bottom line is that the groups or cliques or whatever you want to call them of males chefs in around town regularly pull each other up, spotlight each other's talents, and offer each other support. (In fact that was part of the motivation for the first 7 Chef Steak Out, to rally around Bernie Kantak's new restaurant The Gladly.) And that's a good thing -- no, a really great thing.
But it would also be nice to see those courtesies extended to the deserving women chefs in town -- and I don't meant as a handout or a maneuver to avoid negative press. It should happen out of respect and appreciation for the work they do.
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After the James Beard Awards this May, Eater crunched the numbers and happily reported that women, though still grossly outnumbered by men in the winner's circle, made a better showing than ever before. They counted for a full 38 percent of last year's winners. Of course, that triumph came just a few months after Time magazine ran that lovely "Gods of Food" issue that almost completely left out women chefs altogether.
So, yes, this is an industry wide problem.
But let's not use that as excuse not make changes here at home.


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Adannaya Oh!
Chei. Adannaya oh!
So while campaigning for votes (fb likes) I write one young lady,
'Nne, biko like my short story, The Magic Salt here: link to The Magic Salt . I am waiting for the like, so I can start dancing.'
She answers, 'oya, I have liked the story. I am waiting for the video of the dance.'
What do I do now?
P.s. If you have not read the amazing award winning short story, The Magic Salt, do so. Don't be the only person that doesn't know what happened to Nesisi River.
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