text:
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. April 19, 1836 General Appearance of American Women.
The hour after midnight. Just returned from a very gay ball at a private house. Let us revisit it and I will introduce you to an American ballroom: how crowded are the rooms, and what a number of pretty women there are; few distinguished beauties, but many, very many faces that one loves to look at. The ladies are well dressed too. So are the gentlemen and there is nothing in their appearance, or manner, by which you could distinguish them from a company in an English ballroom. The only thing that strikes you as strange is, that the musicians are coloured people--and I may add, that you will scarcely hear any gentleman present addressed by a title lower than that of field officer at least.
Let us take our stand here, and I will point out some of the people to you: that pretty animated little girl with fair hair, fresh complexion, and merry blue eyes that twinkle brightly through the long dark lashes, is Miss E. M. She is, I believe, an only daughter, does what she pleases in her papa's house and gives very pleasant parties. Her voice is like a singing birdŐs, how musical is her laugh with its clear silvery tones ringing from the pure metal of the heart. That lady seated at the end of the room, figure en bon point dressed in a robe of rich black velvet, and wearing a profusion of jewels, was the wife of a King. Jerome Buonaparte. She was, I am told, eminently handsome, and she still does retain the traces of former beauty. The young lady to whom she is speaking is her niece Miss P., one of the belles of Baltimore.
Remark that tall slight lady in the centre of the room, now she turns her head, what a glorious face, glowing with youth and joy and intelligence. What expression! Every feature speaks. Did you ever see a more finely formed head, a more serene and noble brow ? They are such as Phidias would have loved to copy, and her mouth now slightly parted in a smile, how inexpressibly beautiful it is? Altogether it is one of the faces of such surpassing loveliness which one seldom sees, but in a dream. But, but, alas, her figure is wretched, long, thin and gawky, her motions are ungraceful. Her step is heavy, uncertain without the slightest ease or elasticity. She has the face of a goddess, but the figure of a Yankee. A majority of the ladies have good eyes and delicate complexions.
That low, slight made effeminate-looking young man dressed with scrupulous exactness, gold chains round his neck, and rings on his delicate fingers, enough to make the stock-in-trade of a dozen pedlars, is the most consummate fop, and conceited coxcomb I had ever the fortune to meet. He has scarcely spoken a word since he entered the room. Of course he does not dance, as he declares the very thought of being pushed about so horrifies him, and the quick motions of the dancers makes him frightfully nervous. There he has been standing all evening with his chapeau bras in one hand and a curious looking walking stick in the other. He is rich, has been in Europe, travelled there a short time, and returned with his head turned, and it seems inflated with the ambition of being the Beau Brummell of America.
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. August 15, 1836. The effect of climate on the health of Americans.
From what I have seen of the climate of America, I am convinced that it is not healthy. The fierce extremes of heat and cold that are experienced, and the sudden changes of temperature (the thermometer varying sometimes twenty or thirty degrees in one day) must be very trying on the constitution. There is none of that equality of temperature which is so favourable to health.
The appearance of the people, particularly those who dwell to the Eastward of the Alleghanies, proves that the climate is unhealthy. The men are almost invariably bad complexioned, lathy, wall sided, round shouldered fellows, with a tout ensemble adequately described by no other term than Yankey-ishness. I don't suppose that a set of such looking men could be met with anywhere else than America. The women are generally thin and pale faced, with flat ricketty figures.
STAGECOACH TO LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. August 19, 1836. Women Travelers on the Coach>
Took leave of my friends in Frankfort and started by the stage for Louisville. Company in the coach--the Sheriff of the County, a cadaverous looking gentleman who bore a strong resemblance to a Turkey Buzzard-- two or three substantial farmers--a doctor, whose plump round about appearonce, showed that he took few of his own prescriptions--and the doctor's lady, a very angular piece ofmortality, tightly laced up in a faded black silk gown. She also wore a tawdry white bonnet. not very clean and bedecked with a profusion of artificial flowers. Her features were sharp and vixen looking, her bright little black eyes were continually glancing about as if in search of something, her thin prim lips looked as if they had been stuped in a composition of starch and vinegar and to complete her charms her voice sounded like the creaking of a door. It was a very disagreeable voice and I have no doubt the doctor also thought so from the involuntary start he gavewhenever its notes fell upon his ears.
After some conversation about the roads, the weather and the crops one of the gentlemen in the usual inquisition style ofAmericans addressed me. "I reckon Sir, you're not from this section of the country?" I replied in the negative. "YouŐre from the South I expect?" "I am an Irishman." "Hum, ha, from Ireland," said the doctor. " Oh, my," said the lady. "You speak English tolerably plain," pursued my first querist. "Oh, ! sir," said I. "I have been in the country six months, and have paid much attention to the language. I don't despair of mastering it yet." "Well, stranger," said he, in an encouraging tone, "when you have been among us a year or two, you will speak it nearly as well as ourselves."
They asked me many questions aboutIreland, of which they had very curious ideas. The lady chimed in and displayed great fluency of speech. She was a learned lady, moreover, and seemed to pride herself on the fund of general information which she possessed. She took pity on my ignorance and enlightened me on many points. Among other things, I learned from her that Holland is the chief town of Germany.
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY. September 1836 One Family's Encounter with a Yankee Peddler.
Yesterday a Yankee Pedlar drove up to the door in a light one-horse wagon, laden with an assortment of all kinds of notions he dismounted, came into the house with a case under his arm, and addressing the landlord, briskly said, "Well captain, how do you do?" " Keeping just as common," was the answer. " Can I make a trade with you today?" " Don't want anything," said my host buttoning his breeches' pockets with a resolute air. The pedlar proceeded to unstrap his box.
"Don't want anything, I tell you," repeated the landlord stiffly. The pedlar looked up and his eye caught a thong of leather which Obadiah used instead of a watch chain. "Now, I declare captain IŐm 'stonisLed to see a gentleman of your 'spectability wear such an ungenteel thing as that bit of leather to your time of day. It's fit for nothing but to hang a dog with. My missus wouldn't let me wear sich a thing, not for the universe," and he set to abusing it at such a rate, that my host at last seemed quite ashamed of having such an appendage to his watch. "Come, now, major," said the Yankee in an insinuating tone, "I warrant you'll be running for member of thelegislation some of these days. and it wouldn't do at all to go round the 'lectors with such a thing as that. Now, here's a chain," said he dangling before Obid's eyes an immense steel chain with links that might have served for a cable, " hereŐs an elegant chain, the very ditto of the one the President himself wears and IŐll let you have it for a trifle."
Now Obid, from the vituperation that had been lavished on the leather article, was heartily ashamed of it, and his eyes were dazzled by the bright looking ware of the pedlar. I saw that his resolution was giving way when the door opened and in came the landlady with her two gawky daughters trooping after her. I foresaw that the ladies and the pedlar would carry the day. Obid's faint remonstrance was overruled, and in a few minutes the contents of several cases and packages were strewed about to the great admiration of the ladies. "Now, Marm," said the pedlar to the landlady, "I will show you some goods in this here package, that's a sight to look at. Look here, Marm," said he, exhibiting a gown piece, "did you ever lay eyes on such a pattern as that ? It's dear, Marm, it's dear, but know you'll not regard the price, and if you and your sisters each take a piece, IŐll make them as low as possible."
"Well I vow, that's good, them ere gals is my darters." The pedlar dropped his yardstick with a look of well feigned astonishment. "Your darters, Marm, well upon my say so, you 'stonish me, well, well. You must have married considerably early, but the gals is pretty gals, and it's easy seen who they took their beauty from, no offence to you, Sir. Howsomdever, if so be as how you were dressed in one of these here pieces, there are few girls in the State, would take the shine out of you at a camp meeting." Now it required unparalleled impudence to stand up and make such a complimentary speech to a withered old vixen like my landlady, however she swallowed the flattery, gross as it was, crying out with a blush of gratified vanity, "Oh, you tarnal critter." The girls giggled, and my host in a quiet tone ejaculated, "Oh Lord!"
" Lawkes, Sister," said Miss Prudence Brown, "what dread- ful nice handkerchers I declare." "I'll have one of the blue ones," said one. "And IŐll have one of the pink ones," said the other. Then came the bargaining and hizzling. The "much too dear" of the landlady and the "I couldn't take it, I assure you" of the pedlar. At last the Yankee settled the dispute by saying, "I assure you on the honour of a gentleman, Marm, it's the lowest possible price, lowest price indeed, Marm, I do not deal like other merchants. My motto is low prices and quick sales, that's the way I do business."
Mrs. B., having made an additional purchase of a breastpin for her man to make him look 'spectable, said, "Now Obid, dear, pay the gent." Obid knew perfectly well that this was tantamount to saying, 'Go and do it directly,' so he went to his money drawer with a look of desperate resignation, and paid the pedlar to the tune of twenty or thirty dollars. However before he took his departure, he asked for a "leetle drop of brandy just to keep the tarnation ague out of my stomach." Having tossed off his grog in a twinkling, he leaped into his wagon, cracked his whip, and drove off to practise on some more of the natives. "Well," said mine host, after he was fairly gone, "if that ere Yankee Pedlar, or any other Yankee Pedlar, sets foot again in my house IŐll be--Ó and he muttered some- thing in his throat, which sounded very like an oath. "Come, Mr. Brown," said his wife, "don't be imperint; IŐll have none of your imperince. Was it for this, I married you, answer me that. I'm ashamed of you, I am, and before the foreign gentleman too." Obid sat down silent and ashamed at the rebuke of his better half.
WILDERNESS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. September 1836. Making Gifts to Indian Women.
[describing the Pottowatomie Indians] Their faces in general are strongly marked and bear a close resemblance to the Tartar cast of countenance. When seated in silence they have a cold abstracted look as if their thoughts were far away, but when speaking their features become very animated and they use considerable gesture. They wear their hair, in time of peace, long and plaited behind. Some of the women, though not absolutely handsome, had a mild and pleasing expression.
I had an assortment of rings with me, of which I made presents to the 1adies. When I was putting the rings on their fingers (and pretty little hands they had) they hung down their heads and seemed overcome with bashfulness, with the excep-tion of one squaw. When we entered her wigwam, we found her seated on a bearskin, making a pair of mocassins. Mamaseehwa said a few words to her, upon which she looked at me, smiled and held out her hand with the air of a princess. After shaking hands with her I put four or five rings on her fingers.
She looked alternately at her hands and in my face, laughed merrily and seemed quite delighted with her new ornaments. They are extremely fond of ornaments, value such presents highly and preserve them carefully, so I may hope, through the medium of these rings, long to be remembered in the wigwams of the Pottowatomies as the "pale face " who was once their guest.
NEW YORK CITY. November 27, 1836 General Appearance of the Ladies of Society.
Arrived at New York. Whether it is the force of contrast or not, I don't know but the city appears a much finer place than the first time I visited it.
Broadway is very gay. It is the fashionable promenade and is crowded from an early hour till evening with gaily dressed ladies. There is a considerable sprinkling of pretty faces among them but such figures. Oh, ye Graces, after what models were the New York ladies fashioned. Such flat, lanky, awkward figures, only to be equalled by their vile mode of walking. I protest on my conscience, I have not yet seen a woman here who could walk even passably They have no elasticity of step, not even the shadow of grace in their movements, they have a loose slip shod gait which is the very reverse of the poetry of motion. Some of them do attempt the short step, and lively tripping walk of the French ladies, but all they can accomplish is a painful wriggle. Yet they are celebrated for their style--a Devilish bad style it is. They dress in the most extravagant manner, there is an air of vulgar flash about them which I dislike, they are very partial to fine bonnets. It struck me as not in very good taste for ladies in the depth of winter to wear white silk bonnets bedecked with a profusion of artificial flowers, and ostrich, and Bird of Paradise plumes. I suppose they go on the principle that fine feathers make fine birds. In some circles of New York society you meet ladies of highly cultivated minds and literary attainments, and in the enjoyment of their society you almost forget that they are perhaps a little too cerulean in hue.


