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LAGUNA BEACH – Saltfineart in Laguna Beach is featuring works by two artists in a show called "Chameleon," through Jan. 31.
The gallery is displaying new paintings by El Salvadoran artist Luis Cornejo and new works by Peruvian performance photographer Cecilia Paredes.
"Both play with the idea of identity and self-expression in and amongst popular culture and polite society, exploring the often times over-the-top ways in which we choose to hide in plain sight," the gallery said.
The gallery, dedicated to Latin American contemporary art, is open daily from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission. It's at 1492 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 3.
Call 949-715-5554. See saltfineart.com.
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Shut up Leo Rautins
Rudy Gay has 29 points on 36 shots, the 2nd fewest points since 1986 for a player with that many shots http://t.co/qIZyrWSrwt— Curtis Harris (@ProHoopsHistory) November 12, 2013
You don't see 26 missed shots by a single player often.
Ugh, I wanna rip off Harden's beard
Lol.. We had 10 assists in a game that went to Double OT...
Don't look at DeRozan's or Rudy Gay's shot charts if you're feeling ill. So many misses....
Guess how many assists we have....
Maybe something like Lowry + Novak + Hansbrough for Lin + Jones + 1st rounder (+filler)? I doubt they give up Motiejunas. Too much potential to fit nicely with their core.
*Wow, do the Rockets ever lack filler.
And done. Rudy and DeMar combined for 51 points on 62 shots. WTF.
Rudy: 11/37 29%FG
Demar: 6/25 24%FG
Lowry: 6/16 37%FG
what is there to even say about that?? these 3 guys get all our shots game in and game out
Kobe took only 10 more shots than Gay did tonight.....when he scored 81 POINTS.
Let that sink in.
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Lowry did hit 2 crunch time 3s in the 2nd round of OT before fouling out if you guys remember.
Why D12 gave his jersey to Lowry?
So many missed Ft opps O man. There was a play in the little minutes of the 4th turnover DeMar charging down the lane forearm hack by Harden and Lin ball out of bounds Raptor ball.....wtf!
I was yelling at my tv
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text: Just received a pair ordered off internet. Seems very tight in the toes. Exterior length is the same as my old 2k11s but something is very different on the inside of the shoe. Has anyone here had a pair of Courbalistics ? What was your observation on the size. Also, what is that extra layer of material on the side of the inside ?


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The Twins will go back to the future with the Original Twins Dog. This traditional pork and beef Tenderbite® hot dog will be made from the same recipe as the hot dogs served in the team's first ballpark - Metropolitan Stadium - and will be available at many of the ballpark's concession stands.
The quarter-pound all-beef Twins Big Dog will replace the hot dog formerly known as the Dome Dog and will be served at portable grills and select concessions stands throughout the stadium.
An old fashion pork and beef hot dog in a natural casing, named the Dugout Dog, will be vended in the stands at Target Field by retro-attired vendors during all home games. The Dugout Dogs will be steamed in vending boxes and placed in a bun when ordered, not pre-wrapped.
The Dinger Dog, an extra-long, pork and beef hot dog, will also be available at select Hennepin Grille locations at Target Field.
"We are fortunate to be able to offer our fans a variety of hot dogs for the same great value they have come to expect," said Dave St. Peter, president of the Minnesota Twins. "We've made it a priority to incorporate local restaurants and food concepts at Target Field, and we're pleased to add Schweigert meats to our hometown lineup."
The Schweigert brand has Minnesota roots dating back to 1937 and is owned by Minneapolis based Cargill. Cargill will produce all four hot dogs at its manufacturing facility in Albert Lea, Minn.
"Our quality meats and hot dogs have been a staple of Minnesota sports for decades," said David Barocco, vice president of sales and marketing, Cargill Value Added Meats Retail. "It's an honor to bring back the original hot dog served at Metropolitan Stadium and provide Twins fans with four great tasting hot dog options."
The Twins and Sportservice also announced the continuation of Dollar-A-Dog Days at Target Field during the 2010 regular season. The Original Twins Dog will be sold for $1 during every Monday home game, with the exception of Opening Day. The promotion will be limited to two hot dogs per person and be capped at 20,000 hot dogs per game.
"The fans in Twins Territory expect the best in traditional ballpark fare," said Pete Spike, Delaware North Sportservice general manager at Target Field. "We look forward to providing fans with several new food concepts and hot dog options along with continuing the tradition of Dollar-A- Dog Days."
Fans can learn more about Target Field's concessions and dining offerings at the Taste of Twins Territory section of www.twinsbaseball.com.
Season tickets for the inaugural season at Target Field are now on sale. For more information on Twins season, group and individual tickets, please visit www.twinsbaseball.com or call (612) 33-TWINS / (800) 33-TWINS.
About Schweigert meats
In North Minneapolis in the spring of 1937, Ray Schweigert opened his first retail store. It was a neighborhood mercantile specializing in fresh and cured meat along with groceries and general merchandise. Ray's customers were the local residents of the neighborhood. In those days, the market was no further than a short walk to the corner. Ray had a dream of having the biggest and best shop in town. Word spread that Schweigert Meat Co. had the best, and soon a home delivery truck was added.
Within 3 years in the summer of 1940, Schweigert Meat Co. had grown to be the top meat shop in the area and Ray decided to change location to a larger plant near present day downtown Minneapolis at 26th and Emerson. With this move he added three more delivery trucks that serviced St. Paul and St. Cloud. It was at this location that Schweigert Meat Co. remained for almost 33 years and grew to include a fleet of more than 30 delivery trucks servicing Minnesota and parts of Iowa, Wisconsin and North Dakota.
In 1983, Schweigert meats moved to Albert Lea, Minn., eventually becoming a member of the Cargill family, where to this day it continues to carry on Ray's tradition of making quality meats for local tastes.
