text:
Successful student innovations continue to evolve
From an app for facilitating end-of-life conversations, to creation of sustainable animal feed to a lactation simulation model to help with breastfeeding, U-M entrepreneurs continue to advance ventures started when they were students. Finding a good source of animal protein using Black Soldier Fly larvae was team Kulisha's answer to counter the impact of destructive fishing methods.
With the theme "The Fierce Urgency of Now," the 2018 MLK Symposium features dozens of events that call us to claim ownership of the challenges we face and not leave them for future generations to address.
3-D printing gets a turbo boost
A major drawback to 3-D printing—the slow pace of the work—could be alleviated through a software algorithm developed at the University of Michigan. The algorithm allows printers to deliver high-quality results at speeds up to two times faster than those in common use, with no added hardware costs.
Floodproofing cities
Smart stormwater systems can reconfigure urban watersheds in real-time to limit flooding and improve water quality. Engineering researchers are working with four communities to test out these networks of autonomous sensors and valves. The technology could potentially save lives and billions of dollars in property damage.
- 19 schools and colleges — see complete listsee complete list
- Approximately two hundred sixty degree-programs
- U-M Faculty include Pulitzer Prize and Guggenheim Winners, National Academy of Science Members, Macarthur Fellows, and Emmy Winners.
- 2.8 million square feet of lab space for research and teaching
Take Note
- On the road again: Vehicle ownership, miles driven continue to rise
- Wrong way, hot Jupiter
- New patented system could prevent motion sickness while riding in self-driving cars
- New UMMA director to seek public input during open office hours
Visit Michigan News
Visit Key Issues
- Jan 24Strengthening the Foundations of Art History. The Discipline's Changing Assumptions and the Relevance of Neuroscience: A Reassessment
- Jan 25Selma Movie Showing
Visit Happening @ Michigan
Academic Calendar
- Feb 24
- Mar 5
- Mar 18
- Apr 17
- Apr 18, 21-22
View Complete Calendar
Carpe Diem
On Michigan time
There's always something amazing happening at Michigan. Whether it's on campus or around the world, our students, faculty, staff and alumni are out seizing the day as shown in the slideshow below.
- 6:34 am
- 6:10 am
- 6:27 am
- 7:02 am
- 8:11 am
- 9:08 am
- 9:34 am
- 10:46 am
- 10:57 am
- 10:44 am
- 10:10 am
- 11:40 am
- 12:13 pm
- 12:16 pm
- 12:08 pm
- 12:17 pm
- 12:30 pm
- 1:17 pm
- 1:41 pm
- 1:04 pm
- 2:59 pm
- 2:42 pm
- 3:38 pm
- 3:47 pm
- 3:12 pm
- 3:37 pm
- 3:16 pm
- 4:49 pm
- 4:37 pm
- 4:30 pm


text:
The big story today is that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office updated their baseline estimate for the federal budget's ten-year outlook. Our analysis, based on their most recent data, shows that current policy trends could add $10.295 trillion to the national debt from 2010-2019. Note that the current national debt is $10.6 trillion, so this would double that in just 10 years!
The other big news from the CBO baseline release today is that they project this year's budget deficit (Fiscal Year 2009) will be $1.186 trillion (more than double the prior single year dollar record) or 8.3% of GDP--a post World War II high.
For over a decade, the Concord Coalition has taken CBO's estimates and made changes in order to produce a more "plausible" estimate based on current policy trends. These baselines are important tools on which to evaluate how proposed legislation effects the budget. Our press release today about the new CBO report and our analysis can be found here. For more information on Concord's plausible baseline click here.
Late Update:
For Diane Lim Roger's economistmom.com take on the CBO report click here.--Joshua Gordon

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I don't know if a lot of people use Steam or even play games on Here.
But Steam are onto some great deals for games until the 26th November.
I'm getting the Original Portal and Portal 2, 75% off both games. Amazing prices.
Just alerting you guys, if anyone even uses Steam Here
Here are some Examples of Games:


text:
OK, I don't want to discuss what's "normal" or not (moi??)...
But I will say:
If I want to get out of the Los Angeles area, in any direction (except west), I cross a desert (the Mohave). Granted there is airflow, but ambient temps are often over 90.
I often sit in beach traffic, freeway traffic (yes I do whiteline), and downtown L.A. traffic. This is the land of uneducated idiots and unlicensed drunkards.
My 1100RT had over 60,000 miles when I sold it - no blisters.
My 1150RT has over 65,000 miles right now - no blisters.
I have friends with mild Harleys who can't sit and idle in hot traffic.
I have a good friend with LOTS of airhead knowledge whose R90S will overheat if stuck in traffic; he refuses to get a larger oil pan or do anything else non-stock; too bad. My two R75's and two R100's never overheated, but those were mild motors. My K75 never had a problem; my K100LT was uncomfortable...
Watch your temp gauge and let it cool down before damage occurs.
Ever check your ignition timing? There are how-to articles on this forum & ADVRider. While the slots on the HES are pretty small and don't give a lot of room for change, if it's slammed all the way over to one side or the other, it's probably wrong. Worth a look if one has an overheating issue.
End of rant...


text:
Download / Installation Procedures
1. Click the link, select [ Save ], specify "Save As", then click [ Save ] to download the file.
Memo :
If you select [ Run ] ( or [ Open ] ) instead of [ Save ], the file will be automatically installed after it is saved.
2. The downloaded file will be saved in the specified place in the self-extracting form ( .exe format ).
3. Double-click the downloaded EXE file to decompress it, then installation will start automatically.
English | Japanese
The following problem has been rectified:
- When cancelling the print job in collated printing multiple numbers of copies, the print job may not be deleted.
- The incorrect message displayed when executing the menu in the Maintenance tab has been rectified.
Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later


text:
The infamous Haditha massacre that occurred on Nov. 19, 2005, have faded from people's memories.
That morning, a military convoy of four vehicles was heading to an outpost in Haditha when one of the vehicles was hit by a roadside bomb.
Several Marines got out to attend to the wounded, including one who eventually died, while others looked for insurgents who might have set off the bomb. Within a few hours 24 Iraqis — including a 76-year-old man and children between the ages of 3 and 15 — were killed, many inside their homes.
As the reporter says, "Haditha became a defining moment of the war, helping cement an enduring Iraqi distrust of the United States and a resentment that not one Marine has been convicted."
When reports of this got out, it was regarded as a horrifying atrocity and, as usual, was quietly buried. But two weeks ago, purely by chance, a reporter came across in a junkyard files of interviews of the people responsible for the massacre. What the interviews reveal is just how routine was the killing of civilians on this scale.
Chief Warrant Officer K. R. Norwood, who received reports from the field on the day of the killings and briefed commanders on them, testified that 20 dead civilians was not unusual.
General Johnson, the commander of American forces in Anbar Province, said he did not feel compelled to go back and examine the events because they were part of a continuing pattern of civilian deaths.
"It happened all the time, not necessarily in MNF-West all the time, but throughout the whole country," General Johnson testified, using a military abbreviation for allied forces in western Iraq.
One can only imagine the bitterness and hatred engendered in the relatives of those massacred in this way.


text:
Editor: Kathleen Blake YanceyFlorida State UniversityEmail: firstname.lastname@example.com
June 2010 College Composition and Communication
CCC Quick Links
In connection with the forthcoming centennial of the National Council of Teachers of English, College Composition and Communication will publish a set of articles, collected as a symposium, articulating, celebrating, and commemorating CCCC's relationship with NCTE. I thus invite proposals of 250 words addressing the relationship between CCCC and NCTE, due July 1, 2010, at cccedit@yahoo. I look forward to reading them.
Access back issues (Note: The "Extended CCC" articles published from December 2008 through December 2009 are now available to both subscribers and non-subscribers of CCC.)
Access CCC Online
Subscribe to College Composition and Communication!
About CCC
College Composition and Communication publishes research and scholarship in rhetoric and composition studies that supports college teachers in reflecting on and improving their practices in teaching writing and that reflects the most current scholarship and theory in the field. The field of composition studies draws on research and theories from a broad range of humanistic disciplines—English studies, rhetoric, cultural studies, gay studies, gender studies, critical theory, education, technology studies, race studies, communication, philosophy of language, anthropology, sociology, and others—and from within composition and rhetoric studies, where a number of subfields have also developed, such as technical communication, computers and composition, writing across the curriculum, research practices, and the history of these fields.
Copyright © 1998-2018
National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved in all media.
1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801-1096 Phone: 217-328-3870 or 877-369-6283
Looking for information? Browse our FAQs,
tour our sitemap
and store sitemap,
or contact NCTE
Read our Privacy Policy
Statement and Links Policy.
Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use
This document was printed from http://www.ncte.org/cccc/ccc/contenthistory/201076/20565/11/18/957.
NCTE - The
National Council of Teachers Of English
A Professional Association of Educators in English Studies, Literacy, and Language


text:
Apple, Samsung Reportedly Ink 14-nm Foundry Deal
12 comments
SAN FRANCISCO -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will build 14-nm processors for future Apple Inc. iPhones and iPads under the terms of a deal signed over the weekend, according to a report by the Korea Economic Daily.
According to the report, Samsung will build 14-nm A9 processors for Apple with FinFET process technology starting in 2015. The A9 will be used in Apple's iPhone 7.
Apple has used Samsung as its chip-making foundry since it started designing its own custom processors for its smartphones and tablets several years ago. But the relationship between the two companies has become strained in the past couple of years, including several high-profile patent litigations in several countries (see Apple-Samsung trial coverage).
It has been widely reported that Apple chose TSMC as its foundry for 20-nm A8 processors. However, some believe that Apple may have foundry supply contracts in place with both firms (see Samsung, TSMC and the A6: not OR but AND?). Recent reports also indicate that Apple is in negotiations with US-based foundry Globalfoundries on a supply agreement (see Why GlobalFoundries Should Appeal to Apple).
Last month, Digitimes reported that Apple inked a deal with TSMC for 20-, 16- and 10-nm processors (see TSMC signs up Apple for three-year FinFET deal).
Related posts:


text:
Thanks for helping us sort this video!
Thanks for helping us associate the correct Pornstars to this video!
Aidez-nous : ces acteurs/actrices porno apparaissent-ils/elles dans cette vidéo ?
Pornstar Name:
sandwich with cum, yeah
She has beautiful breasts and hot pussy hole.
I love how she just eats her sandwich at the end like i dont give a fuck
Lol @ 9:10 somebody walks by in the door.
I wanna fuck now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i wann fuck u
i love to read da comments
I would really want my first time to be like this one..
i'd fuck him.
Lovely tongue & finger work, lovely close up of the cock slowly sliding in & out the tight little pussy - but could have done without the attempt at 'arty' with the reflection shots, and that pussy deserved a creampie goddamitt!
nice girl to fuck. wish I had her in my bed
Who is this girl. I want to see more of her work
I want to fuck a teen lets hook up
Hi I am ready
I love fucking my gf's daughter. She's 24 & fucks like a pro. Bend her over the kitchen sink & fuck her hard in her pussy & ass. She loves it when I cum all over her massive tits & she rubs my spunk all over them. Then she goes home & sends me photo's of her pussy with her fingers deep inside...
Shit he is a good pussy eater how I wish that's my pussy...so wet...come eat my pussy!
je peu satisfaire ton désir si tu veux
is Brittany Blue
Who is this guy.?? Seen him in a few things now. Bugging the hell outta me
The legendary Herschel Savage.
Made me cum so badly..
Dad's a dumbass. He should be fucking that hot little bitch.
He is amazing
when Baby ??
wanna see more young girls with old men. you can keep this young on young shit. see enough of that in real life don't need it in my fantasy.
Who is this girl in I got caught
sex is very good
The guy doesn't know how to give head... Find someone who can fuck ffs !!!
LMAO! Your telling us that Herschel Savage needs to work on his acting skills?
Great set of tits pert little nipples gods glory at its best
hummm i want fuckin like this!!!
Damn... who is this girl?
i want to fuck here to
me likey ;)
I love how they are just fucking in the kitchen where he can just walk into
How come her dad didin`t join in. He will fuck her later i guess.
He can cum eat my pussy any day would love an old man eat my pussy dry
avast virus database has been updated :)))
LOOL someone walks by the door at 9:09 wtfffff ? lmfao omg
Lol comments are too funny. Thats why I come to these sites to see all u horny people talk about people getting fucked and ur at home watching it in your gitch haha no hate on yall...god bless
I love to fuck a long time like this. And guys learn from this dude. I had a boyfriend once who fuck fuck me and play with my clit, like this guy did. But they guy I was with would do it the whole first time we would fuck when we saw each other. That was the best stimulation ever.
I'm getting fucked with all of u my pu ssy is wet
bhahhahahaha she just goes and grabs a sammich at the end lol
9:09 man walks by wtf!
I wish that was me humping her. Lol.
... hes talking about the camshaft being fucked, then he pretends to slightly tighten a non existing bolt and says "that'll hold her"
nice girl, nice tits!
this site have something special
Lick my pussy if you want
Someone can see my pussy just say I love pussys
1981 called. It wants its kitchen back.
damn that cock is af.. yummy
Mmmm... I love the way that guy was handling it! He made me so horny! I just wanna fuck a silver fox now!!!
Makes me wanna fuck my bf now
Why didn't tgw dad join
the ideal girl!
sexy, lustful and bastard: I love her!
The key is to always get the woman of several times before you fuck her and she will please you any way you want.
Im so horny I wana fuck so bad
At 19:36 you can see that she has a cavity on the top row of her teeth.
I think i like the kitchen tooo
reminds of my horney step sister and the lanlord of my building she could not refuse him evry chance she got she suck his dick just like britney blue ---
Came here for the video, stayed here causr comments funny as fuck xD
her name is Brittany Blue
You made me so wet
hah hha reminds me of dad's mate :)
Hot pussy & sexy girl!
I wish my hubby would fuck me like this Horny
damn im young n sexy who wana fuck like that
Made me wet.
My opinion is that worst enthiasm she gave towards the end
Please tell me someone can find and put this girls damn name here C'MON
were is the chat room
I'll help ya out FL girl......NE FL here
i need to be fucked like this.
need to b fingered
That guy is awesome his dick looks delicious, watched the whole video came twice..
What is her name?
best video Nice cock the one i m looking for. My dad has one but only gives to his gal friend . how can i get one for myself?
would not mind having that big cock in my tight pussy
Hey Tany anytime u feel like giving some lessons , im open for it !!!!! nice hot chick!
MAN IM SO HORNY after watching this vid and mr.james MY PUSSY IS SO WET
PUTA DE MIERDA, TIENES QUE SABER APROVECHAR CUANDO UN MADURO ENTRA A TU CASA Y QUIERE COGERTE. YO LE HARÃA SENTIR LO QUE EL BUEN SEXO... PERO TÚ NO SABES CÓMO. PUTA DE MIERDA, CHÃNGATE CULERA.
nice video.. i just find myself wet,...i want 2 try that one also!
nice girl
Where'd the sandwhich come from? lmao
What a lovely whore though!
Evil little whore :D
I would love to slide my cock in that tight pussy and show her how a real man fucks a tight hole!
Oops i did him again...
yeah,,this guy had been fucking young pretty white girls.same with michael stefano..lucky bastards!!":))
nice body(girl).. hmm... perfect for lovemaking..
LMAO i will deal with you later xD best part!! LOL!!
i love to fuck that guy.................
Ahahaha wtf lol. These scripts are the best.
ill fuck you wet teen
Some errors occurred, please try again later
Sign up for a free account and make YouPorn yours!
Subscribe to your favorite pornstars, channels, and collections


text:
The facility is estimated to save the agency about 16% of the agency's annual energy consumption at the facility, or roughly $100,000 in current dollars. The plant is expected to come on line this fall.
"Adding solar as an energy source expands our menu of daily sustainable practices at Valley Metro, which includes low-emissions fleet and water reclamation systems," said Steve Banta, Valley Metro CEO, in a statement. "We constantly strive to be a watchful consumer of energy and appreciate that the Federal Transit Administration is supporting our entrance into solar power utilization."
Valley Metro was awarded a $2.7 million federal grant through the FTA Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas & Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program for the solar plant's development.
Despite the healthy potential options for solar power in Arizona, Valley Metro isn't the first U.S. rail transit property attempting to tap energy from the sun. In 2011 Portland, Ore.'s TriMet began installing solar panels at the South Terminus of the MAX Green and Yellow lines, near Portland State University.
In Canada, Calgary's West Line LRT, which opened Dec. 10, 2012, also taps solar power at several rail station sites.


text:
Honeybees Use Claw to Taste
Like many species in the animal kingdom, humans use their sense of smell and sight before they decide to taste something. These senses contribute to whether or not they personally will like what they are eating.
As for the honeybee, the species relies on color vision, memory, and sense of smell to find nectar. But before they eat their next meal, new research shows that the species will "taste" with the claws on their forelegs before extending their tongue to the nectar.
Insects taste through sensilla, hair-like structures on the body that contain receptor nerve cells, each of which is sensitive to a particular substance. In many insects, for example the honeybee, sensilla are found on the mouthparts, antenna and the tarsi – the end part of the legs. Honeybees weigh information from both front tarsi to decide whether to feed, finds the latest study led by Dr. Gabriela de Brito Sanchez, researcher, University of Toulouse, and Dr. Martin Giurfa, Director of the Research Centre on Animal Cognition, University of Toulouse, France.
Researchers conducted an experiment where sugary, bitter and salty solutions were applied to the tarsi of the honeybees' forelegs to test if this stimulated the bees to extend or retract their tongue – reflex actions that indicate whether or not they like the taste and are preparing to drink. Results revealed that honeybee tarsi are highly sensitive to sugar: even dilute sucrose solutions prompted the bees to extend their tongue. Measurements of nerve cell activity showed that the part of the honeybee tarsus most sensitive to sugary tastes is the double claw at its end. Also, the segments of the tarsus before the claws, known as the tarsomeres, were found to be highly sensitive to saline solutions.
Dr. Giurfa explains, "The high sensitivity to salts of the tarsomeres and to sugar of the tarsal claws is impressive given that each tarsus has fewer sensilla than the other sense organs. The claw's sense of taste allows workers to detect nectar immediately when they land on flowers. Also, bees hovering over water ponds can promptly detect the presence of salts in water through the tarsomeres of their hanging legs."
The study is published in the open-access journal, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.
Read more at EurekAlert.
Honeybee image via Shutterstock.


text:
DC Shoe Co. Claymore ShoesThe Claymore is a low-cut skate shoe with suede and synthetic uppers and Heritage DC stitching. It also has an innovative cupsole shape with heel air bags to prevent heel bruising, EVA midsoles, and cupsoles with grippy gum rubber tread for better board feel, flexibility, and grip.
Sorry, this product is currently not in stock. Below are colors we've previously had. Email firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions.


text:
Any athlete who plays long enough is bound to sustain an injury and for Montezuma-Cortez junior Nicole Demby, that injury came at the worst time.
Primed to enter her junior season as the star of the M-CHS basketball team, Demby suffered a knee injury that has kept her off the court this season.
Rather than lamenting her hard luck however, Demby has continued to play a vital role on her team, contributing in every way that she can.
"It has been awesome seeing the game from a new perspective," said Demby. "I'm trying to remain optimistic and do everything that I can."
In addition to cheering from the bench during games, Demby, a 4.0 student, has worked with teammates to ensure that their grades remain high.
A stellar student, Demby hopes to one day attend Colorado School of Mines and pursue an engineering degree.
While a return date for the junior remains unclear, there is a chance that she could return this season. If a return proves impossible however, Demby may compete for the M-CHS tennis team, where she played No. 3 singles last year.
As for her goals for the basketball team's future, Demby discussed her desire for team-wide cohesiveness and winning results.
"I want to have a winning record and get everyone to work together," said Demby. "We need to play well together and understand what's going on."
Until she returns to the court however, Demby will undoubtedly continue to positively impact her team while simultaneously serving her school and community proud.


