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In the first season of the DC Comics show "Arrow," viewers watched vigilante archer Oliver Queen evolve from a spoiled, aimless playboy into a self-sacrificing hero. It was an exciting transformation to watch, mirrored by the evolution of the show itself. The show took a bit to find its footing, developing and tweaking characters and playing with the format and tone of the show. Show runners seemed to be really listening to what fans did and didn't like about the show, and "Arrow" continued to get stronger throughout its first season.
All that revision paid off, and so far in season 2, almost every episode seems to be right on target. The show returns this Wednesday (Jan. 15), after a holiday hiatus and a solid mid-season finale that added another well-known superhero to the mix. It's one of my favorite currently running shows and for me has become must-watch TV each week.
A show is only as strong as the quality of its characters, and "Arrow" has built a good ensemble cast. Stephen Amell has proven to be a likable lead as Oliver Queen/the Arrow. The five years he spent marooned on a mysterious island have changed him and hardened him, but they also gave him a deeper sense of compassion. He's haunted by the mistakes he's made in the past, and he doesn't hesitate to risk his own life to stand up for those in need. In season 2, he's been faced with a new moral quandary: although he's striving to show restraint and mercy as he combats crime, sometimes he's forced to resort to violence to protect innocent victims and the people he loves. "Right" and "wrong" can be slippery concepts in vigilante justice, and Oliver must decide how much of his humanity he can risk sacrificing.
Another strong character is Oliver's bodyguard/sidekick John Diggle (David Ramsey). "Dig" keeps Oliver accountable, pushing Oliver forward when he needs motivation but also holding him back when he needs to use restraint. They've grown from associates to genuine friends, and, along with IT expert Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), he is one of the few people Oliver truly trusts. Felicity originally appeared in the show in a smaller capacity, but fans liked her so much she was upgraded to a series regular, and the show is better for it. Felicity is witty and delightfully quirky, and her chemistry with Oliver has had many fans rooting for the two to become more than "just friends."
Arguably the show's most complex character is Oliver's mother, Moira Queen (Susanna Thompson). Moira helped arrange a catastrophic event called "The Undertaking" that destroyed a portion of the Starling City slums. Although Moira acted under duress, she may not be entirely blameless, and she's been, at different times, a victim and a villain.
The show also had made good use of its split format, with about a third of each episode consisting of flashbacks to Oliver's time on the island. Although extended flashback sequences can be difficult to pull off, Oliver's time on the island has proven to be just as interesting as his current efforts to clean up crime in Starling City. The flashbacks add a sense of continuing mystery to the show, as we learn a little more each week about how Oliver's experiences on the island shaped him and how enemies he made on the island may return to haunt him.
Another risk "Arrow" is taking is moving the show gradually in a more sci-fi, "superhero" direction. Until season 2, the action was, for the most part, fairly grounded in reality, closer in tone to "Batman" than, say, "Green Lantern." However, the mid-season finale introduced the character Barry Allen, who later becomes "The Flash," a DC Comics hero with super speed. The transition seems to be smooth, though, and the plot choices so far feel authentic. I like the fact the show runners are slowly expanding the scope of�"Arrow's" world, and it's fun to guess what other well-known DC characters may show up in the future.
The series has plenty of interesting territory to cover in the second half of season 2. I'm curious to learn more about Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett), a character Oliver befriended on the island but now has (apparently) become his enemy. Isabel Rochev (Summer Glau), the woman who's taken over Queen Consolidated, remains a bit of a question mark, and it's still unclear whether Oliver can really trust her. We also have yet to see how Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) � the boyfriend of Oliver's younger sister Thea Queen (Willa Holland) � will be affected by an injection of superhuman serum.
So, what do you think? Are you a fan of the show "Arrow"? What would you like to see in the second half of season 2?


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How To Make a Frittata, Strawberry Cheesecakes, Coffee Pudding, Spiked Iced Chai Tea, Cracker Jacks and More
Happy Friday! It's Mother's Day weekend, and we have some ideas for anyone who deserves breakfast in bed. We show you how to make that classic breakfast dish, the frittata, and we give you a delicious coffee pudding you can eat for breakfast. It was Cocktail Week around these parts too, so we have some cocktails that would work for brunch: The Screwdriver, the simple Champagne Cocktail, and -- best of all -- Spiked Iced Soy Chai Tea.
• How To Make a Frittata
• Breakfast Coffee Pudding
• Toasted Oat and Walnut Whisky Trifle (Cranachan)
• No-bake Strawberry Cheesecakes
• Cornmeal Lime Cookies
• Triple Chocolate Chip Brownies
• White and Dark Chocolate Strawberries
• Homemade Cracker Jacks
• Chilled Soba in Cucumber Cups
• Loquat Bourbon Smash
• Spiked Iced Soy Chai Tea
• Champagne Cocktail
• Screwdriver Cocktail
Previous Week's New Recipes: Banana Cream Pie Milkshake, Rangpur Lime Margarita, Rhubarb Cake, Pork Stir-Fry & Homemade Nutty Bars
(Images: See linked recipes for full image credits)

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Downy Mildew is a common problem for Southeastern vegetable producers and a new strain that can be devastating to cucurbits has been found in areas of coastal South Carolina, prompting vegetable specialists to encourage growers to pay special attention to managing the disease prior to planting 2008 crops.
The disease started showing up in vegetable fields and monitoring plots in south Florida in March, progressed slowly from south to north, and despite severe drought throughout most of the 2007 growing season, caused sporadic problems for vegetable growers throughout the Southeast.
Downy mildew, caused by the fungus Pseudoperonospora cubensis, is found annually on squash, cucumbers, pumpkins, and muskmelons grown in all areas. Although downy mildew of all cucurbits is caused by the same species, strains of P. cubensis exist. For example, it is not uncommon to see squash, cantaloupe, and cucumber severely diseased by downy mildew, whereas watermelons, nearby, show no signs of the disease. Strains like the one infecting cucurbits in the Carolinas is not uncommon.
Downy mildew causes severe vine and leaf problems, which reduces the number and size of fruit. Typically, the disease does not cause fruit rot, as is the case with many cucurbit diseases, but it does reduce sugar content, especially in watermelons and cantaloupe.
In South Carolina, a particularly troublesome strain of downy mildew struck cucurbits in the early fall. Clemson University Vegetable Pathologist Tony Keinath says the disease damaged cantaloupe, cucumber, summer and winter squash, pumpkin, watermelons and bottle gourd.
In late September Keinath says downy mildew was found in Charleston County near the South Carolina coast on various crops, including watermelon. The watermelon planting is a 60 acre field that is estimated to be 10 percent infected. Keinath says sporulation on the leaves was very heavy, which doesn't bode well for susceptible crops in the area.
Downy mildew infections were confirmed on cucumbers as early as June 26, in eastern North Carolina. The 25 acre farm, on which the initial infection was detected, was over 90 percent infected by the time reports were filed, suggesting some levels of infection may have been present as early as mid-May. Of particular concern to vegetable specialists is both the earliness of the infection and that it occurred in an area that was in the early stages of a drought and not prone to irrigation.
Heat and drought from southern Virginia to South Carolina appear to have blunted spread of the disease, though sporadic outbreaks were reported in eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia in late August. The disease was confirmed on cucumbers in two eastern North Carolina counties, but at low (5 percent) infection levels. It was also confirmed in late August on a 35 acre field of cucumbers near Cape Charles, Va.
In South Carolina, Keinath says the disease was widespread on cucumber and squash in the middle part of the state. Keinath, who works at Clemson's Coastal Education and Research Center in Charleston, says downy mildew disease spores are usually found on the bottom of the leaf, although spores may be formed on top of the leaf in severe infections.
The best time to look for spores is in the morning before dew has dried. The spores are brownish-purple and the mold growth is white to colorless.