About Cargill
Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately-held company employs 159,000 people in 68 countries. Cargill helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is committed to applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does business. For more information, visit www.cargill.com.
About Delaware North Companies Sportservice
Delaware North Companies Sportservice is one of the nation's leading food, beverage and retail management companies, providing concessions, gourmet catering and fine dining operations at more than 50 professional sporting venues, entertainment complexes and convention centers across the United States and Canada. Sportservice has served an impressive collection of sporting events and clients, including the World Series, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball's All-Star Games, Stanley Cup Championships and the Olympic Games.


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Would any one like to help me understand the quilt as you go process?
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Would any one like to help me understand the quilt as you go process?
Basically, you work on one square at a time., top, batting and backing sandwiched together. You do the quilting, leaving aseam allowance on the edges. Then you can join the blocks together, either with or without sashing. After machine sewing the top part of the blocks together, you handsew the back seams . At least that is the way I did it. It makes it easier because you don't have to work with such big pieces when quilting. Don'/t even need a hoop! Did that help you?
Bayside Quilting.com has a tutorial on the fun and done method that is easy and no sewing extra strips or handsewing.
I did this on my last quilt. It was really easy. I think I will do this again.
I have done a few of these and love the technique,using the Fun and Done patterns. These quilts are completed in a flash and are wonderful. I adapted this technique to complete a signature quilt for a retiring co-worker. I am pleased with the results, and not having another project end up as a UFO.
Instead of wrestling a king size quilt into the small throat of a domestic machine, You are assembling and quilting the blocks, attatching these into rows, and when all of the rows are completed, you have a finished quilt top.
I have done several quilts with this message because I have a pinched nerve in my neck which gives me a lot of trouble and managing a big quilt for free motion is not easy for me. Also I make so many quilt tops it is too expensive to have them quilted by someone else. I have learned to adapt almost any pattern to the quilt as yo go method. You do have to think before you do. I try to plan out how the quilt is going together, for instance if it has a medallion in the middle I will sandwich and quilt that first, then add the top and bottom borders after piecing or whatever, then the side borders and just keep working out from the center. Also I have found the thinner, more compact batting makes FMQ much easier. I use Hobbs Thermore Polyester batting.
Thank you so much for the tuturial! I am going to use that method on my next quilt. It sure beats wrestling with a big quilt or paying over $100 to have it quilted.
Thanks! This really is an awesome board!
This is the method I use. It is so easy. But I use any quilt pattern I want. Do all your measuring the way they say for batting and backing. Now put any quilt square on the batting and pin and quilt it any way you want. Now you finish it up the way they described. Once you do one you will see how easy they are. No hand sewing. Here are two pics of quilts I have done with this method. Please remember I am a beginning quilter with disabilities. Be easy on me.Quote:
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Kind of a Log Cabin for a friends GS
Dresden plate for a friends GD
Those quilts are beautiful! Don't be so hard on yourself. Quilting with disabilities is difficult enough, let alone being your own worst critic. I have lupus and fibromyalgia that is why I am looking into this method. I get tired easily trying to quilt and hold up a bigger quilt.
[quote=Up North]Bayside Quilting.com has a tutorial on the fun and done method that is easy and no sewing extra strips or handsewing.
In this link the sound is messed up. I wonder if it's just my computer or if it's the link.
TBones Mom, you're quilts are absolutely beautiful!! :-D They are sweet, lovely and very well done. Your color choices are perfect and the smiles on those little one's faces says it all - those quilts are loved! Well done.
I did a tutorial on this very thing. It is posted in the tutorial section under " Quilt as you go that Deb uses". It is truly step by step with lots of pics! Any questions, just pm me!
You sold me, I ordered it! Can't wait!


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The Columbus Crew are officially back in the playoff hunt.
After falling behind on Marco Di Vaio's 18th goal of the season, an inspired Federico Higuain provided the assists on second-half goals by Chad Marshall and Dominic Oduro as the Crew notched an improbable 2-1 comeback win against the Montreal Impact, who were at the top of the Eastern Conference entering the weekend.
Columbus snapped two streaks in the process: Montreal's six-game home unbeaten streak and their own seven-game road losing streak. The Crew also moved just two points from the fifth and final playoff spot occupied by the New England Revolution before the slate of Saturday league matches.
After a nervy opening 15 minutes during which the Crew assumed the initiative and missed a great breakaway opportunity, Montreal recovered and settled into a rhythm, maintaining steady pressure on the visitors.
Two solid Impact scoring chances inside the box went begging in the 18th and 21st minutes, but Di Vaio made no mistake in the 23rd minute. A Justin Mapp short corner made its way into the six-yard box, where an onrushing Di Vaio made a run between two Crew defenders to score his first headed goal in MLS and his league-leading 18th of the season.
Montreal then tried to punish the Crew with slick movement and interchanging play, with fullbacks Jeb Brovsky and Hassoun Camara both pushing forward into the attack. But Di Vaio, Patrice Bernier and Davy Arnaud were all denied by Crew goalkeeper Matt Lampson and his back four.
The start of the second half failed to captivate and the Crew failed to threaten the Impact goal until the 66th minute. Higuain curled a free kick roughly 35 meters away from goal to the far post, where Marshall outjumped Camara and crashed his header past Impact goalkeeper Troy Perkins.
Oduro then shocked the Stade Saputo crowd with his 10th of the season in the 78th minute. Higuain cleverly got past right back Camara and, with the outside of his right foot, flicked a through pass to Oduro. One-on-one against Perkins, Oduro took a subtle first-time touch and watched the ball trickle into the Montreal net for the stunning game-winner.
