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The superintendent of the local high school district said that all major projects funded by the Measure A bond are on track to be completed on time and on budget.
While the district still plans to make some energy efficiency upgrades over the next 18 months, Barry Groves, superintendent of the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, said all of the measure's big-ticket items -- solar panel canopies in both high school parking lots, a new swimming pool, the resurfacing of tennis courts, and the construction of 24 new classrooms -- have been completed.
"I am proud to announce that the projects were on time and on budget," Groves said.
Groves said he was pleased with everything the district has accomplished with Measure A funds, but the superintendent is most proud of the new classrooms -- all of which were built with the environment and energy efficiency in mind.
"The cornerstone for the whole building program has been the 24 new classrooms," Groves said. Though they haven't yet been certified, the superintendent said he expects the United States Green Building Council will award the buildings with a LEED designation for complying with the council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. "I feel really great about all of those buildings."
According to Groves, the teachers who now have classrooms in the new buildings are also fans of the Measure A projects. "They are the envy of the school," he said.
The $41.3 million Measure A bond was overwhelmingly approved by voters in June of 2010. The measure passed with 77 percent of the vote, 12,640 to 3,844. The bond did not raise taxes on local property owners but extended the life of a previous school bond -- Measure D -- by six years. Measure D had been set to expire in 2024, but will now continue until 2030.
At the time voters were considering the bond, Groves told the Voice that the Mountain View-Los Altos district was anticipating significant growth in its student population through 2020.
Groves said the new classrooms should be enough to handle Mountain View and Los Altos high schools' student populations for the "foreseeable future." The district may need to build larger common spaces, such as a cafeteria or gym, he said, but for now he doesn't believe the student population will grow so much that the district will need more classrooms.
Measure A funds were used to build a new pool at Mountain View High School -- replacing the former pool, which was installed in the 1960s and was too small to host swim meets and not deep enough for water polo.
The bond also funded the construction of solar panel canopies in parking lots of both Mountain View and Los Altos high schools. The 95,000 square feet of solar panels will save the district a significant amount of money in the long run, according to Joe White, superintendent of business services with MVLA. In addition to saving energy, the solar panels will provide a laboratory for science classrooms, as teachers will be able to build lesson plans around activities such as measuring the panels' output.
Over the next year and a half, the district will wrap up Measure A by making upgrades to existing classrooms' insulation, heating and ventilation systems and electricity efficiency.


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Tim Tebow is used to being on magazine covers. Having already won two national championships, a Heisman trophy and an assortment of other accolades, the University of Florida quarterback has become accustomed to being in the limelight. Yet his appearance on this week's Sports Illustrated cover may be his favorite to date, and that's because it has little to do with football and more to do with his biggest passion: sharing the gospel.
Dubbing Tebow a "Man of Many Missions," the longstanding sports magazine chose to highlight the son of Philippine missionaries for his multifaceted ministry work off the field. Only days after winning another NCAA championship in January, Tebow announced he was returning for his senior year of college—but not for obvious reasons. Despite being all but assured a top spot in April's NFL draft, the 21-year-old All-American has publically said one of the biggest draws was the opportunity to use his high-profile position for the cause of Christ.
"[It's] the opportunity to have an impact with my platform and have a chance to minister around the country to boys and girls who look up to football players," Tebow said at a recent Southeastern Conference (SEC) media day. "In the national championship game, the verses I wore underneath my eyes, within the next two days, 94 million people had googled that. When I heard that [I was] like 'wow.' The impact that you have is incredible. And it's truly a blessing. And I wanted to take advantage of that one more year."
Born in the Philippines, Tebow regularly makes headlines for returning there during his off-season months and helping his father's ministry, the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association, which has reportedly shared the gospel with more than 15 million people, helped start more than 10,000 churches and opened a local orphanage. On the home front, Tebow spends countless hours preaching in prisons, which he says is "one of my favorite things to do. You're talking to guys who have no hope, no support, who have been totally written off by the world."
Tebow's actions may be gaining headlines, but his authenticity in spreading the good news of Christ isn't going unnoticed either. In the cover story, Sports Illustrated writer Austin Murphy even makes this statement: "Having covered Tim for three years, I would say he's the most effective ambassador-warrior for his faith I've come across in 25 years at SI. At a time when Americans are leaving organized religion in large numbers, according to a 2008 Pew Research poll, Tebow is leading his own personal counterinsurgency." [sportsillustrated.com, 7/27/009; gatorsports.com, 7/22/09; christianpost.com, 7/26/09]
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it's his teammate..what do you expect? Revis admired Bailey.. one of the best.
about 6:20 into video
Someone needs to get this to Mike Tannenbaum for when he negotiates with Darrelle Revis next offseason.
Could you imagine if Manning was in a "New York type media" market and said that. lmao.
it's his teammate..what do you expect? Revis admired Bailey.. one of the best.
Well as good as Champ was/is, Reggie Wayne might say otherwise
His trip to Revis Island in the playoffs netted him 1 catch for 1 yd
Manning should know better as Revis was the deciding factor in the last NFL game he played (2010 wild card)
Reggie Wayne: 1 catch, 1 yard
It's the equivalent of Rex saying someone on the Jets is the best.
Means nothing, because in all actuality he's not the best.
Well yeah you played in a sh*t division your whole career on the carpet.
He is right. Because when they played the Jets, he didn't play against Revis. He avoided him.
I am sure when Peyton Manning said this, he was thinking to himself, "I have to say this to spite Darrelle Revis".
I mean, come on. Manning could give 2 craps about darrelle revis.
How could he know how good Revis is when he never throws his way?
Come on guys... He's just pumping up a teammate. It's what good leaders do


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Meanwhile, it was business as usual for the RJHS Eastside Whirlwinds, who defeated the West 50-40 inside Whirlwind Gym.
Eastside (13-4, 4-2 River Valley Conference) jumped out to a 8-2 lead in the first quarter when Jacob Boles pitched in a pair of free-throws midway through the period. Westside's Larkin Harris and Brock Mathis responded to cut the deficit to 8-7, but East rallied before the buzzer with a layup from Drew Turner and a 3-pointer from Zach Carter for a 13-7 advantage going into the second.
The Eastside Whirlwinds gave themselves a little breathing room in the second and outscored Westside 16-7 in the second quarter for a 29-15 lead at halftime. Turner opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, followed by successful baskets from Colter Goodman, Carter and Boles. The Westside (0-9, 0-6) Whirlwinds broke up the scoring where it could with a pair of 3-pointers from Devon Wilson and Brock Mathis.
RJHS West played close in the third period and put 13 points on the scoreboard, but RJHS East tossed in 14 more points and built a 43-28 margin. Westside's Matt Laws chipped and Mathis each chipped in 3-pointers, ushering in a momentum shift that wasn't quite enough to take the game away from the East.
The Westside Whirlwinds kept applying pressure and outscored the Eastside Whirlwinds 12-7 in the fourth period. Jake Vickers, Laws and Wilson each had successful looks at the basket — with Laws firing in a 3-pointer just before the final buzzer.
Carter led Eastside in scoring with 13 points, followed by Turner with eight and Goodman with five. RJHS East will host Little Rock Central next Thursday.
Westside was led by Devon Wilson and Brock Mathis, each with nine points, followed by Laws with eight points. The Westside Whirlwinds will travel to Morrilton on Thursday.
Dardanelle 7B 25, RMS West 5
The Dardanelle seventh-grade Sand Lizards defeated the Russellville Westside Gales 25-5 Thursday at Sand Lizard Gymnasium.
Dardanelle outscored Russellville 4-1 in the first quarter. In the second, the seventh-grade Sand Lizards led 9-1. After the third quarter it was 14-1.
Leading scorers for Dardanelle were Austin Nash and Sean Via each with six points. Carter Chandler added four.
