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How are you feeling post draft?
Me, I'm happy with the selection - very happy. A C who rebounds, has a soft touch, and doesn't quit - excellent. Might not be here for a year, will not provide immediate help - the price to pay to build a long term winner.
But I'm feeling a little empty. I was hoping one of or both Calderon or Bargnani to finally be traded and it did not happen.
Take the poll and share your thoughts.
*If your only argument is based on Euro-hate, don't bother, I'll delete the comment*


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Denton was able to strike first with a 66-yard interception return, but Dallas Bishop Lynch also forced the Broncos into turnovers to go along with a stout rushing attack as they responded with 30 straight points for a 30-14 victory in the opening game of the season at Bronco Field.
"We jumped it [the throw] and made a great play on the ball with a tip," Denton head coach Kevin Atkinson said of the interception return. "We always say a tipped ball is a picked ball and when I saw that I thought, here we go."
Bishop Lynch's Rawleigh Williams III led the Friars with 143 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carriers, including a 2-yard touchdown 16 seconds into the second quarter to cap a 98-yard drive that included 12 rushes. The Broncos were able to contain the Friars' backs on the outside but were not able to stop them up the middle most of the night.
"We probably got a little tired," Atkinson said. "They have a really good back. He's a sophomore and has already been offered a scholarship by Ole Miss and other Division-I schools. He is really talented. We didn't keep the defense off the field. We need to control the clock a little bit more."
With the score tied at 7, the Friars capitalized on the momentum by taking advantage of a high snap that led to a blocked punt that was recovered in the end zone by Ryan Plugge to put the Friars up 14-7.
"We didn't execute on that punt team and ended up giving them a touchdown and that hurts," Atkinson said. "There were things we have to do not to beat ourselves. I think the kids have good attitudes. I think they understand that."
Down 14-7 at halftime, the Broncos had been able to move the ball through the air in the first half to combat the Friars' rushing attack. However, the second half was a different story as the Broncos struggled to put together a prolonged drive.
"We talked to our kids about being mentally tough and we need to get better at that," Atkinson said. "I saw some kids with some sad faces and we just need to put some good plays back-to-back. In golf, to get off the tee box, you need to hit another good shot where you can score. It's the same thing for defense. We need to find a way to be a little more firm on the run."
Williams rattled off a 28-yard touchdown up the middle to put the Friars ahead 21-7 with 6:18 remaining in the third quarter.
Then, the scoreboard lost power, which seemed to signify how the night was going for the Broncos. Junior quarterback Cy Ward threw an interception on the next offensive play, which the Friars instantly used to march 46 yards that culminated in a 22-yard touchdown by senior running back Ira Nunley IV to put the Friars ahead 28-7.
After a quick three-and-out by the Broncos, the Friars blocked another punt for a safety to increase their lead to 30-7.
With the scoreboard off, the Broncos were able to relax a bit and attempted to get their offense back on track. They finished the game with a sustained drive, using a solid mix of run and pass plays that was capped by a 22-yard touchdown pass from Ward to junior wide receiver Deandre Coleman.
"That was a beautiful work of art driving down the field right there," Atkinson said. "I'm glad we finished the way we did. We finished strong, and we didn't lose our composure."
The Broncos finished with a negative 15 rushing yards on 13 carries, and will surely look to have a better run-game next week against R.L. Turner.
"We had a lot of things we wanted to do tonight that we couldn't when you get down," Atkinson said.
"You have to abandon the run game a little bit and I would have liked to get more of that. When the defense has the momentum, it's hard to get the run game going and you're eating up your own clock. Hopefully we'll be in a different position when we play R. L. Turner."
Atkinson was confident most of the errors his team made were mental, and he thinks they can eliminate them in a timely manner.
"I told them that if a team loses, most of the times it's when you beat yourselves," Atkinson said. "We didn't execute some assignments in the first half offensively. If we can eliminate beating ourselves, we are going to be OK. We've got to get there, but it takes time. To me, there were a lot of encouraging things and there were a lot of quick fixes that we can get repaired before next week."
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Dallas Bishop Lynch 30, Denton 14
Bishop Lynch
D — Dantrell Forte 66-yard Interception return (Michael Husbands kick), 8:03
BL — Rawleigh Williams III 2 run (Devon Holy kick), 11:44
BL — Ryan Plugge blocked punt recovery (Devon Holy kick), 10:06
BL — Rawleigh Williams III 28 run (Devon Holy kick), 6:18
BL — Ira Nunley IV 22 run (Devon Holy kick), (No time because scoreboard went out)
BL — Safety, blocked punt
D – Deandre Coleman 22 pass from Cy Ward (Michael Husbands kick)
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Rushing — BL: Rawleigh Williams III 19-143, Anthony Mullins 1-8, Barrett Renner 3-32, Chris Jordan 10-56, Ira Nunley 8-41, Gerrett Smith 1-(-2). D: Deavonte Doucet 3-6, Tre'Von Jackson 1-(-5), Cy Ward 5-(-1), Luke Satterfield 1-(-16), Ke'Von Buris 1-1.
Passing — BL: Barrent Renner 5-11-29-1. D: Cy Ward 19-25-180-1, Luke Satterfield 1-1-5-0.
Receiving — BL: Nick Martinez 1-9, Rawleigh Williams III 1-(-2), Chris Jordan 1-6, Anthony Mullins 2-16.D: Ke'Von Buris 2-15, Deavonte Doucet 2-8, Adarian Harris 5-66, Tre'Von Jackson 3-52, Michael Husbands 1-(-2), Ryan Daniels 2-22, Deandre Coleman 2-23, Key'andre Hearey 2-4.

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Evidence for Non-Linear Pharmacokinetics of Oxytocin in Anesthetizetized Rat
Purpose: Because oxytocin (OT) is potentially useful in cardiovascular therapy but has hormonal roles on the cardiovascular and renal systems, we characterized its pharmacokinetic (PK) properties as a function of dose. Methods: A single intravenous bolus of OT was given at doses of 200, 300, 500, 1000, 3000, 5000 and 10000 ng/kg to anesthetized male rats (n >= 4 per dose). Blood samples (6) were taken over 72 min to 150 min, depending on dose. The individual time-courses of plasma OT concentrations were analyzed with a one- or an open two-compartment PK model. Kruskal-Wallis tests (alpha=0.05) were used to compare the PK parameters among groups. Results: At doses up to 500 ng/kg, OT showed a higher median systemic clearance (CLT = 0.0624 L/(min•kg); 0.0622 ± 0.0228 as mean ± SD value), a higher median central compartment volume of distribution (VC = 0.7906 L/kg; 0.6961 ± 0.1754), and a lower median elimination half life (t½(λz) 7.94 min; 9.08 ± 4.3) with respect to the higher doses (CLT = 0.0266 L/(min•kg); 0.0284 ± 0.0098, VC = 0.2213 L/kg; 0.2227 ± 0.1142, and t½(λz) 21.09 min; 28.36 ± 21.8), all differences being significant (p 0.0008). Minimal differences were found for the estimates of these PK parameters among the 4 higher OT doses. Conclusion: The PK properties and persistence of exogenous OT are not proportional to dose, therefore this must be accounted for in dosing regimen design for potential cardiovascular therapy.
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text: Hey Guys, Thought I could work this out myself, but that doesn't seem to be happening. I'm 55, 6'-1"/200#, in OK shape, and have been riding dualsports and dirt bikes since I was a teenager. I have the little bike/scooter ('75 CT90) and light weight dualsport ('10 Berg FX450) covered. Even with these 2 wonderful machines, I find myself wanting a third bike. The kind of thing I'm wanting is: good on gravel, better on pavement. Not too fat (< 400#). Good for 2 up. Good for longer rides (300 mile days) and good for trips of up to a week. I'd like fuel injection and 6 speeds. Budget is $5k or so, less would be better. Bikes I've looked at/considered: KTM 950 Adv. - Seems best, but it's too big, faster than I need and more complex/expensive than I want. Still might be the best choice. I do like them and KTM's in general, I've had EXC's and a 640 Adv. in the past. 690 Enduro - Maybe, prolly do everything I ask except the "good 2 up" part also prolly outside budget. Too close to the Berg I already have? Ducati Multistrada - The 1000's and up are too big and fast. I thought one of the 620 ones might work but they aren't really "good on gravel". I do like them (the 620). Elefant - Ticks all the boxes. I like it. Kind of an antique now. Hypermotard - I like the smaller ones. Not really sensible for my use. Aprillia Caponord - Too big/fat/fast. Pegaso - no 6 speed, single cly., a bit dated. SVX 550 - really cool bike, not remotely sensible for my use. Cagiva Gran Canyon - Getting closer, still a little fat. Cool bike though. Buell Ulysses - "good on gravel"? not really. Seems like a fun bike but I'm not convinced I'd like it. A little large. Kawasaki Versys - Probably a good choice, but doesn't wind me up. Suzuki V Strom - Ditto BMW GS - The big ones are way too fat. The small ones - meh. The old ones are antiques. Triumph Tiger - Too big/fat/fast. Don't think any of the newer smaller ones are in budget. Anything left that I missed? Any suggestions/comments on the ones above? Am I just full of crap and searching for something that doesn't exist?