The Crew will be back in Columbus next Saturday, September 21, when they face the Chicago Fire, while the Impact will be home as well, hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps. But a CONCACAF Champions League encounter at San Jose Earthquakes awaits them first this Tuesday, September 17.


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Hi -
I submitted my latest chapter (ch 13) with a request that Robin mod it. She was offline for a long time, though, and it sat for a couple weeks. Then it disappeared from the queue. I resubmitted without the request that she mod it, as I was told nobody knew when she'd be back online, and she never responded to my email or PM. It's been sitting for over a week. All told, it's been more than three weeks with no mod approval of my chapter, and it's sitting there, not approved, not rejected, and no rejection email came the first time. I hate to assume there's nothing wrong with it - my beta approved it and all that... but I hate to assume. If there's something wrong I'd gladly fix it, but I just don't know because I haven't been notified.
It took over a month to get the last chapter approved, due to accidental deletions from the queue and glitches in the system, and I fear it will be that long again. Needless to say, I'm a little frustrated, as I have all these chapters written. I appreciate having a specific mod, I don't think mine is back online, but I have no real idea because I still haven't heard from her. Can someone take a look at this for me?
MNFF Penname: Julybug
Story Title: Harry Potter and Hope for the End
Chapter Title: Ode to Hob Nobs
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Thanks for everything you do,


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Current Population Survey, September 2011: Volunteer Supplement (ICPSR 33881)
Alternate Title: CPS, September 2011
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census; United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Corporation for National and Community Service
This data collection is comprised of responses from two sets of survey questionnaires, the basic monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) and a survey on the topic of volunteer service, which was administered as a supplement to the September CPS questionnaire. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Corporation for National and Community Service jointly sponsored the volunteer service supplemental questions.
The CPS, administered monthly, is a labor force survey providing current estimates of the economic status and activities of the population of the United States. Specifically, the CPS provides estimates of total employment (both farm and nonfarm), nonfarm self-employed persons, domestics, and unpaid helpers in nonfarm family enterprises, wage and salaried employees, and estimates of total unemployment. Data from the CPS are provided for the week prior to the survey.
The volunteer supplement questions were asked of persons age 15 years old or older. Altogether, 152,531 interviews were conducted during the period of September 18-27, 2011. Proxy responses were allowed if attempts for a self-response were unsuccessful. The supplement contained questions about the household member's participation in volunteer service from September 1, 2010, to the date of the interview. Household members were queried on their involvement in their community, about the frequency of volunteer activity, types of organizations they volunteered for, the types of activities they chose, whether any volunteering was done in a foreign country or more than 120 miles from home. Data are also provided on whether or not donations of money, assets, or property valued at 25 dollars or more were made in the past year to charitable or religious organizations.
Demographic variables include age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, veteran status, educational attainment, occupation, and income.
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Geographic Coverage: United States
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Approximately 72,000 housing units are assigned for interview each month, of which about 60,000 are occupied and thus eligible for interview. The remainder are units found to be destroyed, vacant, converted to nonresidential use, containing persons whose usual place of residence is elsewhere, or ineligible for other reasons. Of the 60,000 occupied housing units, approximately 5 percent are not interviewed in a given month due to temporary absence (vacation, etc.), the residents are not found at home after repeated attempts, inability of persons contacted to respond, unavailability for other reasons, and refusals to cooperate. The interviewed households contain approximately 112,000 persons 15 years old and over, approximately 31,000 children 0-14 years old, and about 450 Armed Forces members living with civilians either on or off base within these households.
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My Wine Of The Week for October 27-November 2 is the 2008 Loring Wine Company Close Pepe Pinot Noir.
The Winery
Loring Wine Company ("LWC"), an urban winery is owned by brother and sister – Brian, and Kimberly Loring. Brian is the winemaker,and self-proclaimed "Pinot-Freak".
You know how most wine lovers start modestly with "starter" wines? Brian did not.
While in college, he worked at a wine store in Southern California where one of the owners was a Burgundy fanatic. Brian's first experiences with Burgundy were from the some big-time Burgundy producers such as Domaine Dujac, Henri Jayer and the iconic Domaine Romanee-Conti.
After college he worked as a software engineer before getting hooked on the wine business. He got his start working the '97 crush at Cottonwood Canyon Winery, and ended up making two barrels of Pinot Noir.
Loring has been a darling of Wine Spectator ("WS") for a few years now, consistently earning 90+ point scores for their wines. That's actually how I came to know about Loring. When I subscribed to WS a few years ago, I was reading an issue and amazed at how many high scores Loring received. I found out who they were, and purchased a bunch of wines from their vaunted 2008 vintage. Subsequently, when my wife and I arranged for a private tasting hosted by co-owner Kimberly Loring. Brian was also on hand. They were very gracious hosts,and we came away impressed.
While they focus primarily on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, they also produce a Cabernet Sauvignon/Mourvedre blend called Divergence which has also received critical acclaim. It's expensive though at $100/bottle.
The wines are sold through a mailing list and there is widespread retail distribution. Tasting is by appointment in the "Lompoc Wine Ghetto". The tasting room is open Friday through Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00 (Monday through Thursday by appointment – 805-742-0478).
The Wine
This wine is sourced from the Clos Pepe Vineyard, an example of LWC sourcing first-rate Pinot Noir grapes from prestigious vineyards. The vineyard is located in the Santa Rita Hills AVA, an area that is ideally suited for growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Grapes.
The list other wineries who have sourced grapes from the same vineyard is a testament to the quality of the fruit, and reads like a Pinot Noir All-Star line-up. Aside from LWC, other wineries who have sourced their fruit from Clos Pepe include A.P. Vin, Arcadian, Bonaccorsi Wine Company, Brewer-Clifton Winery, Carr Vineyards, Copain, Ken Brown, Kenneth Crawford, Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post Winery, Loring Wine Company, The Ojai Vineyard, Roessler Cellars, Siduri and Tyler.