"The kids played extremely hard tonight," Dardanelle head coach Jared White said. "There are some kids starting to figure it out as we get further in the season. They have improved tremendously from the beginning to us nearing the end of the season."
The seventh-grade Sand Lizards will play next Saturday in the Dardanelle Seventh-Grade Invitational.
Pottsville JG 38, Booneville 14
The Pottsville Junior Lady Apaches defeated the Booneville Junior Lady Bearkittens 38-14 Thursday. Pottsville (14-2, 4-0) led 13-4 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead to 20-6 at the half. After the third quarter the Junior Lady Apaches led 25-10.
Leading scorers for Pottsville were Katie Cormier with nine points, Baley Floyd with five, Ashley Brannon and Baley Schrepfer with four and Alyssa Williamson and Haliey Cain with three. Also contributing were Carlee McClure, Julia Baker, Grace McCurrie, Sloan Aulgur and Jessica Jay each with two points.
The Junior Lady Apaches will host Clarksville Monday at George Jones Gymnasium.
Atkins JG 33, Bigelow 16
The Atkins Junior Lady Red Devils defeated the Bigelow Lady Panthers 33-16 in a non-conference match-up Thursday night.
"The kids gave a great effort on the defensive end of the floor," Atkins head coach Craig Pinion said. "I have been every pleased with the way we have played defensively the last couple of games."
The Junior Lady Red Devils (9-7, 0-2 3A-4 Conference) led 9-2 after the first quarter and extened their lead to 16-4 at the half. After the third quarter they led 26-15.
Leading scorers for Atkins were Brailey Mize with 12 points, Kaylen Martin with six, Stephanie Aldrete with five, Payton Harvill with four and Jade Marrell, Lexie Rehm each with three points.
"We are being much more aggresive and using our athletic ability to creat turnovers, which takes some pressure off our half-court offense," Pinion said. "Payton Harvill and Brailey Mize have been playing very well lately and I have been impressed with Jade Marrell, Brooke Payne and Stephanie Aldrete's improvements the past couple of weeks."
Two Rivers-Danville on Jan. 28
OLA — The 3A-4 Conference basketball games between Two Rivers and Danville have been rescheduled for Jan. 28 at Two Rivers High School. Four games will begin at 4 p.m. with the junior girls, followed by the junior boys, senior girls and senior boys. Two Rivers athletic director Barry Fisher said the seventh-grade games have been canceled.
Lady Eagles 56,
Lady Choctaws 53
CLINTON, Miss. — The University of the Ozarks Lady Eagles used a 17-4 surge in the final eight minutes of the game to pull out a key 56-53 American Southwest Conference victory over Mississippi College on Thursday night.
Taylor Farmer, Chelsea Glasscock and Tamara Wilkett were the catalysts down the stretch for Ozarks (8-8, 5-6 ASC). Farmer started the run with back-to-back baskets, and Glasscock followed with a shot to get the Lady Eagles within 49-45. Wilkett then drilled a 3-pointer, and moments later Glasscock hit one from long-range with three minutes left to give Ozarks the lead for good. Wilkett added an insurance shot at the 2:40 mark. Mississippi College (9-7, 6-4 ASC) later trailed by just one point, but the Lady Choctaws sent Glasscock to the free throw line where she made both attempts with 14 seconds left.
After shooting 36 percent from the field in the first half, Ozarks hit 50 percent (12-of-24) in the second half. Wilkett made three 3-pointers and scored all 13 of her points in the second half.
Farmer finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Glasscock had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Ozarks will travel to Pineville, La., to play nationally ranked Louisiana College today.
Choctaws 86, Eagles 64
CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College jumped out to a 23-9 lead and never slowed down as the Eagles suffered a 86-64 ASC setback.
The Choctaws (9-6, 6-4 ASC) made 18 field goals in the first half while limiting Ozarks (5-11, 3-8 ASC) to just eight. Mississippi College held a 21-point lead at the midway point of the first half and went into intermission with a 43-24 advantage.
Things didn't get any better for Ozarks in the second half as Mississippi College held a comfortable double-digit lead throughout the final 20 minutes.
Joshua Clark scored 18 points off the bench behind a 3-of-6 performance from the three-point line. Marcus Bobb added 17 points and Dylan Ballard scored 12.


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Nintendo: we "must consider" region-free hardware
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has said that the company will look at the possibility of unlocking region restrictions on its hardware.
Mario on iPhone? Not until Iwata leaves Nintendo
A new report is claiming that management at Nintendo is trying to force president Satoru Iwata out.
Nintendo shareholders seem to like president Satoru Iwata again
Nintendo president Satou Iwata appears to be in the good books of the company's upper echelons and shareholders once more. His approval rating just jumped following the firm's recent shareholder's meeting.
Satoru Iwata just got re-elected as Nintendo's president
Nintendo has re-elected Satoru Iwata as the company's president, following its annual shareholder's meeting.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata missed E3 2014 due to surgery
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will miss the firm's annual shareholders meeting due to undergoing surgery.
Satoru Iwata won't be at E3 due to health reasons
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will not attend next week's E3 2014 conference due to health reasons.
The Wii U Pokemon RPG: can we have it now, Nintendo?
Nintendo fans have been dreaming of a fully-3D Pokemon RPG for years now, and something company president Satoru Iwata said has Dave thinking that the time is probably right for gamers to get their wish.
Iwata says slow-selling Wii U is just waiting for its 'Pokemon' moment
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has addressed the issue of slow Wii U sales by reminding everyone that the original Game Boy didn't explode until Pokemon hit the scene.
Nintendo doesn't plan to focus on making a Skylanders-style game
Nintendo Figurine Platform isn't a direct competitor to Skylanders and Disney Infinity, apparently; the big N has other plans for its NFC-enabled figures.
Nintendo: no longer a leader, just a follower
Skylanders knock-offs and devices for emerging markets. Nintendo is now steps behind the competition, says Matt Martin.
Nintendo to release new consoles & devices in emerging markets through 2015, says Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed in a new interview that his firm will release new consoles and devices in emerging markets in 2015.
Nintendo pledges to leverage its strengths after poor financial report - statement
Nintendo has responded to its latest financial report, which fell below expectations. The firm has now pledged to play to its strengths as a gaming firm, and has re-iterated plans to commit to its Quality of Life program.
Nintendo full-year financials below expectations with 6.17 million Wii U consoles sold to-date
Nintendo has published its financial report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. The company's final figures have come in below expectations, with 6.17 million Wii U console sold worldwide since the machine launched, along with a more-positive 43 million 3DS handhelds to-date.
Iwata: "We need to redefine what Nintendo must do"
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has given an in-depth interview regarding the company's future and challenges facing the executive in what is arguably his most trying period as its leader.
Nintendo: Iwata's internal approval rating slumps as third year of financial loss looms - report
Nintendo is looking at a third consecutive year of financial loss as company president Satoru Iwata's internal approval rating slumps. That's according to a new Nikkei report, which claims the prominent executive faces a tough challenge in June, when the board decides whether to elect a new company leader, or keep Iwata in the role.
Nintendo will remain committed to first-party hardware, Iwata confirms
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has reiterated the firm's policy of creating first-party hardware and core software, a move he feels will help the company "redefine entertainment."
Nintendo investor writes letter to Iwata, urges him to try in-app purchasing on mobile
Nintendo isn't keen on the mobile space, that much is abundantly clear, but one company investor has spoken out regarding a way the firm could reap great rewards in that space using in-app purchasing.
Nintendo: Iwata discusses 'next system,' promises flat iOS-like architecture across handheld & console
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has discussed the nature of the company's console development and the plan to create a flat architecture between both handhelds and home consoles moving forward. It comes as part of an investor note released by Nintendo.