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Racer Geoff May will launch the American Roadracer brand at Laguna Seca. American Roadracer will unveil its line of clothing for roadracing enthusiasts at the U.S. Grand Prix, including t-shirts, long-sleeved t-shirts, hats, and hoodies. American Roadracer also plans to introduce a line of protective and performance gear at a later time.
"I've had this idea for a while. I noticed other sports like surfing had companies that produced things for the enthusiasts and competitors, and I thought that our sport of motorcycle roadracing in America should, too," said May. "Motorcycles have always had a timeless cool factor in our culture, and racing is the ultimate in motorcycling. Up until now, no company has been dedicated to just the heart of American motorcycle roadracing and what that entails. I hooked up with M-M Designs out of Texas, who does all the merchandising for my EBR team, and we made it happen."
May, an AMA Pro race winner, has chosen Jake Holden as the first rider to be sponsored by the American Roadracer brand.
"Jake stands for everything the American Roadracer should. Like me, he came up slugging it out of a van as a privateer. He's seen good times and tough times, and he always comes back because he's a racer at heart. It's what he does and who he is. Jake will race at Laguna Seca with Redline Motorsports on a CBR1000RR in the Superbike class, and he's committed to doing the rest of the year. It's easy for the fans to get behind a rider who's giving it everything he's got, and that's why he was our choice as our first sponsored rider."
"I feel really fortunate to be linked up with the American Roadracer brand," said Holden. "I think it's a great idea with what they are doing, and I think it helps the fans identify with us. I also think it helps us racers with the general public, too, by having our name associated with some cool stuff. I'm excited and think it will get bigger and better."
American Roadracer will add other racers at future AMA Pro rounds.
Fans attending the U.S. Grand Prix will get the first shot at the new gear. American Roadracer will have a booth in the vendor area adjacent to the EBR display. The brand will launch a website (americanroadracer.com) soon.


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In five games, Sanders was 8-for-18 with four runs scored, tied for the league lead in home runs, and was the NL's outright leader in RBIs and slugging percentage (1.111). On April 3, Sanders went 4-for-5 with two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in five runs in a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. This is the fourth time Sanders has won the award, each time with a different team (6/4/95 with Cincinnati, 7/4/99 with San Diego, and 4/22/01 with Arizona).
Other players nominated included Sanders' teammate Kris Benson (2-0, 0.00 ERA); Cincinnati's Austin Kearns (.400, 3 HR, 6 RBI); Florida's Alex Gonzalez (.381, 4 HR, 9 RBI) and Ivan Rodriguez (.450, 2 HR, 9 RBI); Houston's Brad Ausmus (.467, 2 HR, 7 RBI); Chicago's Alex S. Gonzalez (.480, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and Mark Grudzielanek (.500 average); and Dodgers' pitcher Hideo Nomo (1-1, 1.69 ERA).
Sanders will receive a Tourneau luxury Swiss timepiece as the National League Pepsi Player of the Week.


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Vodafone in multimillion-dollar class action
Lawyers launching a class action over claims Vodafone did not offer a reliable mobile phone network will seek "tens of millions" of dollars on behalf of thousands of customers.
Law firm Piper Alderman announced on Tuesday it would go ahead with the long-mooted class action after it secured funding from Litigation Fund LCM to sue the telco.
Sasha Ivantsoff, a partner with the law firm, said it planned to launch the action in the next three months after emailing 23,000 Vodafone customers who completed a survey and indicated their intention to join the class action.
Legal action against Vodafone was first threatened more than two years ago when issues with its network were brought to light by customers and the media.
The action was threatened over dropped calls, bad reception and poor data performance, but stalled after the firm failed to secure funding to back it.
Mr Ivantsoff said the action would cover people who were Vodafone customers in 2010 and 2011.
"They will need to re-enter their details, provide us a bit of information about how much money they were spending each month with Vodafone and that's pretty much it," Mr Ivantsoff said.
Vodafone reported that it lost 443,000 customers in the 2012 calendar year, with customers deserting the telco in droves since network issues were first brought to light
On its website, Litigation Fund LCM states it "prefers" to undertake projects in which the relevant legal claim is for at least $2.5 million. Gordon Grieve, Piper Alderman's chairman, could not quantify exactly how large the damages claim against Vodafone would be, but estimated it would be "in the order of tens of millions" of dollars.
Mr Ivantsoff said the firm has agreed to give Litigation Fund LCM 15 per cent of the total amount of damages if the matter settles successfully before the end of May or 33 per cent thereafter.
Vodafone would have to pay at least $50 million in compensation for 23,000 claimants to recover the cost of a two-year contract. If Vodafone paid this, LCM would take $18.15 million, plus legal costs, leaving about $30 million to be shared among 23,000 people.
Vodafone said in a statement that Piper Alderman had not contacted it about the action, but it was aware the firm the firm was set to announce a lawsuit. The telco said the law firm was known for promoting class actions, but had not "sought to discuss" claims of any customers with it.
Asked why it took more than two years to put together a class action, Mr Ivantsoff said that it took "a lot of work" to investigate the nature of the claims against Vodafone.
"We envisage being able to approach Vodafone sooner rather than later with the nature of the case, open some discussions and if they are unsuccessful then our objective is to file proceedings within three months," he said.
Elise Davidson, a spokeswoman for the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, the peak body that represents consumers on communications issues, said that instead of taking part in the class action customers unsatisfied with Vodafone's network should contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, a free service set up to resolve complaints.
"This class action is going to take a long time to play out and there are no guarantees for consumers that they will receive compensation if it goes to court – our fears are that this will turn into a lawyer's picnic," Ms Davidson said.
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Clarification: This story originally stated Piper Alderman was after "at least" $2.5 million in damages. Mr Ivantsoff originally said the firm was after that amount but this was later clarified as being "tens of millions" of dollars by Piper Alderman chairman Gordon Grieve.
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Anyone who thinks that CIOs are one-dimensional specialists whose dreams and visions don't extend outside the data center could learn a very great deal about life, commitment, vision, business, and giving back to our communities by getting to know NPower and its superstar roster of CIO supporters.
Some of the world's most powerful CIOs are throwing their weight behind NPower, a national nonprofit that's connecting the disparate worlds of corporate IT prowess and untraditional tech trainees to deliver effective and affordable IT expertise to hundreds of nonprofits across the country.
Along the way, Brooklyn-based NPower has been the catalyst for transforming the lives of almost 500 disadvantaged young adults through 22-week IT training classes that yield not only certifications from Microsoft and Cisco but also deep and hard-earned senses of achievement, purpose, dignity, and opportunity.
Backed by primary support from Accenture, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, and other major corporations, NPower is now turning out about 100 graduates per year and says 87% of its graduates are now fully employed or attending college.
I wanted to share the story of NPower's remarkable success—and its vast potential—because in our frantic world of work and family and kids' activities and always-on gadgets that sometimes make us wonder just who's the slave and who's the master, it serves as a reminder that compensation and ROI can take many forms.
I also wanted to share the NPower story because as I drift into my dotage, I'm becoming more of a sentimental sap and, doggone it, this is just one of those feel-good stories about which lots of people need to learn because (a) it'll bring a smile to your face and (b) you just might decide you want to get involved in some way as well.
JPMorgan Chase CIO Guy Chiarello is a long-time supporter and member of NPower's board, and at a recent NPower event I had the chance to chat with him, UBS group CIO Michele Trogni (also an NPower board member), Accenture managing director Chris Wearing (a founder and chairman of NPower), and NPower CEO Stephanie Cuskley. (For a great overview of NPower, check out this video featuring CEO Cuskley.)
There was some talk of how public-cloud technology could be a driving force behind unleashing new productivity within nonprofits, and about the power of shared services and such, but most of the conversation centered not on technology transformation but on the transformation of young people who, were it not for the grace of God or NPower or both, might very well not be alive today.
"Have you ever met somebody who rides the subway at night to sleep because they don't have a home?" Chiarello asked. "And who then shows up in a Fortune 100 company and has a technology job and a growing career?"
With more than a touch of reverence in his voice as he spoke of his JPMC colleague who works in tech support, Chiarello added, "I've watched this woman since the day she came into the place—she can now compete with most of the new hires we bring in from a range of pretty impressive colleges.
"When you see Darlene [the NPower graduate who had to sleep on the subways] and speak with her, you would think that that story was from some life from a hundred years ago rather than what it really was: from just three years ago."
A few weeks after that conversation, I had the privilege to attend the graduation ceremony for NPower's most recent group of IT specialists, and I'd like to share with you a couple of their stories:


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IBM paves way for wearable electronics, folding displays
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SAN FRANCISCO--Bendable smartphones and electronic newspapers that can be folded up and stuff in your pocket aren't far off if IBM has its way.
The company this week described a new, low-cost technique for manufacturing silicon-based electronics on a flexible plastic substrate. While IBM acknowledges some small transistor-performance degradations in the process, the research suggests that flexible, affordable electronics can made with conventional processes at room temperature.
Comparing the approach to other one- and two-dimensional materials that have been tried for flexible electronics, "these [other] materials still have problems such as low resistance contacts, reliable gate dielectrics," according to Davood Shahrjerdi, research staff member with IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center. Other approaches also may have unorthodox processes or materials, or require high temperature steps during manufacture.
IBM's approach involved controlled spalling, or flaking, which it described earlier this year as "kerfless" removal of silicon, germanium and 111-V layers. In that case, IBM was using it to enable low-power photovoltaics.
The approach is oddly simple, given the device is basically fractured and the silicon substrate peeled off, after which devices are transferred to flexible plastic tape. The devices had gate lengths of less than 30 nm and a gate pitch of 100 nm.
IBM said it yielded functional SRAM cells down to VDD=0.6V, and its ring oscillators had a stage delay of 16 ps at 0.9V, which it said was the best reported for a flexible circuit.
The process is as follows: IBM began with a substrate (extremely thin SOI-ETSOI) on top of which it deposited a nickel stressor layer, about 5-6 microns thick. (The ETSOI device was fabricated on a 22-nm CMOS process using a 300-mm wafer).
Atop the stressor layer, IBM applied a flexible polyimide tape layer. At room temperature, the researchers then initiative a "stress discontinuity" at one edge and propagate the fracture front across the surface in a "mechanically controllable" manner, Shahrjerdi said.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Holladay• Students clapped, danced and sang in Swahili to the beat of an African drum at Cottonwood Elementary on Friday as they marked the beginning of a year-long cultural exchange and service project with a school in Samburu, Kenya.
The project includes writing to pen pals, collecting and sending supplies overseas, and learning about Kenyan culture in the classroom. Those projects, and others, will be completed throughout the year, culminating in an African festival later this year to celebrate the success of the student's newfound friendship with children in Samburu.
Along with the entertainment of an African-themed dance group from Repertory Dance Theatre, students at a Friday assembly learned about the serious side of their service project.
Christopher Johnson, a representative from Choice Humanitarian the organization that will help coordinate the school's efforts in Africa talked to the students about the different challenges children in Kenya face, one of which is gaining access to clean and safe drinking water.
"How many here have in your home a water faucet that [you] turn on the faucet and water comes out?" said Johnson to a roomful of little raised hands. "How many have water in your faucet that you can actually drink and you don't get sick? How about hot water coming out of your faucet? Woah. None of the kids in these villages have any of those things."
Cottonwood Elementary has done the "Friend to Friend" program twice before, once with Africa and once with India, school officials said. But the last effort was a decade ago.
Fifth grade teacher Megan Cundick is a part of both programs she participated twice when she was a young student attending the school, and now she is a teacher who has returned to work at the school she once attended.
She said the poverty that other countries struggle with was "unapparent" to her as a kid growing up in Holladay.
"For me it was a real eye opener that there are children that are my same age that are like me who are not getting adequate food and water," Cundick said.
She said she hopes through writing to Kenyan students and focusing on the country's culture, her students will gain the same realization that she had when she was young.
"We're blessed as a community and we need to help others," said Cundick.
The school wanted to reach beyond its walls with the project in order to strengthen community, according to Jen Wunderli, co-chair of the "Friend to Friend" committee.
"We felt like we needed a program that put us outside of ourselves a little bit more," she said. "When you serve somebody else that's not within your community the community becomes stronger."
The goal of the project is twofold, Wunderli said. Students will learn not only about service, but also how to be a friend with someone who lives across the world.
"I want them to become friends, that's the biggest thing," said Wunderli.
Johnson agreed.
"The more we can be connected and be friends the happier this world can be," he told students.


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September 25, 2009
"Status: Vampiro" Indeed! Loving this New Edward Poster
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absolutely love the pic *swoon* lol but what does the quote in the corner say? does anyone kno?ReplyDelete
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Reader Recipe: Pumpkin Wontons
Tired of pumpkin pie and feeling quite adventurous, our very own TeamSugar decided to create bite-size pumpkin treats. She experimented with phyllo dough, pie crust, and wontons. The wontons won out, and she ended up serving them for Thanksgiving. However, baked pumpkin pillows made with super-thin pie crust was a wonderful second place. If you'd like to check out her technique and recipes, all you have to do is
Update Here are the pumpkin wontons (above) I served for Thanksgiving! They were a hit and looked lovely!
This past weekend, my boyfriend and I set out to test run and invent our dessert for Thanksgiving! I love pumpkin flavor but hate the texture of pumpkin pie, so we decided to attempt a pumpkin ravioli or something along those lines! Thanks for all of the ideas !
For the recipe, I knew I couldn't use a traditional pie filling as it would be too runny and would probably cause a disaster once they were fried. So Saturday morning, I set out baking my first sweet pumpkin. I cut it in half and scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff! Placed it cut side down on tin-foil and covered with tin foil. Baked it for 2 hours on 350 degree. Once it has cooled, just scrap out the innards and place in a bowl.
I tested out two recipes by dividing the pumpkin in half and tested ricotta cheese and cream cheese. The ricotta cheese added a grainy texture but the cream cheese was smooth and creamy. Below is my favorite pumpkin recipe for one small pumpkin.
Pumpkin Filling with Cream Cheese
1 small sweet pumpkin
9 tablespoons brown sugar
3 cardamom pod fresh ground
6 tablespoons powdered sugar
6 tablespoons Hazelnut
12 grates of whole nutmeg
6 oz cream cheese
After making what I think is one of the best pumpkin fillings, it was then onto which would be best for my bite sized pumpkin treats, wontons, pie crust, phyllo dough?
With the help of my boyfriend, we fried all three kinds and had a winner! The pie crust although it was crispy on the outside, the inside still was a little mushy, a little too similar to pumpkin pie. The phyllo was crispy but wasn't as flaky as I was expecting. (phyllo on the left and pie crust on right)
As you can probably guess, the wontons were really delicious! The wonton remained crispy and so delicious!
Since I had already tested so many different possibilities, I thought perhaps the pie crust and phyllo deserved another chance but in the oven this go around. I rolled out the pie crust, so it was on the thinner side and prepared a couple sheets of phyllo. Surprisingly, I liked the pie crust better than the phyllo as it has such a distinct taste that is overpowered the pumpkin. The pie crust pumpkin "pillows" were delightful with all of the pumpkin pie taste and absolutely none of the texture as the crust was crispy!
While, the pie crust pumpkin "pillows" were a close second and a little easier as they require no frying! For Thanksgiving, I will be mass producing a pumpkin wonton with fresh cardamom whipping cream and cinnamon drizzle!


