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The Delforge Place has been welcoming guests since 1985. And still, each day brings a new adventure, thanks to you -- our guests -- who've come from every corner of the world and represent so many unique personalities. Your suite inside The Delforge Place will be one of several inside an historic Victorian-style home, built as a one-room Sunday House in 1898 by German pioneer Ferdinand Koeppen. Originally situated on a tract of land near Barons Creek known as the "Company Garden," which was set aside as a communal garden by the German Emigration Company, it was moved to its present site and restored in 1975. Today, the home retains its unique character, with original wood floors, 12-foot ceilings, beaded board, and chandeliers. Especially striking are the windows and doors of beveled, stained, and etched glass -- all original and in excellent condition. There is privacy in this guesthouse and you are welcome to come and go as you please. Accommodations furnished with American and European pieces, The Delforge Place is accented with antiques and family heirlooms. Special features include a Belgian Dovre wood-burning stove and French doors leading to a shaded rock patio with seating and a Therapeutic Hot Tub. Guest rooms or suites offer a number of amenities, and are themed according to different historical periods. The German Suite emphasizes the German heritage of Fredericksburg and the Seelig family.
- King-size bed in bedroom
- Day-bed in setting room
- Full private bath with antique claw foot tub
- Separate shower
- Original marble top washstand
- Mini-refrigerators
- Information centers with brochures on things to do, places to go, and sites to see in and around Fredericksburg.
- "Coffee corner" includes a coffee maker plus supplies for guests to enjoy a cup of The Delforge Place's special Coffee Blend, or hot chocolate, hot apple cider, or tea.
- Cable TV
- Complimentary full breakfast on Weekends Only
- Therapeutic hot tub is shared with all guests.
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- Rates starting at $165.00 per night for 1 or 2 guests
- $35.00 for each additional person per night
- NO Breakfast Provided on Weekdays Sunday - Thursday
- 2 nights required for All Event and Holiday Weekends
- No Children
- No Pets
- No Smoking
- Max Occupancy - 3
Whole House Rate
High Season - Fri-Sat $698.00/Sun-Thur $625.00
Mid / Low Season - Fri-Sat $662.00/Sun-Thur $590.00
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I've also done little olive cheese balls. They're green olives wrapped in dough made simply of flour, shredded cheddar, butter, and a bit of ground cayenne pepper, then baked. Salty goodness!
And the aforementioned jalapeño poppers--that sounds really good to glaze them with something sweet!
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We're doing New York style hot dogs and New York cheesecake.
Hot roast beef sandwiches and Boston cream pie.
Those are the main things we are providing. Of course, I'm sure everyone else will bring something too. Can't even fast for a few days ahead of time as I have the Frostbite Four to run on Saturday. (First race of the year for me).
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First and foremost, we want to support good institutions, so that they can grow their core offerings and serve more people. These core partners work to achieve what we call breadth of impact. Our social performance scoring process helps ensure that we pick good organizations, and that we give them credit for the work they do.
This is how we end up partnering with remarkable organizations like People's Forum in India, which earned 7 out of 7 of our social performance badges. Or why we opted to work with Solar Sister, a social enterprise that distributes clean energy technology and empowers women at the same time.
Kiva borrower Manas lives in the poorest part of India. He borrowed $550 through People's Forum to grow his carving business and build a brighter future for his young daughter. As you can tell, his mother is pretty proud.
Kiva funding is incredibly unique -- and we owe that to you, our lenders. You provide funding at 0% interest -- essentially for free and at flexible terms -- and we want to make sure that we're putting it to work to make the most impact possible. With Kiva funding covering loans, our partners are able to free up their own operating funds to push the boundaries of what they can do, like offer health care and insurance services, work in remote areas, introduce new loan products and more.
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The cult following of snowboarders convening on Mt. Baker, Washington for the Legendary Banked Slalom reached an all-time frenzy this year–the contest's twentieth anniversary. So instead of posting up on the side of another icy halfpipe competition, TransWorld sent a team to the great NW to represent, be witness to, and be a part of the what many have called the only real contest in snowboarding today.
What makes this event so special is a combination of the people and the place. A strangely wonderful cross section of snowboarders creeps into Baker over the course of the weekend: contest and kicker kids, misty crustaceans from around the region, and snowboarding legends whom your odds of getting struck by lightening are usually better than catching a glimpse of in person. Everywhere I turned I saw up-and-coming groms awestruck in the presence of heroes like Jamie Lynn, Mike Ranquet, Shawn Farmer, and the Banked Slalom's reigning champ, Terje Haakonsen. And likewise, the old dawgs used young energy to get nasty on and off the hill. The running theme of the weekend for our crew was missing Shawn Farmer rapping (if you've seen Critical Condition, you know what I'm talking about) every single night. Morning after morning we'd show up to the hill after late evenings of northwest beer swilling, only to be greeted by, "Farm got on the mic and rapped right after you left last night!" It was a repeating coincidence that gave the weekend a special flavor for us.