Stylistically, LWC wines are "New World" style. And for that reason they can be polarizing. They tend to be unapologetically "big" ripe wines (I vividly recall Brian describing one of his Pinots as a "steak Pinot"…and you know what?…it's true!) that some believe to overly ripe. Although, I have seen the alcohol level trending down the last couple of years.
My tasting notes follows:
Dark ruby color with cherry, plum, cola and spice aromas. On the palate, it's intense, fresh, medium-full bodied, and silky smooth with cherry, cola, and spice flavors. Long finish. – 91pts
Recommendation: Highly recommended, especially if you prefer a more fruit-driven (though still well-structured) style Pinot.
The Wine Geek Stuff:
Alcohol: 15.2% alcohol.
Closure: Screwcap.
AVA: > California> Central Coast> Santa Rita Hills – Sta. Rita Hills
Varietal(s): Pinot Noir
Cooperage: Unknown
Retail: $43
Cases produced: 200
Related post you might be interested in:
- Lompoc Wine Ghetto; Central Coast Wine Touring-Day 2 (ENOFYLZ Wine Blog)


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Thread: Urban Meyer calls it quits.
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#1 Urban Meyer calls it quits.12-08-2010, 03:38 PM"I have been a Division I football coach for the last 25 years and, during that time, my primary focus has been helping my teams win titles," Meyer said. "I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, and I am a fierce competitor to my core. At this time in my life, however, I appreciate the sacrifices my 24/7 profession has demanded of me, and I know it is time to put my focus on my family and life away from the field. The decision to step down was a difficult one.
Aw man.....
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Can you check my letter, I have some doubts with it. it has to be a formal letter in which I ask to the embassy a Visa but I need to explained that my incomes are few because i don't work too much so my husband is who will pay the travel.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for a Visa to visit your country.
I would be grateful if you could help me. I am a doctor and a housewife, fortunately I do not have to provide for money to my family due to my husband does it; nevertheless I work as a teacher in Colegio Don Vasco de Quiroga I append a record, I have minimum wage but it is not a problem for me because I do this activity for pleasure, and as I said before my husband covers all expenses even this travel and things that are part of.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
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I need to have a link open in the parent window after opeining one on my site.What the user does, is he/she clicks a link in their browser. that intern opens another window with a input field and a submit button. after they hit submit, i want the next page to load in the window they first clicked the link for the pop up.how would i do this?
Should be parent.window.location=URL
so in the input tag should i have this?
<input type="submit" onClick="parent.window.location=/add_mail.php">
and what should i have in the action part of the <form> tag?
That's wrong...
so what should the tag look like?
Open Blah Page
this needs to happen when i submit a form.so would
<input type="submit" onClick="javascript:window.opener.location.href='blah.php';">
work?hmm... it put a space into javascript...
yeah, that's fine
hmm... it almost works.it's opening that file in the parent window, but it's not sending the form value along with it.
Oh you want it submitted to that window?
<form action="blah.php" method="post" target="mainwindow">
ok, this almost works.now it doesn't load in the pop-up window, but it doesn't load in the window that that pop up came from either.it opens a new full browser window.
also, if i put a self.close() in with the submit button, will it submit the info then close the pop up?
anybody have an idea??
Sorry mate... I'm stumped...
The only thing I can think of is to have all the form elements in your parent window as well and to have a function to transfer the data from the form in the popup to the main form, then submit that form, then close the window...
Have you tried target="_parent"?
lemme try.
nope, loads in the pop up window.
btw, if i put
in the submit tag, woudl it close the window AFTER the info was sent?i can deal with that second popup, but i really wanna close the first so they don't submit the info twice.
grrr! why does vB put a space in javascript when you use the code tag?
To prevent malicious mischief.
So any ideas on what i posted up ther?
I am dealing with something similar in my work now, which is how I found this discussion.
The "_parent" reserved target name only applies to the parent FRAME, not popup windows. The browser makers have not caught on to theis little problem.
You might try giving your parent window a name like this.

then target your form to target="WhosYourDaddy"
Anyway, that is what I am trying to do now...
I'll letcha know if it ISN'tT on the right track.
Now I've got a question:
Is it better (faster, less processing time, etc.) to use an inline script like this:
<a href="java script:window.open('image_640.asp?img=<%= image_file %>',scrollbars=no,menubar=no, width=640, height=480);">
or use a function like so:
function open640(URL) {
window.open(URL,"thisName","'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=0,directories=0,height=640,width=480,left = 0,top = 0'");}
<a href="java script:open640('image_640.asp?img=<%= image_file %>');">


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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by JonnyQuest037, Sep 12, 2010.
Just some nut
George Reeves I think could pull off a great "All Star Superman"
Lots of actors have played Superman, but Christopher Reeve embodied Superman. Looks aside, no one else has ever captured how Superman should behave and carry himself quite so perfectly. He may not have been a perfect fit for the definitive Curt Swan Superman look of that era, but he superseded it and became an influence on how Superman has been depicted ever since (starting with Byrne).
Second place would be George Reeves, who was a very good fit to the stocky, square-jawed Superman of earlier decades.
Welling occasionally looks a bit like Superman -- his face reminds me of Jeff East from Superman: The Movie, which I suspect may have been a factor in his casting -- but in his general bearing and performance and mumbly delivery, he's usually very far from being right for the part. He's been getting better lately, but not by much.
As I've said before, Routh would get my vote for looking (and sounding) the least like Superman. Second-least would be Cain, who's just too soft-featured and high-voiced to resemble Superman that much. Cain also gets my vote for "worst job differentiating his two identities," aside from Welling, who's obviously out of the running in that category. Best job differentiating Clark and Superman is Reeve by a mile.