Keinath says symptoms on watermelon are different than symptoms on other cucurbits. Leaf spots on watermelon are dark brown and irregular in shape. Slight yellowing may be seen around the edges of the spots or in small patches in other parts of the leaf. Leaves that are infected curl inward as the leaves die.
Gummy stem blight is often confused with downy mildew damage on watermelon. For growers not familiar with the two diseases, Keinath suggests looking at the size, shape and position of leaf spots. Leaf spots on plants infected with gummy stem blight are much larger individual spots of downy mildew, he explains.
Growers who find downey mildew in their crops are faced with some difficult challenges. The best approach, according to Keinath is to alternate available fungicides and to mix the newer more efficacious materials with chlorothalonil or mancozeb, which have been used to manage fruit and vegetable diseases for many years.
Mobile (systemic, translaminar) fungicides with an active ingredient that specifically targets oomycete fungi are recommended beginning when downy mildew is forecast to occur in the area or symptoms have just started to develop.
These materials can be applied every 5-7 days, depending on disease severity. Fungicide resistance is a concern with downy mildew and with these fungicides due to their specific mode of action. Alternating among systemic fungicides in different chemical classes and tank-mixing with protectant fungicides when the systemic is not formulated with a protectant are highly recommended, as is planting resistant varieties when possible.
Fortunately growers have several systemic fungicides available to mange this rapidly changing disease.
Both downy mildew and powdery mildew have shown an ability to adapt to fungicides. In 2005, researchers in Georgia and North Carolina documented resistance of these diseases to strobilurin fungicides, which had provided easy and relatively inexpensive management for a number of years. Fortuanately a number of good fungicides remain available to growers.
Of the fungicides available, Tanos and Previcur Flex have provided consistent protection from the newer strains of downy mildew.
Tanos, which is marketed by DuPont, is labeled for use in commercial and/or farm plantings on cucurbits (including cantaloupe, cucumber, honeydew melon, muskmelon, watermelon, pumpkin, summer squash, and other cucurbits), head lettuce, peppers, potatoes and tomatos.
Tanos contains 25 percent cymoxanil and 25 percent famoxadone. Famoxadone is an oxazolidinedione contact fungicide and affects susceptible fungal pathogens through inhibition of mitochondrial respiration. The maximum application rate is 72 ounces of product per acre per year (1.1 pound per acre/year of cymoxanil and 1.1 pound per acre per year of famoxadone).
Previcur Flex, marketed by Bayer Crop Protection, is a fully systemic fungicide that penetrates the leaf and stem surface and moves throughout the plant to protect new growth. A long-time favorite of potato and vegetable growers, this fungicide has flexible use rates and application timing can be used with a variety of tankmix partners to control early blight, late blight and downy mildew.
Broad-spectrum contact fungicides (Bravo, Maneb, Dithane, copper), used to protect against infection, provide some downy mildew control.
Researchers in North Carolina regularly conducting fungicide efficacy trials for downy mildew rated chlorothalonil better than mancozeb and maneb, both of which were rated higher than copper.
Forum (dimethomorph), is a new 2006) formulation labeled for use at 6 ounces per acre tank-mixed with a protectant fungicide, such as chlorthalonil, on a 5-10 day schedule for a maximum of five times with no more than two sequential applications.
Gavel (mancozeb and zoxamide) can be used on cucumber, melon, summer squash, and watermelon. Gavel is labeled for use at 1.5 to 2.0 pounds per acre and can be applied every 7-10 days, or when conditions are favorable for disease for a maximum of eight applications.
New phosphorus acid fungicides, including Phostrol, ProPhyt, and Fosphite) can be applied to cucurbits at 2.5-5 pints per acre on a 7-14 day interval up to 6-7 times per crop per season. Phosphite ion, the active ingredient for these fungicides, effects fungal pathogens directly and promotes the plant's defense system.
Ranman is labeled for use at 2.1-2.75 fluid ounces per acre on a 7-10 day schedule for a maximum of six applications per season. This fungicide has some specific use limitations and should be used in a tank-mix with a protectant fungicide.
Cucurbit downy mildew updates are available from the North American Plant Disease Forecast Center at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/cucurbit/ or by contacting vegetable specialists at any Land-Grant University.


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SOURCE: U.S. Concrete, Inc.
December 17, 2012 18:10 ET
EULESS, TX--(Marketwire - Dec 17, 2012) - U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Smith Precast., Inc., a Delaware corporation, completed the sale of substantially all of its assets for $4.27 million in cash and the assumption of certain obligations by Jensen Enterprises, Inc., dba Jensen Precast, a Nevada corporation.
U.S. Concrete President and Chief Executive Officer William J. Sandbrook said, "We are excited to have sold our Arizona precast concrete assets to Jensen Precast. This transaction, along with the sale of our California precast operations in August of this year, have moved the Company closer to our strategic goal of becoming the preeminent, publicly owned, domestic supplier of ready-mixed concrete in the United States. We now have one remaining precast plant, located in Pennsylvania, and we continue to assess strategic alternatives for that operation. The proceeds from the sale of Smith Precast will be used to repay debt under our revolving credit facility and create liquidity for earnings enhancing activities such as acquisitions and organic growth opportunities."
For more information on this transaction, please contact U.S. Concrete at 817-835-4111 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
U.S. Concrete services the construction industry in several major markets in the United States through its two business segments: ready-mixed concrete and concrete-related products; and precast concrete products. As of the date of this press release, the Company has 101 fixed and 13 portable ready-mixed concrete plants, one precast concrete plant and seven producing aggregates facilities. During 2011, these plant facilities produced approximately 4.3 million cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete from continuing operations and 3 million tons of aggregates. For more information on U.S. Concrete, visit www.us-concrete.com.
This press release contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. U.S. Concrete disclaims any obligation to update these statements and cautions you not to rely unduly on them. Although U.S. Concrete believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the possibility that the anticipated benefits from such activities, events, developments or transactions cannot be fully realized, the possibility that costs or difficulties related thereto will be greater than expected and the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close, including, but not limited to, due to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. Additional risks affecting U.S. Concrete are discussed in greater detail in U.S. Concrete's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; including U.S. Concrete's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and its subsequent filings on Form 10-Q.
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Follow the instructions in the following sections, in order, to prepare OOMMF software for use on your computer.
The latest release of the OOMMF software may be retrieved from the OOMMF download page. Each release is available in two formats. The first format is a gzipped tar file containing an archive of all the OOMMF source code. The second format is a .zip compressed archive containing source code and pre-compiled executables for Microsoft Windows 9X/NT running on an x86-based microprocessor system. Each Windows binary distribution is compatible with only a particular sequence of releases of Tcl/Tk. For example, a Windows binary release for Tcl/Tk 8.3.x is compatible with Tcl/Tk 8.3.0, 8.3.1, .... Other release formats, e.g., pre-compiled executables for Microsoft Windows NT running on a Compaq Alpha Systems RISC-based microprocessor system, and/or compatible with older versions of Tcl/Tk, may be made available upon request.
For the first format, unpack the distribution archive using gunzip and tar:
gunzip -c oommf12a3_20021029.tar.gz | tar xvf -
For the other format(s), you will need a utility program to unpack the .zip archive. This program must preserve the directory structure of the files in the archive, and it must be able to generate files with names not limited to the old MSDOS 8.3 format. Some very old versions of the pkzip utility do not have these properties. One utility program which is known to work is UnZip.
Using your utility, unpack the .zip archive, e.g.
unzip oommf12a3_20021029_84.zip
For either distribution format, the unpacking sequence creates a subdirectory oommf which contains all the files and directories of the OOMMF distribution. If a subdirectory named oommf already existed (say, from an earlier OOMMF release), then files in the new distribution overwrite those of the same name already on the disk. Some care may be needed in that circumstance to be sure that the resulting mix of files from an old and a new OOMMF distribution combine to create a working set of files.