Anyhow, the people are special, but so is the place. Mt. Baker is a powder refuge of steep, scary, slashable terrain. Natural gullies are everywhere, and one of the most famous of these is where the actual race is held. The Banked Slalom is legendary for being timed perfectly with midwinter dumps, and the contest itself is so hard to get into that there's a tradition of just showing up that weekend to ride–no worries if you don't actually get to race. Everyone stays in a little town down the road from the resort called Glacier where there is literally no cellular service and only two restaurants. Social gatherings are held over beers and wax irons at the Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop or in front of sweaty boots and fireplaces at condos throughout glacier. No velvet ropes, no bars, no VIP passes.
So like I said, this year's roster of competitors and observers was stacked to the hilt. Mervin and Quiksilver had their entire pro teams there to race, including Scotty Wittlake, Danny Kass, Todd Richards–too many damn people to list. In fact, just go to the Mt. Baker web site and check out the competitor roster–it's heavy. But even with the huge influx of talent, the Haakon factor was a force to be reckoned with. Although Terje did get beat in qualifiers by a local ripper named Nate Holland, he ended up on top once again in the finals–winning it despite blowing up and disqualifying on one of his runs. The mystery of Terje's incredible skill lives on, but I think I heard someone say, "It's all in the arms." (Check out his rear-hand rutter steez in the above photo.) In the pro women's division, a local named Stacy Thomas smoked the finals and beat out Baker Banked mainstays like Karleen Jeffery and Victoria Jealouse. Salomon shredder Fabienne Reuteler was fast, too, quiet and fast.
In addition to the official race, there were all sorts of other rivalries transpiring over the course of the weekend. A "retro race" went down at noon on Saturday on vintage equipment. Tom Burt, Bob Klein, Ken Achenbach, and a crew of others dusted off their Burton Cruisers and Sims Pocket Knifes for a race that had most people asking, "How in the hell did we ever shred on that crappy equipment?" I'm not sure who won that one, but it was wicked to watch. The ongoing "Anderniewski" rivalry between Billy Anderson and Dave Sypniewski was won by Dave for the first year in many. Although I'm not sure who won the nightly game of quarters presided over by Anderson and Syp"brew"ski, it was confirmed thaat both of them puked up their insides at least once throughout the event. The newly officiated "Taggartowski" rivalry between me and Michele Taggart (a much less publicized or cared about event) was won by Taggart with a miniscule lead of a couple tenths of a second. You're going down next year, Michele, you hear?
The awards carried on into the early evening of Sunday in a very packed base lodge. Watching the many generations of snowboarders, from Jason Ford and Tom Burt on down to the little golden-headed children of Mervin's Mike Olsen, the true meaning of the contest suddenly became clear: snowboarding community. Hana Beaman was sitting next to me and said something to the effect of, "This is the coolest thing ever–it reminds me of when contests actually mattered." That pretty much sums it up. Oh, and I didn't see Farmer get up on stage and rap, but I'm sure he did after we left.
Pro Men
1. Terje Haakonsen
2. Seth Wescott
3. Nate Holland
4. Josh Dirksen
5. Peter Bauer
Pro Women
1. Stacy Thomas
2. Karleen Jeffery
3. Fabienne Reuteler
4. Tanja Frieden
5. Victoria Jealouse
Pro Masters: Tom Burt
Super Masters: Robert Rodger
Mid Masters: Randy Haugen
Masters: Jeff Hambelton
Women Masters: Dawn Lambert
Women Amateurs: Spencer O'Brien
Older Amateur Men: Ryan Kelly
Younger Amateur Men: Aaron Robinson
Juniors: Roger Carver
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. February 2, 2011 – The New Mexico Tech shooting team defeated the
|New Mexico Tech shooting team members who earned medals are (from left) Elizabeth Barteau, Camille Bryant and Alex Egerton.
|The shooting club members are (standing, from left) Barteau, Johnathan McGechie and David Best. In front are Egerton and Bryant. Photos courtesy of Dr. Virginia McLemore
Tech's five team members – Alex Egerton, Elizabeth Barteau, Camile Bryant, David Best, and Jonathan McGechie -- scored 1,689 points in the smallbore rifle competition, easily outdistancing UNM's 1,118 total.
In the air rifle competition, Tech was the only team with a full team of four, scoring 1,849 to claim the title.
Three schools fielded 10 competitors, but only two schools had enough competitors for the four-man team in the smallbore rifle event.
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The club meets from 5 to 7 p.m. every Monday at the gym. All Tech students are welcome to join the club. The team practices from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. most Fridays, also at the gym.
The team is preparing for several rifle competitions and the New Mexico Air Rifle Championship. The New Mexico Shooting Sports Club has numerous additional events.
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1. Kaitlyn Martin, NMSU 561
2. Alex Egerton, Tech 501
3. Elizabeth Barteau, Tech 496
4. Camille Bryant, Tech 431
5. David Best, Tech 421
6. Jonathan McGechie, Tech 324
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1. Martin 555
2. Barteau 504
3. Egerton 495
4. Best 368
5. Christopher Ayala, UNM 334
6. Bryant 322
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Going to extremes
Is it just coincidence, or is our changing climate staring us hotly in the face?