text:
When Forests Aren't Really Forests: The High Cost of Chile's Tree Plantaions
At first glance, the statistics tell a hopeful story: Chile's forests are expanding. According to Global Forest Watch, overall forest cover changes show approximately 300,000 hectares were gained between 2000 and 2013 in Chile's central and southern regions. Specifically, 1.4 million hectares of forest cover were gained, while about 1.1 million hectares were lost.
On the ground, however, a different scene plays out: monocultures have replaced diverse natural forests while Mapuche native protesters burn pine plantations, blockade roads and destroy logging equipment. At the crux of these two starkly contrasting narratives is the definition of a single word: "forest."
The Mapuche people have been fighting for their ancestral land rights since the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in Chile in the 1540s. In 1970 it seemed they had finally found a benefactor in socialist president Salvador Allende, who promised major land redistribution. Their hopes were cut short when, at the height of the Cold War, General Augusto Pinochet came to power in 1973 with the help of the C.I.A. Pinochet's wave of neoliberal reforms included Forest Ordinance 701, passed in 1974, which subsidized the expansion of tree plantations under the pretext of reducing erosion and gave the National Forestry Corporation control of Mapuche lands. This law set in motion an enormous expansion in fiber-farms, which are vast expanses of monoculture plantations Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus species grown for paper manufacturing and timber. Touted as creating a sustainable forestry sector and largely funded by foreign capital, these new plantations replaced native forests and further shrunk Mapuche land holdings.
According to a recent study in Landscape and Urban Planning, timber plantations expanded by a factor of ten from 1975 to 2007, and now occupy 43 percent of the South-central Chilean landscape. Co-author Dr. Cristian EcheverrÃa predicts further deforestation and forest degradation in accessible parts of the landscape.
"We need drastic changes [in order to] attain a sustainable future for our forests," he said. "State subsidies, payment for ecosystem services, improved education and national reforestation programs will all be needed."
While the confusion surrounding the definition of "forest" may appear to be an issue of semantics, Dr. Francis Putz of the University of Florida warns otherwise in a recent review published in Biotropica.
"While I believe that high intensity, low diversity, industrial tree plantations have many roles to play, confusing them with forest is a fundamental problem of the highest order," he said.
The problem lies in the environmental services that these land uses provide. Monoculture plantations are optimized for a single product, whereas native forests offer a diversity of services such as water regulation, hosting biodiversity, and building soil fertility. Putz cautioned, "if plantations are accepted as forests, then there is nothing wrong with replacing natural forests with monocultures." This murky definition of forest has robbed the Mapuche of their lands, and threatens to further endanger Chile's remaining native forests.
Most of Chile's forest cover change has taken place in its southern temperate forests. Shaped by powerful climatic forces, prevailing winds and a rugged geologic history, the Valdivian and parts of the Magellanic forests of Chile and Argentina together represent the only area of temperate rainforest in South America. The World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International have recognized these forests as a priority conservation area due to their unique biodiversity, including the southern pudu (Pudu puda), which is listed by the IUCN as Vulnerable. Bounded by the high Andes to the east, and the frigid Pacific to the west, the area's geologically isolated forests have extremely high levels of endemism, with some 90 percent of seed plants found nowhere else.
Continue Reading at Mongabay
Tree Plantation via Shutterstock


text:
Wow, when you break it down like that it seems like a huge undertaking.
Is the Whirlpool direct drive washer your most common repair?
What do I do if I get a call on something weird that I may not be able to fix?
Started by email@example.com
Started by linds
Started by Repair-man
Started by AJ


text:
Jim Cantore wasn't standing in front of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s tele-theatre Saturday, but he should have been. The Weather Channel's recognizable meteorologist, who shows up live at the nation's most wild weather scenes, was nowhere in sight when we entered the OBS facility to enjoy the Belmont Stakes and a Triple Crown attempt by Cinderella horse California Chrome.
As the afternoon moved on with one great race after another from Belmont Park, the Florida sunshine dissipated as the clouds began to accumulate. My wife, a wanna-be meteorologist herself, announced to me, "It's going to rain."
I love it when she's wrong. Only this time, she wasn't wrong. The rain began with a gentle shower. I said to my wife, "I hope it is raining at home." Our innocence was soon betrayed, as the rain began to build intensity.
Soon the superb drainage system of the OBS racetrack couldn't keep up with the torrential downpour. Water was standing on the track. To top it off, the tele-theatre lost its signal which operates on a dish-to-satellite system. No picture! Now, the fact that I failed to set the DVD to record the Belmont coverage grew in importance. I always record the big races.
Not to worry! The Belmont post time was not until almost 7 p.m. Hours away. Soon the signal was back, and it was time for a second trip to the buffet. I didn't have a mountainous plate of bread pudding, like some people who will remain nameless. The food was a lot better than the weather.
As the wonderful Belmont races rolled by, the clouds rolled in again. The rain began to fall harder again. The Belmont coverage dominated our attention.
The horses were in the paddock to be saddled for the Belmont. They moved through the tunnel and on to the post parade and the singing of "New York, New York." After the warmup, the field for the Belmont Stakes arrived at the starting gate and the next chapter in California Chrome's Cinderella story.
The break came quickly and relatively clean. The three-year-olds raced past the grandstand and into the clubhouse turn. Each of the horses in the first flight appeared to have good position as they raced on to the backstretch.
Then, we lost the signal. TVs throughout the facility posted the "lost signal" screen. The rain beat down. A thousand miles from Ocala the horses thundered down the track. For the hundreds of people at OBS, the Belmont ended before it was over.
The signal did not return. The TVs stared blankly throughout the facility. Who won? Did California Chrome win? Viewers in our area were on their cell phones and smart phones looking for the results. Finally, a gentleman got a hold of his mother, and we learned that Tonalist won.
California Chrome's quest for the Triple Crown failed, and one of his owners lived up to the Dumbass Partners' name and turned Cinderella into the evil stepmother with his post-race comments.
Meanwhile, we just needed to get home and maybe we could see the post-race coverage. We rushed downstairs and out the door and into the water park. The rain was coming down, but it had let up. Everywhere water sought lower ground.
The grounds were a little bit like a hog wallow. The boys with their big wheel pickup trucks would love it. We came to a steep muddy slope at the back of the parking area. It was a mudslide. We negotiated it without flopping into the mud. At the bottom, the water was running in a furrow along the fence. It was too wide to jump.
We changed direction and made it to the road. The far side of the road was running a significant stream. I waded it to get to the car. Now, my shoes were full of water. Tonalist won the Belmont. I didn't see it, but he had a better trip than I did.
Hey, wasn't that Jim Cantore?
Mother Nature plays cruel joke on Belmont Stakes crowd at OBS
Jim Cantore wasn't standing in front of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s tele-theatre Saturday, but he should have been. The Weather Channel's recognizable meteorologist, who shows up live at the nation's most wild weather scenes, was nowhere in sight when we entered the OBS facility to enjoy the Belmont Stakes and a Triple Crown attempt by Cinderella horse California Chrome.


text:
The Los Angeles Dodgers are committed to creating and maintaining a safe, comfortable, and family-friendly sports and entertainment experience at Dodger Stadium. The following guidelines have been established regarding fan conduct.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are proud that Dodger Stadium is one of the safest, most family-friendly ballparks in the country. The Dodgers make every effort to ensure socially acceptable behavior in order to allow fans to enjoy the game in comfort. We have strict guidelines regarding fan behavior that directly or indirectly interferes with the enjoyment of the game. The Los Angeles Dodgers do not condone misbehavior of any kind and are prepared to and do eject those that violate our policies from Dodger Stadium.
Major League Baseball rules require that fans not go onto the field, throw objects onto the field or interfere with balls in play. Violation will result in immediate ejection and/or arrest and prosecution.
Profanity, abusive language, inappropriate dress or conduct deemed disorderly by Dodger Stadium management is grounds for ejection. Solicitation of contributions and distribution of literature on stadium property are prohibited.
"Tailgating" is prohibited on Dodger Stadium property at all times.
Welcome to Dodger Stadium! Please read the following Fan Code of Conduct. Violation of this code may be grounds for denial of entry into the Stadium or ejection from the Stadium, revocation of tickets (including season tickets) without refund and/or arrest and prosecution.


text:
good analysis. I like reading thoughtful posts about predictions rather than just listing the favored skaters which read like old fashioned hoping.
I seldom predict winners but in this case it's got to be YuNa - nitpicking and all.
Any two others, and I have serious reservations about each one, will do.


text:
Topic: The Bedrock Sporting Bet Thread
Seems like there's a load of people on here who like a flutter. So thought it would be quaint to share them and your wins/losses.
My 20 quid bet this week
Arsenal @ 11/10
Aston Villa @ 3/1
Man City @ 4/9
Tottenham @ 8/13
Southampton @ 8/11
Total odds - 32/1
Cant believe Villa are 3/1 to beat the dippers with the form they are in. Worth a bet on its own.


text:
Looking to purchase hair removal products online? Well look no further as youve come to the right place! Browse through the dooyoo catalogue and choose from a wide range of products including epilators, shavers, razors, trimmers, shaving gels and cream, plus a whole lot more. If youre unsure of what to buy, read some of the top quality reviews before you purchase items from one of the many UK online shops featured in the dooyoo price comparison. dooyoo will guide you to purchasing the best hair removal products online at the cheapest possible price.
* Prices may differ from that shown


text:
Designer dress
Glass stones
Made in EU
Devotion price
Notice: To fit high heels, we'll add an extra 2 inch (5 cm) onto custom-sized floor-length dresses and dresses with trains.
This ravishing English-style wedding gown will make you feel like a queen in no time.
The voluminous tulle skirt is feminine and romantic, and the drop waist corset highlights your figure in all the right places. The lace insert on the upper part of the dress is ever so charming, and the attractive cut-out on the back of the dress is the most alluring.
Experience royal luxury on your special day thanks to this exquisite gown.
*The price doesn't include accessories.


text:
Episode 2
Season 8, Episode 3
Season 2, Episode 4
This supernatural medical drama revolves around the lives of the doctors and nurses at the fictional Hope Zion Hospital.
An ensemble medical show following Army doctors working the late shift at a San Antonio Hospital.
Celebrity Ghost Stories - the first and only series where celebrities share their real life personal encounters with the paranormal!
Turn off the lights, hide behind a pillow, and tune in!


text:
Feinstein: Petraeus scandal 'like the National Enquirer'
The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Tuesday that the sex scandal that has ensnared senior national security officials is like something out of the tabloids.
"Well, my immediate gut is like this is the 'National Enquirer,'" said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on CNN's "The Situation Room," according to a transcript. "I mean every day, there is something new."
Story Continued Below
Feinstein's comments came the same day that Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, was linked to the sex scandal that led to Gen. David Petraeus's resignation from his post as director of the CIA.
Petraeus was slated to testify this week before the intelligence committee about the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, but after he resigned from the CIA Friday, reports indicated that he would no longer do so. But on the same show, Feinstein said she thinks Petraeus will eventually appear before the committee because "he's a responsible person."
A spokesman for Feinstein told POLITICO that Petraeus would not appear Thursday, but could do so Friday. Acting CIA Director Michael Morell is scheduled to appear Thursday.