After downloading and unpacking the OOMMF software distribution, all the OOMMF software is contained in a subdirectory named oommf. Start a command line interface (a shell on Unix, or the MS-DOS Prompt on Microsoft Windows), and change the working directory to the directory oommf. Find the Tcl shell program installed as part of your Tcl/Tk installation. In this manual we call the Tcl shell program tclsh, but the actual name of the executable depends on the release of Tcl/Tk and your platform type. Consult your Tcl/Tk documentation.
In the root directory of the OOMMF distribution is a file named oommf.tcl. It is the bootstrap application which is used to launch all OOMMF software. With the command line argument +platform, it will print a summary of your platform configuration when it is evaluated by tclsh. This summary describes your platform type, your C++ compiler, and your Tcl/Tk installation. As an example, here is the typical output on a Linux/Alpha system:
$ tclsh oommf.tcl +platform oommf.tcl 126.96.36.199 info: OOMMF release 126.96.36.199 Platform Name: linalp Tcl name for OS: Linux 2.2.20 C++ compiler: /usr/bin/g++ Tcl configuration file: /usr/local/lib/tclConfig.sh tclsh: /usr/local/bin/tclsh8.4 Tcl release: 8.4.1 (config) 8.4.1 (running) Tk configuration file: /usr/local/lib/tkConfig.sh wish: /usr/local/bin/wish8.4 Tk release: 8.4.1 (config) 8.4.1 (running)
If oommf.tcl +platform doesn't print a summary similar to the above, it should instead print an error message describing why it can't. For example, if your Tcl installation is older than release 7.5, the error message will report that fact. Follow the instructions provided and repeat until oommf.tcl +platform successfully prints a summary of the platform configuration information.
The first line of the example summary reports that OOMMF recognizes the platform by the name linalp. OOMMF software recognizes many of the more popular computing platforms, and assigns each a platform name. The platform name is used by OOMMF in index and configuration files and to name directories so that a single OOMMF installation can support multiple platform types. If oommf.tcl +platform reports the platform name to be ``unknown'', then you will need to add some configuration files to help OOMMF assign a name to your platform type, and associate with that name some of the key features of your computer. See the section on Managing OOMMF platform names for further instructions.
The second line reports what C++ compiler will be used to build OOMMF from its C++ source code. If you downloaded an OOMMF release with pre-compiled binaries for your platform, you may ignore this line. Otherwise, if this line reports ``none selected'', or if it reports a compiler other than the one you wish to use, then you will need to tell OOMMF what compiler to use. To do that, you must edit the appropriate configuration file for your platform. Continuing the example above, one would edit the file config/cache/linalp.tcl. Editing instructions are contained within the file. On other platforms the name linalp in config/cache/linalp.tcl should be replaced with the platform name OOMMF reports for your platform. For example, on a Windows machine using an x86 processor, the corresponding configuration file is config/cache/wintel.tcl.
The next three lines describe the Tcl configuration OOMMF finds on your platform. The first line reports the name of the configuration file installed as part of Tcl, if any. Conventional Tcl installations on Unix systems and within the Cygwin environment on Windows have such a file, usually named tclConfig.sh. The Tcl configuration file records details about how Tcl was built and where it was installed. On Windows platforms, this information is recorded in the Windows registry, so it is normal to have oommf.tcl +platform report ``none found''. If oommf.tcl +platform reports ``none found'', but you know that an appropriate Tcl configuration file is present on your system, you can tell OOMMF where to find the file by setting the environment variable OOMMF_TCL_CONFIG to its absolute filename. (For information about setting environment variables, see your operating system documentation.) In unusual circumstances, OOMMF may find a Tcl configuration file which doesn't correctly describe your Tcl installation. In that case, use the environment variable OOMMF_TCL_CONFIG to instruct OOMMF to use a different file that you specify, and edit that file to include a correct description of your Tcl installation.
The second line describing your Tcl installation reports the absolute pathname of the tclsh program. If this differs from the tclsh you used to evaluate oommf.tcl +platform, there may be something wrong with your Tcl configuration file. Note that the same tclsh program might be known by several absolute pathnames if there are symbolic links in your Tcl installation. If oommf.tcl +platform reports that it cannot find a tclsh program, yet you know where an appropriate one is installed on your system, you can tell OOMMF where to find the tclsh program by setting the environment variable OOMMF_TCLSH to its absolute location.
The third line describing your Tcl installation reports its release number according to two sources. First is the release number recorded in the Tcl configuration file. Second is the release number of the tclsh program used to evaluate oommf.tcl +platform. If these numbers do not match, it may indicate something is wrong with your Tcl configuration file. If you have multiple releases of Tcl installed under a common root directory on your computer, there can be only one Tcl configuration file. It is important that you use the Tcl release that corresponds to the Tcl configuration file.
The next three lines describe the Tk configuration OOMMF finds on your platform. They are analogous to the three lines describing the Tcl configuration. The environment variables OOMMF_TK_CONFIG and OOMMF_WISH may be used to tell OOMMF where to find the Tk configuration file and the wish program, respectively.
Finally, the output of oommf.tcl +platform may include warnings about possible problems with your Tcl/Tk installation. For example, if you are missing important header files, or if your Tcl/Tk installation is thread-enabled (which OOMMF does not support).
If oommf.tcl +platform indicates problems with your Tcl/Tk installation, it may be easiest to re-install Tcl/Tk taking care to perform a conventional installation. OOMMF deals best with conventional Tcl/Tk installations. If you do not have the power to re-install an existing broken Tcl/Tk installation (perhaps you are not the sysadmin of your machine), you might still install your own copy of Tcl/Tk in your own user space. In that case, if your private Tcl/Tk installation makes use of shared libraries, take care that you do whatever is necessary on your platform to be sure that your private tclsh and wish find and use your private shared libraries instead of those from the system Tcl/Tk installation. This might involve setting an environment variable (such as LD_LIBRARY_PATH). If you use a private Tcl/Tk installation, you also want to be sure that there are no environment variables like TCL_LIBRARY or TK_LIBRARY that still refer to the system Tcl/Tk installation.
A few other configurations should be checked on Windows platforms. First, note that absolute filenames on Windows makes use of the backslash (\) to separate directory names. On Unix and within Tcl the forward slash (/) is used to separate directory names in an absolute filename. In this manual we usually use the Tcl convention of forward slash as separator. In portions of the manual pertaining only to MS Windows we use the backslash as separator. There may be instructions in this manual which do not work exactly as written on Windows platforms. You may need to replace forward slashes with backward slashes in pathnames when working on Windows.
OOMMF software needs networking support that recognizes the host name localhost. It may be necessary to edit a file which records that localhost is a synonym for the loopback interface (127.0.0.1). If a file named hosts exists in your system area (for example, C:\Windows\hosts), be sure it includes an entry mapping 127.0.0.1 to localhost. If no hosts file exists, but a hosts.sam file exists, make a copy of hosts.sam with the name hosts, and edit the copy to have the localhost entry.
In recent releases of Tcl/Tk (version 8.0.3 and later) the directory which holds the tclsh and wish programs also holds several *.dll files that OOMMF software needs to find to run properly. Normally when the OOMMF bootstrap application or mmLaunch is used to launch OOMMF programs, they take care of making sure the necessary *.dll files can be found. As an additional measure, you might want to add the directory which holds the tclsh and wish programs to the list of directories stored in the PATH environment variable. All the directories in the PATH are searched for *.dll files needed when starting an executable.
If you downloaded a distribution with pre-compiled executables, you may skip this section.
When building OOMMF software from source code, be sure the C++ compiler reported by oommf.tcl +platform is properly configured. In particular, if you are running on a Windows system, please read carefully the notes in the Advanced Installation section pertaining to your compiler.