Nintendo should "abandon" old business assumptions, considering mergers and acquisitions - Iwata
Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated in an interview that the company should "abandon old assumptions" regarding its business and are considering mergers and acquisitions as an "option."
Nintendo: Iwata "not ruling out" games on smartphones
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has elaborated on plans to allow third-party firms the chance to work with the company's stock of IP to make new products. Despite a firm 'no smartphone' stance at last night's investor address, it appears Iwata also gave a mixed message on the matter.
Satoru Iwata latest
Nintendo to release new consoles & devices in emerging markets through 2015, says Iwata
Nintendo pledges to leverage its strengths after poor financial report – statement
Nintendo full-year financials below expectations with 6.17 million Wii U consoles sold to-date
Nintendo: Iwata's internal approval rating slumps as third year of financial loss looms – report
Nintendo will remain committed to first-party hardware, Iwata confirms
Nintendo investor writes letter to Iwata, urges him to try in-app purchasing on mobile
Nintendo: Iwata discusses 'next system,' promises flat iOS-like architecture across handheld & console
Nintendo should "abandon" old business assumptions, considering mergers and acquisitions – Iwata
Mario Kart 8 dated, Nintendo Network platform, "quality of life" platform inbound – Nintendo briefing
Nintendo: Iwata will take 50% pay-cut following financial report
Analyst: Nintendo should go third party, Iwata says it's not as simple as "moving Mario to smartphones"
Nintendo financials: Iwata will not resign, president denies management reform
"I don't know why Iwata is still employed": Pachter gloomy on Wii U's future
3DS: Iwata & Miyamoto walk around the Louvre to showcase digital guide
Super Mario 3D World doesn't signal end of Mario Galaxy series, says Miyamoto
Wii Sports Club "may become packaged software in the future", says Iwata
Iwata tells investors he does "not see a dark future for Nintendo"
Pokémon X & Y: Nintendo releases Iwata and Game Freak video chat
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds GAME UK pre-orders include music box
Pokémon X & Y 'Iwata Asks' interview explains name origins, Sky Battles & Horde Encounters
Iwata: "Nintendo is not good at competing," so must offer something different
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata offers statement following Yamauchi's death
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EDUCATION POLICY PERSPECTIVES: Language Barrier: Overcoming Obstacles for English Language Learners in North Carolina
By Tyler Whittenberg
Education Policy Fellow
Feb. 2011
Over the past decade, thousands of immigrants have moved to North Carolina to contribute to the state's economy and culture. However, many of them do not speak English in their homes, and as a result many of their children have struggled in North Carolina's public schools. These children have the potential to be vital members of the state's workforce, but sadly, North Carolina schools are not equipping them with the skills needed to compete in a 21st century economy. Although the state has taken minor steps toward improving the educational experience of English Language Learners, the extent of program implementation does not address the scope of the challenges. Even in these difficult economic times, there are strategies the state can implement to improve the educational outcomes for these students. By expanding specific professional development and academic intervention programs, North Carolina can improve the quality of English Language Learner (ELL) instruction in a manner that is both fiscally and administratively feasible.
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Porting alter-ego, Papelbon joins Phillies
Right-hander inks largest contract ever awarded to closer
By Todd Zolecki / MLB.com
Cinco Ocho?
"He's kind of out there," Papelbon said.
The Phillies on Monday evening introduced Papelbon, who signed a four-year, $50,000,058 contract to be their closer. And Papelbon introduced his pitching alter-ego, Cinco Ocho, who emerged during the 2007 season with the Boston Red Sox. One thing seemed certain as Papelbon spoke to reporters Monday: If he can replicate his pitching success in Boston in Philadelphia, it should be an entertaining four seasons.
Asked why Papelbon insisted on the extra $58 in his $50 million contract, he said, "I don't know. You're going to have to ask Cinco Ocho that question. I had nothing to do with that. I can give you his phone number if you need it."
Asked how he scored No. 58 from Phils left-hander Antonio Bastardo, who shares the same agents as Papelbon, he said, "Basically, I told my agents to tell Bastardo to give me the number or Cinco Ocho was going to kill him."
Asked about his ninth-inning intro music, which he said will change after having the Dropkick Murphys' "Shipping Up to Boston" play at Fenway Park, he said, "I might have to consult Cinco Ocho on that one."
Monday's announcement finished an interesting week in the Phillies' pursuit of a closer. There had been reports early last week they had reached an agreement on a four-year, $44 million contract with Ryan Madson. Philadelphia general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. called that "unequivocally false." One report said Amaro told Madson's agent Scott Boras he needed team president David Montgomery to OK the deal before finalizing it.
Montgomery said it never got that far.
"That gives me a little too much power," Montgomery said. "The reality is, in any situation like this, Ruben is constantly briefing me. He indicated he was having discussions with several closer options, and they were going to have a tough time deciding which one to get."
Montgomery spoke of parallel negotiations, which makes sense after talking about the negotiations with sources close to Madson and Amaro. The two parties seemed to be talking parameters of a deal, going so far as saying a four-year, $44 million contract would work, but at some point, Amaro turned his focus to Papelbon, whom he considered the best closer on the market.
"We just felt that with Jonathan, he was someone who had a little bit more experience and had done it extraordinarily well for many years," Amaro said. "The fact that he's had the kind of success he's had in crunch time, playoffs, postseason, we felt this was the right choice and the right fit for us."
Essentially, the Phils decided the extra $6 million to acquire Papelbon made more sense to them.
Papelbon, 30, went 4-1 with a 2.94 ERA and 31 saves in 63 appearances last season with the Red Sox. He struck out a career-high 87 batters in just 64 1/3 innings and held opponents to a .207 average. Papelbon is the first pitcher in baseball history to earn 30 or more saves in each of his first six full big league seasons and is the fastest pitcher to 200 saves (259 games), besting Mariano Rivera (382 games).
Papelbon is 23-19 with a 2.33 ERA and 219 saves in his career. And he did it pitching in high-leverage situations in the American League East.
"What would anybody think of him?" Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said. "We got a premier guy -- a guy that's done it in the biggest stage, World Series games, doing it in Boston all those years. It's a nice reassurance that a guy has been through those wars and is battle tested in those regards. We're thrilled."
"I love everything about it," manager Charlie Manuel said. "I like his energy. I like his determination. I like who he is. Our fans are going to really like him because he gets after it. He's accountable for what he does. He definitely carries himself in a very aggressive way. I think being a former hitter, he definitely sends you a message when he's on the mound that, 'I'm going to get you.'"
Of course, there is a sizable risk giving a hard-throwing closer a four-year, $50 million deal. Philadelphia just finished a three-year, $37.5 million deal with Brad Lidge, who spent much of that time on the disabled list. But Papelbon has never had surgery or been on the disabled list in Boston.
The Phillies pray it stays that way.
"Yeah, four years is a little uncomfortable, but on a player that's had this type of pedigree, this type of background and success, sometimes you kind of go the extra mile to do that," Amaro said. "We feel like with his history, with his health history, with the way he takes care of himself, we thought it was the right risk. Clearly, more risk when you add more years, but we felt he was the right guy to take a risk on."
The Red Sox decided to part ways with Papelbon after a catastrophic collapse to their season, which Papelbon called "one of the toughest things I've gone through in my career."
Boston had no serious discussions about bringing him back, which essentially made the Phillies the top choice for Papelbon and him a top choice for the Phils.
"We discussed a few other options," Papelbon said. "My agents called me every day with what could possibly happen and this and that. I think one day, I finally told them, 'I want to go play for the Phillies. Let's make this happen.' They called me two days later and they made it happen."
It's the largest contract for a closer in baseball history, larger than the five-year, $47 million contract the Toronto Blue Jays handed B.J. Ryan in 2005.