text:
The best reason to visit Oak Tree Road in Edison and Iselin is to gorge at one of the many Indian restaurants lining the street.
With several varieties of cuisines, Indian restaurants on Oak Tree Road panders to all Indians, be they from the South, North, East or West.Alas, a lot of Oak Tree Road restaurants also specialize in figuratively waterboarding their clientele with disgusting food and awful service.
I suspect way too many Oak Tree Rd Indian restaurateurs are secret fans of Dick Cheney.Chaat, Dum Biryani, Masala Dosa, Palak Paneer, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Manchurian, Lamb Biryani, Gujarati Thali, oh, the choices are truly endless at Oak Tree Road Indian restaurants.
If you have a sweet tooth, there are a bunch of mithai shops like Jassi Sweets, Raj Bhog and Mithaas where you can indulge till you belch.
ome weekends, you can see Indians getting down from their BMW, Lexus, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord cars to feast at the Indian restaurants on Oak Tree Road.
Edison may have been named after the famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison but today the New Jersey city's sole claim to fame is Oak Tree Road and the Indian restaurants dotting the landscape.
|United States
|New Jersey
|Address 1
|1396 Oak Tree Ave
|Zip/Postal Code
Opps. Its empty!!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Jan, could you hear me clapping and cheering as I read your lesson? What a great summary of one of my favorite writing topics! And I loved reading everyone else's stories. Gerald, your "Heartburn" story is hilarious!
I love mysteries, so I like surprises–unexpected twists, startling revelations–but (as you described so well, Jan) they have to make sense in the context of the story. A truly great mystery is one that is almost impossible to figure out the first time you read it... but the second time, you can trace all the clues and the subtle hints that point toward the solution.
As Steve mentioned, the techniques for plotting and hinting are very different in a full-length novel than in a 750-word story. (This is one of the lessons I've had to learn about writing for the Challenge!) Charles Dickens (my favorite author) was a master at this, but so was Agatha Christie.
I'm not a fan of the modern tendency to shock and surprise by coming up with a twist so vile that no sane person would have thought of it. I don't watch a lot of television, so maybe I'm naive... but we recently visited my father-in-law and watched an episode of one of the Law and Order series. I couldn't believe how many lurid "surprises" it managed to squeeze into an hour!
It reminded me of an awful mystery novel I read not long ago. I picked it up for a dollar at a used book store, and definitely paid too much. This is a very recent novel from a major publisher, and is plastered with rave reviews from Publisher's Weekly and the New York Times. It's got enough luridly unbelievable plot twists, it could almost be called Law and Order: Victorian England. And as for the climax... horrible. The identity of the villain is obvious for a long time (by process of elimination), but the "surprise" is that he has a completely different personality from the one that he's had throughout the entire book. I thumbed back through the book, looking for any clues or subtle hints to his "real" personality, but failed to find a single one. The MC says,
"... I saw the lines of cruelty about the mouth and eyes that I had never noticed before. I had spent so much time with him; how could I not have seen it?"
And I responded mentally, Lady, that's a darn good question.
But enough about my wasted dollar (and hours). I attempted a surprise ending for my Australia story, The Lost Gold of Carrion Gulch. It bombed with the judges, and there could be many reasons for that: maybe it wasn't "Australian" enough, maybe it had too much plot for its length, etc. But someone also commented that they expected a different sort of treasure, and this made me wonder whether I'd led the reader in the wrong direction. Maybe I'd implied that this was going to end with the old prospector saying, just as he died, "Now I understand... the treasure... is Jesus..." I was trying for something more subtle–if the prospector had thought even once about reaching out to God, he would have found both Christ and the gold. But I'd welcome another opinion about this: did I mislead the reader here in an off-putting way?
As always, thanks for the opportunity to discuss these topics! Oh, how I'd love to sit down with a small group of you and talk... and talk... and talk...about writing!
Carol S.


text:
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Interpol's chief says his office will restart the search for a bomber who killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian bus driver in July.
Interpol Secretary-General Ronald Noble said Friday that efforts would be focused on finding possible accomplices.
He said the new search will involve sifting through Interpol's database and publishing the attacker's picture to get tips from the public. After talks with Bulgarian officials, Noble said a restart of the search was needed since sometimes the system does not give results at first try.
In August, Interpol publicized computer-generated images of the suspect and an accomplice but they have not been identified so far. Fingerprints and DNA samples also have not led to immediate results.


text:
Just when it looked like the MotoGP silly season was getting ready to wrap up, a few new developments threw a spanner or two in the works. A week ago, most MotoGP pundits were convinced that Cal Crutchlow would be going to Ducati, Scott Redding would be moving up with his Marc VDS Racing team, and there was next to no interest in Yamaha's leased engines.
At the Sachsenring, many things changed, in part at the instigation of Honda, and in part because of Yamaha.
Honda has made the biggest move in the market. At the Sachsenring, credible rumors emerged of Honda attempting to secure both Redding and Crutchlow, in two different moves. HRC's approach to Crutchlow could cause the biggest upset. The Japanese factory is known to be very impressed by Crutchlow, but their dilemma is that all four Honda prototype seats are ostensibly taken for 2014.
While both Marquez and Pedrosa have contracts for next year, and Bautista is locked in at Gresini for 2014, Stefan Bradl's seat at LCR Honda could possibly be available. While Bradl is locked in to a two-year deal with HRC, Honda hold the option to decide not to take the second year, potentially freeing up Bradl's bike, and that seat could then be taken by Cal Crutchlow.


text:
Jacob has simplified transitions to its modular pipework system by introducing adapter flanges that are available in square or round form. The new machine adapters are welded onto the machine outlet or inlet ports. Matching counterflanges from the company's modular range can then be used to connect the adapters to the pipeline, simply and quickly, using bolts. Counterflanges are available in unprimed mild steel or stainless steel. They are used in conjunction with silicone or NBR gaskets to ensure reliable connections to the pipe system. Previously, the customer had to provide a counterflange or adapt it to the correct hole pattern. The new counterflange completes the wide range of transitions and connection adapters that also includes welding ends and transition pieces. The range covers diameters from DN 80 to DN 300 mm. Larger diameters are available on request.
Jacob Pipework Systems, Porta Westfalica, Germany + 49 571 9558-0 www.jacob-rohre.de
For related equipment reviews, articles, and news, visit our Accessories Equipment Zone
Click here for information about the International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & ExhibitionJacob Tubing LP


text:
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Two Tone Brown Double Circle Pocket Square
52% Off
$93.60 Off
Free Shipping
Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges
This style is currently unavailable.
- Tom Ford
- Composition Silk
- Two Tone Brown Color
- Double Circle Pattern
- Hand Rolled Edges
- Light Brown Borders
- Dry Clean
- Made in Italy
- Italy
- Silk
- Tom Ford pocket squares for special events or professional settings. Crafted straight from Italy, these pocket squares are perfect and luxurious for all occasions to match with your suit. Pair it with any solid men's black or blue classic suit for that effortless, professional and clean look this season.
Ships from and sold by a Bluefly Marketplace Partner.
Availability: Usually Ships in 2 Business days
Final Sale - No Returns or Exchanges
Style # 479997101