The compiling and linking of the C++ portions of OOMMF software are guided by the application pimake (``Platform Independent Make'') which is distributed as part of the OOMMF release. To begin building OOMMF software with pimake, first change your working directory to the root directory of the OOMMF distribution:
cd .../path/to/oommf
If you unpacked the new OOMMF release into a directory oommf which contained an earlier OOMMF release, use pimake to build the target upgrade to clear away any source code files which were in a former distribution but are not part of the latest distribution:
tclsh oommf.tcl pimake upgrade
Next, build the target distclean to clear away any old executables and object files which are left behind from the compilation of the previous distribution:
tclsh oommf.tcl pimake distclean
Next, to build all the OOMMF software, run pimake without specifying a target:
tclsh oommf.tcl pimakeOn some platforms, you cannot successfully compile OOMMF software if there are OOMMF programs running. Check that all OOMMF programs have terminated (including those in the background) before trying to compile and link OOMMF.
When pimake calls on a compiler or other software development utility, the command line is printed, so that you may monitor the build process. Assuming a proper configuration for your platform, pimake should be able to compile and link all the OOMMF software without error. If pimake reports errors, please first consult Troubleshooting to see if a fix is already documented. If not, please send both the complete output from pimake and the output from oommf.tcl +platform to the OOMMF developers when you e-mail to ask for help.
The current OOMMF release does not support an installation procedure. For now, simply run the executables from the directories in which they were unpacked/built.
To start using OOMMF software, run the OOMMF bootstrap application. This may be launched from the command line interface:
tclsh oommf.tcl
If you prefer, you may launch the OOMMF bootstrap application oommf.tcl using whatever graphical ``point and click'' interface your operating system provides. By default, the OOMMF bootstrap application will start up a copy of the OOMMF application mmLaunch in a new window.
If you publish material created with the aid of OOMMF, please refer to Credits for citation information.
If you encounter problems when installing or using OOMMF, please report them to the OOMMF developers. See Troubleshooting for detailed instructions.


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Saints and VooDoo owner Tom Benson says that despite of the Saints' 8-8 season, and in light of the VooDoo's 3-1 start, his ultimate goal for his franchises is to win -- but he says patience is the key
Sunday March 07, 2004
Jeff Duncan
Link: http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...3832153730.xml
"I think Jim Haslett is as good a coach as there is in the National Football League. He works at it. He thinks about it. He breathes and sleeps it."
"When you lose some key players to injuries, it's kinda hard to blame the coach. . . . Don't get me wrong. I'm with the fans. Winning is what counts."
"Rita (LeBlanc) is only 27 years old. It would concern me if she had to take over tomorrow. But I think down the road. . . . Hopefully I can live long enough that she'll get enough education in this business that she will take it over. That would be my wish."
"We've got the oldest stadium in the league now, not counting the ones that are building new ones. We used to be the brand-new guy. Now we're the oldest guy."
"Nobody likes to be criticized. I don't care who they are, whether it's the president of the United States or Tom Benson or anybody . . . I understand that's part of being the owner of this club. People want winners."
TOM BENSON, Saints/VooDoo owner
2003 will go down as one of the busiest and most eventful in Tom Benson's 19-year tenure as Saints owner. In February, he was appointed the chairman of the powerful NFL finance committee. From May to December, he oversaw the launch of a new Arena Football League franchise, the New Orleans VooDoo. In July, he celebrated the opening of a sparkling new $15.25 million indoor practice facility and renovated training complex. And in November, he endured the death of his wife, Grace. In between, he watched the Saints fall short of the playoffs for a third consecutive season.
In his first in-depth interview since the end of the disappointing 8-8 campaign, Benson talked with Saints beat writer Jeff Duncan about a wide range of subjects.
Let's start by looking back at the 2003 Saints season. What was your reaction to the 8-8 finish?
I'll answer that in two ways. All of the so-called experts out there didn't think we were going to be 8-8. They put us on the bottom of the totem pole. Certainly 8-8 isn't what Tom Benson or Mickey Loomis or Jim Haslett or Rick Mueller or anybody wanted. We started off very poorly, 1-4, and I thought we were going to have a disaster. We picked up some steam and had some coulda, woulda, shoulda stuff. I think we had an opportunity to do better than we did, and we just messed up, for whatever reason. Maybe you could blame it on some of the injuries. Or you could blame it on this or that. I was disappointed in 8-8, because even though the so-called experts didn't think we were going to be very good, I thought we were going to be very good. I thought we were going to be better than 8-8. Mickey Loomis thought we were going to be better than 8-8. And Jim Haslett did, too. But we didn't. It was disappointing. But hey, I think it's going to make us a better club this year. We'll see what happens.
You've invested a lot of money in this league the last couple of years, and the team had the second-highest payroll in the league last season. Do you feel like you need to get more out of that investment?
The investment that you make is really for a long-term deal, and you can't just look at it like you've got a million dollars and you're putting it in the stock market and you expect it to return. You've got to look at it as a little bit more of a long-term investment. Don't get me wrong. We want to win today. But we've also go to invest. The state help and the amount of money that we've put into all these improvements is an investment in the future. I think we did a good job last year in going out and getting players. I think we're pretty solid along the offensive line and throughout the offense. On defense, we broke down. The defensive line, we had problems all year. We couldn't stop the run. Our linebackers, I thought could have done better. Some of our corners certainly stepped up a little bit. I think our defense needs some improvement. Don't get me wrong, I think we can improve on offense, too. We're not going to be satisfied. But I think we've got a pretty solid club there. I think we're going to have an opportunity right now to plug in some things. We don't have to be in a free agency market like we were before, because we have filled some gaps. I think we can fill some holes in the draft and some of the players we have drafted the last couple of years certainly are going to be a lot better. With that in mind, this ought to be an exciting year. I can't hardly wait to get going. It's going to be a good year for us. We're pretty solid across the board from a personnel standpoint.
How do you evaluate the job Mickey Loomis has done?
Mickey has been here for four years now, and I think he is doing a good job as the general manager. Certainly we're not satisfied at 8-8. But he's got good communication going between football operations, marketing and financial (departments). And I think he and the coach have a good relationship. To clarify, the coach reports to Mickey Loomis. He doesn't report to me. We have four key people: Mickey Loomis, Jim Haslett, Arnold Fielkow and Dennis Lauschia.
The fans here are outstanding. You couldn't ask for better fans. The season wasn't even over, and they were already involved in '04. Financially, we can't compete with Washington. They've got an 80,000-seat stadium. They sell it out on a per-season basis. They've got 50,000-60,000 people waiting to buy season tickets. We don't have the income factor (in our market) to support anything like that. I realize that. So we're always working in a little bit different direction. It takes a little more effort and a little more work. So we need a good marketing department. And we need a good guy with financials so we don't get out of whack and keeps thing straight. Since Jim Finks' death, we've got the best communication going between departments that we've ever had. That's really a great step in this business. A lot of clubs don't have that. I see it. I see how they are working together. When you start looking at those different things, it's like any business or any person in life, whether it's a family and a father and mother are supervising their kids right. You've got to have good communication. The breakdown in society today is they don't talk to each other. They don't understand each other. They don't communicate right. I'm saying that's what we've got today. With that in mind, I think we're building a great organization, and I'm looking forward to many great years.
How do evaluate the job Jim Haslett has done?
I think Jim Haslett is a good coach. He works very hard at his job. He's very intelligent. He played the game. He worked his way up the ladder. He wasn't just thrown in there as a head coach. I think Jim Haslett can be as good a coach as there is in the National Football League. There are some things that can happen to any coach. Injuries certainly are devastating to coaches. That aside, I think Jim Haslett is as good a coach as there is in the National Football League. He works at it. He thinks about it. He breathes and sleeps it. I'm looking forward to the day that he can be recognized as one of the best coaches in the National Football League.
When evaluating a head coach or any other high-ranking front office manager at the end of the season, how do you weigh the value of stability and continuity when making a decision, especially in today's "what have you done for me lately" climate?