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Fertility After a Large-Scale Disaster (ICPSR 34466)
Principal Investigator(s): Nobles, Jenna, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Sociology
The residents of coastal Sumatra were one of many populations devastated by major disasters in the last decade - in this case the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Though studies have captured aspects of economic and structural recovery following these events, few have considered their demographic implications. This project aimed to fill this gap using data from a multi-level, longitudinal study fielded in Indonesia before and after the Indian Ocean tsunami. The Survey of Tsunami Aftermath and Recovery collected data from households in over 500 communities spanning a continuum of exposure to the disaster. Using satellite data to identify exposure variation, this project looked for temporal trends in the total fertility rate in heavily damaged communities that differ from the temporal trends in undamaged communities. The project then developed a series of tests to identify whether the observed fertility trends were best interpreted as resulting from tsunami-driven changes to contraceptive access, family formation behavior, or the demand for additional children.
Access Notes
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining these resources.
Study Description
This study was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: disasters, fertility, fertility rates, natural environment, tsunamis
Geographic Coverage: Global, Indonesia, Sumatra
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:
Dr. Jenna Nobles
8128 Sewell Social Sciences
1180 Observatory Drive
Department of Sociology
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
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U.S. Rep. John Barrow, an Augusta Democrat, has been endorsed for re-election by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Barrow, formerly of Savannah, is running against state Rep. Lee Anderson, R-Grovetown in the newly Republican-leaning 12th Congressional District. Boundary changes by the GOP dominated legislature last year have made the 12th a nationally watched contest.
NFIB's support should come as little surprise because it's backed Barrow repeatedly in past campaigns.
Nevertheless, it helps him burnish his reputation for being conservative on economic issues, countering GOP efforts to portray him as a clone of Democratic President Barack Obama.
Last week, he was one seven House Democrats who received NFIB's "Guardian of Small Business" Award. As that suggests, the group usually supports Republicans; for example, it backed Nathan Deal for governor in 2010.
During his nearly eight years in Congress, Barrow's gone out of his way to court the small business community in the 12th and has sponsored legislation supported by NFIB.
Barrow has "a solid voting record on small business issues," said Vice President Lisa Goeas.
"He been a very steady voice on the need for lower taxes, sensible regulations and a responsible fiscal policy in Washington," Goeas added.
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29 Nov 2012
VGA Hosts From The Past Decade, Zachary Levi, Neil Patrick Harris And Snoop Lion, Scheduled To Join Samuel L. Jackson And Jack Black At Spike TV's 10th Annual Video Game Awards
SPIKE TV'S 10th ANNUAL VIDEO GAME AWARDS
Spike TV and Entertainment Weekly Team Up to Create the First-Ever
"Entertainment Weekly and Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade" Award
Which Will Be Unveiled Live During the Show
"VGA TEN" Will Air LIVE on Friday, December 7 on Spike TV at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT,
Simulcast on MTV2, MTV Tr3s, and Live Stream on Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com
New York, NY, November 29, 2012 – The biggest night in gaming just got bigger. Spike TV's "VGA TEN" (#VGA), the network's tenth annual live televised event to celebrate the best in video games, will feature appearances by returning hosts, Snoop Lion and Zachary Levi and a special video cameo from Neil Patrick Harris. Presenters will include Jessica Alba, Marlon Wayans, Adam Scott and Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun from "The Walking Dead," among others. Gustavo Santaolalla is scheduled for a live musical performance while Wolfgang Gartner will perform as the House DJ throughout the entire show. "VGA TEN" will premiere LIVE from Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA on Friday, December 7 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on Spike TV. Additionally, the show will simulcast on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com.
"This year's 'VGAs' is a kick-ass show," said Mark Burnett, Executive Producer. "It's our 10th anniversary, and it's Chock Full O'Talent. I literally cannot wait!"
Spike TV and Entertainment Weekly have partnered to create the first-ever "Entertainment Weekly and Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade" award. The EW staff revealed the nominees in its "Entertainment Weekly and Spike VGA Top Ten Games of the Decade" feature which is featured on EW.com and in the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly. Starting today, fans can vote for their favorite game on EW.com/VGA and the winner will be unveiled live during the awards show on December 7.
Nominees for "Entertainment Weekly and Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade" include "Batman: Arkham City" (Warner Bros. Interactive), "BioShock" (2K Games), "Half-Life 2" (Valve), "Mass Effect 2" (Electronic Arts), "Portal" (Valve), "Red Dead Redemption" (Rockstar Games), "Shadow of the Colossus" (Sony Computer Entertainment), "The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker" (Nintendo), "Wii Sports" (Nintendo) and "World of Warcraft" (Blizzard Entertainment).
"VGA TEN" will also feature highly anticipated world premieres from "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2" (Konami), "BioShock Infinite" (2K Games), "Tomb Raider" (Square Enix), "Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington" (Ubisoft), "Halo 4: Spartan Ops" (Microsoft Studios) and more.
Previously announced talent includes host Samuel L. Jackson and musical performances by Linkin Park and Tenacious D. Game exclusives previously announced include Naughty Dog's "The Last of Us," Epic Games' "Gears of War: Judgment" and Obsidian Entertainment's "South Park: The Stick of Truth."
Spike TV and Microsoft have also teamed up to broadcast the 2012 Video Game Awards to Xbox LIVE users in the United States and additional countries this December. Airing alongside the live broadcast, the VGAs will showcase groundbreaking interactivity that lets users "play" the show as it happens live through the U.S. Xbox LIVE stream. The Xbox LIVE audience will see responses to poll questions being tabulated in real time on screen and users with Xbox Smartglass will get a unique second-screen experience that updates live alongside the show content.
House DJ, Wolfgang Gartner, will release a new single during the week of the VGAs on Ultra Records, called "Wolfgang Gartner & Tom Staar – Evil Lurks." Gartner also launches the beginning of his radio show, "Kindergarten Radio," next week on the "Evolution" station on I Heart Radio. "Kindergarten Radio" will air every Wednesday, 9PM-11PM EST.
For additional information about other "VGA" world exclusives and announcements, fans can log onto VGA.spike.com and get updates via Twitter @SPIKETV as well as the hashtag #VGA.
Mark Burnett, Casey Patterson and Carol Donovan will serve as executive producers of Spike TV's "VGA TEN."
The on-air sponsors for "VGA TEN" are Chevrolet, Dr Pepper TEN, GameStop, Toshiba Laptops and KFC, while Dr Pepper TEN, Turtle Beach, Paramount Pictures' "Jack Reacher," and Relativity Media's "Movie 43" will serve as the show's digital sponsors.
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Increasing Your Loan Revenue
Growing loan revenue is one of the top goals of every financial institution. It's particularly important right now, as climbing interest rates and increased scrutiny make new loans less attractive to customers. As competition to sell loans intensifies, banks must find new ways to reach existing customers in order to be successful – and to avoid having another bank take them away.
The problem: Poaching customers isn't enough
FIS conducted a study of community bank executives earlier this year, asking what they considered to be the top issues they face. Respondents overwhelmingly listed growing lending revenue as important or very important. In fact, with a 96% response rate, it was the No. 1 concern. While the importance of loan growth shouldn't come as a surprise, the way many financial institutions are addressing it might.
Rather than focus on organic loan growth and find ways to meet additional needs of current customers, many banks are trying to compete against each other and poach customers. This is shortsighted, however, as it prevents banks from adding potential new revenue streams, avoids building new and deeper relationships with high-quality customers, and leaves banks more susceptible to client-poaching from competitors with newer or more enticing offers.
In order to remain successful and grow lending revenue, banks must keep their customers in house by ensuring that all of their customers' needs are met.
The solution: Be the financial institution your customers want (and need)
The key to loan growth and margin income improvements is making your bank the best option for your customers. To do that, you must understand market potential, provide superior product packages and deliver timely, high-quality service, including accelerated credit decisions and faster funding of approved loans.
Many bankers already know their banks need to improve in these areas, but making changes to all of their efforts at the same time seems too daunting to accomplish. Fortunately, breaking it into simple steps can alleviate the pressure. Here's how:
Re-evaluate customers, markets and fair share potential – Combine your existing market intelligence with available third-party data and insights on market potential to determine how to best serve prime customers. Compare the profitability of your existing relationships, particularly single-service customers, to see if there are additional avenues for growth. And evaluate new markets for loan production offices.
Reconsider product offerings and relationship packages – Look for areas where you can enhance non-credit products and service offerings in order to increase your perceived value to customers. Also consider new lines of business or credit products that may expand your offerings to them.
Re-engineer business processes – It is vital that you accelerate the credit cycle for customers. Leverage your technology relationships to streamline processes and eliminate low-value work. With the appropriate tools and procedures in place, you can strengthen customer relationships, improve pricing and reduce delivery costs – thus increasing profitability.
Re-evaluate and redeploy personnel against redefined targets – With new opportunities available, it's important that you review the skills of your sales staff; Match their aptitudes to areas of opportunity and offer professional development in areas where you want staff to grow. Also consider re-assigning your staff to locations or places of greatest need.
Restructure management reporting and incentive systems – To ensure continued growth and success, you must have accurate reporting that demonstrates the effectiveness of your changes. Also, make sure your goals and incentives align with the new objectives so you don't slip into old patterns.
The first step
Your bank probably already possesses much of the data necessary to begin driving organic loan growth. To make a successful change, you must begin using it properly.
Dan Shannon is group executive, FIS Consulting Services, in Jacksonville, Fla.


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Letter from HIRAM POWERS to JAMES ALFRED PEARCE, dated March 21, 1858.
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Letter from HIRAM POWERS to JAMES ALFRED PEARCE, dated March 21, 1858.
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Honble Mr Pierce -- Chairman of the Comittee on the Library of Congress
A letter lately received from my friend Honble Judge Mc:Lean, encourages me to write to you in regard to the appropriation in 1855 of $25000 by Congress "for some work of Art executed or to be executed by me) and suitable for the adornment of the Capitol" --
He says he has had conversations with the President and yourself, and from their tenor he inferred, that you would permit me to write to you upon the subject --
Judge Mc.Lean thinks that a group of figures would be more acceptable than a single colossal Statue, and he advises me to propose a group, but before considering the matter, it would be well to know the nature of the subject to be chosen; whether Historical, poetical or allegorical, also how many figures would be required and how large--in bronze or marble --
An intimation of your wishes in these respects, might save considerable time and labour in the wrong direction --
I suppose it is not unknown to you, that in the hope of encouragement from the government, and a place for my work somewhere in or near the Capitol, I, some years ago, designed and modelled a statue, to which I gave the name of our Country --
This figure was intended to illustrate the Genius and beauty of our Republic --
It has several times, without any solicitation of mine--been proposed for the consideration of -------------------------------- Page -------------------------------- Congress, and I have always supposed it was the work alluded to in the law of Congress, by the words "Some work of Art executed" --
President Pierce admitted, that by the law he would be justified in receiving this Statue, and he finally promised to do so, and pay the appropriation, if I would make it collossal; a promise which Mr Everett accepted in my behalf, but nothing was done --
I might say something of priority of Claim, while alluding to the fact, that long since Congress seems to have given me an order for a national figure, another Allegory of our Country, of a military Character, has been commissioned by the Executive; I might mention also, that my conception of the Genius of our Republic is not Military but peaceful--indeed I might give some views upon this subject, but am aware of the value of your time, and that I ought not unnecessarily to trespass upon it --
If with many of my friends--I erred in supposing that by so liberal an appropriation, Congress intended a mark of recognition for a humble pioneer of American Art, and the eldest, I believe, of native Sculptors, my vanity has been rebuked by the Executive, and I am humbled. I now stand before you, kind Sir, with no complaint, but willing to earn the Appropriation, as I earn the means of subsistence from private commissions -- But I cannot do more than that, nor shall I stand upon the subject to be chosen, I yield all this to those who have controul of these matters--reserving only the election of whether I can conform to their wishes --
With many thanks for the kindness of your remarks to Judge Mc:Lean, and sincere re- -------------------------------- Page -------------------------------- gard, I am most respectfully your obbedient servant --
H. Powers -- note:Florence -- March 21st 1858 --