Amaro said the Phillies still have some flexibility to make a few other things happen this offseason. Re-signing Jimmy Rollins seems to remain a priority, although Philadelphia also had free-agent outfielder/infielder Michael Cuddyer in for a visit. It's unclear if the Phils have the money to sign only one or both.
"We've been pretty open and public about what we're trying to do to move forward as far as Jimmy is concerned," Amaro said. "Hopefully, we can take care of that business in the short term. I'm not sure what kind of timetable it's going to take. But we have some other things and flexibility to do it."
Amaro said he is comfortable with his bullpen, indicating they won't be actively pursuing more veteran arms, although he said they're still having conversations with Lidge's agent. He said if veteran Jose Contreras returns -- he had elbow surgery but is scheduled to begin throwing in January -- he and Papelbon should provide enough veteran leadership for Bastardo, Michael Stutes, David Herndon and others.
Papelbon is eager to get started.
Cinco Ocho is, too.
Asked why he pursed his lips before throwing a pitch, Papelbon said, "It just happened one day. I was trying to zone in. It just happened, man. I don't know where it came from. I've gotten some good feedback and bad feedback."
"And that's Cinco Ocho?" a reporter asked. "He's the nut job, right?"
"Oh, yeah," Papelbon said. "He's kind of a pain in the [backside] to deal with."
Todd Zolecki 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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While the New York Knicks feel they are moving closer to the level of the elite teams in the NBA, the Orlando Magic appear to be returning to that class after remaking their roster.
These teams will meet for the first time this season as the Magic look to extend their win streak to five games Thursday night.
New York (18-13) began a two-game Florida road trip with a 106-98 loss at Miami on Tuesday. The Knicks got off to a terrible start, trailing by as many as 19 points in the first quarter, before recovering to pull within three points in the final minutes against a Heat team which has won 15 of 16.
"Tonight was a measuring stick game for us and we feel we played well despite the first quarter," said forward Amare Stoudemire, who had 30 points.
This game should serve as another test to measure New York's improvement after three double-digit losses to Orlando (20-12) last season.
The Magic shot 53.9 percent in those games to sweep the season series from the Knicks for the first time since 2001-02. Dwight Howard averaged 22.7 points and 13.0 rebounds, and Orlando made 38 3-pointers.
The Knicks, of course, did not have Stoudemire last season while the Magic have a new look after adding Gilbert Arenas, Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson in a pair of trades made Dec. 18.
Orlando lost its first two games with those players as part of a 1-8 stretch. The Magic have won four straight since, using a big finish for a 110-95 victory at Cleveland on Tuesday.
Howard was limited to 12 points and six rebounds. The All-Star center did not play in the fourth quarter as a smaller lineup played well and never came off the court, producing 35 points in the final period.
"I told (general manager Otis Smith) on the way in, it took me 32 games, but we finally found our fourth-quarter lineup," coach Stan Van Gundy said. "It was a great fourth quarter."
Arenas had his best game with Orlando with 22 points and 11 assists while Richardson added 20 points.
"We are veterans and we all mesh well," Richardson said. "We all have great personalities and nobody has a bad attitude. We all have the same goal, and that is winning games right now."
The Magic will likely stay away from a smaller lineup and try to make sure Howard is on the floor Thursday. Stoudemire went 11-1 in his career against Orlando with Phoenix and has posted four straight double-doubles versus the Magic, averaging 23.3 points and 12.0 rebounds.
This game matches the teams that have attempted the most 3-pointers -- 776 for Orlando and 765 for New York. The Magic are 11-4 when they make at least 10 3s while the Knicks are 13-2 in such games.
New York is 0-2 against Boston and 0-2 against Miami as it looks for a breakthrough victory against an Eastern Conference powerhouse.
"We can learn from this and we can build on this," coach Mike D'Antoni said after the loss to Miami. "Again, it is December, not April, so we will see what happens."
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With today's low prices of touch screen color LCD displays and high performance 32-bit microcontrollers, it becomes more and more attractive to add a touch-screen interface to your application. Touch screens are a great way to provide an intuitive and appealing Graphical User Interface (GUI).
This blog shows how easy it is to create a good looking GUI using any NXP ARM-based microcontroller together with Segger's emWin graphical library, and in particular it will focus on the element14 board with the NXP LPC4357 microcontroller. Though emWin is a commercial product and requires a paid license in order to use it, it may be used for free on any NXP ARM microcontroller, unrestricted and even for commercial purposes! NXP has already licensed emWin, and therefore NXP customers may use the emWin library for free on ARM-based NXP microcontrollers.
What used to be so difficult when developing a GUI?
If you have ever tried it yourself, you'll know how hard it is to develop a GUI and the required framework on an embedded platform. To do it properly, you'll need to develop many basic functions to manipulate pixels, draw lines, squares, circles, text, images and so on. More advanced functions combine these basic functions, allowing you to draw objects like buttons, sliders radio buttons, Code must be written to read out the touch screen and handle touch screen interaction. After all that work, you'll only have a bunch of functions for a very basic GUI. As you're targeting an embedded platform, you've got to optimize your code to get decent performance and a decent size of your binary. Long story short: creating your own graphical framework takes a lot of effort!
emWin as solution
But, things have changed and luckily nowadays there are a number of software libraries (both commercial and open source) available which already integrates this complex framework. One of the best examples of these libraries is emWin. It has many cool features like a large collection of widgets (e.g. buttons, sliders, check boxes and advanced widgets for creating nice menus), support for Anti Aliasing, touch screen support, a window manager taking care of multiple layers, and it has even much, much more features. Still it achieves a great performance on relatively simple CPUs like the ARM Cortex-M series.
Figure 1. Example of the Radial Menu widget of emWin.
The selected menu item can be changed by swiping the screen.
emWin on NXP microcontrollers
As said before, NXP has licensed Segger's emWin so that you can use it for free on any NXP ARM based microcontroller. There is quite some material out there to get you started (e.g., Click Here to visit the emWin Graphics Library webpage). The easiest way is to get any of the supported development boards, download the accompanying Board Support Package (BSP), hit compile and download in right into your board. Thanks to the documentation available, for example a porting guide on how to port the BSP to your own hardware, it's easy to use it on any of your favorite (custom) NXP ARM based MCU board. Examples are available showing emWin on LCDs without onboard controller, therefore utilizing the NXP LCD controller peripheral. There are also examples available showing how to use emWin together with LCDs with onboard controller, connected to the SPI bus of an MCU.
The Element14 LPC4357 board
One board that has just been released by Element14 (Farnell) features the NXP LPC4357 (dual-core ARM Cortex M4/M0) MCU. The board is being sold as a Dual Core Multimedia Eval Board and is described as a "High-performance, low-cost solution for developing DSP and MCU applications". It has many great features, like the LPC4357 MCU with 1MB of FLASH, onboard 256Mb QSPI flash memory, audio, USB and an optional 4" 480*272 LCD. Considering the price being just under 90 (including the LCD), it's quite a good deal!
emWin on the E14 board
One of the examples provided by element14 is a full emWin BSP. It has been configured to run through a large number of GUI examples, showing off the capabilities of emWin. At first sight the performance is somewhat disappointing considering the specs of the MCU. This was all explained while looking in more detail at the project configuration; the BSP is configured to fully execute from external memory. After tweaking the linker settings in Keil µVision to execute code from internal FLASH, the real performance of the LPC4375 was revealed!
Figure 2. The LPC4357 Dual Core Multimedia
Eval Board with LCD module.
Designing your own GUI & loading it into the board
Designing your own GUI when using emWin is easy. emWin comes with a GUIBuilder tool, which let you graphically develop your GUI on a windows host PC, similar to developing a PC application in e.g. Visual Studio. Widgets can be dragged and dropped onto a window. After building your GUI, the tool converts it into a .c file which can then be added to your project.
Figure 3. The GUIBuilder tool in action.