Just as record temperatures and bushfires turned the summer to cinders, many of the world's top climate scientists met in Australia.
That had to be coincidence.
Turned out though, that our 2012-13 summer gave an opportunity to underscore the known knowns of their science - and how we might better deal with extreme events.
An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meeting in Hobart last week was bookended at the start by Tasmanian bushfires, and at the end by worsening Victorian and New South Wales fires - and Sydney's 45.8 degrees hottest day on record.
As he opened the meeting, Thomas Stocker, co-chair of IPCC Working Group I, pointed to the panel's special report on the risks of extreme events under climate change.
This indicated that what today was a one-in-20 year hottest day in Australia, might be six times more frequent within the next 30 to 40 years.
In the absence of curbed greenhouse emissions, such a day could be more than 10 times more frequent by the end of the 21st century.
The new normal could be the dull orange glow of a bushfire moon. And already the tremendous cost of these fires is being argued.
What to do?
First, rely on the scientific consensus. Reject the spurious merchants of doubt around the fringes of the climate debate.
Working Group I's report on the basic science of climate change will be finalised for release at the end of September. Meanwhile, we have the words of the last assessment to guide us.
''Warming is unequivocal,'' it says.
Next, don't expect certainty out of your scientists.
Peter Stott, of the UK Met. Office, who spoke at a crowded public lecture after the working group finished, underlined that it was not possible to to definitively link any single extreme event to climate change.
''But crucially, you can say how the odds have changed,'' Dr Stott said.
We should not expect every year to be warmer than the year before, he said. But we will see more records for warm years being broken, than records for cold years.
And third: it's the community, stupid.
US climatologist Linda Mearns, who also spoke at the lecture, looked to the reaction of her fellow New Yorkers to the destruction of Hurricane Sandy.
In fighting inundation they had no sure blueprint to work from.
''They began to develop plans knowing that they didn't know a lot, but that they will know more,'' Dr Mearns said.
''The point is not to sit around and wait for the scientists.''
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text: NEW YORK From a 200-foot-long meadow of plants adorning an entire wall to neon tabletop centerpieces created by artist Richard Tuttle, there's never been a dull decor statement at the fall benefit hosted by the Whitney Museum of American Art. That's largely due to the fact that the responsibility for the event's design has changed hands many times. Indeed, some of the industry's biggest designers have masterminded the look of the art institution's big fund-raiser, more often than not drawing inspiration from an artist or current exhibition to transform one of its floors.


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Some friends invited me to a seat at their table for a local charity fundraising banquet. Since they had an inside connection to the host, and since I was the only person who showed up with any camera equipment better than point-and-shoot, I did an impromptu photo shoot of the event for the use of the organization's director. I had my Rebel XS body and used three fast primes -- EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, EF 85mm f/1.8 USM, and EF 28mm f/2.8. I seemed to get the best results with 800 ISO and f/2 (+/- a stop or two), so I shot most of my images at those settings an selected the exposure time as required to capture enough light -- usually between 1/40 and 1/125.
The lighting and the subjects were both very challenging. The ceiling was about 15' overhead, open-architecture, and painted black. Illumination was entirely from overhead incandescent floods and a smattering of decorative candles. The walls were a dull tan and the carpet was a grey-red color. Prior to dinner people were milling about, eating hors d'ourves, investigating the silent auction items, talking, etc. so there was always some movement.
I got a decent 35 or 40 images out of the 100-odd frames that I shot, but very few were especially sharp. The focus distance for the 50mm and the 85mm tended to be pretty narrow, even when shooting across the room, which produced a lot of bokeh, both foreground and background, that wasn't always intended. Many images were also very grainy and required heavy noise reduction with post-processing.
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Episiotomy is a procedure sometimes done during childbirth to make a woman's vaginal opening bigger. This make it easier to deliver the baby.
The skin between the vagina and anus is cut. This area is called the perineum.
Just before the baby is born, the obstetrician numbs the vaginal area opening and makes one of two cuts:
The cut makes the opening to the vagina bigger. The cut is stitched closed after the baby and placenta have been delivered.
Episiotomies were once routinely performed to prevent vaginal tears during delivery. Today, routine episiotomies are not recommended.
However, episiotomies may still be done if:
It may also be needed to speed the delivery process if there is concern about the baby's heart rate.
Many studies suggest this procedure has no benefit during routine childbirth.
Women who have an episiotomy have more intercourse-related pain after pregnancy, and wait longer before having sex after childbirth.
There is a chance the episiotomy can lead to a larger tear, or it may tear the muscles around the rectum. This can lead to later problems with controlling gas and sometimes stool. These problems are less likely if you do not have an episiotomy, and the skin tears naturally during childbirth.
Additional risks of an episiotomy include:
An episiotomy usually heals without problems and may be easier to repair than multiple tears.
You can return to normal activities shortly after the birth.
The stitches are absorbed by the body and do not need to be removed.
Pain medication and ice can help relieve discomfort for the first day. After that, warm baths are helpful.