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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to record their first three-game winning streak in over a month when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday in a clash between Original Six rivals at Joe Louis Arena.
The Blackhawks recently went 3-0-1 on a four-game homestand and closed the stay in the Windy City with consecutive victories against Anaheim and Boston. It marked the first time Chicago had won two in a row since Dec. 23-27 and the club hasn't registered three straight victories since Dec. 8-11.
This evening's clash marks the first of two scheduled meetings this season between the Blackhawks and Red Wings, who are old rivals but no longer play in the same conference due to the onset of realignment.
Detroit, which will visit Chicago on March 16 to complete the season series, has lost seven straight regular-season games against the Blackhawks. Chicago also ousted the Red Wings from the playoffs last spring, winning the final three games of the best-of-seven series to come back from a three-games-to-one deficit to take the second-round set.
The Blackhawks, of course, went on to win their second Stanley Cup title in four years after overcoming the seventh-seeded Red Wings.
After beating the Ducks by a 4-2 score on Friday, Chicago posted Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Boston Bruins in a rematch of last spring's Stanley Cup Finals. Patrick Kane scored the winner in the shootout after going 0-for-9 for the season in the penalty-shot segment before Sunday.
On the final attempt of the shootout, Kane skated down the middle and slowed up before picking his shot and burying a wrister past Tuukka Rask for the win.
Marian Hossa and Brandon Bollig scored for the Blackhawks in regulation, while Corey Crawford stopped 34 shots in the win.
"I thought the pace of this game was quick and it didn't stop," said Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville. "They're a great team and they can really wear you down. I thought the guys did a good job of standing them up."
Chicago now embarks on a road-heavy portion of its schedule, as it will play two straight and nine of its next 10 away from United Center. The Blackhawks, who are 14-5-4 as the guest, will visit Minnesota tomorrow evening before playing their final home game before the Winter Olympics break in Sunday's test against visiting Winnipeg.
Detroit, meanwhile, lost for the third time in four games in Monday's 4-1 setback against the visiting St. Louis Blues. The Red Wings, who are already battling a ton of injuries, also lost goaltender Jimmy Howard to a knee injury in Monday's defeat.
Howard expects to miss at least a week of action with fluid in his knee, meaning backup Jonas Gustavsson will take over the bulk of the goaltending duties in his absence. Gustavsson had been dealing with a groin injury of his own, but is ready to start on Wednesday.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 22 shots to help the Blues subdue the Red Wings and drop Detroit to 7-11-7 as the host this season. Howard started the game in net for Detroit but left halfway through the second period. He had allowed three goals on 25 shots. Petr Mrazek took over and gave up a goal on 14 shots.
"They were better in all areas of the game tonight," said Detroit head coach Mike Babcock. "But I don't want the guys focusing on this because our game lately has been very good."
Gustav Nyquist scored the only goal of the game for Detroit, which is dealing with injuries to several key players, including forward Pavel Datsyuk. The Russian star will miss an eighth straight game on Wednesday with a lower-body injury, and fellow forwards Daniel Alfredsson (back) and Joakim Andersson (lower body) are also out.
In addition to Datsyuk, Alfredsson and Andersson, forwards Johan Franzen (head) and Darren Helm (groin/shoulder) are expected to miss Wednesday's tilt. However, defenseman Jonathan Ericsson could return tonight for the first time since injuring his ribs on Dec. 23.
Detroit is in the midst of a five-game homestand and will continue the stay at the Joe on Friday against Montreal before completing the residency in Sunday's test against Florida.


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Hatcher understands time to impress is now
By Joe Frisaro and Marty Noble / MLB.com
JUPITER, Fla. -- It wasn't until the day before Spring Training started that Chris Hatcher knew for sure he would be in camp with the Marlins.
Hatcher was designated for assignment on Feb. 11 to make 40-man roster space for reliever Carlos Marmol. Four days later, the 29-year-old right-hander was outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee.
"It's a business," Hatcher said. "It's not like it came as a surprise. They've given me plenty of chances and I haven't proven myself yet. I feel like I still have an opportunity to make the ballclub. I'm not going to treat it any differently than if I were on the roster.
"I'm going to go about my business every day as I have been doing. Whatever happens happens."
The Marlins have a couple of relief positions open, and Hatcher is striving to win one of them.
A converted catcher, Hatcher has been pitching for three seasons. He's enjoyed success in the Minors, posting a career 2.26 ERA in 163 innings, plus 50 saves in 57 chances.
But Hatcher hasn't been able to achieve any sustainable success in the big leagues.
He's seen action with the Marlins in parts of three straight seasons, dating to 2011. His numbers have been shaky in 29 games, and 33 2/3 innings. His ERA is 7.22, and in 2013, his ERA was 12.46 in 8 2/3 innings.
In the early stages of Spring Training, Hatcher has been gaining some notice. He's establishing a downward plane on his fastball, and he is seeing better results.
When he's encountered trouble, his front elbow rotated, causing his back elbow to drop. The combination resulted in elevated pitches.
"When you get under the ball, the ball starts riding on you a little bit," Hatcher said.
Still, Hatcher is striving for a balance. He notes he's attained success in the Minors pitching up in the zone.
"I had some success in the Minor Leagues pitching up in the zone," Hatcher said. "If you can drive the ball down, down, down and then you change eye level with a high heater, and then you come back with some offspeed, it's helpful."
Ozuna looking to land job in Marlins' outfield
JUPITER, Fla. -- Thumb taped and covered by a batting glove, Marcell Ozuna steps into the batters' box without any hesitation on the back fields at Roger Dean Stadium.
Upbeat and enthusiastic as ever, baseball is fun and games all over again for Ozuna.
In the middle of last season, the 23-year-old found himself dealing with a painful thumb injury, which required surgery and ended his season in late July.
Healthy, Ozuna is a frontrunner to win the Marlins' starting center field job.
"I feel OK," Ozuna said. "I feel ready to make the team, and have a good season."
Ozuna injured his thumb making a diving catch against the Rockies at Coors Field. The diagnosis was a ligament tear and an avulsion fracture.
In October, he was cleared to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic, where he played in 34 games and batted .277 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 141 at-bats.
Admittedly, Ozuna had some concerns when he first faced live pitching.
"I was a little scared," he said. "I was thinking the ball was going to hit me. But after one week passed, I felt better."
Now, in Spring Training the only sign that he had a thumb issue is the extra layer of tape he wears.
Power is expected to be part of Ozuna's game. But it is developing. In 70 big league games, he batted .265 with three homers and 32 RBIs.
Before he was called up from Double-A Jacksonville, he belted five homers in 10 games.
Ozuna's big league promotion came the day after Giancarlo Stanton went on the disabled list with a strained hamstring.
"He came up and did a nice job for us filling in," manager Mike Redmond said. "When Stanton was hurt, he played right. He plays a great right field. We asked him to move to center to keep his bat in the lineup. It was a fairly easy transition for him.
"For a guy who doesn't profile as your prototypical center fielder, body-wise, he did a nice job covering ground. He's got a great arm. He does give us that flexibility where he can play left field, center field and right field. We'll see how he does out there in Spring Training. He could be a good weapon for us."
Worth noting
• A few days after the Marlins relaxed their policy on facial hair, manager Mike Redmond is showing stubble. Sunday was his second day without a shave. Redmond said he has never had a beard and that he is waiting to see if he can tolerate the itching he assumes will happen. Moreover, his wife isn't due into camp for a while.
• No. 3 starter Henderson Alvarez took most of Sunday off as he arrived at camp feeling ill. He had thrown a live batting practiced session on Saturday. His illness and his pitching on Saturday were unrelated.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"Murtazin is believed to have good connections within Nokia."
...only by people who still think it's 2008.
The only story he did "break" this year was a bare-faced lie that had to be denied by the CEO himself to stop it getting legs. He completely missed the N9's launch, and if we go back to February, he got the Microsoft/Nokia tie-up wrong too (although in fairness, he did "leak" almost every possible outcome except the one that came to pass).
Leaving aside his unreliabiliy (and sometimes hostility) on matters Nokia, price cuts are hardly a major scoop: the current Symbian range is based on last year's device launch (the N8), there's now a new batch of phones coming in Q3 with higher specs than the current ones, and a newer OS ("Belle"). These new products, and serious price competition from the Chinese Android units makes a price-cut inevitable.
Price cuts in mobile are an odd thing anyway, when almost no customers pay the real price of their phone, especially smartphones. Even PAYG handsets are either subsidised or loaded depending on what the operator wants.