text:
Vicious Electronic Questioning: Ohio State
Vicious Electronic Questioning: Ohio State
In preparation for Michigan's College Gameday-featured extravaganza against Ohio State on Saturday, I asked Sarah Hardy of Eleven Warriors a handful of questions about the Buckeye hoops squad. For a Buckeye, she provided some very insightful answers, which you can find below. I did a similar Q&A over at 11W; you can check that out here. Thank you to Sarah—who you can follow on Twitter @sarbucks—for taking the time to provide the OSU perspective on the game.
Other than free throw percentage (9th in the Big Ten), the Buckeyes don't appear to have a weakness. OSU's record supports this. Am I missing something?
Jon Diebler. Or, I should say, Ohio State is missing Jon Diebler. With him, this team could easily be undefeated. Instead, there's no reliable outside shooter, and without that threat, it allows the defense to focus most of their efforts on Sullinger and, to a lesser extent, Buford. By forcing the opponent to account for him at all times, Diebler's mere presence opened up the floor for his teammates.
Now, Ohio State's most accurate three-point "specialists" are Sullinger (11/23) and Lenzelle Smith Jr. (19/47), neither of whom attempts enough treys to make a significant impact. That really levels the playing field against a team with less talent but one that can score from behind the arc with regularity.
I'd ask about the Michigan State loss, but the Spartans are about as different a team as possible from the Wolverines. Illinois and Indiana did manage to beat Ohio State. What did they do to make that happen?
The Illinois game was one of those situations that OSU falls victim to at least once a season: an opposing player (Brandon Paul in this case) turns into an evil sorcerer for the night, and no matter how closely he is guarded, his black magic will not allow him to miss.
Still, it was a close match throughout and it ultimately came down to Ohio State's Achilles' Heel: three-pointers. They hit just 5/15 from downtown while the Illini were 11/18 (the Dark Lord alone was 8/10). At the end of the game, Paul came through with key shots and no one for the Buckeyes stepped up to do the same.
Against Indiana, they again couldn't close it out, but the circumstances leading up to those final minutes were different than in the loss to Illinois. Visiting Assembly Hall, where refs must have PTSD from the days of Bobby Knight, Ohio State was getting called for ticky tack fouls that ended up dictating the game. Sullinger and Craft were both in foul trouble early, and in the second half, everyone was too scared to play defense, so they gave up an unusual amount of easy baskets.
Also, the Bucks were uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball, especially Craft with a career-high six turnovers.
In the first matchup, Michigan effectively limited Jared Sullinger by playing a lot of zone, which is unusual for the Wolverines. Have other teams deployed this strategy with any effectiveness, or do you see that as a one-time occurrence? Do you think Sullinger bounces back in this game?
Against Minnesota on Tuesday night, Tubby Smith switched to the zone after the Buckeyes went on an early 20-0 run. After that, Ohio State finished the first half with 8 points on 2/10 shooting. I checked with one of our lead basketball writers at 11W, Chris Lauderback, and we agreed that the main reason they struggle against the zone is because they start jacking up 3s, often unsuccessfully.
In January when these teams met, the zone helped limit Sullinger to 13 points and 5 rebounds. He was also in foul trouble early, so I have to believe Beilein will employ it again. It's Michigan's best bet to counter against someone who presents the kind of matchup problems that Sully does.
However, if the Minnesota game was any indication, he will play better this time around against the Wolverines. On Tuesday, he notched 23 points and 8 rebounds and even when Andre Hollins tossed an inbounds pass off his crotch, he wasn't as visibly frustrated as he was versus the likes of Michigan and Michigan State.
I think most Wolverine fans are aware of Sullinger, Aaron Craft, and William Buford as being the main stars for OSU. Who else should Michigan watch out for on Saturday?
Lenzelle Smith Jr. came up huge the first time these two teams met (17 points, 12 rebounds). He has that jack-of-all-trades quality that made David Lighty such an invaluable member of the Buckeyes for all his 20 seasons. Like everyone except Sullinger and Craft, Smith is not always consistent, but he will the ability to emerge when his teams needs him.
While Deshaun Thomas is still a gunner, his shot selection is better this season than last, when his sometimes poor decision-making cost him playing time. His defense leaves a lot to be desired, and he's erratic from behind the arc, but he's proficient around the basket, grabbing boards and putting back missed shots.
Although Matta has gone with a deeper rotation than in years past, there's usually not a lot of production from the bench unless the game is a blowout. Lately, freshman Sam Thompson has been the first one off the bench. Similar to almost every other player on the roster, he needs to work on his jump shot, but he's extremely athletic and can block shots, hit the glass, and throw down glorious dunks. Even other teams' fans seem to enjoy his gravity-defying moments.
How do you expect the Buckeyes will try to neutralize Michigan's offense, which is mostly predicated on getting to the hoop with screen-and-rolls and creating open three-pointers?
Last week, Mark Titus wrote a Grantland article that discussed how Ohio State's defensive weakness is defending ball screens. Depending on the opponent, Matta uses a variety of strategies, which sometimes leads to information overload. Then, the defenders become out of sync with one another. In that case, they're most susceptible to allowing open 3s or easy layups.
Still, Ken Pomeroy ranks them #1 in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency. Matta will probably stick with the same strategy he used the first time against UM, when they only put up 49 points. He's a simple Midwestern man, so for him, if It ain't broke, don't fix it.
I'll ask the same potentially-blasphemous question you asked me: If you could add one Wolverine to the Buckeye roster, who would it be?
I want to say Trey Burke, just so Michigan wouldn't have him on the roster for another three years, but I don't know where he'd play. While Aaron Craft does not have the same offensive production as Burke, I wouldn't trade him for any other PG in the country. His inimitable defense means that Matta trusts him more than anyone else, so he doesn't come off the floor much.
Really, what Ohio State needs is someone who is experienced and can make shots from long range. As difficult as this is to admit, and I may be ostracized from the OSU community for doing so, I guess I'd have to go with Zack Novak. He's a senior utility man connecting on 43.3% of his three-pointers, and he's stout on the defensive end, too.
Piggybacking off that last answer, do you think Thad Matta made a huge error by not recruiting Trey Burke? Note: Michigan fans will believe this regardless of your answer.
Again, I'd love it if Burke were wearing Scarlet and Gray, if only to keep him away from the Wolverines, but I don't think Matta had much of a choice in the matter. There are only so many spots on the roster, and Craft, just a sophomore, is a four-year player. Shannon Scott pledged to become a Buckeye early on, and it wasn't until after when Burke really started making a name for himself.
At this point, it's hard to compare Scott and Burke because Michigan has asked the latter to do much more, and to his credit, he's responded. In the offseason, Scott needs to work on his offensive game, and then maybe we'll see him on the court with Craft more next year.
Even though he decided to play for The Team Up North, an epithet I guess we have readopted, I harbor no ill will toward Burke. He's a hometown kid who probably would have played for Ohio State in a heartbeat. There was just no room for him.
Is there really any way you see Ohio State losing this game? What's your prediction, and how do you expect the game to play out?
Especially on the road, Ohio State is hardly infallible. Michigan absolutely has a chance of winning, particularly if they're hitting their 3s because most likely, Ohio State won't be able to counter from distance.
At Minnesota, Buford and Sullinger each came up huge, and while I'm not predicting 20+ points from them, I think both will score more than they did last time against the Wolverines. As for UM, I imagine they'll also be more effective on the offensive side. Someone, probably Hardaway or Novak, will decide to shoot lights out.
Given that Michigan has a perfect home record this season and has played Ohio State tough in recent years in Ann Arbor, I'll call a close game. A loss is certainly possible, but I already said something complimentary about Novak and I'd have to turn in my Buckeye card if I picked the Wolverines, too: Ohio State 66, Michigan 62
- Read more about Vicious Electronic Questioning: Ohio State
- 23 comments
- Log in or register to post comments


text:
Huge Crowd Expected at Seahawks Parade in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Some people staked out spots overnight in freezing temperatures and thousands more crowded into downtown Seattle during morning rush hour Wednesday for the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory parade.
Officials are anticipating a turnout between 200,000 and 500,000 along Fourth Avenue. The parade begins at 11 a.m. PST at Denny Way and goes to CenturyLink Field, where an event for season ticket holders will be held.
Hours before the parade, fans wearing Seahawks' gear waved at motorists and gathered along the route.
Officials advised parade-goers to dress warmly. The National Weather Service forecast sunny skies and temperatures in the low 30s.
The parade features Seahawks players and coaches bringing the trophy home to 12th Man fans.
Some private schools closed. Seattle public schools left it up to principals to excuse absences.


text:
BANGKOK (AP) — A last-minute package of rescue loans that saves Cyprus from a banking collapse and bankruptcy helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday.
Finance ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro currency approved the 10 billion euro ($12.9 billion) bailout plan just hours before a deadline. The European Central Bank had threatened to cut crucial emergency assistance to the country's banks by Tuesday without an agreement.
To obtain the aid, Cyprus must raise 5.8 billion euros of its own. To do so, the country's second-largest bank, Laiki, will be restructured and holders of bank deposits of more than 100,000 euros will have to take losses, European Union officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
It was not immediately clear what might be in store for large depositors in other banks.
Depending on the details, "the outcome will mean that the risks of Cyprus defaulting and leaving the euro zone will have significantly diminished," said analysts at Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong in a market commentary.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index advanced 1.4 percent to 12,504.37. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.5 percent to 22,210.51. Australia's S&P 500 added 0.5 percent to 4,994.10. South Korea's Kospi jumped 1.4 percent to 1,975.08.
Wall Street closed higher Friday, boosted by strong company earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.6 percent to 14,512.03. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed up 0.7 percent at 1,556.89. The Nasdaq composite average closed up 0.7 percent at 3,245.
Benchmark oil for May delivery was up 41 cents to $94.12 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.26, or 1.4 percent, to finish at $93.71 a barrel on the Nymex on Friday.
In currencies, the euro rose to $1.3024 from $1.2983 late Friday in New York. The dollar rose to 94.80 yen from 94.48 yen.
Follow Pamela Sampson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pamelasampson


text:
An Evening with Wes Moore
Monday, September 9, 2013, 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Apollo Room, Student Union
Current Students
Hear Wes Moore address concerns of today's college students. Meet the author of Wright State University's 2013-14 common text, The Other Wes Moore. Book signing follows.
Sponsored by: WSU Common Text Committee and First Year Programs, University College
If you started a blog to unite people about a cause, what would it be? See Wes Moore's blog http://theotherwesmoore.com/elevate/
For more information about Wes Moore please visit www.apbspeakers.com