After creating your GUI, it's time to add it to the BSP. The first step is to remove the existing demo GUIs, by simply removing all .c files from the Keil project that begin with "GUIDEMO". Next, the .c file from the GUIBuilder tool (FramewinDLG.c) must be added to the project, and the emWin entry function must be added to the FramewinDLG.c file:
void MainTask(void) {
CreateFramewin() ;
while(1) {
GUI_Delay(500) ;
Now simply recompile, flash the new binary into the board and feel proud of running your own GUI on the board! As a next step, you can apply skinning, as described in this blog, to finish it up nicely.
Figure 4. GUI developed in the GUIBuilder alive on the LPC4357-EVB.
If you found this article to be interest, visit Microcontroller / MCU Designline where in addition to my Max's Cool Beans blogs on all sorts of "stuff" you will find the latest and greatest design, technology, product, and news articles with regard to all aspects of designing and using microcontrollers.
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We are approaching many limits to growth over the next several decades, and are consequently facing many challenges in our immediate future. Finance, energy, environment, resources and climate will all impact on the single-minded, one-dimensional trajectory human society has been taking in our era of growth imperative. Our current path is unsustainable. It cannot and will not continue, so we must adapt our societies in order to build a new future.
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As several annual events leave Augusta for its suburban neighbor, Commissioner Joe Jackson worries about what's left in the dust.
The city loses sales tax revenue, hotel fees and restaurant business while Columbia County counts its gains, Jackson said.
"We're losing out all around," he said.
Organizers of the popular Masters Week concert Rock Fore! Dough announced in February that the event would leave First Tee of Augusta, its home for eight years, for Lady Antebellum Pavilion in Evans Towne Center Park.
Columbia County has also picked up Thunder Over Augusta, a military tribute event originally held in downtown Augusta, and Banjo-B-Que, which relocated from North Augusta. Promoters of Christmas Made in the South, a trade show held at James Brown Arena for more than two decades, are also looking at a move to Columbia County in 2014.
Other Augusta leaders said they aren't concerned about losing out. Single-day events aren't big economic drivers, they say, and Augusta piggybacks on nearby events.
"Things that benefit Augusta also benefit Columbia County, and vice versa." Mayor Deke Copenhaver said. "I don't think we could be doing anything differently."
He said the city isn't hurt by location changes as long as events stay in the metro area. Economic development must be viewed regionally, he said.
Barry White, the president and CEO of the Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the economic impact to Augusta-Richmond County is negligible. Facilities lose revenue but people still eat at Augusta restaurants and stay in its hotels, White said.
"People don't pay attention to county lines or state lines," he said.
The bureau does not conduct an economic analysis on Rock Fore! Dough, Christmas Made in the South or Thunder Over Augusta.
Jackson's not convinced White and Copenhaver are right. He says Augusta needs to focus on building a reputation for hosting tourism events.
"Augusta can do a lot more to really promote – through the convention and visitors bureau and the chamber – to help bring and retain these people coming in," he said.
Commissioner Donnie Smith said events at the new Augusta Convention Center will make up for the few events moving to Columbia County.
"Whatever we lose, we will probably make up with the opening of the TEE Center," Smith said.
Columbia County is creating a niche for outdoor concerts but Augusta is succeeding in special sporting events such as the ESi Ironman 70.3, Copenhaver said.
Event organizers said moving to Columbia County is a business decision meant to help increase profits.
Rock Fore! Dough promoter Joe Stevenson, the owner of GlueStick Music, said Augusta lacks an outdoor music venue. He saved costs by moving to Lady Antebellum Pavilion instead of setting up a stage at First Tee of Augusta.
"I don't think this is a mass exodus to Columbia County," he said. "It might look that way, but great things come to James Brown Arena."
The concert was a big draw for Columbia County residents, Stevenson said, with a large amount of tickets sold at Kroger in Evans.
Bob Hunt, the president of Carolina Shows Inc., which produces Christmas Made in the South, said moving to a new venue could help ticket sales. Attendance has steadily dropped in recent years, especially from Columbia County ticket buyers.
Parking costs have increased at James Brown Arena, and the show pays additional fees for laying a floor over the arena's ice rink, he said. It will return to the arena this fall.
Hunt said the Augusta Convention Center offers the ideal square footage, but not enough parking spots. Columbia County's under-construction exhibit hall at the Gateway center might be too small without adequate parking.
Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross said county leaders have not recruited any of the events that have left Augusta.
"We're considerate of the value of our partnership with Augusta-Richmond County," Cross said. "We don't look at it as a competitive thing."
He said the county has offered financial sponsorship for some events that a committee determines are build the community. A contribution of up to $8,000 will go toward the organizer of Masters Week activities.
Columbia County has not measured the economic impact of the Evans Town Center events. Cross said it's likely small because the events do not attract out-of-town visitors staying in hotels.


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Well, the blind audition portion of The Voice is officially dunzo and they ended things with a bang!
Carson gave us the scoop yesterday that Christina Aguilera was set to perform a surprise duet with her new teammate Sera Hill, but that's not all.
The Twittersphere was buzzing about controversial contestant Cameron Novack and a hilarious moment between Carson and one of the singer's mothers!
At the beginning of the episode Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, and Blake Shelton each had 2 more slots to fill on their team. The pressure was on and they were getting picky.
Whitney Myer – "No One"
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Cameron Novack – "You Oughta Know"
Cameron Novack ruffled some feathers last night for his over-the-top personality and his huge voice, but unfortunately, none of the coaches decided to add him to their teams.
When he wrapped up his blind audition, the coaches immediately regretted their decision, but rules are rules, so Cameron was sent packing.Vodpod videos no longer available.
Adley Stump – "Last Name"
Don't get us wrong, we loved country cutie Adley Stump, but her mom stole the show when she leaped onto our own Carson Daly and straddled him in front of the cameras in celebration!
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Sera Hill – "I'm Going Down"
At this point, all the contestants had completed their blind audition, but Christina still had to fill one more spot on her team.
They let a few of the favorites who didn't get through the first time perform again and Xtina was extremely picky.
Her persistence paid off when she heard Sera Hill who brought down the house with a [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Mary J. Blige[/lastfm] cover. Her performance was so moving, Christina couldn't help but join in for an incredible duet!Vodpod videos no longer available.
Listen to the rest of what Carson had to share about last night's episode, including auditions from Wade, Orlando Napier, and Lex Lam!
So now it's onto the battle rounds, where the contestants will fight for their spot on each coach's final team of 6.
- Who are you rooting for on The Voice? Let us know in the comments section!


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Fast facts on child health
I'm at that phase in life when a lot of my friends are having babies. Within six weeks, I will have gone to three baby showers! I'm thinking about how many prenatal doctor appointments women have in the United States -- and how many checkups and appointments most newborns have in their first year of life.
But what if there was no doctor to visit? No hospital or nearby clinic? No family doctor or trained midwife?
What would happen? Maternal and child mortality rates would go up.
Did you know?
- Nearly 1 billion people worldwide will never get to visit a health worker for care.* About one-third of those people are children.
- Countries with more health workers have lower rates of child mortality. A child in a country with sufficient midwives, nurses, and doctors is five times more likely to reach the age of 5 than one in a country facing a critical shortage.
- In the United States, we have 125 health workers per 10,000 people -- over five times the World Health Organization (WHO) minimum threshold. Many European countries have even higher ratios.
- In Somalia, where one in five children dies before the age of 5, there are just 1.5 health workers per 10,000 people.
For Nomsa, the issue of child health is very real — of the 10 children to whom she gave birth, only five have survived.
I know those are a lot of numbers -- and they kind of make my eyes glaze over -- but I keep thinking about this: What if I was one of the statistics? What if I had a newborn who died because I couldn't get her to a doctor?