text:
When I upgraded I made sure I uncheck all the boxes on the popup and then watched as it installed the toolbar anyway.
So, I uninstalled and reinstalled again unchecking the boxes and again watched it install the toolbar [and as a side effect since it had already unistalled my older version on the first install on the second it had only 7 programs in it]
So, next I uninstalled and then reinstalled the older version and when I got the popup screen for upgrading tried again. No soap, again even without the box check it installed the toolbar.
How do I get rid of that since uninstalling and reinstalling is not doing it?


text:
Royals 'saddened' at Shand death
William and Kate have sympathised with the Duchess of Cornwall after the sudden death of her brother, following a fall in New York.
The Duke and Duchess, who are coming to the end of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, passed on their sympathies to Camilla who was left "utterly devastated" after Mark Shand died from a serious head injury on Tuesday night.
Kensington Palace said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were saddened to learn this morning of the tragic death of Mark Shand.
"Their thoughts are with the Duchess of Cornwall and her family at this time."
Mr Shand, 62, was taken to hospital after reportedly slipping while lighting a cigarette and hitting his head on the pavement outside an after-party for a charity event.
He was in New York for an auction at Sotheby's in aid of a charity for underprivileged children and the Elephant Family, of which he was chairman, which aims to save the endangered Asian elephant from extinction in the wild.
Camilla and the Prince of Wales, who are preparing for a high-profile tour of Canada next month, are believed to have received the bad news at their Birkhall home in Scotland.
A Clarence House spokesman said yesterday: "It is with deep sadness that we have to confirm that the Duchess of Cornwall's brother, Mark Shand, has today passed away in New York.
"Mr Shand died in hospital as a result of a serious head injury which he sustained during a fall last night.
"The Duchess, the Prince of Wales and all her family members are utterly devastated by this sudden and tragic loss.
"Mark Shand was a man of extraordinary vitality, a tireless campaigner and conservationist whose incredible work through The Elephant Family and beyond remained his focus right up until his death."
Tributes poured in for Mr Shand, a conservationist and travel writer who was known for his love of adventure and fondness for glamorous women.
A spokesman for the Elephant Family described him as a "true force for conservation", "both a legend and inspiration and above all our great friend".
Dan Bucknell, head of conservation and campaigns at the charity, said Mr Shand had "infectious enthusiasm" for his work for Asian elephants.
He told the BBC: "He did so much for the charity, he was a very fun-loving, warm-hearted generous guy, who was always very hands-on with all the events that we did and we are going to miss him very sorely."
Mr Shand had been in New York for the finale of the month-long Big Egg Hunt NYC by Faberge, which saw egg sculptures sold to the highest bidder and raised raised 1.6 million dollars (£950,000).
Mr Bucknell said the day after the event "should have really been one of celebration", but staff were left "incredibly shocked, numbed and incredibly stunned" by the sad news.
Mr Shand, Camilla's only brother, wrote numerous books and featured in documentaries, with elephants and India as recurring themes.
The adventurer's book Queen Of The Elephants won the 1996 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award and the Prix Litteraire d'Amis, and was made into a BBC documentary.
During his youth he was a renowned nightclubber who was expelled from Milton Abbey School in Dorset for smoking cannabis and had stints as a rally driver and bobsleigh competitor.
His father, Major Bruce Shand, decided to send him to Australia after he was expelled and he stopped off in India, where his love of elephants first took hold.
Later in life he was romantically linked to the likes of Bianca Jagger, Jackie Onassis's sister Lee Radziwill and Jackie's daughter, Caroline Kennedy.
In 1990 he married former French actress Clio Goldsmith, the niece of billionaire entrepreneur Sir James Goldsmith and the cousin of Jemima Khan and Tory MP Zac Goldsmith.
The couple, who split in 2009, have a daughter together called Ayesha.
Heiress and campaigner Ms Khan posted her condolences on Twitter, saying: "RIP Mark Shand: Best man, godfather to my son & my cousin's ex".
Ms Khan's ex-husband, former Pakistan international cricketer and politician Imran Khan, tweeted: "Shocked & saddened to learn of the death of one of my closest English friends, Mark Shand, in New York where he was raising funds 4 charity."
MP Mr Goldsmith added: "Conservation has lost a hero today. RIP the great and wonderful Mark Shand."
Television personality Piers Morgan said: "What an awful, tragic thing to happen. Poor Camilla & her family incl @tomparkerbowles."
American actress Kristin Davis, who has campaigned over the plight of orphaned African elephants, tweeted: "I am heartbroken over the death of Mark Shand,He did tremendous good with his life thru @elephantfamily + so much else What a horrible loss."