text:
Papa John's International Delivery Driver in Allen, Texas
Job Number: 2015-3864
Address: 101-A N Greenville Ave
Location: Allen,TX
Date Posted: 5/18/2018
Buckle your seat belt and put your car in gear, when you become a delivery driver for us, the possibilities are endless! Flexible driving schedules, hourly wage, paid mileage, benefits, and great tips! It doesn't stop there, at Papa John's; people are always our top priority. Our secret ingredient is YOU. Delivering with Papa John's is a great part time or second job and it's also a great opportunity to start your career here. Many delivery drivers have gone on to help manage a restaurant or become the General Manager of a corporate restaurant. You will improve on the skills you have, and we'll teach you some new ones too. We are more than just a pizza company; we're a pizza family.
You work hard every day for your family and we're always hard at work to take care of ours. You deliver quality and awesome service to our customers. We'll deliver possibilities to you.
Papa John's Offers:
Benefits- medical, dental, paid vacation, and 401(k) ** Benefits vary based off hours worked/ Position.
Weekly paychecks
Flexible hours
50% off Pizza Discounts
Direct Deposit and Debit Cards
On-going Training Programs
What's in it for delivery drivers:
Mileage and Tips paid out nightly
Ingredient YOU recognition program, including awards for getting recognized
PerkSpot Discount Program- including auto insurance, roadside assistance, tires and auto discounts, as well as 40+ companies that support your driving needs. **Discounts will vary geographically and are subject to change.
What do we need from you?
A great attitude and a desire to be a part of a team. If you have a passion for quality, a mind for business, and the capability to treat others with dignity and respect, you'll fit right in.
You will need to be at least 18 years old. We want you to be safe out there so you'll also need a reliable insured vehicle, a valid driver's license of course, and an acceptable driving record. A keen sense of direction with the ability to read a map and basic math and cash management skills are necessary for our drivers to be successful.
We've covered the basics here but we'll have more details for you once you apply. We can't wait to welcome you to our pizza family. Apply today and let's do this!
Exciting things are happening at Papa John's corporate restaurants. Work where the best ingredient is YOU!
Great things are happening at Papa John's! If you are looking for a fulfilling career with an international company, flavored with challenging work, mixed with professional development opportunities, a competitive salary and a collaborative team environment, then look no further! Papa John's seeks people who share our philosophy for success, are looking for quality business practices and meaningful work. All these combine to produce not only the best pizza, but also the best team members!
Papa John's has over 5,000 locations in 44 countries and territories around the world. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package. Driven to be the best. Better Ingredients. Better People. ®
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company utilizes eSignatures for Disclosures and Consent which applies to all Materials, both current and future, related to your application for or possible employment with Papa John's International, Inc. on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries ("Papa John's"). By choosing to click "Apply Now" and move forward in the Application Process you are confirming that you have read, understood and agree to the Company's E-Signature Disclosures and Consent Policy. Please click here to review this policy.


text:
Mischa Barton is the rare fashion risk-taker who can pull off almost any look — Skinny Jeans, check! Ankle boots, check! Diaper shorts. . . Hold on. What are those things? Puffy and patterned, they look like Pampers by way of Bedrock. And pairing them with a cropped men's undershirt to reveal jutting hip bones doesn't make them any better. We say: Ditch those baggy britches! Do you agree? Let us know!
To see more of Mischa's fashion choices click here
Photo: Wasman-Volpe-Leo/X17


text: Live stream LANGUAGE 中文 English Customer Service Help ??sponsorInfo?? Ready to Sign Up? Log In Log out My Account OfficeVolumesPersonal InfoManage ADRFavourites ListOrder HistorymySites+ ID: 0 Log In CART 0 ADR People Distributors Success Stories Success 2017 Success 2018 Success Trip Recognition Pin Title Advancements Management Regional Management Board of Directors Founders Executive Officers Products Our Anti-Aging Approach The ageLOC Difference Our Science The History of Innovation Shop Nu Skin View all Products ageLOC LumiSpa ageLOC® Me Galvanic Spa® Face Care Body Care Accessories ADR Product Packages Introductory Product Packages Collections & Promotions Product Packages Cosmetics Shop Pharmanex View all Products ageLOC® LifePak® and Nutritionals Targeted Solutions TR90 Culture Company Our History Our History The Future Our Founders Media Coverage Nourish the Children Nourish the Children Global Problem, Unique Solution Vitameal: More than a Meal Meet The Children Become an Ambassador Donate VitaMeal Smiles Reports Malawi Project Vitameal Form Force for Good History Projects Giving Philanthropy Force For Good Day Sponsorship and Media Media Coverage Featured Articles Social Media Awards Opportunity Why Nu Skin Market Trends Company Products Unique Financial Rewards Policies and Procedures Getting Started Join Our Team Buy Products Online Automatic Delivery Rewards Roadmap to Success Business Tools Introductory Product Packages The Success Formula BioPhotonic Scanner Marketing Materials Money Back Guarantees × OOPS! YOUR BROWSER IS NOT SUPPORTED. You're using a browser we currently don't support. Choose one of the options below to have a better experience on our site. WHY? Websites load faster Newer browsers often offer double the browsing speed More secure browsing More security and phishing protection Better features Better apps and add-ons Sites display better Modern browsers display our pages better No Thanks OPTIONS Select an option below to get started! Google Chrome Download and install now! Microsoft Edge Download and install now! Mozilla Firefox Download and install now! Apple Safari Download and install now! People Events Distributors Recognition Management Arrow Live stream Star Saturday Nu Skin Live - Wherever you are Divider Choose a Market Company Site Map DSA Memberships Direct Selling Association Legal Compliance Corner Privacy


text:
A Roundup Of Sandwiches
In honor of Lunch Week on The Kitchn, I've put together a collection of some of The Kitchn's most mouthwatering sandwich recipes. I don't know about you, but I sure could go for a pimento cheese sandwich now, or a Bánh Mì ... or a farmer's sandwich! I can't decide, they all look so good. Anyway, we hope you'll find this roundup inspirational and make yourself a delicious sandwich.
1st Row:
• Farmer's Lunch Sandwich
• Eggplant Caponata Sandwich with Mozzarella
• Spanglish Sandwich with Avocado
• Turkey & Cranberry Sandwich
• Cheese & Onion Sandwich
2nd Row:
• Egg Salad Sandwich
• Peanut Butter Sandwich
• Sprouts Sandwich
• Basil, Goat Cheese, and Artichoke Heart Sandwich
• Comte, Olive, and Arugula Grilled Cheese Sandwich
3rd Row:
• Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• Tomato Sandwich
• Pork Tenderloin and Onion Jam Sandwich
• Fried Green Tomato Sandwich
• Mozzacado Sandwich
4th Row:
• Pimento Cheese Sandwich
• Grilled Cheese with Tomato Chutney
• Italian Chicken Salad Sandwich
• Tea Sandwiches
5th Row:
• Vegetable Sandwich
• Vietnamese Bánh Mì with Lemongrass Tofu Sandwich
(Images: Kathryn Hill, Emily Ho, Laure Joliet, Flickr member star5112 licensed for use under Creative Commons, Emma Christensen, Elizabeth Passarella, Nina Callaway, Maren Caruso, Martha Stewart)


text:
Since making his debut on the big screen in the 1980s, Kevin Costner has become one of the most iconic screen presences of the modern era. Thanks to his work in both Field of Dreams and Bull Durham he is the first actor many think of whenever the topic of baseball movies comes up, and roles in movies like The Untouchables, Dances With Wolves and JFK will be remembered forever. He has spent decades on the roller coaster that is Hollywood, and it was fascinating to listen to him talk about all of it while on the set of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit back in late 2012.
While the actor actually wasn't even supposed to be on set the day we cane to watch some of Jack Ryan's production in London, he took a special trip to join us for a roundtable discussion that wound up lasting more than 35 minutes. During the conversation he spoke not only about his latest project, but his career as a whole. He was full of surprising and revealing commentary about the industry and why he does what he does, and I've plucked out the five most fascinating parts below.
He Almost Played Jack Ryan In The Hunt For Red OctoberIn Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Costner stars as William Harper, a character that is being introduced to the Tom Clancy universe through the film. Harper is a veteran at the CIA and when the titular hero is sent to Moscow as an analyst Harper serves as both his handler and his mentor. It's an important supporting role, but the truth is that 24 years ago it was actually almost Costner who was playing the eponymous lead in the franchise.
According to the star, back in the late 80s when John McTiernan's The Hunt For Red October was first being developed as a feature he had actually been approached to star as Jack Ryan. While it would have been a big role for him even at the time, he ended up walking away from the offer so that he could focus on a certain passion project.
"I couldn't do it because I had already postponed Dances With Wolves for one year, and now I had a chance to do Red October but I had already assembled this crew and I'd put my money into it. Then they offer me really a lot of money – more than I had ever seen – to do Hunt For Red October, and I said, 'You know, 'No' doesn't mean more, it's just no."
The story ends with a happy ending for both sides. Alec Baldwin took the part in Red October and put on a critically-acclaimed performance, while Dances With Wolves went on to win Costner both a Best Director and Best Picture Academy Award. After that, the role never came up again. "I went off and [made Dances With Wolves], and then never caught back up with the thing. It seemed like different people played Jack Ryan or something like that. I think Jack Ryan passed me."


text:
Brad Beardslee is right at home at UB. Born and raised in Buffalo, this UB alumnus obtained both his undergraduate degree and MBA here. Over his past 16 years with the university, Brad has had the opportunity to grow considerably on a professional level.
Brad began his career at UB as a Public Computing Site manager after graduating with a degree in computer science in 1997. Today, he enjoys working with Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) as a systems administrator. He hopes that with his recently acquired MBA, he will have the chance to move into resource management, supervising more services and projects on campus.
Even after many years with the university, Brad is still captivated by the sheer size of the university and the wide range of people working here. While he has collaborated with a number of departments, he's still only scratched the surface. Brad added, "It's interesting to see how different departments tackle problems in their own unique way."
He has worked with departments including the School of Management and Campus Living, finding that "they all work a little differently." Getting accustomed to change is what keeps Brad motivated.
As much as he loves the Buffalo area, Brad is always on the go and loves to travel. His favorite places to visit are Hong Kong and China. "[Hong Kong] is the most beautiful place in the world," he shared. "The island of Hong Kong is a huge city and you can get on a boat for forty-five minutes and be out in the middle of nowhere. There is so much history, which I really enjoy."
Brad has visited China twice: once for his honeymoon and more recently to get a more authentic look at the country. He visited the countryside where his wife grew up. "It's a whole different world from what we have here," he said. "It's a very different culture and it gives you a new perspective on old problems." In addition to China, Brad has also traveled to Greece and all over the US.
Locally, he and his wife enjoy photography, specializing in taking wedding photos. Brad added, "To me, that's the best time and occasion to be taking pictures, when you're preserving people's memories."