Hartmann K, Viswanathan M, Palmieri R, Gartlehner G, Thorp J Jr, Lohr KN. Outcomes of routine episiotomy: a systematic review. JAMA. 2005;293(17):2141-2148.
American College of Obstetricians-Gynecologists. Episiotomy. Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists. ACOG Practice Bulletin. 2006;71.
Carroli G, Mignini L. Episiotomy for vaginal birth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009;1:CD000081.
Cunningham FG, Leveno KJ, Bloom SL, et al. Normal labor and delivery. In: Cunnigham FG, Leveno KL, Bloom SL, et al, eds. Williams Obstetrics. 23rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2010:chap 17.
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MIAMI – The Heat's championship rings contain 219 diamonds. The only thing harder than counting every jewel is figuring out how LeBron & The Gang won't get more this season.
It's not that they beat Boston 120-107 in Tuesday night's season opener. As entertaining as it was to watch Kevin Garnett pretend Ray Allen doesn't exist, no game of real consequence will be played for another five months.
It's not even that Miami is better than last year, as witnessed by Allen's 19 points off the bench. The biggest reason the Heat should repeat is that it will be easier the second time around.
That goes against standard sports and movie rationale. For every Godfather II there are a dozen Caddyshack IIs. Sequels are harder, unless the first one was the most scrutinized production in NBA history.
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The past two years in Miami weren't basketball seasons. They were reality shows. The Trials of LeBron became a national obsession, and most viewers rather enjoyed watching James try to justify "The Decision."
That's over now, and LeBron is free to be LeBron. Nobody is sure what form that will take. They just know it could be unlike anything the NBA has seen.
James had 26 points, 10 rebounds and leg cramps Tuesday night. He played only 28 minutes and went to the locker room for treatment twice. Or maybe he just couldn't wait to get a better look at the size 13½ ring he got before the game.
"It was a great moment," James said. "It was a dream of mine."
There will still be plenty of pressure on the Heat this year, but it will be the standard stuff all champs deal with. All the old, nagging, interminable storylines have been washed away.
Should Dwyane Wade be traded? Why is James a fourth-quarter wimp? Can Miami survive without a center? Is Chris Bosh really that good?
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Every loss was catastrophic the past two years. The Celtics cut a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to four points Tuesday. If that happened last year, people would have been asking if it's time for Pat Riley to step in and coach some toughness into the Heat.
And heaven help us if LeBron brushed past him during a timeout. Erik Spoelstra always insisted he didn't fear for his job. Now we can believe it. His biggest worry is figuring out how to utilize the Heat's versatility.
They still don't have a center, but they don't need one. Not the way James can imitate Moses Malone if need be. What Miami needed was more shooters to take some defensive focus off LeBron.
Enter Allen, the league's all-time 3-point king. When he pulled up for a jumper in the first half, Paul Pierce and Garnett bee-lined after him.
Allen flicked the ball to James, who was left alone to score. You'll see a lot more of that this season, even though it apparently pains Garnett to get anywhere near Allen.
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He still hasn't forgiven his old teammate for leaving Boston. When Allen entered the game, he hugged Doc Rivers and shook hands with a couple of old teammates. He tapped Garnett on the shoulder and Garnett never stopped staring straight ahead.
"That's just KG," Allen said. "He probably didn't see me coming. But I still love those guys."
The Heat also got 10 points from Rashard Lewis, who hadn't been spotted since about 2009. Now that he's not having to live down that $118 million contract, Miami is the perfect spot for Lewis to quietly make his 3's.
Otherwise, it's pretty much the same not-so-old crew. Though after off-season knee surgery, Wade had 29 points Tuesday and showed the explosiveness that was missing during last year's playoffs.
One thing Heat fans won't have to worry about is complacency. Some teams (see: Dallas) are sufficiently thrilled to win one title. Riley sets the tone, and he invented the term "Three-Peat." And James is now pursuing basketball immortality. As many demons as he exorcised last season, a one-peat will not move him closer to Michael Jordan status.
None of which means the Heat will go 82-0 or are destined to win again. The Celtics lost Allen, but they finally have a bench. You may have heard the Lakers added a piece or two. James could always develop a chronic case of cramps.
"It's a cliché to say it's harder to win the second time around," Spoelstra said. "It's just difficult."
It always is, but the degree of difficulty won't be like the past two seasons. The Great Miami Melodrama is over, and the Heat can just go out and play basketball.
Nobody does that better than LeBron & The Gang.


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Conventional football wisdom says that players and teams make their biggest jump between Week 1 and Week 2.
The Durango High School football team went back to basics to make sure thats the case.
Blocking and tackling were among the biggest bugaboos last week in a 48-9 season-opening loss to Cheyenne Mountain, and they were the biggest areas of focus for the Demons this week in practice.
Its been 100-percent focus. We spent a lot of time on tackling, taking it all the way back to the very basics, head coach Greg Wyatt said. Moving from body position and being in the right spot, knowing your assignment to ... wrapping up.