text:
Character: Albus Potter
Prompt List:
- Dress
- Stars
- Crunch
- Loss
- Scrape
- Heatwave
- Party
HTML Code:[B]Title: [/B] [B]Prompt: [/B] [B]Pairings/Characters: [/B] [B]Rating: [/B] [B]Warnings: [/B] [B]Word Count: [/B]
Character: Albus Potter
Prompt List:
- Dress
- Stars
- Crunch
- Loss
- Scrape
- Heatwave
- Party
HTML Code:[B]Title: [/B] [B]Prompt: [/B] [B]Pairings/Characters: [/B] [B]Rating: [/B] [B]Warnings: [/B] [B]Word Count: [/B]
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!
Title: Written in the Stars: Chapter 1
Prompt: Dress
Pairings/Characters: Albus Potter, James S. Potter, Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley Potter, Lily Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger Weasley, Rose Weasley, Hugo Weasley (others mentioned)
Rating: 1st/2nd Years (will be raised as the rating does in the story)
Warnings: Mild Profanity (see note above)
Word Count: 4915
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!
Title: Written in the Stars - Chapter 2
Prompt: stars
Pairings/Characters: Albus Potter, Rose Weasley, Scorpius Malfoy, Nichola Bussey (OC), Hagrid, Professor Vector, the Sorting Hat, plus other, more minor characters
Rating: 1st/2nd Years
Warnings: Mild Profanity
Word Count: 5029 (Word and MNFF have two completely different word counts...what's up with that, anyway?)
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!
Title: Written in the Stars - Chapter 3
Prompt: scrape
Pairings/Characters: Albus Potter, Rose Weasley, Elijah Macmillan, Peeves, Severus Snape
Rating: 1st/2nd Years
Warnings: Mild Profanity
Word Count: It's 5318 according to Word, but MNFF word count will be less than that. So...5XXX
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!
Title: Written in the Stars - Chapter 4 (not validated yet - will edit when it is)
Prompt: loss
Pairings/Characters: Albus Potter, Sir Nicholas, Rose Weasley, Elijah Macmillan, Neville Longbottom, Professor Vector, Winky
Rating: 1st/2nd Years
Warnings: Mild Profanity
Word Count: It's 4004 according to Word, but MNFF word count will be less than that. So...3XXX
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!
Title: Ashamed
Prompt: heatwave
Pairings/Characters: Albus Potter, James Potter, Harry Potter, Lily Potter, various unnamed Weasleys, the 2030 English QWC team, the 2030 Russian QWC team
Rating: 1st/2nd Years
Warnings: none
Word Count: 903
It was hot damned hot. Albus couldnt believe the spike in temperature in the matter of just a few days, and all in an inconvenient time. Somehow, his brother, James, had been selected as Keeper for Team England in the 2030 Quidditch World Cup, but the nastiest heat wave in a century was beginning to dampen the younger Potter brothers enthusiasm for the event.
It was the first time that the games had been hosted on English soil since the late nineteenth century, and every Weasley in the world was flocking to attend. Their dad, of course, had been able to reserve an entire private suite for the family. When they had all arrived, it was a veritable sea of ginger hair, eager to see one of their own compete in the largest sports spectacle in the wizard world.
The match was Russia versus England. Russia had earned their berth by virtue of the strongest trio of Chasers that anyone had ever seen in living memory, whilst England had ridden on the coattails of James, who was deemed the best Keeper in the world, bar none. It would be quite a clash between an unstoppable force and an unmovable object.
Despite the sweltering temperature, Albus was into the game from the first toss of the Quaffle. He now knew why the Russian Chasers were considered the best, because they moved almost quicker than the naked eye could follow. Their movement of the Quaffle was a thing of beauty.
But if one man was up to that task, it was James. With every shot on the hoops, James was equal to the challenge. After nearly four hours, the score was deadlocked at a mere twenty points per side. It was obvious that this match would be decided by whoever captured the Snitch, because neither James nor the Russian Chasers seemed willing to give in.
On the ninth hour of the match, though the audience was weary from heat exhaustion and the late hour, everyone was still riveted by the clash of these Titans, including Albus. Quidditch had never been his favourite thing, but even he could see that he was witnessing a piece of history.
The Russians, though, appeared to have had enough. After a quick word with the rest of their ranks, they spread out in an as-of-yet-unseen formation. Albus wondered if they had been saving this for an emergency, but his suspicions were horribly confirmed in mere seconds.
One Russian Chaser took a half-hearted shot toward the hoops, and James made the routine stop with his ever-present smirk of superiority. That had, however, only been a distraction whilst the visiting team executed their true plan. One of their Beaters aimed the Bludger at his partner, who was behind James and the English hoops. The second Beater deflected the projectile, and the missile his James square on the back, sending him plummeting from his broom toward the pitch like a limp doll.
Albus grabbed onto his fathers arm, watching in horror as his brother, who he cared for deeply, no matter what he said, fell from at least three-hundred feet in the air toward what would certainly be grievous injuryor worse. A thousand wands were withdrawn to stop the rapid descent, but each one of them were too late.
Unlike the school teams and professional leagues, the World Cup matches were not played with the safety spells for just this instance, as they ran the risk of interfering in the matches at times. Albus had never given it a second thought until that moment, when his brothers life depended on it.
James hit the ground with a dull thud, and the entire Weasley family rushed to the infirmary behind the stadium, where he would likely have been taken. Albus felt closed in by the mass of his relatives, and he was desperate to break away from them all and be the first to get to his brothers side.
No one, however, moved faster than Harry, who was living a fathers worst nightmare. Jamess motionless form had arrived a mere few seconds before the flock of Weasleys, but no one could see him until the Healers could make a preliminary examination.
Harry paced back and forth, muttering about safety and cheating, whereas Albus held his sister, Lily, as she cried in his arms. They waited for what seemed to be an interminable amount of time for someanykind of news.
At last, a Healer came out to address Harry directly. Though they were speaking in hushed voices, Albus was just close enough to hear what was being said.
James was alive, and he would probably be okay, but he was extremely lucky. Even during his fall, James had had the foresight to fall feet first, which kept him from falling on his back or his head, either of which would have almost certainly killed him. Both of his legs were broken, but that was the worst of the damage as far as they could tell.
In an inappropriate moment, Albus was reminded of his first fall from a broom and how much that had frightened him. He felt shame that his brother had nearly died, yet had still had the wherewithal to save his own life. He felt an unwelcomed wave of bitterness at the thought that his brother could even outshine him at falling.
Albus then felt shame. Some brother he was.
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!
Title: Down a Peg
Prompt: party
Pairings/Characters: Albus Potter, James Potter, Augusta Longbottom, James/Augusta, various unnamed characters
Rating: 3rd/5th Years
Warnings: Strong Profanity, Violence
Word Count: 726
It was the day James was coming home from St Mungos after his injury at the Quidditch World Cup, and Albus was nervous. Something about James had drastically changed in the times that they had visited in the hospital. Normally, James was boisterous, talkative, and confident, but he was quiet, reserved, and didnt look anyone in the eye.
And when he walked through the door to his welcome home party, the changes in him became painfully obvious. He walked with the assistance of a cane, as his legs were still in the mending process, and his back was rigid from the pain of the Bludgers impact. He just looked around at the gathering of his friends, teammates from both his Puddlemere United team and World Cup team, as well as a generous portion of family, and proceeded toward the stairs.
Im kind of tired. Ill just head to bed, he said quietly, leaving a hushed crowd in his wake.
Albus simply stared at his brother struggling to climb the stairs with the help of his girlfriend, Augusta. A girl of slight stature, she struggled under his weight, which was a little under fifteen stone, but no one could snap out of their trance-like state to help her.
Finally, Albus went after the two of them, putting his arm under Jamess and helping to lift his body up one stair after the next. It would have been far simpler to Levitate him up the stairs, but knowing his brother, he would not have gone for that.
At last, they reached Jamess room at the Potter family home, where he would be staying for the rest of his recovery, but at the door, James stopped them all in their tracks.
I can get on fine by myself now, thanks. With that, he opened the door, entered, and slammed the door in Albus and Augustas faces.
They both looked at one another in surprise. James had never acted like this his whole life. They both wanted to help him, but he obviously had other plans. Augusta leant against the wall, and tears started to stream down her face.
Has he been like this since St Mungos? Albus asked her.
She nodded. All the time.
The thought of James treating his girlfriend, who had stuck with him, despite his ridiculous travelling schedule for Quidditch and his propensity for late-night partying, in such a manner infuriated Albus. He was not going to let him get away with it.
Leaving Augusta in the hall, Albus flung open the door and kicked it closed behind him. James raised his head to see who had dared disturb him and went back to changing his clothes when he saw that it was his brother.
F*** you, James.
That got Jamess attention quickly. No thanks, Id rather not, he said dryly.
Albus walked over to James, staring him in the eye, despite the four-inch difference in their respective heights. Youre a coward and a brute, and I hate you! he hissed.
And? James said, his voice adopting a threatening tone.
The nonchalance of Jamess reply incensed Albus further. And that girl out there he jabbed his finger toward the door, loves you, Merlin knows why! How can you treat her like this when shes done nothing but stand by you this whole time?
You dont know what youre talking about, Al. Youre out of your league here.
Dont tell me what I can and cannot think, you self-serving son of a *****! Albuss chest was heaving in indignation. He was dangerously close to striking James.
But James didnt seem to care. Ha! Id like to see you do anything about it.
That caused Albus to snap. He wound his fist back and punched James in the face with every bit of adrenaline-fuelled strength he possessed. James fell onto his bed, half-dressed and unconscious.
Albus felt like he shouldve been appalled at what he had done, but he wasnt. Someone needed to take James off of his high horse and back into reality, and it had just happened to be his normally physically-inferior little brother.
Without another word, Albus walked out of the room and back down the stairs. When he reached the still-silent welcome home party, he merely headed toward the exit and gave a quick wave goodbye before walking out into the night.
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!
Title: Of Fighting and Firewhiskey
Prompt: crunch
Pairings/Characters: Albus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy, Harry Potter, Ginny Potter, James Potter, Lily Potter
Rating: 6th/7th years
Warnings: Strong Profanity, Violence
Word Count: er, didn't count, and I already closed the doc. I know it's over, but I don't have queue space for this particular category at the moment, or I would have submitted it. This is for the sake of 'done-ness'.
The days of Jamess recovery melded into weeks. Those weeks morphed into months, and many members of the Potter clan wondered if they would ever get him back. That is, of course, all except one.
Albus sat on the floor of his flat, his back against the doorjamb between the kitchen and the hallway. He puffed on a chubby cigar, trying to blow smoke rings with his breath. Away from inhalation distance sat his best mate, Scorpius Malfoy.
Why do you insist on smoking those foul things? Scorpius waved his hand at an oncoming cloud.
Because I want to.
Shouldnt it be up to me? If I want to self-destruct and kill myself slowly, whos to say I cant?
Scorpius rolled his eyes. Oh, come off it. Youre being a complete prat. Your parents want you home for Christmas, and youre just making excuses not to go.
Albus flung himself to his feet. Because hes there! The shout reverberated throughout the flat. Not that its any business of yours. He resumed amusing himself with puffing out odd shapes in the smoke.
You bloody coward. You cant even face your own brother. Scorpius moved toward Albus and snatched the cigar from his hand. Youre no better than he is.
Eyes reproachful, Albus glared at Scorpius, but he had no answer. There was no answer. Scorpius was a more skilled and powerful wizard than he was, and it was obvious that his plans for Christmas had just been made. He was going home.
The table was silent, save for the clicking of plates. No one said a word, because every attempt to start conversation merely ended with Ginny or Lily chattering on about trivialities. Harry would bury his face in his hands frustratedly and both James and Albus stared straight ahead, not making eye contact with anyone. Eventually, everyone gave up trying to make small talk and just ate as quickly as they could.
After their farcical tea, the Potters gravitated toward the sitting room. The wireless blared one of the thousand renditions of God Rest Ye Merry, Hippogriffs, but that was the only sound that could be heard. The silence was certainly not a comfortable one, and when nearly an hour of it had passed, the family patriarch had had enough.
This is ridiculous! Harry said. He got up from his chair and marched over to the sofa, where each of his sons sat, as far from one another as they could get. You two are being idiots, and this stops. Now.
Calm down, Dad, James said coolly. Youll spike your blood pressure.
Harry grabbed his eldest son by his collar and hauled him to his feet. To hell with that. Now, you listen to me. He shoved James back down on the sofa. You two are adults. Youre not ten years old, and this has got to stop.
Albus yawned and nonchalantly checked his watch. Getting late. I should probably head out.
As Albus made to leave, Harry put his hand in the centre of Albuss chest and pushed him back to his former seat as rudely as he had done with James. You two sit here and talk this out like civilised people. I will not have you upsetting your mother any more than you already have.
With that, Harry left the room, followed by silent, dumbstruck Ginny and Lily. James and Albus both remained in their seats, staring straight ahead. One of them would have to end the stand-off, and that was James.
I was only half a man. I couldnt even walk up the ****ing stairs.
Not looking at James, Albus replied, So? You were hurt. No one thought any less of you.
Thats not the point. I cant stand to be like that, and I certainly didnt want anyone to see.
Finally, Albus turned his eyes to his brother, if only to stare in disbelief. Are you honestly that thick? You really care about how macho you look around people who have changed your nappies? Shaking his head, Albus averted his gaze to the ceiling. Merlin, youre stupider than I thought.
James tossed himself of the sofa and stood in front of Albus, pointing his finger accusingly. And what do you know? You hide with your books and your job, and youre barely alive! What have you got to lose?
Albuss voice was wrought with incredulity. Ive got some bloody perspective, which you clearly havent got!
All at once, Albus and James were on one another, each trying to vent their rage and frustration in the most feral way possible. James punched Albus in the stomach, but the younger sibling responded with a kick to the shin. Thrown off balance, James stumbled, which allowed Albus to knock him down.
On the floor but not out for the count, James used a leg scissors to take Albuss feet out from beneath him. Albuss glasses went flying backwards, landing on the stone hearth with a crunch. That did not, however, deter the responding attack. With a guttural yell that was so out-of-place for the normally docile Albus, he launched his body like a missile at James, and they landed on the coffee table. The wood splintered under their weight as they kept brawling
For nearly ten minutes, the battle raged on, neither gaining the advantage, until they both slid to the floor in pure exhaustion.
Panting for breath, James spoke first. I was the best. I was the best in the world, and they took that away from me. They told me I can never play again.
Then be the best at something else, Albus said simply. Theres bound to be something out there that even you cant bollocks up.
James thunked the back of his head on the wall behind him. Its not that simple. It was everything to me. Its in my blood. I dont know how to be anything else.
At last, Albus had finally got to the root of his brothers issue. Youre scared, arent you?
Albus wanted to keep James talking. With every admission, some of the poison that had turned James into a shell of his former self seeped out. Finally, he could make some progress in getting his brother back. Dont be. There are so many possibilities for you, starting with that gorgeous woman who miraculously still calls herself your girlfriend.
James lolled his head to look at Albus. How has she not left me yet, Al?
No idea. She should have, but she loves you.
She does.
No, I mean she really loves you, and youre a stupid plonker if you dont see it.
Drilling his eyes into the tops of his shoes, James muttered, I am. You were right, and its taken me all this time to realise it. II just dont know where to go from here.
Scooting closer to James, Albus said, Youve got the rest of your life ahead of you. Settle down with her, and have yourself a slew of little stupid plonkers who play Quidditch and can fart anyone out of a room.
At the last part, both men laughed heartily until their eyes watered. James climbed to his feet and helped up Albus, drawing him into a backslapping embrace.
Love you, little brother.
Not six hours before, Albus had thought that he would never hear those words again, and they were music to his ears.
Well, almost.
The sounds of the wireless cut through, which caused them both to cringe. I hate this song, they both said simultaneously as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Snorkack started to play.
Honestly, James said, theyre just trying to make it seem like they always believed in Snorkacks, just because Aunt Luna finally found one. With a flick of his wand, the wireless stopped. Enough of that.
Albus wandered over to the sideboard and opened the cabinet door. Inside was a bottle of amber liquid. Ha! I knew hed still have this.
Curious, James wandered over. Is that the 17?
Yeah. Dads had this bottle of Firewhiskey since I was eleven. Dont know why, since he doesnt even drink the stuff.
With a touch of his old smirk back, James said, Saving it for a good occasion, I reckon, which I think should be today. He popped the cork and took a heavy drag off of the bottle, not bothering to use a glass. Damn, thats good booze.
Rolling his eyes, Albus snatched the bottle. Give me that! He took a drink as well, gasping for air when he was finished. Youre right. Tonight is the night this bottle meets its match.
Albus and James wandered back over to the sofa, passing the bottle of Firewhiskey back and forth. To fill the quiet, they alternated verses of Midnight Broomride, rejoicing in being brothers once more.
Jess Writes ♦ Jess Drabbles ♦ Jess Duels ♦ Jess Poets ♦ Jess Draws
Gorgeous banner by Dinny / Evora.
I'm no longer active, but my inbox is always open. I'd love to hear from you!