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It is a dangeroust thing to be bored in a math class... Why? Because it makes you try and find other things to do, and one of those things is write fic. Unhappy with lack of James/Lily info I set about writing my own history. What was supposed to be a one page character sketch became a 21 (typed) page story. And I haven't been able to stop since. Even though only a few stories are posted now, I hope it'll grow!
Ships - James/Lily of course. Die hard Ron/Hermione shipper. And fiercely loyal to my Draoc/Ginny ship. Though I know it'll never happen in the books, but hey, that's what fic is for right?
I'm currently in college and if it takes awhile for stuff to get updated, this is why. I have homework, papers and so forth, and life gets in the way. But keep with me, I will finish!


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All About Dreams: Everything You Need To Know About Why We Have Them, What They Mean and How To Put Them To Work for You
by Gayle M. Delaney
Falling, flying, making love to a stranger, being naked in public – we've all woken up, wondering 'Why did I dream that?' In this lively and thorough guide to the world of night time fantasies, nightmares, and visions, dream specialist Gayle Delaney helps readers interpret, understand, and direct their dreaming. Drawing together dream history and the latest techniques, she lets readers in on the most fascinating new thinking about dream interpretation and explains how the ancients used and understood dreams. Delaney shows readers how to live their dreams and direct what they dream about and when. She also offers a complete resource guide of 'dream-y' books and tapes, study groups, and web sites. From a fascinating survey of dream history – Aristotle to Jung – to the stunning new ways business, arts, science, and health care use dreamwork today, Delaney presents an enchanting – and practical – dream 'bible' sure to find a place on the shelf of every curious, fascinated dreamer.
How have people in different times and in different cultures regarded their dreams-as illusions or realities? What are the causes and purposes that have been assigned to dreams? What have different people said one should do with and about a dream? Who should interpret dreams, and by what authority? What is the relative balance of power between the dreamer and the interpreter? And finally, what difference does it make if the dreamer is a man or a woman?
The way you interpret your dreams today depends upon which traditions you have accepted from the past and upon the quality of those traditions. And of course your ability to understand your dreams depends upon your ability to modernize the best of these traditions so that they fit the reality of your current life. Many of us have accepted old beliefs of dubious quality, and need to reconsider their validity if we are to understand our dreams and make them a part of our problem-solving strategy for living a good life. Knowing how the history of dream interpretation has shaped our current beliefs about our own dreams enables us to shed the straitjacket of superstition and to choose our own path with greater discrimination.
My brave editors told me that we would be taking a chance by leading off with a serious history chapter, but we decided that readers deserve a better look at the forces that have formed so many of our opinions about dreaming. Personally, I've had enough of those vague, dull five-page histories on dreaming. I want to give you a feel for how dreams were worked with in other times and places, and so have includeddescriptions that take you back in the principals' own words. We have included note references so that you can go into more depth on your own if you are curious about specific areas. If you are not in the mood to read about the often surprising dream practices of the past, you can skip this chapter and go right to chapter 2 or 3 and begin there. But reading this chapter will, I hope, fascinate you. Here we go on our quick global tour of the history of dreams.
How Real Are Dream Images?
It has often been said that people in primal societies are unable to distinguish between dreaming and reality. Barbara Tedlock, a psychological anthropologist with a special interest in dreaming, cites Edward B. Tylor, a nineteenth-century anthropologist, as an example of someone with the ethnocentric attitude that limited the perceptions of many Western observers of these cultures.' Tylor said, "The entire life of primitives was nothing but a long dream," adding, "The savage or barbarian has never learned to make the rigid distinction between imagination and reality, to enforce which is one of the main results of scientific education." Tedlock concurs with anthropologist Irving Hallowell that "such notions are absurd, given that humans could not have evolved without making some sort of distinction between dream experiences and those of the waking physical world."
What Tedlock has appreciated and so many of her predecessors have not is that people in primal cultures as well as in other cultures often consider the world seen in dreams to be as real as, or more real than, the waking world. At the same time they distinguish clearly between waking and dreaming realities. What is considered real and unreal in any given society is determined by that society's religious and scientific beliefs.
Our own Western culture's dim view of the reality of dreaming has been greatly influenced by Aristotle, Francis Bacon, and the later empiricists. In thefourth century B.C.E., Aristotle, the greatest theoretical scientist of the ancient world, launched an effective campaign to deny the reality of dream images by explaining dreaming as a secondary function of our apparatus of sense perception. Aristotle believed that the movement of blood in our sense organs, which continues day and night but of which we are generally unaware during waking, causes certain images to arise in dreams. Aristotle wrote that the first subtle symptoms of an impending illness might make themselves known to the dreamer through this mechanism. He said that the emotions and reason of the dreamer would determine the final shape of these images, which he compared to waking illusions.
Aristotle allowed that clairvoyant dreams are worth interpreting. He theorized that the dreamers of such dreams received "movements" (we might say vibrations) caused by an event, and the consequent sense perceptions of which sleepers are exquisitely aware produce dream images of varying degrees of clarity.' So at best, according to Aristotle, dreams could reflect the real world, including the state of the physical body, but they themselves were only visual images that most dreamers mistake for reality'
Aristotle has been described as having foreshadowed the empiricist's way of thinking, which was later articulated by Francis Bacon (1561-1626), who brought to the forefront of Western thought the belief that systematic, empirical evidence was the only key to obtaining reliable knowledge about what is and is not fact.' As methods of empirical inquiry developed, phenomena like the images in dreams that apparently could not be isolated, quantified, experimented upon, and interpersonally verified were consigned to the realm of the unreal.' In the West, the reality of the experience of dreaming was not denied, but the images of dreams certainly did not qualify to be considered as a meaningful part of the real world. But let us take a broad overview of how different people have judged the reality and meaningfulness of dreaming before we look more closely at our Western tradition.
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Coach Jerry Kill knows it's time for the Gophers to start making progress on the field.
"We know we need to get better," Kill said. "We made some strides last season, but there are big improvements that need to be made. That's what we hope to do once spring practice begins."
Minnesota went 3-9 in Kill's first season in 2011, the same record it finished with in 2010. The talent gap between the Gophers and the upper regions of the Big Ten is still wide. Kill knows there's only one way to bridge that gap for now and that's with hard work.
"We did that last season and we'll do it again," he said. "I have to give our kids a lot of credit. They bought into what we talked them about a year ago. It probably took longer than we wanted, but they eventually bought into it. That's why I was excited about how we finished last season and why I'm excited about getting at it again this season."
Minnesota's two conference wins came at home against Iowa on Oct. 29 and Illinois in the season finale. While instilling toughness will again be one of Kill's major goals, improving Minnesota's defense will be the top on-field priority. The Gophers allowed an average of 31.7 points a game last season and gave up at least 28 points eight times in 12 games. Minnesota also had games where it allowed 58, 45, 42 and 41 points.
Top Of The Class
WR Andre McDonald (Hopkins High School, Minnetonka, Minn.)-McDonald is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Minnesota and the No. 68 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com. He caught 60 passes for 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.
CB Martez Shabazz (Trinity Valley Community College, Texas)-He will have two years of eligibility and should compete for a job in the starting defensive backfield. Shabazz, who will be one of the fastest players on the team, is ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and a two-star recruit by Scout.com.
DE Alex Keith (Hickman High School, Columbia, Mo.)-The fact he recorded 12 1/2 sacks as a senior makes him an instant candidate for playing time on the Gophers' anemic defense. Keith is listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com.
• PK Chris Hawthorne, who missed the last five games because of a sore quad muscle, could be in for competition in spring practice. Hawthorne, a transfer from North Carolina State, made 6-of-9 field goal attempts with a long kick of 47 yards, before being injured. Walk-on Jordan Wettstein replaced Hawthorne and made all six of his field goal tries, including a 51-yarder against Illinois.
• WR Isaac Fruechte, a junior college transfer, signed with the Gophers in December and enrolled in school in January. He played in 2010 at Rochester (Minn.) Community and Technical College and was redshirted last season. Fruechte's speed will put him in competition for a starting job. He will have three years of eligibility.
• DB Jeremy Baltazar, another junior college transfer, could provide the defense with an instant upgrade. He played two seasons at Blinn Community College (Calif.). Baltazar signed with the Gophers in December and enrolled in school in January. He earned a two-star ranking from Rivals.com.
Spring Snapshot:
Practice priorities: Coach Jerry Kill will put his team through another rigorous spring practice. The returning players know what to expect this time, but that probably won't make it any easier. Kill will once again preach toughness, especially on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Refining quarterback MarQueis Gray's throwing skills will be one of the top priorities.
Quote To Note: "The most important thing for us was to make sure we got kids that fit in here with our system and what we expect. I think we did that. And then of course we needed to improve the athleticism and speed in our football program and I think we did that too."-Minnesota coach Jerry Kill, on the Gophers' 2012 recruiting class.
Key Losses: Minnesota returns several starters, but will have major holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Leading rusher Duane Bennett and leading receiver Da'Jon McKnight must be replaced on offense. Center Ryan Wynn and guard/tackle Chris Bunders will have to be replaced on the offensive line. The defense has lost safety Kim Royston and linebacker Gary Tinsley, its two leading tacklers.
Players To Watch In 2012:
QB MarQueis Gray-Gray made progress in his first season at quarterback and should be able to build on that in 2012. Gray's outstanding athletic ability makes him a threat to run and throw. He accounted for 14 touchdowns last season (eight passing and six rushing). Gray gained a school-record 966 yards rushing for quarterbacks and cracked the 100-yard mark four times. He completed 50.7 percent of his passes for 1,495 yards. He threw eight interceptions and still needs to improve on his technique and decision-making.
WR/KR Marcus Jones-Jones missed the final five games with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, but coach Jerry Kill expects him to be ready for spring practice. Jones caught nine passes for 158 yards and a 20.3-yard average per catch. He returned 13 kickoffs for a 28.5-yard average, including a 92-yard return for a touchdown.
LB Mike Rallis-Rallis has been a steady performer in his first three seasons and there's no reason to think that will change in his senior year. He was third on the team with 83 tackles, including five for a loss of yardage in 2010.
CB/KR Troy Stoudermire-The Gophers got some good news when Stoudermire was granted a medical hardship waiver by the Big Ten Conference after missing most of last season with a fractured left wrist. He will have one season of eligibility remaining for the 2012 season. Stoudermire is the Big Ten and Minnesota school record-holder for kickoff return yards with 3,102. Through four games last season, he recorded 24 tackles with three tackles for loss and two interceptions.
Player Notes
• OT Jimmy Gjere, who missed the last seven games because of a concussion, will compete for a starting job in spring practice.
• DE Leston Simpson played in the first two games in 2011, but missed the rest of the season with a head injury. He's expected to compete for playing time in spring practice.
• LB Nick Rallis will join his brother, Mike, in the Gophers' program. Nick played safety at Edina High School in Minnesota, but projects as a linebacker at the collegiate level. Rallis missed all but three games of his senior season with an injury.