This is the case for many mothers I've met in developing countries. I'm especially thinking about Nomsa, a mom I met in Swaziland who gave birth to 10 children -- and five of them died!
What can we do about these problems?
- Train proper birth attendants: Some 1.3 million newborn babies every year would be saved by training 350,000 midwives and having a health worker with midwifery skills present at every birth.
- Plan for the future: When international aid money fluctuates around annual budget cycles, countries can't plan for the future with long-term projects like recruiting and training a health workforce.
- Support development assistance: Though the United States is the largest donor by volume of official development assistance, we lag behind other donor nations when you measure this as a percentage of our gross national income. The United States gives just 0.21 percent, short of the international target of 0.7 percent.
*All facts and figures in this post are taken from our report on global health workers (pdf), compiled by World Vision as part of our Child Health Now campaign.
Read more about the Child Health Now campaign, World Vision's global initiative to end preventable deaths of children under 5.


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Inside a Colorful and Cheerful Maine Home
This room is only a cozy 6-by-10-foot space, but with careful planning, storage was built in for laundry, crafts, sewing, and other projects using simple components found at Lowe's. Savvy space-savers include a (full-size) stacking washer-dryer, hidden ironing board, and a drop-down drying rack. Cabinets on both sides of the room provide storage, as well as counter space. In a room this pretty, laundry feels less like work and more like an escape.
A hutchlike cabinet was fashioned from Shenandoah Cabinetry components. Glass doors lighten up the look of solid wood, and lacy decorative adhesive film conceals contents.
Long Corian counters, which are nonporous and easy to clean, flank the room. Perfect for utility rooms, they are ideal for folding clothes and making crafts.
A deep utility sink is ideal for presoaking or potting.
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If you look at the full size they just look dirty.
Yeah, they're just dirty.
The part I don't get is why they did all of that crap outside of a box. And I am guessing that they got the 220V by using the hots from two separate runs (on opposite phases) from the breaker box as well. Which I am sure is against code for more than just being the wrong gauge of wire.
No, the stove circuit is done properly (by 1950s standards) on it's own 2-pole breaker (the outlet is a hack job, though). That tangle is a run to a switch and back and then to some under-cabinet fluorescent lights.
EDIT: here's how it looks now. Gas valve and outlet are in, it's not pretty but should be safe and functional once I get the box covers.
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GREENSBORO � No Hunter Huss player seemed to take Saturday�s regional final loss tougher than Jaelan Kennedy.
As one of five seniors whose high school careers came to an end, Kennedy remained quiet long after the 74-71 loss to Statesville.
�It�s too tough knowing you�re not going to be able to put the jersey back on,� said Kennedy, the Huskies� scoring leader all season.
The 6-foot-4 forward tried his best to advance the Huskies into the state championship game, delivering a team-high 26 points. But he admitted Statesville�s quick lineup made the game difficult from start to finish.
�They�re a good defensive team,� Kennedy said. �They play defense similar to us. They�re just a little bit smaller, but they�re quicker, though, so it was tough.�
Kennedy joined Jerimiah Hunter as the senior starters on the roster. Hunter had 14 points, four rebounds and three blocks in limited action due to foul trouble.
The other seniors were Trevor Summers, Jalen Burris and Zach Hall.
Looking ahead
That leaves plenty of talent behind as Hunter Huss should return three starters next year: junior guards Kerrion Moore and O�Brian Curry and junior forward Chadrickus Mackins. The team�s top three players off the bench � Aaron Rohlman, Faris Wright and Domenetrio Littlejohn � are juniors.
�I�m proud of my team,� Moore said. �I�m a junior and we�re going to try to get it next year.�
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Kennedy and Moore were voted to the 3A Western Regional all-tournament team in balloting by media.
The two were the top scorers for Hunter Huss as Kennedy finished with 26 and Moore 19 while playing all 32 minutes each.
�Big-time players, I told them, make big-time plays,� Hunter Huss coach Walt Wallace said. �They stepped up time after time and made big plays in this game. They were so tough.�
Kennedy also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds and tallied two steals and a block. Moore added three rebounds, five steals and five assists to his stat line and went 7-for-8 from the foul line.
3A Western Regional all-tournament team
Breon Borders, Statesville
Jaquan Warren, Statesville
Kerrion Moore, Hunter Huss
Jaelan Kennedy, Hunter Huss
Aaron Linton, Harding
MVP� Josh Gaither, Statesville
With Saturday�s regional final victory over Hunter Huss, Statesville eliminated a Gaston County state-title contender for the second time this school year.
The Greyhounds defeated South Point in the third round of the football playoffs, winning 27-21 in Belmont to hand the Red Raiders their first loss of the season.
From the East
Rocky Mount (26-2) and Oxford Webb (25-5) were set to meet for the 3A Eastern Regional championship Saturday, but the result was not available in time for this report.
Rocky Mount had advanced by beating West Craven 62-50 on Friday while Webb knocked off Eastern Alamance 65-56.
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Kittatinny Mountains > High Point (New Jersey) > Climber's Log
High Point (New Jersey) Climber's Log
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|Route Climbed: AT headed north from Rte 23
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
|Nice day. Good views.
|Posted Sep 4, 2007 8:28 pm
|Bark Eater
|bike ride
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 1975
|Road my bike up the highway and the summit road to the monument. My brakes were screaming on the way down!
|Posted Sep 2, 2007 4:56 pm
|First HP
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
|Nice easy hike up the to the top, some of the best views in the state.
|Posted Aug 3, 2007 11:24 am
|Number 17
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
|My dog Spanky and I grabbed "Highpoint" NJ on our way up to New England from from our home in Florida. Please visit http://50summits.blogspot.com for details of all our highpoint trips.
|Posted Jun 16, 2007 10:24 am
|Highpoint #15/a perfect storm
Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2007
|I left my hotel in Philly at 3:45 in the morning. The area was experiencing a record breaking (for April) nor'easter but it only took me 3 hours to get to Highpoint State Park. The creeks and rivers along the way were flooded and swollen. I passed one car submerged up to it's windshield. I got there more than an hour before the gates to the park opened. Since the storm had subsided to a slight drizzle (but still very windy) I decided to hike in and out before the weather got worse again. Just before I reached the highpoint, it DID get worse again. Over the next 45 minutes, rain, sleet, hail and snow fell/blew on me and I hadn't brought a hat, umbrella, or raincoat. Still, since I likely was only going to be there once, I hiked out via the Appalachian Trail back to the highway. I got back to the car just as the ranger was unlocking the gates. I dried off over the next 3.5 hours in the rental car while driving back to the Philadelphia Airport.
|Posted Apr 17, 2007 3:03 pm
|The edge
Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2002
|2nd hp in the same day...
it was a race to get to NJ...
Got lost on the way there!!
|Posted Mar 14, 2007 3:03 pm
|AT side trip
|side trip during AT thru hike 1976
|Posted Feb 14, 2007 9:40 pm
|Cool, crisp day
Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2006
|I visited High Point during a business trip to CT. Thankfully, the park was open and I could drive up to the monument as I was suffering from the flu. It was a beautiful crisp, clear December morning, and I was the only one there. This is my 17th state highpoint.
|Posted Dec 10, 2006 2:57 am
|Summit Construction...
Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2006
|A beautiful warm day. Monument closed off due to construction but could still access the banckmark nearby. Spent some time wandering the nearby trails.
|Posted Nov 30, 2006 1:16 am
|Cold, rainy, just me.
|Here late in the day on a rainy afternoon. No one at top but me. Fencing and construction, but I walked around to the top anyway.
|Posted Oct 19, 2006 8:17 pm
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2006
|The monument was closed while we were there. Nice views from the highest point in New Jersey though. HP #14
|Posted Oct 16, 2006 10:14 am
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 1998
|Up and down quick
|Posted Aug 29, 2006 6:11 am
|Cross Country Fun
Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2005
|The snow was fresh, deep and i wanted to try cross country skiing so played hookie from work and took some lessons, got rentals at the center, did the swamp loop then headed for the monument. What a beautiful day with crisp skies of blue against the snow.
|Posted Aug 26, 2006 5:02 pm
|Route Climbed: AT
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
|nice hike to the top of NJ
|Posted Aug 10, 2006 11:12 pm
|Route Climbed: Road
Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006
|Beautiful views! Very, very windy! Nice 'stairmaster' work-out up to the top of the tower. HP #16.
|Posted Jun 10, 2006 7:44 pm
|Route Climbed: Monument Trail
Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
|Ok views (pretty drizzly), but lovely spring in North Jersey. Surprised to see very few people around.
|Posted May 22, 2006 1:55 pm
|Route Climbed: AT Southbound to Monument Trail.
Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2006
|After spending a frigid night at Sawmill Pond Campground I drove the the trailhide and hiked up. Very pleasant and only encountered a few people on the trail, but I was alone on the summit. Amazing views...and a very big monument tower that is too big for the mountain.
|Posted Apr 9, 2006 10:56 pm
|Route Climbed: Appalachian trail Date Climbed: September 1994
|Nice little mountain. Good views of surrounding NJ, PA, and NY. Can see the Catskills from top.
|Posted Jan 27, 2006 12:09 pm
|Route Climbed: Road Date Climbed: September 23, 2001
|Highpoint #9, as part of a family trip.
|Posted Jan 2, 2006 11:45 pm
|Route Climbed: Route 23 Date Climbed: September 30, 2005
|The highpoint of New Jersey is in the High Point State Park in the far North-West corner of the state, just a few miles from Port Jervis, NY. It's an easy drive from New York City, but it's just far enough out that as you get within 30 miles or so of the park, the slums have given way to suburbs and the suburbs have given way to rolling hills with pretty fields, farms and forests.
I arrived at the end of September and the road was lined with farmer's stands selling pumpkins and chrysanthemums; the weather was a perfect warm autumnal afternoon and the view from New Jersey's highest point was lovely. Hawks soared in the sky over the valley and the leaves were just showing a hint of color.
The park entrance is on the right of Rt 23 North, and a paved road leads from the entrance all the way up to the 200-foot mini-Washington Monument with parking at the foot.
Directions to High Point, NJ from the the NYC area (east/south)
From the South: Take I-287 to Rt 23 North
From the GW Bridge: Take I-80 West to Rt 23 North
Follow Rt 23 North High Point State Park
~ 7 miles north of Sussex, NJ
~ 3 miles north of Colesville, NJ
The road goes directly up to the monument at the summit with parking just below
|Posted Oct 2, 2005 9:12 pm


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While the auto industry as a whole has struggled, Honda and Toyota have been experiencing new international success, thanks to their new 2010 Insight and Prius hybrid vehicles. With a healthy profit margin of $3,100 per vehicle, these lean, clean, green small cars are selling out and acting as a bailout for their respective companies, while other models and competitors languish.
In Japan, Honda's Insight already became the first hybrid vehicle to top overall sales charts. Now Toyota's Prius has a success story of its own on its hands.
Earlier this year Toyota, battered by the economic downturn had to stop production and assembly at many of its plants in an effort to reduce output and lower inventories. However, thanks to the better than expected demand for the Prius, thanks in part to rising summer gas prices, Toyota is putting these plants back in full-time action.
States Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco, "We are considering steps to increase production to meet demand."
Both in Japan and in many states in the U.S., consumers get tax breaks for purchasing fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles, making them a smart buy when coupled with higher gas prices. Additional tax break measures which should sweeten the deal even more are on the books in both Japan and the U.S.
Reportedly, Toyota initially planned to internationally produce 42,000 to 43,000 vehicles per month, but has since raised its plans to 50,000 vehicles per month. Toyota says it has received at least 80,000 orders for the third-generation Prius, but declined to comment on reports that orders have since soared to 110,000 units. It is obvious, though, that in this bleak auto economy these well-designed hybrids are a rare bright spot.


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Is It Time to Rethink Feature Phones?
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As smartphones begin to saturate, with market winners concentrated in only a handful of brands, ignoring those quaint old feature phones might not be such a smart thing.
MADISON, Wis. — We all read Nokia's second-quarter financial report announced Thursday, July 18. The troubled Finnish company reported a 24 percent decline in sales, to 5.7 billion. But the company narrowed its second-quarter losses to 227 million, compared with a loss of 1.4 billion a year earlier.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who yawned at the news.
But something piqued my curiosity when I was reading The New York Times's version:
- While Nokia remains one of the world's largest manufacturers of cellphones, the company now relies heavily on its cheaper, low-end models, which are primarily sold in developing economies.
These devices represented almost 88 percent of the 61.1 million handsets that Nokia sold in the second quarter.
Wow, Nokia still makes that many feature phones? Well, I sort of knew that. But it's still a staggering number.
Then, I remembered what I had reported earlier this week -- that NEC was quitting its smartphone operations while continuing with "conventional" phones.
Clearly, feature phones are on a downward spiral, with worldwide shipments expected to shrink to a mere third of the total mobile phone market by 2017, according to IDC.
So, everyone's first instinct, including mine, is why anyone - Nokia, NEC, etc. -- even bothers to remain in that losing business.
Nokia's non-smartphone division, in fact, reported a 27 percent drop in the number of units sold, to 53.7 million, compared to the same period a year earlier.
But here's the thing. Call me contrarian, but why dismiss so quickly those basic and feature phones?
As smartphones begin to saturate developed countries (oops! there goes the margin), with market winners concentrated in only a handful of brands, ignoring those quaint old feature phones might not be such a smart thing.
I'm not predicting that Nokia's success in feature phones will save the company, but I do say this. While a lot of analysts fault Nokia's late entry to the smartphone market for its sliding financial performance, the counter-story is more credible. I've always held that Nokia's losing command in the global feature phone market is the culprit in its downfall.
Can Nokia get back in the game in the feature phone market? Of this I'm not certain, especially at a time when there are so many indigenous handset vendors popping up elsewhere in the world.
Of course, in our high-tech world of instant obsolescence, we're all enamored with -- and actually crave -- the newest, fastest, thinnest, and most powerful smartphones, with a bigger screen.
The same goes for consumers.
But then, non-smartphones are often cheap, tough, and they tend to have longer battery life.
Other than the sheer vanity of trendiness, what's not to like? Am I alone hoping to see some "smart" company coming up with an elegant feature phone that's smaller and simpler, using less power and offering more talk time?


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From Mayer to Maternity
Marissa Mayer, the new Yahoo CEO, unleashed a media firestorm when she announced that she was pregnant. Suddenly everyone had an opinion about her plan to take a few weeks of maternity leave and work throughout that time from home. It proved women could handle top jobs in Silicon Valley, some said. It damages future mothers by setting a precedent of a scant few weeks for recovery and new-baby bonding, others said. Many emphatically pointed out that, with a compensation package worth a reported $59 million, she could afford more help and control her time in a manner unlike almost any other mother on the planet.
When I read the coverage I simply shook my head, in equal parts amusement and admiration. I remember weeks of feeling like a zombie after the births of my two children, my body slowly recovering from what seemed like a collision with a bus at high speed, days passing without getting a shower. But I didn't have a board or shareholders to reassure, so more power to her if she can transition to motherhood while increasing corporate profitability. It was enough for me to locate clean underwear.