text:
|Desktop wallpaper
PC: Click on the photo with your right mouse button. When the little pop-up window appears, choose "set as wallpaper."
Mac OSX: Control-click photo and select "Download image to Disk". Save image to desktop. Go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Personal section and select "Desktop". On the "Collection" pulldown menu, go to "Choose Folder" and locate the appropriate picture.
[click here if you have a larger monitor]
490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Contact The Times | Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright


text:
In general, it is useful to see inside such flints. In this case, I don't see anything particularly useful, however.
So, it may be be a flint that is spherical by chance (they do come in all shapes and sizes).
But it could also be a fossil sponge, like the one IDd and very well explained by Luanne on this forum a couple of years ago
- http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/thread/4319
BTW, such flints can have archaeological significance, too
- http://finds.org.uk/database/images/zoom/id/239852
Hi Mike
Many thanks for your feedback and the links which I've checked out. I'm left puzzled, I'm pretty sure it isn't a fossil sponge, it seems to be a solid ball of grey / brown flint, there is no evidence of the sponge texture. Having searched a bit, all the photos I've found show a relatively thick white coating, usually with a textured / pock marked / orange peel surface whereas this is relatively smooth without much covering. When I first saw it I thought it was an old tennis ball that had lost all its fluff. I've attached a couple more photos fyi.
Thanks for the further photos.
The last one shows a couple of little arcs, suggestive of part of a gastropod (snail) fossil.
Flints can show a range of rinds. They are usually in the white-grey-orange-brown spectrum. They may be orange-peely or smooth. Smoothness can arise from polishing (perhaps of an orange-peely rind) by wave action on a beach (we know yours comes from a beach). In the beach/wave environment, as well as being ground around, stones are tossed against one another, which is probably the explanation for the fractures in your specimen. Given enough time, the fresh (darker grey) surfaces will turn whitish due to exposure to the atmosphere and weathering. If you look at broken flints in old walls, you'll see many surfaces which once were a fresh dark grey, but which now may be slightly milky.
Lack of a spongey texture does not mean your specimen was not derived from a sponge. Many fossils are casts. That is, the original animal's hard parts dissolved, leaving a cavity; the cavity then became filled with other material mimicking the shape of the original but entailing none of its internal structure.
In the cases of most fossil casts, the shape clearly shows the fossil origin. But with spherical casts, eg. from Porpsphaera sponges, the overall shape is ambiguous - because flints can form in random shapes including spheres.
More on flints here
- http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/download/2018-4495-11832-4283/Luanne%2BFlint%2Bcompressed.doc
And a couple of refs re banded flint, which you may come across, and which is often mistakenly guessed to have a fossil origin:
- http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/download/8377-2960/Banded%2520flint.doc
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_flint
Hi carp did you ever find out what this flint ball was, I've found 2 today and I can't find out what they are and yours is the closest one I've seen


text:
Don't look for links to 'sources' or even rumour stories on this ... i'm just posing some food for thought.
In looking for that final piece (A SF upgrade), what kind of a fantastic package could we have to offer at the Trade Deadline?
-Landry Fields and TRoss could likely make Demar expendable.
-The $10M in expiring dough on Jose's deal, at an often weak position in the NBA, will have suitors.
-No secret that we have too many PF's. Amir adds a slightly more veteran presence which may drop Ed.
If Demar and Ed are playing well - a package of Demar, Jose & Ed could land a seriously skilled player AND still leave us with the future starters at 4 positions and some depth.
Who would you put in the 'SF' spot?


text:
Now earn and redeem points at participating spas and restaurants with Hyatt Gold Passport®.
U.S. & Canada, call 800 228 3360
More Contact Information
At Hyatt Gold Passport, we want you to get the most from your points. Now earn and redeem points whether you're spending the day at one of our spas, the evening at one of our restaurants or the night at one of our hotels.
Not a Hyatt Gold Passport member?
Learn about all of the benefits of being a member, including earning points towards free nights, dining, spa and more. Join Now
View our Dining, Spa & More award redemption chart. Get answers to frequently asked questions.
Please check back often for the most up-to-date listing.
Participating locations include:
* Hyatt Gold Passport point redemption is not valid at hotel restaurants.


text: This road is only 1/2 hour from down town Portland. It was built between 1913 and 1922 by Sam Hill through the Columbia River Gorge. The intent of the road was to provide motorists with a passtime as well as to create a transportation corridor. This section is very special, on the west end of the gorge this 2.6 miles drops from the plateau down to the river level.


text:
Doncaster MP Rosie Winterton has learned more about the pioneering work being carried out to boost cancer survival rates.
She met Cancer Research UK scientists in Westminster and was told about the charity's ambition that within two decades three out of four patients diagnosed should survive at least ten years.
Rosie took part in interactive experiments, discovering more about the biology of cancer.
Currently, two in four people diagnosed with cancer survive for at least ten years – compared to just one in four in the early 1970s.
Rosie, who represents Doncaster Central, said: "The good news is that there have been significant steps forward for cancer patients. More people are surviving the disease and living longer and Cancer Research UK's work has been at the heart of this progress.
"But there is more to be done to help people beat cancer. I wholeheartedly support Cancer Research UK's aim to improve survival through the earlier diagnosis of cancer and greater access to the best treatment possible."
Sara Osborne, Head of Policy at Cancer Research UK, said: "It's great to have Rosie's support to highlight the vital role MPs and their constituents can play in helping to tackle all cancers.
"We must not underestimate the devastating impact that cancer has on the lives of those with a cancer diagnosis and their families."
Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research.
For more information on how to get involved in their campaigning work, visit cruk.org/campaigns.


text:
In Comic Shops 6/18/2014: Original Sin #4
Jun 13, 2014
(W) Jason Aaron
(A) Mike Deodato
(Cover) Julian Totino Tedesco
Trust No One. Not Even Yourself. One hero goes rogue. Another loses his head. Dr. Strange and the Punisher team up for a daring raid. And all trails now lead to one suspect. But he... how is that even possible?
Item Code: APR140630 In Shops: 6/18/2014 Price: $3.99
Are you following PREVIEWSWorld on Twitter yet? Follow @PREVIEWSworld


text:
Cashmere Blanket
€1,295.00 €1,295.00
- A soft cashmere blanket woven in a solid colour design.
- The piece is made at a 200-year-old mill in the Scottish countryside with a rich history in specialised weaving techniques.
- The blanket is finished with fringing at both edges.
- 190 x 140cm
- 74.8 x 55.1in
- 100% cashmere
- Specialist dry clean
- Made in Scotland


text:
Reverse Osmosis Parts & Accessories
Reverse Osmosis water filtration is currently one of the most effective methods of home water purification, because of its ability to deliver bottled quality water from the convenience of one's home. As such, it's important to not only wipe down your reverse osmosis membranes and regularly change your RO filters, but it's also important to keep up with the minute maintenance tasks of your reverse osmosis water filter systems.
Discount Filter Store carries dozens of parts and accessories for your reverse osmosis filter system, from RO filter tubing, pressure gauges, and membrane flush kits to RO bladder storage tanks, UV water sterilizers, and more. No matter what you're looking to add or replace on your reverse osmosis water filter system, Discount Filter Store has all the parts and accessories you need. Click here to view all of our water filter parts and accessories.
Everpure EV9000-91 Antique Brass Drinking Faucet Head$127.49MSRP: $153.99 Save 17%
RO-1070-W14 Reverse Osmosis Bladder Tank - 14 Gallon$136.99MSRP: $159.84 Save 14%