text:
Note: The SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection QUICK-LOCK EVO Bottom Tankring to mount QUICK-LOCK Tankbags (Sachs 6) has been discontinued and is no longer able to be ordered.
This EVO QUICK-LOCK tank ring connects any SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection QUICK-LOCK Tankbag to your motorcycle.
The EVO QUICK-LOCK tankring allows you to fit a QUICK-LOCK Tankbag to your motorcycle without the tankbag making contact with the tank. This helps to protect the finish of your motorcycle's gas tank as well as offering a safe and secure tankbag connection. Black finish.
- QUICK-LOCK EVO Tankring
- All applicable mounting hardware to the motorcycle
- Installation instructions
Once youve installed the Tankring, attaching your tankbag is easy!
|QUICK-LOCK Tankbag attachment instructions:
|Step 1: Position tankbag directly over tankring.
|Step 2: Press down on tankbag, locking it into position.
Detach the tankbag with one hand in one second!
|QUICK-LOCK Tankbag detachment instructions:
|Step 1: Pull cord to release locking mechanism.
|Step 2: Lift bag up.
Note: If you already own an SW-MOTECH tankring or tankbag please ensure it is an EVO style ring prior to making this purchase. The EVO and original style rings are incompatible and cannot be combined. A description of the differences between both tankrings can be found in the attached file (see installation instructions tab). If you have an original style tankring or topring and would like to purchase a compatible ring please call us at (855) 255 5550.
|Manufacturer #


text:
Editor's note: This story has been corrected. Details below.
LONDON – Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty says he's delighted to be able to call Montreal his hockey home for the next seven years.
The 23-year-old on Monday signed a six-year, $27-million contract extension reported to be worth $4.5 million per season. His current deal still has one year to run, the extension to begin following the 2012-13 season.
Pacioretty would have been a restricted free agent with arbitration rights at the end of the coming season.
"This is something I wanted to get done," Pacioretty said from his off-season Connecticut home late Monday night. "I think once the team knew I wanted to get it done, they jumped on the opportunity as well.
"The biggest thing for me is, my career has been maybe plagued by instability and just to be able to call Montreal home for seven years is such an honour. I want to do whatever I can to help this team win and this will help me focus on that for years to come."
The instability, as Pacioretty calls it, hasn't exactly been his fault. He suffered a fractured vertebra and a severe concussion in March 2011 when famously slammed into a Bell Centre stanchion by Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara.
Pacioretty rehabbed furiously and returned to start the 2011-12 season in great shape, which led to his enjoying a breakout season, his fourth in the NHL. He led the Canadiens with 65 points, ranked second only to power forward Erik Cole in goals scored with 33 and was ranked third with 32 assists.
Pacioretty played 79 games last season, missing three by suspension, and along the way scored five game-winning goals and had 286 shots on goal, which tied him for 10th in that category in the NHL.
In recognition of his remarkable comeback, Pacioretty won the NHL's 2011-12 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy this past June, awarded by a Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to the player deemed to best demonstrate perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
The Canadiens are likely to hold a teleconference with Pacioretty on Tuesday to discuss his signing, which the club announced on Twitter and on its website late Monday.
"I just got out of the shower tonight and my phone was bombarded," Pacioretty said, laughing, of the earthquake once the signing was announced. "I don't know how it went out but I signed it today and I guess the team broke the news. I'm not really sure about that.
"We haven't done anything (with the media). I have a message from Dom (team media relations manager Dominick Saillant) that I didn't check."
He laughed again.
"Maybe I should have checked it before I talked to you. I don't know what the plan is but we might do (a call) tomorrow.
"It's always been my mentality that I want to focus on winning hockey games right now. I think when you're playing for yourself and playing for your contract, you kind of get away from the team mentality. So just being locked up for six years, I feel at home.
"The organization has taken a chance on me and now my job is to prove to them that I can help this team win games and I hope to do that for seven more years."
Pacioretty continues to train with great gusto, as he always does in the off-season, and expects that when the NHL season begins, whenever that is, he'll be in the best shape of his life.
"I'm doing a pretty good job of (training), coming back to my normal routine," he said. "Who knows what's going to happen with the beginning of the season? But I'm acting as if the season is going to start on time and if not, then I think I'll be in better shape than ever.
"I'll expect that, when we do start, I'll be in the best shape of my life."
Twitter: @Dave_Stubbs
Correction: Pacioretty was hit by Zdeno Chara in March 2011, not April 2011, as originally reported in this story. The Gazette regrets the error.


text:
The shimofuri is a GREAT tea, I love the really succulent flavor of this offering.Peacock wrote:Kagoshima Sencha Shimofuri from Yuuki-Cha. I like to increase the time 15 more seconds than suggested on their brewing guide. Also, compared to the last time I ordered from them in which I got their only sencha from Uji I believe, this one has more staying power. I only could get 3 infusions with the Uji Gokujo sencha.
Just had some yuuki-cha kamairicha minekaori, a very subtle and tasty treat.


text:
Questions & answers on the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ).
West African Monetary Institute (WAMI), 2003 - Business & Economics - 12 pages
From inside the book
6 pages matching Central Bank WACB in this book
Where's the rest of this book?
Results 1-3 of 6
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Common terms and phrases
activities adopted African Central Bank AFRICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE AFRICAN MONETARY ZONE allow economic agents Authority of Heads balance of payments Bamako banking supervision Central Bank WACB common Central Bank common monetary policy Consumer Price Indices Convergence Council Eco currency ECO unit ECOWAS Travellers EMCP ensure Exchange Rate Mechanism framework Gambia GHANA AUGUST Government of member Guinea implement keep macroeconomic conditions Liberia macroeconomic conditions stable macroeconomic convergence criteria meet the convergence modes of payment MONETARY INSTITUTE ACCRA Monetary Institute WAMI monetary integration MONETARY ZONE WEST name ECO national accounts national currencies National Sensitisation Committees Nigeria and Sierra non-cash modes Payments System percent QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Second Monetary Zone sector sensitisation programme Settlement System Sierra Leone signed the Statutes single currency single monetary Zone Stabilisation and Cooperation stability statistical harmonisation sub-region Summit of Heads Supervisory Authority trade unit of account West African Central WEST AFRICAN MONETARY ZONE WEST AFRICAN


text:
Product Details
Front Inner CV Joint Boot (W0133-1637296-EMP) by EMPI®. With Clamps and Grease. Do you hear a humming or growling sound as you drive, or a clicking or clunking noise when cornering? If so, your vehicle may need wheel bearing or drive axle repairs. But before you waste your time and gas running out to the auto parts chain store, check out our great selection of driveline parts. known to the State of California to cause cancer, and/or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Directly compatible replacement for your worn out part
- Helps to transfer power from the transaxle to the wheels
- Designed to look, fit and function the same as the OE
- Meets or exceeds the industry standards for quality and durability
- Circlips
- Clamps
- Grease
EMPI Inc. presents a great assortment of replacement and performance parts and accessories for street and off-road vehicles, namely constant velocity joint boots, axle spindle nuts, boot kits, as well as products for rack and pinion steering systems and clutch alignment tools designed specifically for the automotive aftermarket. After purchasing Bugpack, EMPI Inc. also presents the Bugpack product line which incorporates high performance heads, complete exhaust systems, urethane chassis/suspension bushings and mounts, etc.
California Residents
WARNING Cancer and Reproductive Harm (more info)


text:
March 01. 2013 10:05AM
Police search for gunman in Radio Shack robbery in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH -- A gunman robbed Radio Shack Thursday night, ordering the store clerk to get on the floor before he ran out the door with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the police chief.
Chief Stephen M Lefebvre said the robbery happened just after 8 p.m. at the Tenney Mountain Highway store. A white man, with a ski mask concealing his face, entered the store, pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the clerk and demanded all the money.
Lefebvre said the robber ordered the employee to the floor and then ran out the door. Because the employee was on the floor, Lefebvre said he was unable to see if the robber got into a waiting car.
The robber is described as a 6-foot-2 white man, possibly having green eyes, and weighing about 200 pounds. He was dressed in black or dark-colored pants, a black or dark-colored Carhartt-style jacket, green winter hat and a black ski mask.
Police conducted extensive searches of the area and interviews in an attempt to identify additional witnesses or locate physical evidence.
There were no reported injuries.
Lefebvre said video surveillance of the incident is currently being analyzed and, therefore, unavailable for release at this time.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police at (603) 536-1804.