I think Tom Welling would nail it with the right haircut.
Please, it really depends on what you identify Supes as. For the modern age (80's plus) Supes is portrayed as extremely well built. Chris Reeve while a good looking man, with a nice frame isn't defined to any real degree. He really doesn't look that much like the Superman of his day (body wise)
While going back to the 30-50's Superman had a body shape that Reeve's doesn't even come close to, as its far more bulky (though not heavily defined at all). And George really came very close to that body shape.
So I could never say Chris Reeve really fit the look of Superman for his time.
George Reeves actually is the closest (though I didn't like the material of the time to fit the body shape of the character of his time frame.
Routh though more defined then any Superman, lacks strong enough lines on his face, to pull that visual element off.
Now Reeves did really hit Clark portrayal of the 70's (I always hated clark of that period, really, really hated him). And if the question was who played the best Clark of his era, Chris Reeves would win my vote hands down.
The one thing Routh did do better then any other actor was the physicality of the role, but. That is very likely due to the increase ability to mimic a persons actions with the fx environment. So thats more a production issue, probably then an actors.
Looks like he's on his way to doing just that, Greg. Reeve is definitely my choice, although I do picture George Reeves when I think of a "Golden Age" (or Earth-2) Superman.
Sometimes I think Tom Welling could be a decent looking Superman, but he'd have to cut his hair, IMO. Superman should not ever have hair over his ears.
For my money, Dean Cain looks the least like Superman. Superman should always have that all-American look to him, and Cain always looked too Hawaiian for me to buy him as the Man of Steel (Liked his Clark a lot, though!)
Honestly, I get much more of a Bruce Wayne vibe from him. When he was in his tux at the Emmys I thought he was a spitting image!
Dean Cain was born in Michigan and grew up in Malibu. His birth father was a half-Japanese man who served in the US Army. Otherwise, his ancestry is primarily Welsh, with some Irish and French Canadian thrown in.
I didn't even find out Dean Cain was part-Japanese until after Lois & Clark ended, so I never noticed any ethnic distinction. I just didn't think he looked or sounded that much like Superman. Of course, the people who cast him were more interested in Clark than Superman; their original idea was never to show Superman at all but focus solely on Clark, Lois, and the Planet. That's why Cain beat out Kevin Sorbo for the role. Sorbo definitely would've had the look for Superman if he'd dyed his hair black, but Cain made a better Clark.
Everybody but the guy in the T shirt, who, ironically is sandwiched between the best Superman on his right, and the worst on his left.
Didn't mean to imply that he was actually Hawaiian, just saying that that was how he looked to me.
Well, literal-minded sort that I am, I'm confused how "all-American" doesn't include Hawaii (so long as it's post-1959). Isn't that a contradiction in terms?
I was making a joke at Shazam! From what he said in my "Casting Superman?" thread http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=4211856&postcount=3
I actually don't think Jon Hamm looks like Supes.
Superman had shaggy long hair in the comics from 1993 to, uh, I dunno when it stopped, around 1999?
Like I said...
Only if you're taking the term absolutely literally. All I meant was that Dean Cain's mixed heritage shows in his face. Consequently, he doesn't look like Superman to me.
Or if you think of America as an entity defined by its mix of heritages, so that if anything people of mixed heritage are more "all-American" than those of a single heritage.
Well, since Superman is, you know, from another planet, I don't think he should absolutely have to look Caucasian. Heck, it's enough of a stretch that he can even pass as human.
Though like I said, I never noticed that Cain was "ethnic" in appearance; even now, knowing that he's a quarter Japanese, I can barely see it. That sort of thing just doesn't stand out for me the way it does for some people. In retrospect, though, I like the idea of Superman having a subtly exotic appearance, something that doesn't exactly match any single human ethnic group. It's more universal that way.
I'd be fine with Superman having a more exotic appearance if we didn't have 70+ years of comics showing the contrary.
I'll be the first person to vote for Gerard Christopher (Superboy, 1989-1992) - never heard of the guy, but going strictly on looks, he's got a slightly exotic look that synchs well with the idea that Supes is, after all, an alien. Dean Cain and Tom Welling also come close.
I think of Supes as looking clean-cut, not "all American" as a euphemism for Anglo. He's an alien!!!
Comic characters are vague enough that we can all fill in the details we like. To me, Supes is an alien and he should look it, at least a little bit. Cain may look too exotic, Welling too little, so I went with Christopher.
Agreed. I was twelve when the first movie came out and I remember thinking then "this guy doesn't look ANYTHING like Superman!" I still feel that way today. In fact I will not buy any of the Superman comics where he looks like Reeves until the other 40 year old fanboys get off their annoying nostalgia trip and start drawing him right again.
None of those guys look like Superman, and the only guy who might've come close for me would'a been Bruce Campell in his prime. Although his voice isn't very "superman" to me.
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Personalization & Preference – Inbound Marketing Summit: Day One
I was a late arrival to the Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston yesterday, and I missed the opening sessions featuring Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, Youngme Soon of Harvard and well-known social media guru Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan). By the time the dust settled from these three opening salvos, everyone had hunkered down and the focus shifted to inbound marketing tactics, opportunities and challenges.
Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan (@bhalligan) summed up the current state of affairs succinctly, noting the changing nature of the marketing funnel, and inviting everyone to focus more on the middle of the funnel – those moments when your prospects are really starting to engage with information and zero in on their needs.
Along the way, Halligan noted, the control of the process has shifted from the seller – who used to control the information flow, doling out bits and pieces of information and content as prospects "moved down the funnel," to today's reality, in which our audiences are well armed with basic information, and are seeking to find out why your product or service is right for them, specifically.
To this point, Halligan spent some time discussing the power of personalization, noting that sites like Amazon and Netflix are truly "personalization engines" that create unique – and relevant – experiences for each user.