text:
It's been a great two years at Braun's Ranch. We still have 90 percent of employees from the start back in April of 2011.
We created a family bond between the employees and our loyal daily customers along with all the tourist and surrounding community customers.
We lost one of our owners, Glen M. Braun Jr., but to a happy adventure. He reopened the Braun's Deer Run golf Course in Brillion about two months ago and is very successful with a super menu. Deer Run is open seven days a week and averaging about 300 customers on Friday nights.
Our other son, David, along with his business partner, Jason Hunsader, runs the Altona Supper Club—one of the premier restaurants in Calumet County.
It is very rewarding as a dad to see the outstanding work ethics of my boys in the restaurant business as they started out standing on milk crates doing dishes at Cedar Lake Resort back in the '80s.
Wife, daughters key players
At Braun's Ranch we have our other part of our family holding down our family business at Braun's Ranch Supper Club with my wife, Bridget, overseeing the management of the bar. Our daughter Chelsea hostesses and oversees the restaurant division and our youngest daughter Montana does busing, dish-washing and overall managing the salad bar and buffet.
On holidays, Mother's Day, Easter we average about 800 to 900 people per holiday and we turned away about 300 people this year. People call in over a month ahead of time to get good dinnertime schedule to get seated.
We run daily specials with our awesome liver and onions, our baked haddock and pork chop special for $7.95. Our most popular special on Wednesday and Thursday night is our broasted chicken dinner which includes potatoes and gravy, homemade stuffing, fresh steamed veggies, coleslaw, rolls for $5.95 per person.
We average about 1,500 pieces of broasted chicken sold per week. We have our own recipe for marinating seasonings and broasting going back to 1985 at Cedar Lake Resort.
Sunday morning brunch is a big hit for us with Chef Matt Bornemann making his famous omelets made to order starting at 8:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. in front of you.
We also have the same recipe for our famous BBQ ribs going back 30 years with our head chef Brent Bunning adding a few of his own ideas to spice it up.
One of our main entrees is our famous pretzel chicken dinner with a touch of honey dijon. We served 400 dinners in two hours at Elkhart Lake's famous Downtown Night last August.
Friday night we have our super land and sea buffet along with fresh crab legs, Black Angus prime rib cut in front of you, eat and peel shrimp, baked haddock, pork chops, stir fry zesty shrimp, homemade soups and salad bar for $17.95 or the early bird special is $3 off before 5 p. m. with a ticket and eat at your leisure 4 to 9 p. m.
Saturday night is our meat lover's buffet with fresh cut Black Angus prime rib, our famous BBQ ribs, broasted chicken, tenderloin tips, juicy pork chops, shrimp, baked haddock, zesty chicken wings, chicken dumpling soup and chef's choice soup along with our huge salad bar for $17.95 and $3 off before 5 p. m. with a ticket and eat at your leisure from 4 to 9 p. m.
Sunday brunch takes place from 8:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. every Sunday including omelets made-to-order with buffet for $9.95.
Our light appetite with made-to-order omelets includes potatoes for $5.95. Early Bird Special offers $2 off before 10 a. m. Buffet includes eggs, bacon, ribs, sausage, broasted chicken, shrimp, pork chops, French toast, veggies, homemade soup and salad bar.
Our broasted chicken dinner includes all white or dark and includes mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade stuffing, caramelized carrots, coleslaw and rolls for $5.95, serving 1 to 4 p. m.
Sunday night broasted chicken buffet includes all-you-can-eat broasted chicken, baked haddock, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and veggie for $7.95, add soup or salad bar for $2.95; serving 4 to 7:30 p. m.
We are celebrating our two years in business with Elkhart Lake's own Bowser Band behind the Ranch Wednesday, July 3 from 8 p. m. to midnight.
Every last Wednesday of the month we have our antique classic car show, raffles, door prizes, etc. from 4 to 8 p. m.
We take trips from the Ranch to many different sites. The past years we went to New York, Deadwood, Nashville, etc. This year we have a full bus going to Branson, Mo. Nov. 3-8. Then we are going to The Big Easy in New Orleans Dec. 1-7. There are seats still available for New Orleans as we just put it together. Call (920) 323-2429 for details.
We would like to thank the Elkhart Lake, Plymouth, Kiel, New Holstein, Chilton, Valders, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Cascade and all other surrounding communities for their support along with the hundreds of Plymouth Rock campers who support us daily.


text:
Reviewed By Marcel M (Phoenix, AZ) Reviewed for a 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis —4/5/2014 12:20 PM
The Item has made a difference in the performance of my vehicle. I am very impressed with it, and it is definitely worth the money. I did not mark (5) stars on installation only because I had my Local ford performance shop install this item (they are professionals, and did it fast and right. Again I am happy I bought it and it helps with my acceleration, Gas savings (I doubt it...LOL, if you wanna go fast, you gotta pay for gas)... No exceptions in that rule. Best Regards, Marcel


text:
4 Life Lessons From Fire
Revising the dictum of "yat pinde tat brahmande(that which is within is a microcosm of the outer world)," the fire that rages within the human being, can define the quality of life too.
Get top stories and blog posts emailed to me each day. Newsletters may offer personalized content or advertisements. Learn more


text:
This study is provided by ICPSR. ICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.
ICPSR Instructional Subset: American Leadership Opinion and United States Foreign Policy, 1975 (ICPSR 7519)
Principal Investigator(s): Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
This study contains data on the attitudes of American national leaders toward American foreign policy in 1975. The study derives from surveys on the attitudes of the American public and national leaders toward foreign policy conducted by Louis Harris and Associates, commissioned by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations in November 1974. ICPSR provides instructional subsets based on both the public and the leadership surveys. See the related collection, ICPSR INSTRUCTIONAL SUBSET: AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY, 1975 (ICPSR 7518). This leadership sample included 330 individuals in positions that made them likely to have influence upon and knowledge of foreign relations. Leaders were drawn in roughly equal proportions from among those in responsible positions in politics, government, business, communications, and education. Somewhat fewer respondents were interviewed from the fields of labor, religion, and voluntary and ethnic organizations. The public survey used a stratified systematic national sample of 1,513 Americans aged 18 years and older. In general, the questions in both surveys examined attitudes in a number of related areas, including the role and extent of United States' involvement in world affairs, the amount of domestic support for such involvement, and the relationship between domestic and foreign policies. The initial 71 variables in each subset reflect identical substantive questions asked of both populations, so that public and leadership attitudes on the same questions can easily be compared. These questions queried respondents on topics such as the value and effectiveness of the United States' economic and military aid and its effect on the American economy and national security, prevention of the spread of communism, and improvement of American foreign relations. Also asked were questions on the role of the United States in world affairs, its status compared to the previous ten years, its world military involvement, and lessons learned from the Vietnam War. Respondents were also asked to rate the president and Congress on foreign policy formulation achievements and to specify the appropriate responses to a number of possible future world developments. Demographic items specify age, sex, ethnicity, religion, political party affiliation, political philosophy, and leadership categories.
Series: Instructional Subset Series
Access Notes
This study is intended for instructional use, and may be subsets of the original data. Variables and/or cases may have been removed to facilitate classroom use.
Data in this collection are available only to users at ICPSR member institutions. Please log in so we can determine if you are with a member institution and have access to these data files.
ASCII + SAS Setup SPSS Setup
Study Description
Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. ICPSR INSTRUCTIONAL SUBSET: AMERICAN LEADERSHIP OPINION AND UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY, 1975. Conducted by Louis Harris and Associates. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1977. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07519.v1
Persistent URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07519.v1
Export Citation:
- RIS (generic format for RefWorks, EndNote, etc.)
- EndNote XML (EndNote X4.0.1 or higher)
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: attitudes, communist threat, data, economic aid, educational elites, foreign policy, government elites, instruction, instructional materials, international affairs, labor (work), leadership, military alliances, national security, politicians, public opinion, religion, social sciences, Vietnam War
Geographic Coverage: United States, Global
- 1975
Sample: A total of 330 Americans in positions that made them likely to have influence upon and knowledge of foreign relations, in 1975.
Louis Harris and Associates. Surveys on the Attitudes of the American Public and National Leaders Toward Foreign Policy
Original ICPSR Release: 1984-05-04
Metadata Exports
- Citations exports are provided above.
Export Study-level metadata (does not include variable-level metadata)
If you're looking for collection-level metadata rather than an individual metadata record, please visit our Metadata Records page.


text:
If you have a large Facebook friends list, you probably have a large amygdala.
The amygdala is part of the brain that controls memory and emotions and a new study indicates it's an important part of social behavior.
"We found that amygdala volume correlates with the size and complexity of social networks in adult humans," the study Amygdala Volume and Social Network Size in Humans says.
There are about 600 million users on the Palo Alto-based social network (check out this map if you're curious what that looks like), so it makes sense.
But don't go on a friending rampage. A larger amygdala doesn't necessarily mean a healthier amygdala.
There is research suggesting we can only manage 150 friendships at once. And there is even a national holiday dedicated to unfriending.


text:
About This Blog
Shifting Gears is a yearlong, multi-platform project from The California Report. On public radio, and right here online, we're exploring how California's manufacturing industry — and the people in it — are adapting to a changing industry and economy. More...
Sponsored by:
Search This Blog
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Jordan on Tesla Sues BBC's "Top Gear"
- robert trias chavez on Moved to Kentucky
- Julio on LAN, or "Life After NUMMI"
- Sara on Staying in California? Torrance Looks Good
- Rachael Myrow on Staying in California? Torrance Looks Good
Browse By Date
RSS Feed
The NUMMI Story
Reports, Studies & Data
- CA Stimulus Projects From Recovery.org.
- Career Guide to Manufacturing Industry From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Job Postings Per Capita Where are the jobs? Explore the interactive map.
- Manufacturing Industry Statistics From the U.S. Census Bureau
- Mass Layoff Statistics From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Patchwork Nation Interactive map from PBS with county-level economic and political data.
Related Coverage
- KQED: Economy Continuing coverage
- KQED's News Fix KQED's news blog
- L.A. Business Journal: Manufacturing Industry News Subscription required for some articles
- NPR: New Jobs for a New Decade Ongoing series from National Public Radio
- ShovelWatch ProPublica and WNYC track the federal stimulus plan "from bill to building."
- WSJ: Stimulus Coverage
Worker Resources
- CA Employee Development Department Training resources for job seekers.
- California Occupational Guides Explore what types of jobs are out there.
- CareerOneStop Public resources for the unemployed.
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Federal program offering benefits and services to eligible laid-off workers.
- WorkSmart State-run site designed to help you prepare for and find a new job.
A series from…
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Zero Motorcycles to Manufacture More in Santa Cruz
The new facility in Santa Cruz is expected to double the company's current production capacity, and then some. Zero recently announced a $1.84 million 'next generation' powertrain project. Said Steve Salyer, Vice President of Operations: "Quality Control at the highest … Continue reading
Are You Willing to Pay to Keep Manufacturing Here?
Comments Off on Are You Willing to Pay to Keep Manufacturing Here?
Jeff Weir is economic development director for the city of Salinas. When he first arrived in Salinas three years ago, the first thing he did was review the past. "Salinas used to have large numbers of manufacturing jobs: baggage handling … Continue reading
California: EV Designer for the World
Like it or not, California is competing for manufacturing jobs, with other states and overseas. In fact, local governments in foreign countries are competing with each other as well to lure American business. Priscilla Lu, board chair of Zap in … Continue reading
Boeing Downshifts in Long Beach
Comments Off on Boeing Downshifts in Long Beach
Boeing has announced it's laying off 1,100 workers who build its giant C-17 cargo plane. Nine hundred of them work at the company's sprawling plant in Long Beach.Under Boeing's current layoff plan, the Long Beach plant will trim 400 jobs … Continue reading
Union Pacific Owns 160 Acres Around NUMMI Plant
Comments Off on Union Pacific Owns 160 Acres Around NUMMI Plant
At the tail end of last year, Union Pacific Railroad bought the property in two parcels from New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. The price is as yet unknown. "We plan to develop the property at an undetermined point in the … Continue reading
Stoking Electric Car Lust in Detroit
Comments Off on Stoking Electric Car Lust in Detroit
As the Detroit Auto Show gets ready to open to the public this Saturday, I direct your attention to one of the most detailed discussions of Tesla's hope for the future, by Wired's Chuck Squatriglia. The Palo Alto automaker sent … Continue reading
The Shine of Success in Southern California
Comments Off on The Shine of Success in Southern California
It's easy to take California's culture for granted. We know we're a fun people, but therein lies another secret to our economic strength in a fast changing world. Take, for instance, the after market car parts business. Brian Watt of … Continue reading