text: Story Posted 01-21-2014 Mark Falls At SHOT 2014 Attendance record points to another strong year for industry By: National Shooting Sports Foundation LAS VEGAS -- Attracting industry professionals from the United States and more than 100 other countries, the SHOT Show shattered attendance records last week, giving industry professionals good reason to believe that 2014 will be another strong year for sales of firearms, ammunition, outdoor gear and law enforcement equipment. The 36th SHOT Show ran Jan. 14 to 17 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center. Attendance figures eclipsed last year's total by the second day of the show and finished at more than 67,000, an increase of 5,000. Click image to see products from SHOT Show 2014 "I think that really speaks to the quality of the event and the enthusiasm and passion of our industry to provide quality products for hunting, target shooting and personal and home defense," said Chris Dolnack, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, owns and manages the SHOT Show. The $6 billion industry has enjoyed robust sales the last several years, fueled in part by newcomers to the shooting sports who, according to an NSSF First-time Gun Buyers Report, are younger, more female and more urban based. Newcomers have identified target shooting and personal and home protection as the top reasons for purchasing their first firearm. During the show, NSSF issued a first-of-its-kind report that confirmed the importance of the shooting sports to the U.S. economy. "Target Shooting in America: Millions of Shooters, Billions of Dollars" revealed that the money target shooters spent in 2011 resulted in $23 billion being added to the nation's economy and supported more than 185,000 jobs nationally. Combined data from Target Shooting in America and Hunting in America, a report released last year, shows that spending by target shooters and hunters had a total impact of more than $110 billion on the nation's economy in 2011, supporting more than 866,000 jobs. "Communities and businesses of all sizes benefit from these activities," NSSF President and CEO Steve Sanetti said. "Our industry is proud to be an economic driver that has helped workers keep their jobs and support their families even during the most difficult economic times." Displays by more than 1,600 exhibiting companies filled the convention center and also rooms in the adjoining Venetian. Total show exhibition space was 635,000 net square feet, or 13 acres of product display. Manufacturers of firearms, ammunition, optics, cutlery, apparel, accessories and law enforcement equipment introduced new products and services that retailers will offer consumers during the course of the year. The past year was a challenging one for industry, which battled state and federal legislative efforts to restrict ownership of certain types of firearms. Sanetti addressed 2,000 industry leaders at the State of the Industry Dinner, "The State of our industry is renewed," he said. "More persons are entering the recreational shooting sports than ever before. More hunters, more target shooters, more women, more diverse groups, more licensed gun owners and, as you all know, more firearms sales. "Perhaps the best news of all is that, despite tremendous increases in these numbers, violent crime with firearms has decreased dramatically during the last five years, to early 1960s levels." Sanetti also pointed out that firearms accidents account for less than one percent of all fatal accidents in the country, according to the National Safety Council. Safety was on display at the SHOT Show, with many companies showcasing the latest gun safes, cases and lockboxes. Also, NSSF's national firearm safety education program, Project ChildSafe and its "Own It? Respect It. Secure It" campaign, was highly visible at the show. Outdoor Channel was once again the show's Pinnacle-level sponsor, and produced live webcasts on OutdoorChannel.com through the event. Some of the country's most well-known radio personalities, including Mike Gallagher and Lars Larson, broadcasted live from the show's new "Radio Row." Among the many awards bestowed during the show was the NSSF Ken Sedlecky Achievement Award presented to Bob Morrison, longtime industry executive and former president and CEO of Taurus. SHOT Business magazine presented NSSF's Sanetti with the Bonnier Outdoor Group Special Achievement Award in recognition of his industry leadership during the past year. For the third time, NSSF hosted a charity golf event at the SHOT Show in partnership with the PGA Tour for Birdies for the Brave. The event at TPC Summerlin raised more than $100,000 for military homefront groups. The SHOT Show is not just about selling and buying products. The show provides educational opportunities for firearms retailers at SHOT Show University and other seminars, and for law enforcement professionals at the Law Enforcement Education Program. This was the first SHOT Show under its new management company, ConvExx. The SHOT Show, which pumps more than $73 million into the Las Vegas economy, is committed to the Sands Expo & Convention Center through 2017. Next year's SHOT Show is scheduled for Jan. 20-23, 2015. Go to SHOT Show 2014 Share This Story Related Shooting : Posted 01-17-2014 Being A Fan Of The Fans View Shooting : Posted 01-16-2014 Show Stopper Revives MRA View Shooting : Posted 01-14-2014 Business of Drawing Business View Shooting : Posted 01-14-2014 Art Meets Tech in Ethos View Shooting : Posted 01-10-2014 Outdoor Channel at SHOT Show 2014 View Comments Participating Sponsors


text:
8:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Birders, Banders & Binoculars" They can be fierce predators and some of the gentlest of creatures. Some are rare, others are quite common; but they all have the power to bewitch and bedazzle. Birds live in a world that for us is the stuff of dreams and wonder. We take to the field to celebrate birds and the people who study, care for, and watch them.G
8:30 pm
Dialogue "Thomas Cahill: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference" Host Marcia Franklin talks with the former director of religious publishing at Doubleday. He has authored four books of a seven-volume series entitled The Hinges of History, which recount turning points in Western civilization.G
9:00 pm
America ReFramed "Men of Hula" This program captures the journey of legendary master teacher Robert Cazimero and the only all-male hula school in Hawai'i as they prepare to compete at the world's largest hula festival. Beyond deep-rooted stereotypes of "grass-skirt girls," the film tells a story of Hawaiian pride as the men celebrate their 30th anniversary in continuing the revival of men dancing hula. D
10:30 pm
Sousa on the Rez: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum Native American music may not conjure images of tubas, trumpets and John Phillip Sousa marches. Yet this vibrant musical tradition has been a part of Native American culture for more than 100 years. SOUSA ON THE REZ: MARCHING TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUM traces the origins of the four remaining multi-generational, community-based tribal bands: the Iroquois Indian Band from upstate New York, the Fort Mojave Tribal Band from Needles, Calif. D
11:00 pm
Global Voices "Dinner with the President: A Nation's Journey " Dictator or liberator? General or president? Pakistani filmmaker Sabiha Sumar sits down with former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, prior to his resignation, to find answers. In an intimate and hard-hitting interview, the former president discusses his vision for the future of Pakistan and its people, and reveals childhood stories that have shaped his life. D


text:
Education Projects
Vocal heroes
Discover your voice: In the Berliner Philharmoniker's choral programme, its all about singing.
Family Concerts
Entertainment for the whole family: the Berliner Philharmoniker take their audiences of all ages, both young and not so young, on musical expeditions or whisk them away to wonderful musical worlds (6 to 12 years).
MusicPLUS – creative projects
Discover Music: The multidisciplinary projects each take a work from the orchestral repertoire and creatively open a door to the world of classical music.
Children's Concerts
For the very little ones: 45 exciting and captivating minutes of music for two to five year olds.
Open rehearsals
First listening impression: For interested childcare groups and school students, there is a selection of rehearsal dates when they can experience the orchestra at work.
The Creative Studio
Creatively together: The participants of the workshops learn and make music together, explore or build instruments, in conjunction with other art forms and other cultures.
Musical Expeditions
For young and old: Musical voyages of discovery through the Philharmonie
School break project
"How do you actually compose something?": This holiday-time workshop teaches young people how to turn their own ideas into music
Young composers workshop
For musical talent: With a work of their own, young people up to 19 years of age can apply to participate in this composition workshop.
The creative orchestra
For young musicians: Interested instrumentalists from 14-20 years use experimental pathways to approach an orchestral work.
Initiative für Geflüchtete
Ankommen in Berlin: Wir möchten Menschen aller Altersgruppen, die nach Deutschland geflüchtet sind, einladen, die Philharmonie kennenzulernen und an unseren Projekten teilzunehmen.
KlangKids programme
Starting young: for a season, musicians of the orchestra take their instruments to selected childcare centres.
Concerts to go
Listening to: Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker visit social institutions to perform chamber music.


text:
3D Lisp Mazes
A program for solving and displaying 3D mazes. It is based on QuickDraw 3D.
A logic puzzle game with a GUI based on the LispWorks CAPI library.
A set of CFFI-based bindings to the ODE (Open Dynamics Engine) C++ library for simulating rigid body dynamics.
Implementation of the game of Reversi. A text-mode interface that should work on any implementation and a CLIM GUI are available. The code is based on that of the program Otello(R) in the book "Paradi...
Game inspired to "same game" for GNOME. It has a CLIM GUI.
Code to roll dice
A library for simulating dice rolling and tabulating possible results.
Common Lisp Application Builder
An easy to install Lisp distribution with a coordinated set of libraries for creating standalone, standard GUI applications.
Connect 4
Program that plays the Connect 4 game against the user. It has a CLIM GUI.
A framework for writing games in Common Lisp. It is initially planned to provide libraries for 2D games with a tile-based background and a 3D wire-frame library. It uses CLX for graphics output.
A game in which the player guides a robot through maze-like levels and collects equipment. It is inspired by the Gauntlet Atari arcade game. Graphics output is based on CLX.
Genetic Goban
A GO game playing program based on genetic algorithms.
Implementation of the trade game Hansa by economist David D. Friedman. It is similar to games like Empire and Risk, which have the goal of world domination. The system has a client/server architecture...
IGS Client
A client library for the Internet Go Server Protocol over TCP/IP, which can connect to a go server for playing the Go game.
LIFP (Lisp Interactive Fiction Project) is "a Common Lisp environment for playing and developing Interactive Fiction games". It provides a language extension that implements the functionality of inter...
LMud is a Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) game. The system is planned to have a text-based command interface like similar games. LMud has a client/server architecture, which relies on multithreaded Lisp impl...
A Common Lisp rewrite of the popular role playing game Angband.
A chess game written entirely in Common Lisp
Pantzer is a "wire-frame `shoot tanks' game" with a CLX-based user interface.
Pixel Art Library
2d game/graphics library.
Planet of the Feebs
A simulation game loosely based on the Xerox PARC "Maze War" game. It generates graphics output via CLX.
An implicit geometric surface polygonizer. It computes the surface of a function and graphically displays the output.
A scriptable multiplayer game engine.
Sudoku Solver
A program for solving the Sudoku logic puzzle.
TV3D FLI interface
TV3D engine 6.2 interface for Lispworks through FLI. Second iteration include 2 new tutorials, proto code for camera and the main loop .
The Feebs War
A game based on Planet of the Feebs, with source-code improvement, intended to be portable, to have better graphics and documentation.
The Rougelike!
A roguelike game written mostly in Common Lisp, and the first version was written in 7 days. The game takes a satirical approach at Wikipedia. Your character is a "rouge" admin, and you must commit a...
The Sewer Massacre
A roguelike, written in Common Lisp in 7 days.
Tic-Tac-Toe CLIM
Implementation of the Tic-Tac-Toe game with a CLIM GUI.
Tilt Maze Game
Implementation of the 2D tilt mazes game with a CLIM GUI.
Urban Warfare: The Escape
This is yet another 7 day roguelike by Timofei Shatrov. The goal is to escape the enemy city while avoiding the enemies or killing them.
BMUD is a multiuser dimension (MUD) of the Diku/Rogue persuasion.
cl-alleg - Common Lisp FFI for the Allegro Games Library
A set of CFFI-based Common Lisp bindings to the Allegro game programming C library.
A highly scalable and fault-tolerant Poker server based on Allegro Common Lisp and AllegroCache.
Collection of small games, such as Hasami-Shogi.
A Tetris like game.
"A roleplaying game of intrigue, diplomacy, smuggling and good old-fashioned adventure".