"Personalization will transform the middle of your funnel," Halligan noted. "It's how you get conversions to go from 2% to 20%." Successful marketers know that relevance increases conversions.
Relevance became a recurring theme throughout the rest of the day – from customer experiences to content to marketing tactics. My big take away from the day was the simple fact that as marketers and communicators, we have to focus on being relevant to our customers and prospects – putting their needs in front the organizations.
Sarah Skerik (@sarahskerik) is PR Newswire's vice president of social media.
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Postcards of Laguna Beach show the village by the sea – the white lifeguard tower, Hotel Laguna and Main Beach – all along photogenic Coast Highway.
But there's another way into town that some say has been neglected for more than 30 years.
Known as the other artery, Laguna Canyon Road brings inlanders into downtown Laguna. Drivers pass the businesses and art festivals as they near Forest Avenue – that's when they glance to the left and see a sprawling, gray parking lot.
In less than a decade, the property could be transformed into a new "village entrance," as locals call it, with a landscaped, pedestrian park and a four-level parking garage – for a total of $33 million to $55 million.
The ambitious plan – dreamed about, planned for and consulted over for decades – was always just that: an idea. Still, last week the plan took on a tangible aspect when city leaders OK'd Councilwoman Elizabeth Pearson's concept for the village entrance.
But this isn't the first time the city has tried to move forward on the project.
The village entrance project has been on the city's to-do list for decades. Councilman Steve Dicterow said he saw press clippings on the issue dating back to the '60s.
In March 1995, the city formed a village entrance task force, which came up with recommendations and a vision statement calling for a "welcoming statement" with a pedestrian walkway, garage and visitor center.
A lack of consensus on the council, the six-year environmental review process and questions of cost, mass and scale have held up the project over the years, city officials said.
Nearly 20 years later, Pearson's concept is pretty much identical to the task force's vision, Pat Kollenda pointed out. Kollenda, an arts commissioner, was on the task force as well.
"I think the reason we didn't do anything is that we've been waiting to have the perfect project and unanimity," Dicterow said at the meeting.
It needs to be a beautiful, artistic representation of Laguna Beach, proponents say.
The park would get rid of the "sea of cars," and there is a demand for a parking garage with the millions of tourists who come to Laguna, Pearson said. The chamber estimates 6 million tourists visit Laguna Beach each year.
Sketches in Pearson's presentation show what a day at the revived village entrance might look like. The flood channel is transformed into a stream that runs through the middle of the park, a pedestrian bridge connects visitors to the other side, where they can sit at cafe tables near the historic digester building or hop on a bus to a destination.
Lush vegetation and tall trees create shade and provide a green landscape. Cars are barely visible in the distance. Such a park – with elements like water features, stone accents, public art and gathering areas – could cost up to $4.5 million. Pearson recommended a $2.5 million alternative that would use more practically priced stone, brick and fence materials.
However, the priciest element is the parking structure, at about $23 million, according to a cost model completed in March by Waller Consulting.
The project may be gaining steam, but some residents are skeptical that the plan could ever come to fruition when concerns over cost, mass and scale linger. Others voiced concerns about potential congestion during construction.
Anita Dobbs, a former Laguna Beach High School teacher, said she thinks parking needs to be spread throughout town, instead of concentrating more than 600 spaces in one area.
"What won't we have if we have this big parking structure?" asked resident Barbara Metzger.
"Every time it's gotten bigger and bigger and bigger," Bonnie Changstrom said of the concept. "It looks like the coliseum. We can't have that in Laguna."
Resident Becky Jones said the project "isn't right" and suggested the concept be reduced by a third. A round of applause was heard in the audience.
Councilwoman Toni Iseman was similarly concerned about size and cost. She presented an alternative plan, which proposed cutting the park in half – from 70,000 square feet to 30,000 – and reducing the structure by one level.
Pearson suggested where to cut costs, such as moving a driveway and pulling the structure out of the hillside a bit to reduce retaining walls, which could save about $5 million, according to her report.
She contended her plan is a beautification project – which is a key component of the project – and is only $7million more than Iseman's. The plan creates 602 parking spaces year-round compared with Iseman's 541, she said.
In terms of the size of the structure, people always want more parking, she said. After the parking structure was built on Glenneyre Street, the city had wished it was a level higher, she said.
Although the entire project could take up to six years, that time includes up to two years of planning and review before construction begins, according to city staff and documents.
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There's no way to tell from your photos.
Better photos might help, but with gem stones it is important to determine the mineral species, and that requires analysis of refractive index, amongst other things - which cannot be done from a photo. Also, to be proper 'gem' quality, the inspection needs to show the pieces have few imperfections.
All I can say is they look like pieces of quartz.
Sorry - I can't tell you any more.
(If they are quartz (most likely), they're worth almost nothing.)
try a close up with a light underneath shiny through But really Its v difficult these could be anything ( not diamonds i dontthink since they dont tend to wear ) take them to a good jewler But even if they are some kinda gem then theyd be very cheap since most of the price of s atone is in cutting and there not clear


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Peterson said the price reflects the higher standards airplane fuel must meet.
"If the engine seizes, you can't just pull over to the side of the road like a car," he said.
Peterson has worked for 30 years at Palo Alto Airport, which will hold Airport Day on Sept. 22. The open house will include airplane flights for children and tours of the control tower.
Sandwiched between the municipal golf course and the Baylands, the airport is the Bay Area's third busiest, trailing only San Francisco and Oakland.
All that flying keeps refuelers like Peterson occupied.
"We work from sunup to sundown, 364 days a year," Peterson, a former helicopter flight instructor, said. "The only day we're closed is Christmas. They tell us we have to fill Santa Claus up on Christmas Eve."