You don't wait until the end of the season. When the season is over, we've already started to evaluate for this year. Haslett and Mickey Loomis, I watch to see how they handle the situation. Are they holding up their hands? Do they know the answers? Are they making excuses? Are they evaluating things on a stable basis? I think Jim made a couple of coaching changes that he thought were necessary, in his opinion and Mickey's opinion. They felt that that was a good move to make, that that was going to help the club. The ball bounced the wrong way in about three games or else we could have been in the playoffs. I'm a little more, not tolerant, that's not a good word. . . . What I look for in a coach is . . . Is he a good coach? How does he work with people? How does he communicate with people? Is he a dictator? Does he make all the decisions? Does he listen? Why do we have 18 coaches if he doesn't listen to them? If the players respect him, that's important. How's his work habits? He's got good work habits. What's his knowledge of the game? He has got great knowledge of the game and understands it. One thing maybe he could improve on, and I could feel like him if I was his age again, he gets maybe a little bit overly excited during a game. If he could curtail that, it would help. But the good thing about Jim is he realizes that. I rate Jim very high in comparison with all the coaches in the league.
That said, after three consecutive seasons without the playoffs, does he have to make the postseason this year to keep his job?
I don't think myself and the fans that support this club should look at it like that. When you lose some key players to injuries, it's kinda hard to blame the coach. I understand what it's about, too. Don't get me wrong. I'm with the fans. Winning is what counts. There's more pressure to win today than there was 20 years ago. It's fantastic. We're working harder today than ever to turn out winning seasons and get in the playoffs.
You danced on the sidelines at the end of the win against Dallas in the season finale. Can you understand why some people took that the wrong way?
You were at the game. You felt the tempo at that game. Our fans were into the game. It was unbelievable. Everybody was cheering from the time it started to the time it ended. I got a little excited about what was going on. I could see our club was performing a little bit better than they had in the games before that. It wasn't that we were 8-8. It was that we were performing better. I got excited like everybody else. I went down on the field, and I looked up there, and there's 60,000 people and they're hollering like mad and jumping up and down. It was exciting to them, too. It wasn't that we were 8-8 or that we were beating Dallas. It could have been anybody.
What did you think when you watched Jake Delhomme lead Carolina to the Super Bowl? Were you as frustrated as many Saints fans were?
Jake is certainly a fine person. The whole time he was here we all loved him. He was a good person. He's from Louisiana. He's a hard worker. And we certainly tried to keep him here. But it was an opportunity for him to be a starter. And he fits into their program quite well. I think that he's done a good job with them, and they've done a good job with him. I don't have any ill feelings toward him. I wish him the best of luck until they play us. He's a good quarterback. If he wouldn't have been a fine person and good quarterback, we'd have run him off a long time ago instead of sending him to Europe two times trying to help him develop into what he wanted to be. I look back, and if you were Jake right now, I would say, "Boy, I made a good quarterback out of you."
In light of the 8-8 season, do you think you can match last year's record-setting season ticket total?
Season tickets aren't as brisk as they were last year at this time. Last year we came out with a $15 ticket. It was something new. We didn't raise ticket prices on purpose. We felt like the economy in our area was not conducive to do that. And unfortunately, in New Orleans, we put things off to the last minute. A lot of that is because financially they can't afford it, and they have to put it off. We feel very confident in our ticket sales, that we're going to sell out every game. That's our goal. We'd like to sell out on a season basis. We're just not going to do that here. We're not Washington or Dallas. People don't have the funds (in this market) to have 60,000 people buy season tickets. A lot of people that are not renewing are terrace tickets. All of your better seats are pretty well renewed, plaza and club seats. But our terrace seating is a bad situation. And some people feel like they would just like to go to three games instead of eight or nine games. I think that's part of it.
Let's talk about the contract the Saints have with the state. It has been reported that the state might have a shortfall in its $15 million annual payment to the club. Is that the case? And if so, are you concerned about it?
I can tell you this: The state and us have a contract. We're going to live up to our contract. I have no reason to think that they're not going to live up to their contract. The state of Louisiana, as far as I know in their contracts like that, whether it's the Hornets or with us, they have never defaulted on those type contracts. The state has problems, like we talked about season-ticket holders have problems. I understand that. I have no reason to think -- and there has been no indication with me -- that they would default of their contract.
What is your relationship with Gov. Kathleen Blanco? And in light of the fact that you supported Bobby Jindal in the election, are you concerned about that affecting your relationship with her administration?
Even though I didn't back her, I been knowing the governor for a long time. She's a great Saints fan. She's come to many of our football games. I've been to Lafayette many times and visited with her. She worked very hard for us to get the training camp there. And we decided that it was a little bit too far, and we went to Thibodaux. She was disappointed, but she wasn't mad at us at the time because of that decision. I think she's good person, and we've got a good relationship.
Have you talked with her about a new long-term deal with the state?
No. We've got a contract with eight more years. I think they've got more pressing matters than that at this point. At some proper time, we will sit down and talk, but that might be next year at this time.
Do you think you need to have a long-term deal in place before the NFL will award New Orleans a Super Bowl in 2009?
They have not expressed that to me.
What is your opinion on that? Do you think you need a renovated Superdome or long-term deal with the state to land another Super Bowl?
Certainly we are going to pitch hard for the '09 Super Bowl. I wanted to go for '08. But with the new stadiums coming on board. . . . Houston has that. Phoenix is going to have that. Detroit is going to have that. We've got a lot more competition than we had many years ago when the Superdome was the new stadium. New Orleans is a great place to visit, a great place to have a Super Bowl with everything close by, and people love it. But you were in Houston and saw the outstanding job they did. And their stadium, my God, it's unbelievable what they can do with it. There is a lot more competition than it used to be. When I first got involved, we got it (the Super Bowl) every four years. I don't think it's in the cards for that to happen again. I don't care if it's Tampa or Miami or California or even the northern cities, New York or Washington, they are really pumping to bring in a Super Bowl. It just means so much to the community in the long run.
Have you backed off the idea of a new stadium?
I haven't backed off. I think that what we need eventually is a new stadium. We've got the oldest stadium in the league now, not counting the ones that are building new ones. We used to be the brand new guy. Now we're the oldest guy. Look at Houston, and you can see what a new stadium can offer against what we have today. . . . I didn't back off. I tell everyone, "we need a new stadium." It's just like Mr. X, Y, Z needs a new car, but he can't afford it right now, and he has to put it off until next year. And maybe we have to put off pushing things real hard 'til next year. Whether we can afford a new stadium or not, I'm not sure about that. I think we need one. Whether we can afford one, I don't know. If you start it today, you're talking about four years and everything is getting a lot older.
If you're talking about bonding out a new stadium, wouldn't it make sense to get that started as soon as possible?
I think we can bond out at the right time enough money at the state level and with the Saints' contribution. In a few years, the money that we spent to build the arena and the other expenses in there will be liquidating down quite a bit. That's all Superdome bonds. When we've got that liquidated down pretty good, then we ought to have enough funds to go out and bond it. We've got to be realistic about it. We can't put our heads in the sand. It's just like I hated to spend all this money on these facilities. But we needed to do that. It's going to make us a better football club. I really feel that way. That's the way it will be with a new stadium. It's going to help us be a better football club. It's going to help us get more Super Bowls. It's going to open another economic factor in our community. The mayor is talking about the Canal Street (revitalization). I think we can fit into those plans perfectly. We've got to work together and look at it realistically. It's not for Tom. Hey, I've got a nice seat in the Superdome. It's not me.
Are you surprised at the success, both on and off the field, of the VooDoo?