It was evident Wyatt and his staff wanted to drill the point home Thursday at the teams walk-through. Even though there was no tackling involved, Wyatt still pushed a few players to still use proper technique even though they werent going to be finishing the tackle, and DHS spent time ensuring that substitutes knew who they were going in for by subbing on the fly, testing the players focus.
Running back and defensive back Ty Worley said the message found its mark as Durango heads into tonights home opener against Kirtland Central.
Id have to say tackling; we didnt really do that great last week at tackling. We worked a lot on that in practice and definitely just having our fundamentals down, said Worley, son of Crystal Mendisco and Noah Worley.
Ryan McMahon, James Michael Sullivan and Sharrell Bell played a big role as eye-openers for the Durango coaching staff. The trio accounted for all seven touchdowns for Cheyenne Mountain last week, often slipping tackles or taking advantage of blown assignments en route to the end zone.
It was a great lesson for us, Wyatt said. Weve been tackling and hitting each other for weeks, and to go out there and see that there are guys that are very talented and very competitive and that weve got to step up our game to be in the same category.
It would be easy to point a finger at Durangos move to a more up-tempo offense this season as a culprit for the struggles on that side of the ball a week ago. However, Wyatt said the video didnt bear that out. He said that on film, the problems appeared to be more of a mental nature rather than not being physically capable of moving the offense at a brisk pace.
I think in some ways on the offensive side it was perhaps maybe thinking too much, and weve tried to simplify and let the kids go and play. You have a bad couple of plays, and maybe it gets in your head a little bit, Wyatt said.
Not having their starting quarterback didnt help matters much for the Demons, either. Jeremy Szuras status for todays game remains unknown, meaning Alex Lavenue would get the call again under center after splitting time with the now-injured Hayden Sill last week.
Lavenue said for him, personally, hes been placing more focus on the details this week in the hopes of guiding a more potent offense than the one that struggled in Colorado Springs.
We need to improve a lot on the little things, I guess, said Lavenue, son of the head coach Greg Wyatt and his wife, Wendy Wyatt. Make sure we get all the handoffs right and get all the screens. If we do all the little things and the easy plays right, we could have a good game.
One big change is certain. DHS will hit the field in new uniforms, which are emblazoned with the initials RAD to honor Robert Bobbie DeGuelle, who got the ball rolling on donations for the uniforms before his death in May a process completed by his family. A victory in the home opener is another way DHS hopes to honor him.
That victory likely will be a matter of the little things if it goes Durangos way.
If we dont take care of the fundamentals, were going to struggle all year, and well struggle against anybody, so weve definitely got to be solid on the fundamentals, Wyatt said.


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According to Major League Soccer, the full 2013 schedule will be released Wednesday at 11 am CT.
We already know that the Dynamo will open the season on Saturday, March 2 at BBVA Compass Stadium against D.C. United. We also know that as a result of the Dynamo advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League tournament, Houston will have the second week of the MLS season off. The Dynamo will host Mexican club Santos Laguna in the first leg of their home-and-home series on Tuesday, March 5 and then travel to Torreon for the second leg on Wednesday, March 13.
While the full MLS schedule will be unveiled on Wednesday, we do know that the Dynamo's opponents will flip from 2012. For instance, if the Dynamo played an Eastern Conference foe twice at home in 2012 and once on the road, they will play them twice on the road and once at home. That means that Dynamo fans will more than likely have the chance to see the New York Red Bulls at BBVA Compass Stadium twice in 2013. The only caveat is that there are two Eastern Conference teams that the Dynamo will only play twice - once home and once away - in 2013 (similar to 2012).
With regard to Western Conference opponents, if the Dynamo played the team on the road in 2012, they will play them at home in 2013 and vice versa. So that means Houston fans should expect to see Vancouver, San Jose, Colorado, Seattle and Chivas USA at home this year. The Dynamo will hit the road to Dallas, Portland, LA and Real Salt Lake.
So which teams are you most looking forward to seeing in 2013? What road trips are you most looking forward to planning? Let us know in the comments below!


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What's your current take on Andrea Bargnani and where do you think he can take his game?
I got this off RaptorsBlogTo me, he's Dirk-like, as far as being seven-foot, one of the best big men shooters in the league, great hands, athletic. Where I see him getting better is being more focused on pushing himself each and every day, putting his nose to the grind and taking it as a challenge each and every day to be the best. That's the determination I want to charge Andrea with and try to reach him with. I thought he made big steps last year when Bosh left. I thought he took a big step offensively to put more of the team on his shoulders and take big shots. But now the charge is to be more of a leader, to be a better defender, to be a better weak-side defender and there are some things we can do to help him with that. But it's got to come from within. I mean, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. But we're going to work with him, whether it's holding him accountable, putting my arm around him, whatever it takes to work with Andrea because he's got too much talent to let it fade and not really try to strain his potential out of him and try to get the most we can out of him. Again, he's our star, he and DeMar are our core guys… That's going to be our job as a coaching staff is to make sure every day we get in the gym, work with him and push him and see where it lands.
Is this a good or bad thing? Do you think Casey can get Bargnani to care about basketball and actually play every night? Or will this eventually cause his failure as it partially did with Smitch and Triano?