Much of the flight traffic is generated by student pilots and instructors like Jeff Katz.
"My main joy comes from teaching someone who wants to fly but isn't sure they can do it, getting them to a point where they can control the plane," he said.
While pilots are learning their craft high in the sky, air-traffic controllers on the ground are honing their skills as well.
"This is basically a training facility ... 85 percent of our learning is on the job," according to Abasife Green, a fourth-year air-traffic controller.
Green said controllers spend two to four years at Palo Alto before moving on to other airports. He said Palo Alto has the youngest roster of controllers in its Federal Aviation Administration region, which spans Arizona, Nevada and California.
Green said he enjoys the non-repetitive nature of his job, but that it's not without its drawbacks.
"It's high stress, like people say," he said. "But the stress doesn't hit you until you get home."
Airplanes aren't the only aircraft being directed in and out of Palo Alto.
When a Stanford Life Flight helicopter approaches the airport Tuesday evening, refueler Mike Garcia has his truck waiting a safe distance from the landing area before the aircraft even touches down.
"We know what they sound like," said Garcia, who has worked for Rossi Aircraft, Inc. for six years. "They pretty much have priority over everybody else. We fuel them, they save lives."
After waiting for the blades to come to a complete stop, Garcia drives in closer and electrically grounds the helicopter to his truck before refueling the aircraft.
Life Flight pilot Doug Evans, fresh off transporting a patient from Santa Rosa to Stanford, climbs out of the cockpit and exchanges pleasantries with Garcia.
"They take care of us. They come out all hours of the day," Evans said, referring to the 24-hour fuel service Rossi provides.
Garcia said Airport Day reminds him that he works in a unique environment.
"For me (the job) becomes repetitious," he said. "But when people come out and see it they're like 'Oh, that's cool,' because they're not around airplanes."
The airport, which is currently run by Santa Clara County, is home to five flying clubs that function as middlemen between members, airplanes and flight instructors.
Steve Blonstein, West Valley Flying Club general manager, has been a member for 20 years. What began as a practical way to commute to and from Grass Valley for work became a passion that led him to fly to every one of California's 240 general aviation airports.
"There's corners of California I didn't even know existed," he said.
Outside West Valley Flying Club's maintenance hangar, shop foreman Jasper Sardalla is fixing a bad RPM drop in the engine of a Cessna-172, a common single-engine prop plane.
He gets in the aircraft, turns on the engine, and gives it some throttle.
"That sounds better," said David Vital, director of maintenance for the club. "When it's bad it'll sound like it's popping."
Vital maintains around 40 airplanes the club leases from owners and then rents to members. He said paying attention to details is crucial.
"To keep motivated, my saying is 'You can't pull over in the air.'"
Airplanes are subject to specific inspections after every 50 and 100 hours of flight time. All work done on an aircraft is entered into a plane's maintenance log.
"The paper trail behind everything you do is almost as much as the work on the plane," Vital said.
The next day, Vital stops by Rossi's maintenance hangar to borrow a gasket, bantering with Joel Harris, the parts and service manager, while he looks for the part.
"Are you writing this down?" Vital asked.
"I'm not writing this down," Harris said.
"Well, we'll just have to be honest with each other," Vital said before heading back to his garage.
"It's a small community," Harris said afterward. "So everybody tries to help out if they're short a gasket or something."
Blonstein and other members of the aviation community shared their belief that the airport provides economic benefits as well as services such as Angel Flights, where pilots volunteer to transport people seeking medical care.
But they also lamented the poor condition of its physical infrastructure.
Carl Honacker, director of county airports, acknowledged the problems, but said planned improvements have been delayed due to an FAA funding freeze following a dispute over the county's decision to prohibit a skydiving club from using San Martin Airport.
This has complicated the city's planned takeover of the airport, but Honacker hopes the transfer is completed by the summer of 2013, he said.
Besides the resident aviation community, charter pilots also make use of the airport.
On a Wednesday afternoon, Mark Schmaltz and Robert Myers relax in the airport's modest terminal building after flying in two clients from Los Angeles.
"We found out about this trip yesterday," Schmaltz said, reflecting on the volatile schedules of charter pilots.
"I'm still finding out what I'm gonna do this weekend," added Myers. "I hope it's Napa."
When their clients return an hour ahead of schedule, Myers and Schmaltz pop out of their seats.
"That's the life right there. They come in and ... ," Schmaltz said, finishing the sentence by getting up and heading towards his plane.
What: Airport Day
When: Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Palo Alto Airport, 1925 Embarcadero Road
Activities: Tours and exhibits, food vendors, aircraft-oriented items for sale, children's activities
Cost: Free
Info: www.paloaltoairport.aero/airport-day.html
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Hey guys, time for my first build! My budget is somewhere in the 850 dollar range, but I will update if that raises or lowers.
I'm thinking about modeling the build off the newest econobox, with some slight modifications.
Rough draft:
Bitfenix prodigy (REALLY want this thing, looks stunning)
i3 3220
I have no mobo experience, so I'd like some recommendations in that category
Insert cheap RAM here
Nvidia gtx 650 ti
A solid 1-2 TB hard drive
PSU help needed as well
Peripherals needed:
A decent 1920 x 1080p monitor
A cheap but effective keyboard
The system will be used mainly for gaming, with some light video watching, editing, and browsing. What else should I get to help build the actual thing? Any specific multi-tools, or various accessories that will make the building process easier?
Thanks in advance.