With the "'having it all" furor prompted by Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic article still ringing in our ears, it's deeply satisfying to find media outlets maintaining interest in maternity and women's experiences. I can remember, not so long ago, when a woman in this situation would have received no public attention at all. I hope these conversations continue for a long, long time – it's the thin end of the wedge. First, we'll be talking about rich, educated women in professional jobs; then the conversation will work its way to workplace policies nationwide and the dearth of options most women face when they try to support themselves and their families, and actually create those families. It's ridiculously difficult, needlessly harder than it should be, and far from inevitable. Mothers in countries of comparable wealth enjoy greater flexibility and economic stability. They insisted on it. We should too.
Here are some worthy snippets from the echo chamber on Ms. Mayer and her impending motherhood:
"But what about women who have already taken the path of an abbreviated leave? What do they make of the feverish parsing of Ms. Mayer's postpartum plans? In interviews, many said that for women at the top of their profession or running their own show, the decision to not take a traditional leave can feel like an empowering choice — and at the same time, not a choice at all."
"I didn't want to lose my sense of myself in my profession. I like art, dance, clothes, travel. So I made a conscious effort to embrace it all … Our country in particular — and the whole world — has a real challenge in bringing more women into engineering and technical fields. It's good to show that you don't need to sacrifice your sense of femininity because you are engineer."
"But, compelling as they may be, these stories have pretty much no bearing on whether everyone else can have it all. And without structural supports such as paid leave and decent child care, we can't. Instead of star-watching, you might expect us to be talking about the fact that the United States is one of just three countries — and the only developed country — not to guarantee any paid maternity leave. Or that it's been years since there was any serious political effort to make American child care better and more affordable. Yet, even in an election year, there is silence from both parties on these subjects."
"Wilderotter says she occasionally had to remind herself that she couldn't control everything. Once, while she was at work, she learned that her husband was making repairs on the roof of their home – with their baby son right next to him, nailed in place by his clothing. (The child, Chris Wilderotter, was fine, and is now a firefighter. He jokes that his stint on the roof was the "sacrifice" he had to make for his mother's career.)"
NPR's "Tell Me More" program did a great 17-minute panel discussion about this topic yesterday. You can listen in, or read the transcript.
'Til next time,
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Avonvale Veterinary Centres has made two changes to its board of directors to reflect the group's growth over recent years.
Kenilworth senior vet and board member Kieran O'Halloran steps up to become a full director, and Warwick vet Simon Davies joins the board for the first time.
Practice manager Diane Goddard said there were now six directors at Avonvale, overseeing expanding operations at the four surgeries in south Warwickshire and the small animal veterinary hospital in Warwick.
Kieran, who four years ago moved from the Wellesbourne surgery to become senior vet at Kenilworth, has been instrumental in developing specialist orthopaedic surgical techniques at the practice. He joined Avonvale ten years ago with his wife Emma, who was a vet at the group's Kenilworth surgery before leaving to raise a family.
Simon, clinical director at Avonvale for the last ten years, oversees the clinical work and out of hours emergency service at their RCVS veterinary hospital in Broxell Close, Warwick. He joined the practice in 1999 with his wife Andrea (who is a vet at the group's Southam surgery).


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A Dog Year DVD
After a reality-check visit from his daughter (Lauren Ambrose, Six Feet Under ®) and still unable to break through with the dog, he moves to a farmhouse where hes introduced to a dog whisperer (Lois Smith, True Blood®) whose tough love approach sets Jon and Devon on a path to greater trust and understanding but will it be enough to turn both their lives around?
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- Run Time: 80 Minutes
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- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: English
- Studio: HBO Home Video
- DVD Release Date: December 7, 2010
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Denki delivers a console game in the browser
Denki are delighted to announce the launch of Save the Day, their new arcade Save 'Em Up game. The follow up to the award-winning, acclaim-grabbing word game, Quarrel, Save the Day is a modern twitch arcade game with a difference; it's a console game built in HTML5 and fully playable in the browser.
It is the last point which Denki are particularly proud of, as Producer, Sean Taylor, explains: "A lot of platforms, engines and developers talk about aiming to deliver console gaming experiences in the browser but - to date - few have delivered. We see Save the Day as a benchmark, proof that you can make a browser game which not only looks like it belongs on XBLA or PSN but plays like it too. Kudos to the guys at Turbulenz, some doubted their HTML5 gaming engine could deliver genuine console quality experiences but I believe Save the Day is proof that it can."
Of the game itself, Taylor says: "Save the Day takes the familiarity of a classic twitch arcade game and makes it fresh and vital again, turning the classic Shoot 'Em Up concept on its head to make the game about saving rather than slaughtering."
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In 1986, as part of the "War on Drugs", Congress established minimum sentencing laws for drug offenses. The sentencing guidelines removed the judge's ability to consider the defendant's personal history and the circumstances that may have led to the crime. Instead, the sentence was handed down based on the nature of the offense and the type of drug being sold. Those who supported mandatory minimums believed they would lead to a drop in drug related crimes if defendants knew they'd be facing certain—and lengthy—jail sentences. They were wrong. Mandatory minimums have nearly tripled the number of federal prisoners in the last 20 years and have grossly overcrowded federal prisons. Additionally, federal mandatory minimum laws have caused Black men to be incarcerated at disproportionate rates.
According to a report recently released by the United States Sentencing Commission federal mandatory minimum sentences are not only excessive, they are applied unfairly and inconsistently. It is not unlikely that the same drug offense could carry a two year term for one offender, while another receives ten years. These sentencing disparities are most visible when viewed with through a racial lens. According to the Commission's report, Black and Latino offenders are more likely to be convicted of an offense that carries a mandatory minimum penalty. The racial disparities are not news to the African-American community. We have long been leery of the criminal justice system and often believe that people who look like us rarely receive a fair hearing in court and are sentenced more harshly than those of other ethnic backgrounds.
Even if the sentencing was equal across racial lines, mandatory minimums are still flawed and far from just. Seventy-five percent of those convicted under the laws are drug offenders, many of whom lived in poor areas and hoped the drug trade would provide some sort of economic relief. Instead of sentencing these individuals to prison, the court system should look at ways to rehabilitate them and show them how they can use their street business skills in the workplace.
Judges aren't too fond of mandatory minimums, either. In a survey done by the Commission last year, 62 percent of federal trial-court judges said the mandatory minimums were too high, while only 38 percent found them appropriate. If the men and women charged with handing down these sentences don't see their benefit, then it is time to reform the mandatory sentencing laws. If we are to have a system that we believe and trust in, we must reform the system in a way that is fair. If we don't, the criminal justice system will always be regarded in a way that is just that: criminal.


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31. QUALIFICATION FOR SERVICE (Cont'd)
(d) Shipper Certification: A statement by the Shipper certifying
that all necessary upstream and downstream arrangements will
be in place on the date the transportation service is to
commence, that Shipper will have good title or the good right
to deliver the gas to be delivered to Transporter, and if the
transportation service is to be provided pursuant to Section
311(a) of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), certification
including sufficient information to verify that Shipper's
transportation service qualifies under Section 311(a) of the
NGPA. Such certification shall include a statement by the
intrastate pipeline or local distribution company on whose
behalf such transportation service is to be performed that:
(i) The intrastate pipeline or local distribution company has
physical custody of and transports the natural gas at
some point; or
(ii) The intrastate pipeline or local distribution company
holds title to the natural gas at some point, which may
occur prior to, during, or after the time that the gas is
being transported by the interstate pipeline, for a
purpose related to its status and function as an intra-
state pipeline or a local distribution company; or
(iii) The gas is delivered at some point to a customer that
either is located in a local distribution company's
service area or is physically able to receive direct
deliveries of gas from an intrastate pipeline, and that
local distribution company or intrastate pipeline
certifies that it is on its behalf that the interstate
pipeline is providing transportation service.
(e) Facilities: Identification and location of any facilities
proposed to be constructed or installed by any party affected
by the proposed transportation service, including, but not
limited to, equipment sufficient to provide Transporter with
real time measurement, communication and control capability.