Hopefully Casey is towing company line to raise his trade value.
However, I do recall a game versus Detroit this year when Bargnani was benched for a good stretch of the 3rd quarter. He finished the game with 9 rebs and it was evident the deprivation of minutes led to more focus and effort. Sadly it was only one game.
I just went back through the games and it was January 14 at home versus Detroit - he finished with 31 points on 12-25 shooting, 9 rebs, 3 assts, 1 blk, 1 stl, 0 to in 35 minutes. The Raps lost 101-95 but looking through the gamelog you see that every other close game he is usually 40+ minutes.
anyways I'd have to believe that this is Bargnani's last chance and that what he does has no bearing on Casey's job. But then again BC has shown a complete inability to give up on Bargnani so what do I know.
6th year, 3rd coach, 3 positions - still the worst defending big man and rebounder in league history
Can that change? God I hope so. Will that change? I highly doubt it.
I have a good feeling that when Dwane Casey says he'll hold players accountable and control minutes that way, he means it and will actually show that he means it.
What does this say about Bargnani? Well, if he's still here at the start of the season, at least we wouldn't have to watch too much of him stinking it up with no passion and effort at all on defense. I am now confident that BC is done coddling him and is this close to giving up on him completely, if he hasn't already. So while he may start the season as a Raptor, if he continues to stink, he won't be one by season's end.
I'm having in my mind the famous interview with sky italia, when Andrea says that he will show the Raps that he can defend.
Last year he shown that he can score, next year he will show that can defend (obviously not like Howard or Josh Smith in a blink of an eye) and protect the paint.
It's just a matter of focus.. last year was: reggie rebound - andrea score... this year will be another story
Let's go Raptors!
As much as I've always been critical of Andrea, the talent is there. I just think that since coming into this league he's been pampered and served with a silver spoon. He's need tough love and management need to support that. They didn't do that when Smitch was here when it came to Sam's methods in coaching Andrea and I don't think Triano was the tough coaching mentor he needs especially when it comes to accountability. I see Casey being that fit that Bargs needs to be able to help with his deficiencies. Most notably, defense but especially team defense.
It has to come from within. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
Bargnani has been led to the water but he prefers champagne.
Cut off the champagne[minutes and 18 shot attempts]and maybe he'll drink the water.
Finally, a coach that will not get fired for acting so tough on Bargnani.
I think this also indicates that Bargnani is not getting traded anytime soon. And if that's the case he either could blossom into the "Potential Star" he once was predicted or really destroy any trade value he had left in him.
I hope that it's not just Casey holding him accountable. I would love to see Amir get in his grill and demand maximum effort. But you know, there are players in pro sports that just don't have the passion once they get the pay cheques and no matter what anyone says some of them just don't care.
We all know of Bargnani's talent, here's hoping that this season will be different, although I'm not getting my hopes up.
i can't wait for Tim W to wake up. This thread will give him a conniption fit.
At the end of the day he doesn't control who is on the team, and until Bargnani is gone, this is what Casey plans to do. I think it means nothing one way or the other of whether he will actually be here at the end of the day, but nice to see it is a focus if he is.Hopefully Casey is towing company line to raise his trade value.
I think Casey stated the obvious. Bargnani was the star of this team last season and he was a core player. That doesn't mean he will continue to be one. I don't think the press conference changes anything.
Has any team been so willing to try and make a player work out? It'll be 6 f***ing years waiting on White Swan, it's just absurd.
I'm horrified that we'll trade Davis to accommodate for White Swan.
I think this season is the one where Dre puts it all together and takes his game to the next level. BC has put some nice help defenders around him in Davis, Amir and JJ who all hit the boards well. With Demar and Bayless being able t carry the scoring load more and take some attention away from Dre look for his FG% to go up. I think his points will hover around 20 but his rebounds, blocks and overall defense will improve from last year.
barring the draft tomorrow and any trades are starting line up of Bayless, Demar, JJ, Davis and Dre should be exciting to watch and full of potential on both ends of the court!
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Graham Rifenbark
posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 11:11 am
Hello, I am trying to use the Montecarlo command to impute 500 missing data files, 100 times each.
Is there a way to have Mplus impute the first data set and output those files in its own folder, and do the same for the 2nd missing data set and output to its own folder, and continue on for all 500 files.
In the end i would then like to analyze all 500 folders at once.
Any ideas?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 2:54 pm
The MONTECARLO command does not impute missing data files. It generates data according to population parameter values for certain specified sample sizes.
If you want to create imputed data sets, use the DATA IMPUTATION command. These data sets can be analyzed in the same run where they are created or saved for later analysis. You can specify the directory in which they are saved.
Graham Rifenbark
posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2010 - 8:18 am
Thank you for responding. I think i was a little unclear in my question, sorry for that.
First I created a Full data set using the MONTECARLO command, with specific model population settings.
I then Imposed missingness by using the model missing statement. For 500 repetitions.
Now i would like to run both Multiple Imputation (100 imputations on each missing data set) and FIML on all 500 reps.