One of the reasons we first got involved in this was we knew how people love football in our area. They want to talk football 12 months a year. We thought this could be a perfect niche if we could work this in some way. . . . It's just a great thing for New Orleans. It's a lower cost to the fans. The one game that was here, the fans were just unbelievable. They really enjoyed it. Our TV ratings are the highest in the league. There's a lot of great interest everywhere I go. It's feeding into the New Orleans Saints. Pretty soon, the Saints will start coming around, and the minicamps will start, and soon it will be time for the (Saints regular) season to start. I think that's what New Orleans wants. And that's why we're doing it.
How does starting up the VooDoo operation affect the Saints? Does it alter the bottom line?
This is a separate company altogether. I invested the money into this outside of the Saints. They operate totally separate from the Saints. Mickey and Dennis and Arnold naturally are involved, but otherwise they are totally separate.
Talk about the role of your granddaughter, Rita LeBlanc, in the operation.
Of everybody in my family . . . I have a grandson who is a rancher, and that's what he loves and wants to do. He likes coming to the football games. He'll be at the game Sunday. I've got another one that's still in college. But his main interest is the automobile business. Rita is the only one that showed a real interest. As she went through college, every break she worked with us or with the NFL. And she liked it. And when she graduated and came to work for us full time, I said "we're going to make or break her." We put her in a crappy job. She was just typing information into a computer all day. I thought for sure at any time she would come to me and say, "I've had enough of this." But then we moved her into other positions. She's been in financing and the football operations. She's got a very genuine interest, and I'm very glad. We have a very good relationship. She's intelligent. I hope it works out for her. She's got a boyfriend right now. I tease her a little bit about that. He's going to be in New York with this company that he's with, and I tell her, "You can't operate the Saints from New York, honey."
Will she one day be the future owner of the Saints?
It's set for that. I hope that she will be. It won't be easy for her, because financially it's going to take a lot, state taxes and stuff. But we can probably work those things out. But, hey, if she can end up with the control, her and her family, her mother, my daughter and brother. I think someday down the line she'll be a good operator. She'll be good for the National Football League. She's being well-received at that level. They just put her on a committee in the Arena League. I see it at the meetings now. Whether she's talking to the commissioner or the other owners, she's being well received.
Are there certain procedures that have to be executed to transfer future ownership, and have you already started the ball rolling in that area?
Yeah, they do. Rita is only 27 years old. It would concern me if she had to take over tomorrow. But I think down the road. I've kept the league abreast of what my plans are. Hopefully I can live long enough that she'll get enough education in this business that she will take it over. That would be my wish.
Your wife, Grace, passed away this fall, and I know it was a difficult time for you. Was there one thing that touched you more than others in the support you received from the community and the NFL?
I don't know how to get into that. That's an unfortunate thing that happens to you in life. Certainly it hurts a great deal. Grace and I had a wonderful relationship. I don't know what more I could tell you about it.
Has being with the team and the day-to-day operations helped you cope?
Thank God we started this Arena thing, because it has kept me busy the last few months. I find myself trying to stay busy. The worst thing you can do is go home by yourself. That's not a very good feeling. It might be the offseason, but behind the scenes there's still 12 months of activity going on. Mickey and Jim and Rick, I meet more with these guys now than I do during the season. There are a lot of decisions being made that will affect the season. That part's been good for me, to stay very busy and that's what I've tried to do. I go to (his ranch in San Antonio) Texas a lot, because I don't want to stay home.
NFL owners are easy targets. You get criticized a lot. Do you think you are misunderstood? And does the criticism hurt?
Nobody likes to be criticized. I don't care who they are, whether it's the president of the United States or Tom Benson or anybody. A lot of times, the criticism might be due to a lack of knowledge by the person doing the criticizing. I understand that's part of being the owner of this club. People want winners. When you don't give them that, they are going to criticize you, they are going to find a reason to criticize. My job is give them a winner so they don't criticize you.
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Subject: [Videolib] Films about Fences
Help! Working with the local Historical Society.
They have the Smithsonian's Between Fences Traveling Exhibit which in
described as
"your home and the land on which it stand...settling of the
United States, the establishment of its communities, and the building of
its borders...In other words. this exhibition is about fences."
What has been requested is a feature film reflecting those parameters
that would attract an audience and, of course, is covered under our
Movie USA license.
A few quick title thoughts: Open Range, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Big
Country, Fantasticks, Rabbit Proof Fence (yeah, I know it's Australian),
Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Life Is Beautiful (both concentration
camps in Europe), Cheyenne Autumn, and How the West was Won. Not sure
these are real crowd pleasers but need to start somewhere
Any other ideas much appreciated!
Michael Vollmar-Grone
Director of Digital Media Services
Shelby County Libraries
230 East North Street
Sidney, OH 45365
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U.N. backs Annan's Syria peace plan
(AP) UNITED NATIONS - The previously divided U.N. Security Council sent a strong and united message to the Syrian government and opposition on Wednesday to immediately implement proposals by international envoy Kofi Annan to end the yearlong bloodshed.
A nonbinding statement approved by the 15 council members and read at a formal meeting spells out Annan's six proposals which include a cease-fire first by the Syrian government, a daily two-hour halt to fighting to evacuate the injured and provide humanitarian aid, and inclusive Syrian-led political talks "to address the legitimate concerns of the Syrian people."
Annan, the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy, appealed to the Security Council last Friday for its backing, saying the stronger and more unified the message, the better the chances of shifting the dynamics of the conflict.
The U.N. estimates that well over 8,000 people have been killed over the past year.
Britain's U.N. Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant, the current council president, said it sends "precisely the strong and united message to the Syrian government and all other actors in Syria that they need to respond, and respond quickly and immediately, to the six-point plan."
In a bid to win support from Russia and China, which have twice vetoed European and U.S.-backed resolutions condemning President Bashar Assad's crackdown on protesters, France watered down the statement to eliminate possible consideration of "further measures" which could include sanctions or military action.
Instead, the presidential statement now asks Annan to update the council regularly on the progress of his mission and says that "in the light of these reports, the Security Council will consider further steps as appropriate."
U.N. softens Syria draft to get Russians on board
A presidential statement, which needs approval from all council members, becomes part of the council's permanent record. It is stronger than a press statement, which does not. But unlike resolutions, neither statement is legally binding.
Russia and China had called the earlier resolutions unbalanced, saying they only blamed the Syrian government and demanded an end to government attacks, not ones by the opposition. Moscow also argued that the resolutions promoted regime change in Syria and expressed fear of outside intervention to support the rebels, as happened in Libya.
"The most important (thing) is that there are no ultimate demands there, there are no threats, and no theses which would predetermine who carries more guilt," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said of the statement in Berlin, where he met his German counterpart.
France's U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud said, "It's not a question of threat or of ultimatum. We are expressing our support to Mr. Kofi Annan."
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters in Washington it was "quite significant" that the council united behind Annan's mission and urged Assad and his regime to "take this path, commit to it or face increasing pressure and isolation."
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Russia: We'll back Annan's Syria peace plan
US hopeful as Russia endorses Annan plan for Syria
She called on the Syrian military to refuse orders to fire on its fellow citizens, and on business leaders still supporting Assad to back Annan's mission.
One of the sticking points among Russia, Syria and the West is the sequencing of a cease-fire. Syria says the opposition must lay down its arms first. Russia says the government and opposition must stop fighting simultaneously. Western countries insist that since Assad's forces started fighting first and are responsible for most of the killings, they must stop first.
Annan's proposal would require the Syrian government to immediately stop troop movements and halt the use of heavy weapons in populated areas. As these actions are taking place, it says the government should work with Annan to bring about a halt to violence, under U.N. supervision.
It says Annan should seek similar commitments from the opposition -- with no mention of a time frame.
Annan met twice with Assad on March 10-11 and has sent a team to Damascus to discuss implementation of his proposal.
Germany's U.N. Ambassador Peter Wittig expressed hope that the statement "will change the dynamic on the ground."