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Last week, I joined Gov. Hickenlooper for my first bill-signing ceremony, which is a pretty exciting event for a first-term legislator. House Bill 1076, is a good-government bill to expand opportunities for directors at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. I was pleased to work with Republican Sen. Steve King from Grand Junction on this bill.
Last week was very busy, because I had two other bills pass second reading in the House of Representatives. The first bill, HB 1060, is another good-government bill that was brought to me by the Colorado Municipal League. Municipal court fines have been capped at $1,000 since the early 1990s, and unlike our other courts, the fine limit is also the restitution limit. Thus, in addition to inflation, additional reasons to raise the cap include that some offenders found it cheaper to bypass our designated landfills or weight limitations and break our municipal ordinances than to comply with the law.
Another issue supporting this change was my belief in the municipal court system as the front line of the judicial process because many people who never go to court or hire a lawyer are brought into municipal court. I am sure our municipal court judges in the 59th District will fairly enforce this new law.
The second bill, HB 1198, will encourage a more collaborative conversation between Native and non-Native groups and help strengthen the relationship between the state government and the tribal governments. The bill makes several changes to the Indian Affairs Commission, giving the governor the role of appointing members to the the commission and extending the term of service for its members.
The purpose of this bill is to strengthen the representation of native and non-native voices on the commission and to bring more folks to the table who were previously left out of the conversation. HB 1198 is a good bill that has bipartisan support. It passed out of the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee unanimously and passed second reading on the House floor without opposition. I am very pleased to be working with Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, on this important bill, and I look forward to working with him on more bills in future legislative sessions.
On Saturday, I will be hosting my first two legislative update and listening tour events.
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As a result of the recent Draconian law, SB-1070, passed in Arizona which legalizes racial profiling, there has been a lot of buzz about boycotting the state. But just how does one boycott the state of Arizona?
According to netstate.com, "Arizona's agricultural output is pretty evenly distributed between crops and livestock. About 47% of Arizona's agricultural production is in livestock. The other 53% is in crops. In terms of revenue generated, Arizona's top five agricultural products are cattle and calves, lettuce, dairy products, cotton, and hay."
These aren't exactly easy products to boycott since labels don't always tell us the origin, for example, if I buy a T-shirt, there is no way for me to know where the cotton used to make it originated from.
Arizona also manufactures things such as electronic equipment, but again, which ones?
When trying to think up companies from Arizona, most Americans will come up immediately with Arizona Beverages, the makers of Arizona Iced Tea – but they would be wrong. Fearing this wrong assumption, the New York based company has even put a message up on their website.
There are a lot of famous companies that really are headquartered in Arizona though, such as Fender, P.F. Chang's, Cold Stone Creamery, Best Western, PetSmart and U-Haul – but it doesn't make sense to boycott these name brands either since this will hurt more than Arizona. It will hurt the company owners, who may not even be in favor of the new law, and because these companies have locations across the country, it will hurt all their other employees and their families who are already struggling in this economy.
So how can you boycott Arizona?
The most popular method being encouraged is to simply not go there, as "The Grand Canyon" state relies heavily on tourism.
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Meanwhile, Arizona Governor, Janet Brewer has decided to stick her head in the sand and hope for the best. Her recent statement, "I believe it's not going to have the kind of economic impact that some people think that it might," shows a shocking amount of ignorance at very recent history in her own state. In 2008 Arizona cracked down on businesses that were found to have hired undocumented immigrants and their economy suffered as a direct result.
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Yosemite National Park > Stately Pleasure Dome > Climber's Log
Stately Pleasure Dome Climber's Log
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|Boltway + Hermaphrodite Flake
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2016
|Climbed Hermaphrodite Flake + Boltway
|Posted Aug 30, 2016 11:06 am
|South Crack GW Book & others
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 1980
|South Crack 3-4 times. Very fun - easy for the grade.
Great White Book - over-rated, long lie back.
Sweet Nothings - nice edges, fun climb.
Get Slick - fun climb.
|Posted Nov 12, 2015 1:18 am
|White Flake
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2014
|Also climbed Hermaphrodite flake the weekend before.
|Posted Jul 9, 2014 6:23 pm
|Larry Laverty
|Via The Great White Book
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1976
|Way, way back in the day. Had just gotten started a few months before in climbing. This route, the sunny day, the view of the lake, I'll always remember.
|Posted Mar 28, 2013 4:01 pm
|Up I Go
|7/18/12 Climbed via West Country roped with Matt J.
|Posted Jul 24, 2012 9:41 am
|West Country
Date Climbed: May 28, 2012
|Very nice!
|Posted Jun 2, 2012 1:31 pm
|Vitaliy M.
|Hermophrodite flake/boltway
|Climbed here day after climbing Third Pillar. Cool place. Was pretty beat from the day before. Turned out we 'walked off' some 5th class climb...good it ended up ok.
|Posted Aug 16, 2011 5:41 pm
|Stately Pleasure Dome
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
|Climbed with Don Palmer
|Posted Jan 7, 2011 10:37 am
|Boltway, Great White Book
Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2010
|Swapped leads with Chris Gibson on a beautiful early autumn day. We did Hermaphrodite Flake & the Boltway again. Then finished out the day on Great White Book.
Routes climbed: West Country, Boltway (1st pitch only)
Date climbed: 24-October-2009
Climbed with John. Saturday we swapped leads on West Country -- he led pitches 1 and 3.
Sunday we climbed Hermaphrodite Flake. I led the first 5.7 pitch of the Boltway, then we rapped off (two 60m ropes). Be careful not to get ropes stuck in the cracks while pulling the rope on the second rappel !
Beautiful weather - warm in the sun.
Date climbed: 3-July-2009
Route climbed: South Crack
Climbed with K. Chaltikian on a beautiful day. He led the first two 5.8 - 5.9 pitches (linked pitches 1-3 w/60m rope) and last two; I led the runout 5.6 - 5.7 friction pitch. Classic climb !
Route climbed: Hermaphrodite Flake to the Boltway
Date climbed: 11-August-2007
Climbed with Matthew Holliman. Led three pitches, doing the 'up over the top' variation on the flake this time. The first pitch of the boltway was 5.6 - 5.7 according to the topo, fun lead in my new Acopa JB's. Matthew didn't seem to be enthusiastic about the final 5.8 pitch, and I didn't feel like leading it again, so we rapped off - two double rope rappels got us back to the ground.
Route Climbed: Hermaphrodite Flake to the Boltway
Date Climbed: 3-Aug-2007
Swapped leads with Chris Gibson. We simul-soloed to the start of the flake (4th class) and then I led under the flake (5.4). That thing made me nervous =:-O
Chris then led up the Boltway (5.8). I led the last pitch, which had some 5.8 friction moves and then traversed into an easy crack system to the left where it joins West Country.
Then soaked my foot in Tenaya Lake :)
Date Climbed: 6-Aug-2006
Route Climbed: West Country
Swapped leads with Calvin Kilcrease (he led 2nd [5.7 lieback] and last pitches, I led the first and third [5.5 - 5.7 friction]). Excellent weather, great scenery, fun climbing
|Posted Sep 25, 2010 3:03 am
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2010
|Lots of folks so did one route here and then some on the bunny slopes and then the z tree on pieweiket. Sorry about the spelling. What great routes and granite. So this is what ya'll talking about!
|Posted Jul 12, 2010 9:56 pm
|GWB, South Crack, West Country
Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2009
|Pretty sweet routes, nice view of Tenaya Lake
|Posted Dec 30, 2009 8:56 pm
|Sweet route!
Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2009
|Climbed via Great White Book, awesome route, BRING BIG PRO!
|Posted Oct 19, 2009 1:52 am
|West Country
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2009
|On 7/20/09 led pitch 1 up to the flake. Was enjoying the view of Tenaya Lake until buddy got up to the belay stance and said he wasn't feeling well, so we climbed to top of Hermaphrodite flake and rapped down. I think it was the red wine he was drinking the night before (grr).
Went back with Rob on 10/24 and led pitches 1 and 3. Nice weather and no line at the base! On 10/25 Rob and climbed Hermaphrodite Flake (led pitch 2).
|Posted Jul 24, 2009 5:28 pm
|South Crack
|climbed with tyler. lots of parties ahead and behind us. awesome views
|Posted Mar 24, 2009 11:43 am
|West Country
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
|Awesome route... especially pitch 2!
|Posted Feb 23, 2009 9:13 pm
|Tom Fralich
|See Below
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2008
|South Crack (5.8, 6 pitches) -- August 14, 2008 -- Mary and I climbed this as our last route in Tuolumne during our road trip/Sacramento visit in 2008. We did the direct start up the thin crack (5.9) which made for a nicer start than the usual traverse into the crack. Some thin moves for sure. The crack was fantastic while it lasted. We opted for the variation finish described by SuperTopo and avoided the worst of the run-out slabs. The descent to Tenaya Lake was a piece of cake and we finished off the day with a swim in the lake.
West Country (5.7, 4 pitches) -- July 2, 2009 -- Mary and I did this route on a day trip to Tuolumne, soon after her arrival in CA. Fun climbing, although the corner on P2 involved some awkward gear placements. The slab on P3 was really casual. We enjoyed the views from the summit and then headed down the easy way and went to the store for lunch.
Hermaphrodite Flake to Boltway (5.8, 4 pitches) -- July 16, 2009 -- Mary and I did this climb on a warm afternoon after driving up from Fresno. I climbed the right side of the flake and I think it is a bit of a sandbag at 5.4. The face climbing off the top of the flake was precarious for about 20 ft, but it eased considerably afterwards. I'm getting tired of the descent off of Stately Pleasure.
|Posted Aug 15, 2008 2:33 am
|Sierra Ledge Rat
|Dozens of free-solos of GWB
|I free-soloed the GWB so many times I lost track. If a free-solo climber passed you on the GWB in 1978, and he had a tape player blasting Jimi Hendrix -- that was me.
|Posted Jul 17, 2008 11:05 pm
|Pawel Krol
|Nice and sustained
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2007
|Posted Aug 12, 2007 11:33 am
|West Country and Boltway
|West Country and the boltway so far, still looking for a chance to climb South Crack.
|Posted Jul 8, 2007 5:25 pm
|South Crack
|Fun, fun, fun!! Climbing makes up for the strenuous approach.
|Posted Jul 5, 2007 5:49 pm