Most recently i have been using the following code:
Data Imputation:
impute = g1-g6;
save = C:\Users\grahamr\Desktop\Simulation Study\Multiset\rep10\imp*.dat;
If i use this code i will have to run it 500 times. Is there a better way?
Thanks again.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Thursday, December 02, 2010 - 10:00 am
See Using Mplus Via R under How-To on the website. This may help.
Graham Rifenbark
posted on Friday, December 03, 2010 - 10:00 am
I have written out code in MPlus, that creates .inp files for MPlus, that will do the imputations. In my R code I have written in a loop that will go through all of my reps. However there is a breakdown between Mplus and R. I keep getting errors in MPlus, Not R. Also when I open the file in Mplus it runs correctly. Have you ever come across this problem?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Sunday, December 05, 2010 - 11:18 am
If each Mplus file works separately, then I think the problem must be in your R code.
Michael Green
posted on Monday, March 28, 2011 - 2:00 am
I have a question about using categorical variables in data imputation under an unrestricted H1 model (where all variables are treated as Y outcomes). In terms of predicting values for the categorical variables, are they treated as ordered categorical or nominal variables? And if they are treated as ordered categorical, is there a way of performing such multiple imputations with nominal variables?
Thanks, MG
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, March 28, 2011 - 6:42 am
They are treated as ordered categorical variables. Imputation is not available for nominal variables.
posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2014 - 5:39 am
I have two questions regarding multiple imputation. My model uses the WLSMV estimator and I also included sample weights.
1. After running the imputation with 20 imputed datasets in a TYPE=IMPUTATION, I am now interested in the correlations between all variables in the model. Therefore, I added �analysis: type=basic� with no MODEL command. Besides �normal� correlation values, I get implausible S.E. values (999.000 and 8179.653) for both dichotomous exogenous variables. I have checked the data files but cannot find any inconsistencies. Do you have any suggestions what might cause this problem?
2. After running the imputation I am also interested in total effects. So I used the 'model indirect' command but only got the error message �MODEL INDIRECT is not allowed with TYPE=IMPUTATION�.
Is there any other possibility to get them?
Thank you very much in advance.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2014 - 1:47 pm
1. Please send the output and your license number to
2. You would need to use MODEL CONSTRAINT in this case.
posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 6:59 am
Thank you very much. I have just used MODEL CONSTRAINT and did well to get unstandardized total effects. Now, I need to calculate the standardized effects. To do so I had a look on Example 5.20 in the user guide. But I am not sure if I adapted the example correctly. Therefore, may I ask:
1. Assume x1 influences y directly but also via x2. Is it correct to calculate the standardized coefficient for each path involved (formula: stdxy = b*(sd(x)/sd(y)) and then to integrate these coefficients obtained in the formula 'Total= indirect x1x2 * indirect x2y + direct x1y'?
Translated into the input this would be:
2. If that is correct, would I use STDY=b/SD(y) if the one path involves an independent binary variable?
3. As my model contains binary variables as well, I cannot calculate their variance. When using PARAMETERIZATION = THETA; I do not get any results. What could I do in this case?
I thank you very much for your support!
posted on Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 11:24 am
I have found a solution for the first and third question. Sorry if these questions were too simple. But one question remains:
When calculating standardized total respectively indirect effects, how can I deal with a path that includes a binary independent variable among other paths with continuous dependent and independent variables? Is it allowed calculate STDY*STDYX*STDYX, for example?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, February 14, 2014 - 11:44 am
Stephanie post I
1.I don't think that is correct. Instead you want to compute the total effect from the unstand coeffic's and then standardize that.
2.Yes, use STDY=b/SD(y) if the one path involves an independent binary variable.
3. If you have binary DVs and Theta parameterization, the residual variances are 1.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, February 14, 2014 - 11:48 am
Stephanie post II
If the binary variable is the x variable in the mediation model
then the product indirect effect is ok. If the binary variable is either m or y, special considerations are needed.
posted on Monday, February 17, 2014 - 6:10 am
Thank you very much for your reply. I am not sure if I understood your answer correctly. You would first calculate the total effects with the unstandardized coefficients and then standardize that total effect obtained? I am not sure by which formula this could be done. Could you please give me some advice?
And if I first have to calculate the total effect by unstandardized coefficients and then standardize it, I am not sure to what extent the answer to my second post is relevant. Couldn�t I just simply use the standardized coefficients obtained (STDYX and STDY if the covariate is binary) and calculate the total effects just as usual by the product of the indirect effects + the direct effect? But then, if I haven't misunderstood your second post, a problem might be that my model really does not only contain binary variables in x but also in m. Additionally, y is binary. Therefore, I am already using WLSMV. Which considerations have to be made in this case?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, February 17, 2014 - 2:34 pm
Paragraph 1:
You use the regular standardization formula on the total unstand'd value, namely divide by the SD of the DV and multiply (unless binary IV) by the SD of the IV.
Paragraph 2:
Not sure where we miscommunicate here. When the indirect effect is computed as a product, you use the product of unstandardized values, not standardized values. You can then standardize that product using the answer for Paragraph 1.