"This is a newly found unity of the council which we welcome after this rather sad track record of the two double-vetoes in the past, and it shows nobody can really have an interest of mayhem in the region," Wittig said.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has called the Syrian crisis the most serious issue facing the world, gave strong backing to the council statement and called on the Syrian government and opposition "to work in good faith" with Annan, U.N. deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said.
Clinton said the United States is working with the Syrian opposition "to strengthen its preparation to participate in the Syrian-led transition process that the council has endorsed."
The presidential statement makes no mention of the Arab League peace plan, which calls for Assad to hand power to his vice-president.


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BABSON PARK, Mass. – Sophomore Caitlin Mackey (San Diego, Calif.) scored two first-half goals and tacked on an assist while tournament Most Outstanding Player Maddy Wharton (Swarthmore, Pa.) added a goal helping second-seeded MIT claim the 2012 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Field Hockey Championship with a 6-3 win over fourth-seeded Springfield College on Sunday afternoon at MacDowell Field.
With their 12th consecutive victory, the Engineers (17-2) won their second straight NEWMAC title and third in four years while claiming an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Springfield, playing in its first conference championship game since falling to MIT in 2009, finished the season at 10-10.
The Engineers got off to a quick start with six shots in the opening four and a half minutes. Mackey had a shot saved off the goal line by Springfield senior Jenn Califano (Suffern, N.Y.) just 2:41 in, and Pride freshman goalkeeper Timarie Villa (Mashpee, Mass.) made three early saves before Mackey knocked home the rebound of junior Erin Kenney's (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) blast to go up 1-0 at the 4:35 mark.
Springfield wasted little time in tying the game as junior Kelly Gallo (Westfield, Mass.) scored her team-best 15th goal of the season just 8:54 into the game. Senior Meghan McHugh (Greenfield, Mass.) carried the ball inside the arc on the right side of the field and hit a long pass to freshman Katie Gill (Wllingford, Conn.) near the left post. Gill couldn't get a shot off, but found Gallo in front of the cage, who hit a sweeping shot inside the right post.
Just under three minutes later MIT regained the lead when junior Molly Duffy (New Providence, N.J.) notched her 17th goal of the season off an assist from Mackey. Senior Kimberly Barker (Camden, N.Y.) started the play with a penalty corner, and after swinging the ball around the top of the arc, Wharton hit Mackey, who found Duffy in front for the score.
The Engineers, who held a 14-6 advantage in first half shots, pushed their advantage to 3-1 when Mackey scored her second goal of the day at 25:48. Barker again got the play started, playing a short corner to sophomore Elizabeth Dethy (Morristown, N.J.) who found Mackey in front. MIT sophomore goalkeeper Jenna Klein (Parma, Ohio) made two late saves on McHugh and senior Kayla Sokol (West Brookfield, Mass.) to maintain a two-goal lead at halftime.
The early stages of the second half were a defensive battle until MIT increased its margin in the 50th minute. Barker collected her 15th goal of the season, tipping home a pass from Duffy to take a commanding 4-1 lead before a flurry of scoring occurred in the game's final eight minutes.
After missing a scoring opportunity on a penalty stroke, the Pride cut the deficit to 4-2 when freshman Libby Hart knocked home a rebound at the left post with 8:02 remaining. MIT responded with Wharton blasting home a loose ball from 10 yards out for her ninth goal of the season to go back up 5-2 with 6:06 to go. Gallo again drew Springfield within two when she tipped in a rebound following a scramble at the 65:25 mark, but freshman Morgan Gulliver (Stamford, Conn.) helped seal the game with her eighth goal of the season, tipping home a deflection with just 3:46 to go to match the Engineers' biggest lead of the day at 6-3.
Klein made six of her eight saves in the second half for MIT while Villa finished with seven stops for Springfield. The Engineers held a 22-18 advantage in shots, including a slim 13-11 advantage in shots on goal, and took 15 of the game's 26 penalty corners.
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Scents and Flavors for the Autumn Season
Contributed by Lesley Wooler RA
Autumn is upon us and here in New England it is the fall foliage that draws many people to this area of the country for leaf peeping. It is also the time of year when we start to think of the warming herbs, spices and scents. The last day of this month is when children and adults alike celebrate Halloween. For an alternative to the regular trick-or-treat candy, consider hosting a Halloween party offering a selection of harvest/seasonal delectables.
One of the main courses could be pumpkin or squash soup that includes seasonal apples. All of our orange vegetables and fruits are loaded with beta-carotene and Vitamin A. I always include spices such as ginger and nutmeg for flavoring. You could also include or substitute with clove, cardamom and cinnamon. Being an herbalist as well as an aromatherapist, I alternate between using fresh or dried herbs as well as essential oils. But remember a little bit goes a long way.
To satisfy your sweet tooth try making carrot cake or ginger spice cupcakes, using many of the aforementioned spices - a great alternative to sugary candy. For those who are a little more adventurous with their culinary skills and can't imagine Halloween without chocolate, then consider making your own candy. Susan Belsinger has a delicious recipe using organic chocolate, pistachios and cayenne pepper. You can find this recipe in her book "Not Just Desserts - Sweet Herbal Recipes".
You can also make a potpourri for scents and looks using whole cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmegs, cardamom pods and vanilla beans. It shows your guests what the herbs and spices look like and where your essential oils are derived from.
To compliment your harvest feast try diffusing essential oils that coincide with your gastronomic delights. An aromatic diffusion blend to try would be:
- 4 drops Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)
- 2 drops Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
- 2 drops Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
- 1 drop Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
- 2 drops Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
- 3 drops Blood Orange (Citurs sinensis)
- 4 drops Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) or Vetitver (Vetiveria zizanoides)
I included the orange as a top note and it compliments the spice oils so well. For a more earthy scent try using patchouli or vetiver. Of course you can always tweak the amounts to suit your own personal tastes.
If irritation occurs discontinue use. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Lesley A. Wooler B.Sc., RA, CYT earned her degree in Horticulture at the University of RI. She is a Registered Aromatherapist through the Aromatherapy Registration Council and a Regional Director for NAHA (National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy). She serves as President on the council for NEHA (North East Herbal Association) and is also member to the following organizations: United Plant Savers, American Herbalists Guild, American Botanical Council, Herb Society of America, American Horticultural Society and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies turned up the defensive pressure, and turned a close game into a rout.
The Grizzlies held Toronto to 31 percent shooting and forced 11 turnovers in the second half to pull away and beat the Raptors 103-82 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.
"Our defense was overwhelming in the third quarter. It was just outstanding," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "We just came out with a mindset that was committed to playing defense."
Marreese Speights had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Memphis. Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph finished with 17 points apiece, Randolph adding 13 rebounds and six assists. Mike Conley had 16 points, going 4 of 5 on 3-pointers, and Rudy Gay added 14 as Memphis maintained the best record in the NBA (11-2).
For Speights, it was redemption for a spotty start to the season. He entered the game averaging 6.1 points and 4.3 rebounds, while shooting less than 38 percent. He finished Wednesday's game connecting on 7 of 11 shots, including his only attempt outside the arc. Hollins cited a change in Speights' mentality before the game, going back to Tuesday's practice.
"I just went out there with the confidence I used to have," Speights said. "In the past, I lost a lot of confidence knowing that certain things weren't going my way. (I know) I've got to be a professional and go hard in practice and every time I'm on the court that Coach gives me an opportunity."
DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 16 points, while Kyle Lowry and Jose Calderon scored 12 apiece. Linas Kleiza added 11 points, but was 5 of 15 from the field, as Toronto lost its sixth straight.
The Raptors played without Andrea Bargnani, their second-leading scorer, who sat out after hurting his left ankle in Tuesday night's loss at Houston.
Memphis dominated the points in the paint 46-32 and held a 46-33 advantage on the boards, including 12-7 off the offensive glass, leading to 16 second-chance points.