text:
A Message from the President
Values in Action
Improving the Aerodynamics of a Luge Sled
Faculty Honored with Endowed Professorships
Thinking & Acting Globally
Biofuel Project Receives Grant
A 21st-Century Business Education to Fuel a 21st-Century Career
The Human Factor in Supply Chain Cmpetitiveness
Burning Bright
Engineering Human Motion
Vision of a Clarkson Education
The Shipley Center for Innovation
Clarkson and New York: The Power of Partnerships
Clarkson Expands Program Offerings in Health Sciences
What Happens When PLAN A Fails?
To be competitive in today's rapidly changing globalized economy
requires new innovation-based approaches and technologies. The primary sources of these innovations? New discoveries and technologies developed at research universities. To be useful, these need to be translated into new products and systems for use in the marketplace through commercialization.
As an elite technological institution with a nationally ranked School of Business, Clarkson is well positioned to make its mark on the transforming economic landscape of the 21st century through the commercialization of breakthrough technologies developed in our laboratories.
This is where The Shipley Center for Innovation comes in. The Center plays a central role in managing the process of creating new enterprises that capitalize on emerging technologies developed at Clarkson's Coulter School of Engineering and School of Arts & Sciences.
Yet, the potential of even the most promising new innovations cannot be realized if they never make it out of the laboratory. One of the challenges to successful technology transfer is to help scientists and engineers understand the process. That means bringing together academic science and industry: two groups that have been uneasy with each other in the past.
No one understands this better than Shipley Center Executive and Scientific Director Gabor Forgacs, a Distinguished University Professor of Physics at Clarkson, and a scientist who has successfully moved his own discoveries from the bench to the market.
Forgacs is a pioneer in "bioprinting," a new scientific technique that seeks to build tissue on demand for research and regenerative medicine. He is the scientific founder of Organovo Inc., a biotech company focused on commercializing the breakthrough human tissue printing technology that stems from his research.
"Science and industry must understand each other in order
to form a successful commercialization partnership," he says. "That really means learning to speak two languages — the language of science and the language of business. In today's high-tech world,
it is absolutely crucial that these two groups work in partnership."
Forgacs is assisted by Deputy Director Matt Draper, who manages the business side of the Center. Draper, who received his MBA from Clarkson in 2003, returned after working in industry for a number of years.
The two bring together complementary as well as overlapping knowledge from science and business. Both returned to Clarkson last year to take over the leadership of the Shipley Center and have been instrumental in continuing to expand and enhance the Center, which was first established in 1999. (Forgacs was on the faculty of Clarkson from 1986 – 2000.)
Today, the Center works with investors and funding agencies to develop start-up companies using technology related to advanced materials, bio- and nanotechnologies, the environment and sustainable
energy — all signature research areas at Clarkson. Forgacs and Draper
also provide assistance to the researchers on topics ranging from patent and business plan preparation to market research and customer
identification. Perhaps, most importantly, they help the innovators to articulate their own vision, and link them to investors and funding sources, as well as to alumni with relevant expertise.
One "unexpected" but "pleasant surprise" for Draper has been the number of entrepreneurially minded graduate and undergraduate students at Clarkson and the number of student initiatives.
"We are already working with two student companies and I expect that will grow," he says.
For Forgacs, what is most exciting is Clarkson's potential for technology transfer. As he puts it, "For the size of the school, Clarkson has enormous raw material to work with. There are so many talented scientists and engineers engaged in cutting-edge technologies. Our job is to dig it out."


text:
Special to the Daily World
NEW YORK – Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles has been named the 2012 WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by Boost Mobile, the WNBA announced recently.
In her third season, all with the Sun, Charles captured her first Most Valuable Player presented award after finishing second in 2011 and seventh in 2010 when she was named the league's Rookie of the Year.
In addition, Connecticut guard Renee Montgomery is the winner of the 2012 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, the league also announced. The honor marked the first time in four seasons in the league that Montgomery was named the league's top Sixth Woman.
In 34 games this season, Montgomery averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 assists and shot .848 from the free throw line. Known for her energetic play, she also ranked second on the Sun squad in three categories – three point percentage, assists and blocks.
In addition, Connecticut guard Kara Lawson was named the recipient of the 2012 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award. Designed to honor a player who exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship – ethical behavior, fair play and integrity – the award is named for the late Kim Perrot, who helped guide the Houston Comets to their first two WNBA championships, before passing away in August 1999, after a seven-month battle with cancer.
Not to be upstaged, Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the fifth time in her career. Catchings previously won the award in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010.
Catchings beat out two Atlanta Dream players – guard Angel McCoughtry and forward Sancho Lyttle among others to capture the honor. In her 12th season, she finished first in the East and second overall in scoring among forwards, and third in the conference in field goals made. She led Indiana in rebounds, defensive rebounds, double-doubles, steals and blocks.


text:
Bruney eager for 'challenge' with Nats
Former Yankees reliever to compete for club's closer role
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Bruney, who was selected by Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft when Rizzo was with the D-backs, was 5-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 44 appearances as the Yanks' setup man in '09.
However, Bruney, 27, was left off the Yankees' playoff roster in the first two rounds before being activated for the World Series against the Phillies.
MLB.com caught up with Bruney recently to talk about his future with the Nationals, his relationship with Rizzo and his last year with the Yankees.
MLB.com: What was your reaction when you found out that you were traded to the Nationals?
Brian Bruney: I feel good being a National. I think there is a better opportunity for me there. I'm going to enjoy helping a team that hasn't been a winning franchise. We are going to be the 25 guys that make it a winning franchise.
MLB.com: It sounds like you are excited to be a member of the Nationals. Why?
Bruney: It's a new journey. It's a new challenge. You have to continue to challenge yourself. It seems it's going to be a lot of fun. When you expect to win every night like we did in New York, I don't know if the winning is as fun as when nobody expects you to win. You are the underdogs every night and you prove people wrong. I think that is a lot more fun. That's the part I'm looking forward to --- being on a team where nobody expects us to do anything. Hopefully we'll put some wins together, get on a roll and play good baseball for six months. We'll see where it goes.
I can finally grow some facial hair after four years. That's great. That was one of the first things I thought about. When I was traded, I said, "Wow, finally, I can grow a beard."
MLB.com: Rizzo is the person who drafted you in 2000. How good is it to be reunited with him?
Bruney: I have a lot of respect for Mike. I can remember him coming in and having a team meeting in South Bend, Ind., and I'm pretty sure all 25 guys there remember that conversation for the rest of their lives. When he speaks, you listen. The guy knows what he is doing. He has shown he can turn things around.
He should have been a GM a long time ago. It's good to see he finally has that job. I'm excited for him. In Arizona, when he was in charge of the Draft, Arizona's farm system was tops in baseball almost every year. He has an eye for baseball talent and he knows how to put a team together.
Just some of the things he has done this offseason -- Jason Marquis, Matt Capps -- Mike is trying to better the Nationals. That's all you can ask for. He is putting a better team out there.
MLB.com: What did Rizzo say to the team in South Bend?
Bruney: [Laughing.] I don't know if Mike wants me to say what that conversation was about. Like I said, I remember it like it was yesterday. It really made an impact on me. I remain friends with Mike. Every time I saw him, it was a pleasure to see him. We had good conversations. I'm very glad to be back with him. He knows what I'm capable of doing. I'm sure he knows I'm a good clubhouse guy, so I'm sure that's why I'm a National.
MLB.com: You went on the disabled list twice this past season because of a flexor muscle strain in your right elbow. How are you doing right now?
Bruney: Awesome. It could have been avoided. It was just one of those deals where there happened to be a home run replay [on April 19] and I had been warming up. I warmed up way too long. The replay, I think, took eight and a half minutes. I'm not blaming the umpires or anything like that. I shut that down and I think I overthrew a little bit. I had some tenderness. I went on one rehab assignment and I tried to come back. I just didn't give it enough time. I wasn't really honest with myself about it. Being the competitor that I am, that last thing I wanted was not be on that field helping my team. So I was so eager to get out there.
MLB.com: When you came back, you were wild and were taken off the playoff roster in the first two rounds. Was that because of your elbow or were you not productive?
Bruney: The latter, definitely. When I came back, there were wasn't any health concerns the rest of the year. ... When you are coming off an injury, especially an elbow or shoulder, you are a little reluctant to let it go and trust your body. I knew I was healthy, but when you are out a long time and you are used to feeling something, you kind of baby it. I was tentative with all my pitches. I wasn't throwing like my normal self. I think that's what caused my wildness.
MLB.com: Now that you are a member of the Nationals, what role would you prefer -- setup man or closer?
Bruney: I would prefer to close. I think as a reliever, that is the ultimate goal. I think if you are not a starter, the closer is the coolest job. That's what I did from Day 1, when I got drafted. I'm sure that's what Mike Rizzo knows me as. At the end of the day, that what I feel like. I understand that Capps is a tremendous talent. I'm glad we have him. Whatever they decide to do, there will be no hard feelings about it. Whoever they choose, it's best for the team. That's what we'll do.
MLB.com: If you look at the relievers on the roster, this could be an awesome bullpen. What do you think?
Bruney: I'm excited. I've been fortunate to be part of some pretty good bullpens. It's a lot of fun. You can feed off each other and help each other out. If everyone does their job, we could shorten games. That would lead to some more wins for the team.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.