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First of all – Thank you to all the people who came down on Saturday to help with the Golden Gate Park work party. We got almost 40 people volunteering out there, and the course looks great because of it. There was a ton that was done. Here is the quick version of what we accomplished:
* Wood chips, wood chips, wood chips! The course need some ground cover love. The newly chipped paths and pin locations look pro!
* Nets! There were a few nets in disrepair due to vandals. We replaced these, as well as redid almost all of the netting with plastic poles to hopefully avoid more vandalism.
* Paths! We bolstered quite a few of the paths around the course as well as built a new one coming off of the tee box for #8:
Check out many many more photos of the work party taken by club member Ron Schreier here:
Our next work party is Saturday July 17th at 8am! Please RSVP on the Facebook event here:
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W2W: After 'Dark Side,' SVP Reynolds Lytle Strives to Do Right
For Rebecca Reynolds Lytle, senior vice president of lending at San Francisco Federal Credit Union, truly effective leadership boils down to doing the right thing and treating others as you would like to be treated.
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The sour smell of rotting meat wafts from Karantina's slaughterhouses down into a bomb shelter-like night club called B 018 [2], and mingles with the sweaty odor of 200 young people, mostly dudes amped up on free energy drinks.
B-boy Ralph stands back stage alongside 15 other semifinalists, a scruffy-faced lineup of young men in muscle shirts and fitted caps. They are vying for the title of Lebanon's break dance champion in this year's Red Bull [3] BC One Lebanon Cypher.
The emcee takes the microphone and tells the DJ to drop a beat.
"I want something thumping," he says, and DJ Ceasar K starts the opening double beat, a remix of the Beatle's classic "Come Together."
Then the MC calls out Ralph and the rest of the b-boys one by one. With no reservations, he declares his favorite: B-boy Lil Ninja, the runner-up at last year's competition and Ralph's most formidable opponent.
The b-boys (break-dancers) know the rules: One-on-one battles will whittle the 16 challengers down to the final two. Three judges – B-boys Taisuke of Japan, Lamine of France and Roxrite from California – will judge on technique, creativity and flexibility.
Break dancing is a form of street dance that mixes hip-hop with gymnast-caliber strength in the form of flips and handstands. The b-boy who wins the final round will head to Egypt for the regional qualifiers.
The b-boys are sent backstage and Ralph awaits his turn in the first round.
The year leading up to Saturday's competition was not easy for B-Boy Ralph, or 17-year-old Ralph Kabalan from Bikfaya.
One year ago, Ralph was named regional champion of the Red Bull BC One Cypher.
Before the Morocco regionals, however, Ralph tore a ligament in his leg. He ignored the pain until he couldn't stand anymore and was forced to sit out the final rounds. Surgery and weeks of healing set back Ralph's return to the gym and the cypher – the term for break dance circles.
"Now I've recovered," he says. "'Til now, I'm just trying to think about all of my mistakes."
Healed is right. The first round is no sweat for Ralph. He tops his routine with a spread-eagle headspin and gets a unanimous pass from the judges to the quarterfinals.
"I started b-boying when I was 10 years old," he says. "I got to start break dancing at school and I started practicing a lot. I loved it. Then I got better than my coach, so I started practicing privately."
He's entered every major event in the country since 2007, competitions that brought the teen to Greece, Cyprus and Dubai, among other places.
"I lose a lot," he says. "But every time I lose, I learn from my mistakes."
Break dancing has become an increasingly popular pastime among Lebanese youth [4]. At least a dozen child b-boys were in the audience, none older than 10.
In Hamra, hoards of teenagers who describe themselves as break-dancers prowl the streets almost every night. Ralph says the real competitors are training in clubs and gyms.
"These people who dance on the street, they're showing off," he says. "You can't learn on the street."
Back at the quarterfinal round, B-boy Lil Ninja takes down B-boy Roj and comes out a crowd favorite as pockets of onlookers start chanting his name.
When Ralph and B-boy Omar first enter the cypher, it seems like a closer round until Ralph offers one of the night's most memorable moments. The music switches to the six-beat staccato of the song "Jump on It," and, caught upside down, Ralph freezes his poses with the beat.
Break dancing, he says, is as much about dance and originality as it is about power.
"Break dance is never called a sport. I used to think it was all about power moves – power moves are like gymnastics," he explains. "But it's so different. You have to show the judges there's something different about the way you do it."
Adrenaline building, Ralph and B-Boy Shady face off in the semifinals. Ralph's self-restraint becomes markedly clear in comparison to Shady – who removes his shirt mid-battle and offers a onslaught of sloppy flips as well as a puddle of sweat on the floor.
Music cues for the finals and Ralph is staring at a familiar face. Lil Ninja and Ralph are back in the finals for the second year in a row, exhausted but fighting for the national title.
Lil Ninja heats things up with a lotus flare, suspending himself on his hands as he swings his crossed legs around.
Ralph answers with a windmill, and Ninja throws two fingers up in the air to signal Ralph's move is old news. The winner isn't clear and the crowd tightens the circle as it waits for the final verdict.
"B-boy Ralph!" the emcee yells into the mic.
The judges hand Ralph his prize – a giant ticket to Egypt – and a second chance to prove himself on the international stage.
By Beckie StrumDo you break dance? Wish you were one of the B-boys? Share with us your comments about the B018 competition below.
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.b018.com/
[3] http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/du-red-bull-483927
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/lebanon-gangnam-style-451923
[5] http://www.dailystar.com.lb/


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