text:
Early Signs Of EMR Consolidation Appearing
Anne Zieger is veteran healthcare consultant and analyst with 20 years of industry experience. Zieger formerly served as editor-in-chief of FierceHealthcare.com and her commentaries have appeared in dozens of international business publications, including Forbes, Business Week and Information Week. She has also contributed content to hundreds of healthcare and health IT organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies. Contact her at @ziegerhealth on Twitter or visit her site at Zieger Healthcare.
Some of you are going to tell me that I've jumped the gun, but I've got my feeling about this and I'm sticking to it. Though nothing massive has happened yet, I believe we're officially beginning to see consolidation in the EMR world.
I was struck with this idea today when I came upon the news that physician EMR company Imagine MD was closing. According to MedCityNews.com, the cloud-based EMR company had pulled in $25 million in venture money, $10 million of that in the last 12 months. And until recently, it looked as though it had staying power; Imagine MD had been in business since 2006, well ahead of the pack of competitors pitching small medical practices.
Another sign that we're seeing consolidation comes in the form of the acquisition of Amazing Charts by Pri-Med, a provider of professional medical education to more than 260,000 clinicians. (I wouldn't have expected a medical education company to be the one to acquire Amazing, but that's a story for another time.)
While I admit two examples isn't exactly a statistical bump, it's a clear enough sign for me that the market has begun to pull together. After all, with EMR adoption on the rise among medical practices, there's only so many customers left to compete for, and that can only mean more closings and M&A.
The really important question, if you're a doctor hoping to avoid a big practice disruption, is whether you can predict which direction your present or future EMR vendor is going. That is, of course, a pretty tricky game.
But if you'd like some food for thought, you might consider checking out a previous post by John, comparing "fast EMR companies" fueled by venture capital to slower-moving types that grow organically and don't tend to accept venture capital investments.
While there are exceptions — notably Practice Fusion, which seems to have an extremely solid business — the tech business is rife with examples of fast companies that soared high on venture capital drafts then plummeted to earth. I'm not suggesting that you should avoid VC-backed EMR firms, physicians, but I am suggesting that you find out as much as you can about the size of their customer base, finances and strategy before you commit your business into their hands.
Otherwise, you could end up like ImagineMD's EMR-less customers. And if that's not a bummer I don't know what is.


text:
Do you want to acquire more traffic and leads from LinkedIn?
According to Experian Marketing Services, LinkedIn received 94M total U.S. visits in December 2012, an increase of 40% in traffic compared to December 2011.
So, whether you're a B2B and/or B2C company, now is a great time to start leveraging LinkedIn to find and attract your target market.
Here are 8 ways to attract high-quality leads with LinkedIn.
#1: Add a Strong Call to Action and Link
Did you know you can add custom banners to your company page for free? And did you know each of these banners can link back to your site?
You can add up to three different linkable product banners (646 pixels x 222 pixels) to the Products & Services section of your company profile. This is a great way to funnel LinkedIn traffic to a webinar, case study or other type of targeted landing page.
Many businesses are missing this opportunity. If prospective clients make an effort to visit your Products & Services section, you should provide a simple way for them to contact you by linking to your site or targeted landing page with your banner.


text:
I had no idea that this meatloaf recipe would become my #1 most viewed blog post of all! Every day, people are internet searching for "The Best Meatloaf Recipe" and this is where they end up. I'm so glad that you found me! I have made so many different meatloaf recipes, over the years.
For years, I made the Quaker Oats version, with canned cream of mushroom soup. Truth be told... I think it's yummy. But that was BEFORE I swore off processed foods and canned cream soups.
This recipe is one I've made for several years. It's from Food Network, "Sarah's Secrets". Unfortunately Sarah Moulton's show is no longer on the air, but I still love this recipe!
The secret is using a mixture of beef, veal and pork. NOTE: I understand if you don't want to use veal. I only buy grass fed, free-range red meat, these days. If you don't want to use veal, use beef and pork. There is such a different flavor and texture, compared to using just ground beef. If you use all-beef, then the meatloaf tastes like a big burger. If you use turkey, the meatloaf will be very dry-- unless you use a panade. At that point, you've changed the recipe so much, that I cannot guarantee success! What makes this recipes so full of flavor is the marjoram and thyme. I like the idea of cooking the onion and garlic, instead of adding them to the mixture raw. I'm not wild about hot sauce, but it works in this recipe.
If you hate meatloaf.... I hope you will reconsider this version. If you have your own recipe, and believe yours is the best ever--stick around. I want to share a tip that I learned on America's Test Kitchen (Cook's Illustrated). It changed how I cook my meatloaf, and it makes cleanup so much better.
Ready? You'll need a baking sheet, foil and a cooling rack. Trust me.
The full recipe is on the bottom of this page.
In a skillet, with a little olive oil, you cook 1 1/2 cups onion and 3 garlic cloves, until tender-- about 5 minutes. Set it aside to cool.
In the meantime, get your other ingredients going. You'll need a large bowl for the mix, and a separate bowl to mix eggs, milk and hot sauce.
I have ground beef, ground pork and ground veal, homemade breadcrumbs, fresh chopped marjoram (you can use dried), thyme, parsley (use fresh, not dried...it makes a difference), salt and pepper.
You can skip this step, but I already have the skillet that I cooked the onion with. I make a little patty so I can taste it. Hmmm, a little more salt and pepper. Hot sauce is perfect. We're ready to make meatloaf...here comes my tip!
This is a meatloaf pan. I loved it, at one time. You'd fill the pan on the left with ground beef and fit it into the pan on the right. The grease drips below. Brilliant! Well... let's revisit that idea.
America's Test Kitchen is right-- the meat cooks and steams and you don't get that beautiful even crust all the way around. Here's how I do it, now. I should sell these pans on eBay. Just kidding. I don't use them anymore, though.
I line my roasting pan with foil, place the cooling rack on top. I cut a piece of foil a little larger than my loaf. I poke holes all the way around, so that fat can drip below.
There. I'm ready to make the glaze.
Three ingredients-- ketchup, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar. Whisk it together, and...
Glaze that meatloaf! Now that I'm not using a pan, I can glaze it all over!
Bake this at 350F for 45 minutes, and then glaze it again (sorry, no photos...I was busy making garlic mashed potatoes and glazed carrots).
The meatloaf should be ready when it reaches an internal temperature of 160F. Mine took one hour and 15 minutes, unlike the original recipes says to cook for an hour. Plan for that, okay?
If you must have gravy, go for it! We don't need it. We love the glaze on this meatloaf. Mashed potatoes are the way to go!
These glazed carrots were so good...and, I don't like cooked carrots! ( I posted how I made these by clicking here)
This dinner was outstandingly delicious, if I do say so myself. It felt so good to eat solid food again.
I know what's for lunch tomorrow... oh yeah! Meatloaf sandwiches. Unless my son has a midnight snack.


text:
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is one of a series on happiness and well-being featuring Santa Cruz County residents, highlighting the guiding beliefs and philosophy as well as the challenges, achievements and struggles that have given meaning to their lives. If you know someone who fits the mold and should be featured, email email@example.com.
SANTA CRUZ >> Michael Watkins, superintendent of Santa Cruz County Office of Education since 2007, knows the importance of learning the fundamentals and providing leadership that reflects a broad perspective and understanding of how to create a culture of achievement.
As point guard for an Oakland high school basketball team, Watkins honed his emerging ability to lead the way. He learned to quickly assess a player's strengths and weaknesses, developed the agility to control the basketball and the confidence to set up a winning play.
Watkins said he initially may not have been the best on the basketball court or in the classroom but he persisted in mastering the necessary skills to excel.
"My coach and teachers believed in me and were supportive and respectful," he said. "I gravitate toward people who are generous with their time and want to help others succeed."
And those are qualities Watkins strives to emulate.
The first elected African American county superintendent of schools in California, Watkins had a head start. His parents never doubted his potential and had high expectations. His father was a painter who didn't have the opportunity to go beyond the seventh grade, and his mother, who attended a historically black college in Texas, worked as an accountant at a Naval Supply Center. All three of their children graduated from college.
"We were a solid nuclear family in which it was considered incumbent upon us to address social inequities," said Watkins, 64. "I was raised to have good values and to live a socially responsible life."
While an undergraduate at CSU Hayward, he worked summers for the U.S. Merchant Marine as a cook, dish washer and maintenance worker. He later returned to his alma mater to earn a master's in school administration.
Watkins's experience teaching dependents of a juvenile court and his work as a special education administrator and director of alternative education underscored his belief that too often the potential and abilities of children who need a more nuanced or individualized program are not appreciated or adequately served.
He works to support teachers "who have a proclivity to change the world," and the desire "to build relationships and to engage and to academically challenge students and celebrate diversity."
As president-elect of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, Watkins further learned the importance of building consensus and appreciating what others have to offer.
"I check my ego at the door," he said. "I don't want to be confrontational or counterproductive. I want to move the dial forward in public education. That's what's important."
Watkins said it is critical to ensure that all students, including those from low-income families, are technologically savvy and have access to computers.
"Technology should be embedded in all our schools," he said. "The digital divide concerns me."
Watkins seeks to strengthen and expand early childhood and migrant education as well as to improve professional development programs for teachers and administrators that encourage collaboration.
He is especially concerned that as a society "we don't value education enough" and consequently it is difficult to attract and to keep the best teachers.
Speaking to a group of future teachers at UC Santa Cruz, Watkins said, "I would think long and hard about becoming a teacher if there is not consistent and increased investment in education so teachers can make a livable salary. We need to elevate the status of the profession and be less prescriptive to foster creativity."
Yet Watkins isn't ambivalent about his career choice.
"Education remains a noble profession," he said, "and the love of my life."