I am also saying that If the binary variable is either m or y, special considerations are needed. With WLSMV such indirect effects are considering continuous latent response variables, not the corresponding binary observed variables. For more information, see
Muth�n, B. (2011). Applications of causally defined direct and indirect effects in mediation analysis using SEM in Mplus. Click here to view the Technical appendix that goes with this paper and click here for the Mplus input appendix. Click here to view Mplus inputs, data, and outputs used in this paper.
posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 6:58 am
Thank you very much, Prof. Muth�n, for your detailed answer. Maybe my confusion is with the terms total effect and indirect effect. At the moment I am solely interested in calculating total effects. So your answer regarding Paragraph 1 should be relevant for me (calculating total effects by unsandardized coefficients and then standardize it). And this is also correct if I am using WLSMV?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 6:08 pm
Yes, where the same qualification as before holds also for the total effect:
I am also saying that If the binary variable is either m or y, special considerations are needed. With WLSMV such indirect effects are considering continuous latent response variables, not the corresponding binary observed variables. For more information, see...
posted on Friday, November 14, 2014 - 11:21 am
Are imputed values for one variable used to impute other values during multiple impuation? For example, would imputed values of variable x1 be used in imputing the values of variable x2 in the same imputation model?
Thank you in advance.
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Friday, November 14, 2014 - 1:10 pm
Bo Zhang
posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 1:06 am
Hello Dr.Muthen,
I am trying to do a Bayesian multiple imputation. However, I always got the warning that "THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MEMORY SPACE TO RUN Mplus ON THE CURRENT INPUT FILE." I have tried it on several computers(enough memory space) with both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version. But I still could not get the imputed file. However, it ran normally if I deleted the auxiliary variables. Here below is my syntax.
DATA: FILE IS "ProblemSolvingSEMParceled.dat";
NAMES are Gender Age Group v1-v15;
USEVARIABLES are Gender Age Group v1-v15;
Auxiliary are v1-v5(m);
Missing is ALL(999999);
Data imputation:
Impute = v11-v15;
Ndatasets = 10;
Save = missingimp*.dat;
Type = GENERAL;
What's the problem?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 5:49 pm
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BERLIN – Contrary to rumor, West Ocean City will not be getting a sex shop.
The former co-owner of the controversial sex shop in Ocean City is opening a new store in West Ocean City, but this time the retail space will focus on lingerie. The new shop will take residence in a strip mall on Route 50.
Ofir Bouzaglo, former co-owner of Sexstyle, a sex shop in north Ocean City, described his new retail venture, to be called Red Light District, as "an upscale lingerie shop."
"He has applied and received a permit for retail sales. It is for lingerie," said Jennifer Grasso, Worcester County Zoning Administrator.
Bouzaglo applied for the retail store permit in early July, and the permit was approved on July 12.
"The department's been fully aware of it. We've had numerous discussions with him," Grasso said.
In addition to lingerie, Bouzaglo will also sell costumes, body jewelry and handbags. The store will focus on women, he said.
The store, Red Light District, will probably not sell any adult material, according to the owner.
"I don't know. I don't think so," Bouzaglo said, when asked.
By law, retail stores, which are not specifically adult oriented, can sell some adult material.
"I'm not opening any sex shop," Bouzaglo said. "I sold it. I don't need another one."
Rumors have eddied around the new store, recalling the controversy when Bouzaglo and then business partner Moshe Bitton opened Sexstyle in Ocean City in spring 2007.
Ocean City did not have a law regulating adult-oriented businesses at the time, although the Mayor and Council moved to establish those regulations after Sexstyle opened.
Worcester County followed suit that same year, establishing regulations that restricted adult oriented businesses. Under the county law, sexually oriented businesses are restricted to three industrial areas in the Berlin and Bishop area, and nowhere else in the county, which means that sex shops and other adult concerns cannot be established in West Ocean City.
Adult oriented businesses, if any happen to be established in the permitted zone, must also be 1,200 feet from other adult businesses or not within 1,200 feet of a school, church or place of worship, daycare center, group home, park or public library. Sexually oriented businesses are not permitted in commercial zoning.
Citizens do not need to fear that a sex shop is going to move in on Route 50 in general.
Retail businesses which are not primarily adult or sexually oriented, may legally carry adult materials, but not what the law calls "a significant amount."
The adult materials or devices cannot make up more than 20 percent of a store's stock, take up more than 20 percent of the display space or constitute more than 20 percent of a store's earnings.
"They can have a certain amount of adult material there as long as it does not exceed the 'significant amount,'" Grasso said.
Worcester County does not inspect new stores for compliance with the adult material regulations unless a complaint is made.
The county does not have enough staff or resources to make that kind of inspection without a triggering report, Grasso said.
"If it's opened and we do get a complaint, we'll look into that," Grasso said. "We're not going to go into every shop and make sure they're stocking a certain percent."
Bouzaglo's new lingerie store is not yet open, but plans are underway to open in the Golden Pond Center.