"It hurts, but it's supposed to hurt when you get spanked like that," Toronto coach Dwane Casey said.
The Grizzlies led 48-47 at the break in a half that saw 14 lead changes and six ties. The Grizzlies had an early nine-point lead, but from there it was closely played.
"If we only played the second half good, we would be in good shape," Casey said.
Conley had 10 points for Memphis, going 3 of 4 outside the arc in the first half.
Kleiza already had 11 points for Toronto, but it took him 13 shots to connect on five. He was taking the bulk of the shots as DeRozan and Lowry, Toronto's two leading scorers with Bargnani out, combined for only 4 of 7 shots in the first half.
Otherwise, most of the team stats were close, representing the first half.
"We told our guys at halftime that they were going to turn up the juice," Casey said of the Grizzlies. "Now, you've got to meet their toughness with our toughness."
The Raptors weren't able to match that intensity, and Memphis turned the game around in the third. The Grizzlies put together an 11-1 run to open its first double-digit lead of the game. Then they continued to turn up the defense.
Tony Allen blocked DeRozan and grabbed the ball, then finished the break with a dunk. That put Memphis up 70-53.
Memphis eventually forced seven turnovers in the period and outscored Toronto 33-14, carrying an 81-61 lead into the fourth. The Raptors were only 4 of 17 from field in the third, while Memphis connected on 72 percent in the stanza.
"Coach calmly came in (at halftime) and said they were outworking us, and we needed to step up our intensity," Conley said "That's what we did in the third quarter, defensively, more than anything."
After that, the most excitement came with 3:37 left when Quincy Acy was called for a flagrant foul on Gay, who took exception to the play. Acy and Gay also got technicals.
DeRozan said the Raptors have to understand as a team that opponents are trying to turn up the intensity on them, particularly after halftime. The third-quarter collapse was indicative of the team's problems.
"We have to look at it now and be sick and tired of losing coming out of the second half," DeRozan said. "We have to realize that and understand that we are doing it to ourselves. We have to man up in the second half and jump on other teams."
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My first day at the Maryland Disability Law Center with managing attorney Leslie Margolis began at 8:30 am. After meeting Leslie, we drove to the Nancy Grasmick State Department of Education for a meeting on a 28-year lawsuit with the state assistant superintendent for education, an attorney from the state attorney general's office, the settlement agreement liaison, and other staff from the Maryland Department of Education and the MDLC. This was a fascinating meeting focused on monitoring the Baltimore County Public Schools'. It was amazing to see the commitment of all involved to improving special education in the state, persevering through a decades-long lawsuit. Following this meeting, we headed back to the MDLC for a lunch meeting with Maryland Special Education Lawyers (MDSEL). This is a group of special education lawyers who meet every two months to discuss advocacy issues in the field of special education based on their caseloads, current legislation being considered, and the actions of major players in the field. I was most struck by this unification of the public and private sectors in the pursuit of progress on behalf of children with disabilities, with ground-level experiences and faces to influence systemic policy to make it as effective as possible. Finally, the last meeting was again at the MDLC, this time with the Education Advocacy Coalition. This group of major players in special education advocacy brainstormed about how to use its considerable weight and experience collectively and in coordination to make a difference. At the end of the day, once this meeting was over, Leslie and I were able to talk about all kinds of things—Princeton, majors, careers, legislation, lawyers, advocacy. On my first day of this Princeternship, I entered a whole new and exciting world of people truly advocating on behalf of children with disabilities.
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My second day began at 6:30 am at Leslie's house. We drove to a hotel just outside of Baltimore for a 7:30-3:30 meeting. It was quite the opportunity to learn about the successful management of a nonprofit. This meeting was with the National Board of the Epilepsy Foundation. The in-depth discussions of long-term vision, goals, and the implementation of these in day-to-day operations provided a remarkable chance to learn extremely valuable lessons about nonprofit impact and saliency in the future. In particular, I appreciated learning from so many board members' extensive experience, insight, and wisdom. I appreciated the structure of the meeting as well—outlining the plan for the day, setting the tone, articulating different visions and reconciling them, and working out strategies for implementation. All in all, it was an extremely edifying day.
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The day began with a morning meeting about the modified and alternative versions of Maryland's state-wide testing, including discussion of the manual regarding the administration of these tests. Following this, Leslie and I headed back to the MDLC. Upon our arrival, Leslie introduced me to Tacha Marshall, the person in charge of special education intake for the MDLC. Her role is to take calls from parents who are having a problem with the special education of their child and obtain the facts and details of the case. At this point, she informs the parents of any relevant knowledge and determines whether the case will be passed on to the MDLC attorneys or pro-bono private attorneys, or perhaps not taken on at all. Tacha allowed me to sit in with her as she took a call from a family whose daughter was not receiving the special education services required by the law. It was a remarkable insight into the struggles of these families and their children. Finally, Leslie and her colleague Bob Berlow kindly took me to lunch, and we were able to discuss some of the developments of the day.
All in all, I learned about all the different players involved in the legal realm of special education and advocacy and each of their roles. In addition, it became clear just how necessary advocacy is on these issues and the truly awful circumstances that many students often suffer as a result of being in special education. This experience made me seriously consider law school, but also, it opened my eyes to many other possible ways to make a difference in a population in need, from legislative advocacy to political office to managing a foundation that offers services to those in need. This Princeternship is a fascinating insight into public sector and private sector attorneys, broad advocacy and individual cases, the politics of legislation, and the truly systemic failures present and change necessary in the area of special education.


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Darvish has Scheppers' back in Final Vote
BALTIMORE -- Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has done his part for reliever Tanner Scheppers in the AL All-Star Final Vote competition.
"I voted 25 times already, I told my Twitter followers," Darvish said Tuesday night. "I want to make sure you guys do the same."
BALTIMORE -- Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has done his part for reliever Tanner Scheppers in the AL All-Star Final Vote competition.
"I voted 25 times already, I told my Twitter followers," Darvish said Tuesday night. "I want to make sure you guys do the same."
"It's definitely been a cool experience," Scheppers said. "I appreciate all the support. Those other guys are all having great years. Just to be considered as a possibility for the All-Star Game is definitely a great honor."
Now in its 12th year, the 2013 All-Star Game Final Vote sponsored by freecreditscore.com gives baseball fans around the world the opportunity to select the final player on each All-Star team. Balloting began immediately following Saturday's Major League All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell and ends Thursday at 3 p.m. CT. The winners will be announced on MLB.com shortly thereafter.
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Mobile voting in the U.S. and Canada is open to everyone. In the U.S., to receive the 2013 All-Star Game Final Vote sponsored by freecreditscore.com mobile ballot, text the word "VOTE" to 89269. To vote for Scheppers, simply text message A4 to 89269. In Canada, fans should text A4 to 101010. Standard message and data rates may apply.
Scheppers is doing his part to gain the nod of fans. He pitched a scoreless eighth inning in the Rangers' 7-4 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday night. That lowered his ERA to 1.84, eighth lowest among American League relievers. He remains tied for second with five relief wins and he is tied for fourth with 18 holds.
"Just another day, nothing out of the ordinary, just happy to be out there," Scheppers said.
Maybe, but the bigger concern was a heavy workload starting to catch up with him. Scheppers, going into Wednesday, is third in the American League with 43 relief appearance and tied for seventh with 44 relief innings.
But he's been efficient with his pitch counts. Scheppers is averaging 14.5 pitches per inning, which is the seventh lowest among 106 qualifying relievers in the American League. It's also the ninth-lowest average by a Rangers reliever in the past 20 years.
"I feel good," Scheppers said. "The past week or so, the workload has been spread a lot better, and the All-Star break is coming up, so everything is good."
The All-Star break will give Scheppers four days to recharge his batteries. That is unless he makes one final charge in the Final Vote. He's a reliever, so his best work is always done late in the game.
Maybe Darvish can send out a few more tweets.
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