text:
Summer 2015: June 8 - August 15, 2015. Download the Undergraduate Program Brochure APPLY NOW
REU in Costa Rica
Coordinator: Carissa GanongEmail: carissa.ganong @ gmail.com
Mentors and Projects 2015
• Flyer ( 356 kb )
• OrientationMaterial ( 460 kb )
• Publications from REU research
• See research reports of program alumni: Coursebooks
Application Deadline: January 31st, 2015 *Note: Unofficial electronic transcripts will be accepted
Acceptance Notification: early March
Organization for Tropical StudiesKattia Méndez, Undergraduate Program AssistantE-mail: kattia.mendez @ tropicalstudies.orgTel. (506) 2524-0607Fax (506) 2524-0608
Scientific papers by REU participantsArtículos publicados por participantes REU
REU para Estudiantes Nicaragüenses
Learn how to conduct your own ecological research in the rainforest, one-on-one with an experienced tropical biologist (all expenses and stipend included)! The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is a nonprofit consortium that has provided leadership in education, research, and responsible use of natural resources in the tropics since 1963. OTS is committed to increasing the participation of women and ethnic minorities underrepresented in science. As part of this effort, OTS and the National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NSF-LSAMP) offer a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Costa Rica that provides hands-on, field-oriented research experiences to a diverse cohort of undergraduate students from the United States.
Students from diverse ethnic and academic backgrounds will complete an independent research project in the field, from the project planning stage through to symposium presentation and potential publication. Nine undergraduates will be selected through a competitive application process for a ten-week research program at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. Students will live immersed in a rich academic community of researchers conducting novel tropical research and will attend workshops on field skills, current research in tropical biology, international research ethics, statistics, and scientific written and oral communication. Participants also have access to the social, cultural, and recreational activities surrounding La Selva.
Competitive applicants will have a strong background in biology (demonstrated by 2 semesters of upper-level biology or other experiences as noted in the application essay). They will have a demonstrated interest in field ecology. An introductory knowledge of Spanish will be helpful but is not mandatory. Prior field experience is not a prerequisite.
La Selva is one of the most important sites in the world for research in tropical biology. Owned and operated by OTS, it is visited annually by over 1500 scientists from 200 institutions and 20 countries, as well as by over 200 educational groups. Research at La Selva covers diverse areas, ranging from genetic to organismal to ecosystem level biology. These studies have led to the publication of more than 4,000 scientific articles, theses, and books. Two-thirds of the La Selva property (1,536 ha) houses species rich old-growth forest, while the remainder is abandoned pastures and plantations in various stages of secondary succession or experimental usage. An extensive trail system provides access to a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic habitats. The entire property has been topographically surveyed and spatially referenced data are managed via GIS. Two well-equipped laboratories, including a large analytical lab, offer air-conditioned work space, common-use equipment, and wireless internet.
The program is open to undergraduate U.S. citizens and permanent residents of ethnic groups underrepresented in the sciences who are enrolled in LSAMP institutions in the United States and who have taken at least 2 semesters of upper-level biology (beyond introductory courses) or can explain in an essay how they are sufficiently qualified to conduct independent research in field ecology. Graduating seniors are not eligible.If you need to check if your institution is enrolled in LSAMP, please go to this link
The OTS REU award covers the cost of room and board as well as international travel to and from Costa Rica. Participants will also receive a stipend of $4500 for their 10 weeks of work on their research.
For the 2015 summer program the application deadline is January 31st, 2015. To be considered for admission, complete application materials must be received by this deadline. To apply, students must complete the application via the "Apply Now!" link on this webpage, which includes letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts, and a statement of research interests. Applicants should plan to send an official transcript later if they are accepted to the program. Notification of acceptance, is anticipated for late February or early March.
The summer 2015 program will take place from June 8 to August 15.
"I got the chance to do exactly what I came here to do: research in a tropical rainforest in a place with incredibly knowledgeable people."
"Getting to work independently on a research project provided incredible insight into what graduate school will be like, and getting to do it in the rainforest was the ultimate coolest thing ever."
"I loved the possibility to interact with students from a different culture and to be able to live like a real researcher."
"My mentor works hard and is easily approachable. He is down to earth, while teaching me all about the world of spider research. He reflects what I believe a mentor could and should be."
Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)Duke UniversityBox 90633, Durham, NC 27708-0633Telephone: (919) 684-5774Fax (919) 684-5661 Email:


text:
Update at 10 a.m. ET, Dec. 11. We Were Wrong:
Though Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian Kinsman told Weekend All Things Considered that he thought the $94,000 paid for a bottle of his company's Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 55 Year Old whisky was a record, it appears he was mistaken.
As we say in a new post where we hopefully set things straight, a bottle of 64-year-old Macallan single-malt whisky in a Lalique Cire Perdue decanter sold in 2010 for $460,000. Our thanks to reader Elliott Back for alerting us.
We apologize for the mistake.
Our original post (now obviously rather moot, but still interesting) — "This Is The World's Most Expensive Whisky":
Janet Sheed Roberts, the granddaughter of Glenfiddich founder William Grant, lived to the ripe old age of 110.
She died earlier this year, but on her final birthday, her family decided to honor the milestone.
From the company's stocks, Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian Kinsman helped select a cask of Scotch whisky that had been aging since New Year's Eve in 1955 — nearly the halfway point of Roberts' 110 years.
"We took 15 bottles, of which, four were kept by the family," Kinsman explains.
Eleven bottles remained — one for every decade of Roberts' life. Over the past year, Glenfiddich has been selling those bottles at charity auctions.
One sold for $94,000, purchased by an Atlanta-based whisky aficionado.
The company says that's a world record.
"We had a couple of drams with him afterwards," Kinsman says. "He was a lovely man, actually, and we had a good old chat."
The whisky was the star of the conversation, of course.
"It's absolutely beautiful," Kinsman says. "It's quite different from what you might imagine. You might imagine a very old whisky would taste really woody and oaky and quite powerful.
"And it's absolutely the opposite of that. It's very delicate. It's very floral and fruity. It's quite sweet. And it's just incredibly elegant."
The last of the 11 bottles will be on the auction block Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Kinsman, by the way, says he doesn't get tired of people asking whether all he does is drink all day — and he still laughs at the suggestion. On a typical day, he'll sample between 150 and 200 whiskies.
"I must stress, the vast majority — I'm just smelling them," he says. "Maybe tasting the odd one or two."
Here's another story we heard about this past week. Janet Sheed Roberts - the granddaughter of William Grant, the founder of Glenfiddich whisky - lived to the ripe, old age of 110. She died earlier this year but last year, on her birthday, her family wanted to honor the 110th milestone.
BRIAN KINSMAN: We really wanted to mark the occasion, and so we looked through all our old stocks. And a really nice touch was, we were able to find this cask from 1955.
RAZ: That's Glenfiddich's malt master, Brian Kinsman. He helped select a cask of whisky - which was filled on New Year's Eve in 1955, halfway through Janet Sheed Roberts' life.
KINSMAN: Well, exactly. So by the time she was halfway, you know, this cask was being filled. And then another full 55 years passed by, and she's still going strong at 110.
RAZ: The cask yielded 15 bottles. Roberts' family kept four. The other 11 - one for each decade of her life - have been sold at various charity auctions; one, for $94,000. Glenfiddich calls that a world record. Kinsman says it went to an Atlanta-based whiskey aficionado.
KINSMAN: And he was there, on the night, and we - you know, we had a couple of drams with him afterwards. And he was a lovely man, actually, and we had a good old chat. But he's very knowledgeable about whiskey, and was really keen to get this. I think he was pretty pleased.
RAZ: And yes, Kinsman has tried it.
KINSMAN: I have; I've been lucky enough to have tried it, yeah. And it really is - it's stunning. It's quite - quite different from what you might imagine. You might imagine a very old whiskey will taste really woody and oaky, and be quite powerful. And it's absolutely the opposite of that. It's very delicate. It's very floral and fruity. And it's quite sweet. And it's just incredibly elegant.
RAZ: The final bottle will be sold at auction this Tuesday, in Los Angeles. Kinsman, by the way, says he doesn't get tired of people asking whether all he does is drink all day.
KINSMAN: No, no. (LAUGHTER) That's kind of true, isn't it? (LAUGHTER)
RAZ: On a typical day, he'll sample between 150 and 200 whiskies.
KINSMAN: And I must stress, more - vast, vast majority of them, I'll have just - I'm smelling them, and maybe tasting the odd one or two. But it's quite analytical. You're kind of thinking quite deeply about it, and pulling apart all the flavors, and trying to be sure that you're happy, it's right. And so actually, it's really nice, in a bar, to pour a whiskey and just drink it; and just enjoy it for what it is, rather than think about it too much.
RAZ: That's Glenfiddich's malt master, Brian Kinsman.
RAZ: You're listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


text:
The two hub disks are 12mm marine ply, both sides coated with glass woven mat and epoxy. There is a cut-out in the outer disk to allow access to the mounting nuts.
Holding this in my hands has made me realise a few things which need to change to support these blades in a Cape Town storm:
- The 12mm shaft is too small - I have bought 20mm bar to use instead, with matching bearings
The 42mm pipe I use as a pole is too weak. I have bought some 50mm pipe to replace the 38mm pipe I used before for the mounting bracket
Watch this space!
PS: If a few people want blades of this size and order together, the manufacturer has said they are willing to make a special price.


text:
O26 Never-Too-Early Top Five (and More)Posted by Tommy Lemoine on April 15th, 2015
Don't look now, but college basketball season is only seven months away! Okay, so that may seem a bit far off, but it's never too early to gin up a little excitement for the sport we love. Let's examine a few O26 teams that are sure to make some noise in 2015-16.
Top Five
- Wichita State. Fred VanVleet is back. Ron Baker is back. As is Gregg Marshall, much wealthier after a sizable pay raise. With one of the country's top backcourts and most sought-after coaches rejoining the fold, it almost goes without saying that Wichita State – on the heels of three-straight program-defining seasons – should be very good again next season. Of course, the Shockers will have to adjust to life without guard Tekele Cotton (9.8 PPG) and big man Darius Carter (11.4 PPG), but the late-season development of Evan Wessel (12 points against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament) along with forward Shaq Morris (4.7 PPG) should help mitigate those departures. So too should the addition of Kansas transfer Conner Frankamp and a solid recruiting class. Expect another year of big things from Wichita State next season.
- Gonzaga. Gone are WCC Player of the Year Kevin Pangos, guard Gary Bell Jr. and wing Byron Wesley (10.6 PPG). Still, barring an early leap to the NBA, Kyle Wiltjer (16.7 PPG), Domantas Sabonis (9.7 PPG, 7.1 RPG) and center Przemek Karnowski (10.9 PPG) are each returning for what should be one of the top frontcourts in America. Sophomores Josh Perkins and Silas Melson, both former prized recruits, bring plenty of talent (if youth) to the backcourt, where senior Kyle Dranginis will likely help both guys blossom. Throw in very good depth – like 6'8" Angel Nunez, who was granted another year of eligibility – and you quickly see why the Bulldogs could be top-15-worthy next season. Oh, and did I mention that the Zags are in contention for Drexel transfer Damion Lee (21.4 PPG), the nation's fifth-leading scorer? Read the rest of this entry »