text: This is hopefully the definitive list of all the different versions of the Dunlop Max400i, a lot simpler than the Max200G thank goodness, and if anyone has any other versions, please let me know! Mid-Production (still has alloy metal in the frame) Prototype (with unique max200G paintjob) Pro Stock (with retail "Grafil" max200G paintjob) - I forgot to put this one in the photo! Max400i - 1988/89 version Max400iL - 1988/89 "L" version (1" shorter) Max400iPRO - 1990 "Pro" version Max400i - 1990 2nd version Max400iL - 1990 2nd "L" version (1" shorter) Incidently I think the headsize of the Max400i is about 83 sqin, it is slightly bigger in headsize than a Max200G, and slightly smaller than a Wilson PS85.


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Study of abdominal, OB, and superficial parts pathologies and sonographic patterns. Comparison of normal sonographic patterns with pathologic appearances, clinical symptoms and labs, differentials, and related organ involvement. Introduction to musculoskeletal imaging, organ transplant evaluation, and the abdominal cavity and GI Tract. Discussion of obstetrical procedures including the Biophysical Profile, post partum examination, reproductive assistance, and assessment of Intrauterine Growth Restriction parameters. A discussion of RMI is presented. Prerequisite: Admission to the NMH DMS program, consent of the instructor


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Decisions loom with Kazmir's return
Maddon tight-lipped as to who will get bumped from rotation
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
With Kazmir returning, somebody will have to go down. Normally, such a task would not be a difficult undertaking for the Rays given the state of past pitching staffs. However, this season is different. The starting staff and the bullpen have both looked strong in the early going, particularly the bullpen, which entered Sunday's contest against the Red Sox with a 2.26 ERA -- earmarking the group as the best bullpen in the Major Leagues.
The club could go in many directions, but there is not a clear choice.
"We've already been meeting [to discuss the situation]," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "We've been talking about it all along. When it comes right down to that moment, we'll make that decision. We'll play different scenarios mentally in regard to what we want to do. But, to me, you always talk about it, but you have to wait until the very end of the week to see how it all plays out."
Currently, James Shields is the only lock to maintain his position in the starting rotation. The rest of the rotation, which includes Matt Garza, Jason Hammel, Edwin Jackson and Andy Sonnanstine, could all be in play.
Garza or Sonnanstine could be optioned back to Triple-A Durham, but Jackson and Hammel are out of options, so if anything is done with either it would likely involve a shift to the bullpen. Otherwise they would have to clear waivers to remain in the organization.
"That potentially could happen, one of the starters goes to the bullpen," Maddon said. "Who would be best suited for that would be a consideration, also. And, again, we've talked about all the different [options] with that, in regard to how that could come to be."
If one of the starters were to be shifted to the bullpen, a member of the bullpen would have to be either optioned or designated for assignment.
Kurt Birkins will be optioned back to Triple-A Durham once Al Reyes returns on Thursday, making Scott Dohmann, who does not have options, and J.P. Howell, who does have options, possible candidates to be moved to make room for one of the starters if that scenario develops.
"There's no doubt in my mind, you would loose the guys without options if you were attempting to send them down," Maddon said. "You would lose these guys. They're pitching at a very high level and they would be very attractive to a lot of people."
Maddon said they will not consider a six-man rotation.
"It's tough, [and] we actually have some very tough decisions to make based on people who are very qualified," Maddon said. "In the past, honestly, it's been we're just trying to fill a hole once in a while. So this is a tough one. This is real tough. I just want to let it play [out]."
The decision needs to be made once Kazmir is activated either May 3 or May 4 in Boston. Maddon has not yet decided which day Kazmir will start.
"We told Kaz once he comes back [to the team after Monday night's start] we'll finally nail down the date," Maddon said. "So when he goes and pitches in Durham and then he comes to us, [we'll decide]. ... If I had to weigh in one direction, I would weigh toward Sunday right now."
And May 4 would delay a tough decision until the last possible moment.
"However this shakes this coming week, it's going to shake," Maddon said. "And it could change at any moment also. We just feel like all these guys are qualified. We're just going to have to make a tough decision."
Bill Chastain 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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Armored Fish Fossils Rewrite Evolutionary Story
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
A special set of Australian fish fossils just derailed evolution's long-held story of early fish origins. The remarkable fossils preserved detailed soft tissue body features, including the precise points where muscles attached to the ancient fish's bones. These clues enabled paleontologists to reconstruct the now-extinct fish anatomy. Though expecting something much more primitive-looking, they discovered completely designed, fully-muscled armored fish. Now they have to rewrite the evolutionary bit about how jaws evolved.1
The extinct fish in question are called "placoderms." Australian scientists described how for decades evolution has held to a "shark model" of jaw origins, which had placoderm muscles structured similarly to that of modern sharks. They published their findings in Science.2
Shark skulls hinge side-to-side, and they use side-oriented muscles. But placoderm skulls hinge up-and-down. Of course, they couldn't actually move up and down unless they also had muscles in the right places. The textbook evolutionary tale explains that the first fish to evolve jaws—as opposed to lampreys which have sucker-like mouths without jaws—had not yet evolved the fuller musculature required to move the head and jaws in powerful and effective coordination. These new finds show that placoderms had everything they needed for proper and complete jaw function.
These armored fish "present an anatomy that differs radically from the shark model," according to the study authors.2
Challenging this shark model dogma is a big deal, since placoderms supposedly represent the very first and "most primitive versions of jawed vertebrate anatomy."2 What evolutionist would not be interested in finding out more about the supposed "transition from jawless to jawed vertebrates?"
Lo and behold, placoderms had well-developed neck and trunk musculature that operated their jaws in much the same way as other living animals—but not sharks. The fish's muscles were at some point mineralized, preserving their shapes. These ancient armored fish's muscles held the antagonistic posture required to elevate their heads, open their lower jaws, and snap them together for feeding.
The bottom line? These supposedly primitive fish—purported to represent the advent of jaw evolution—occur fully formed, with no hint of the evolutionary transition that evolutionists had for so long imagined. This discovery forced the study authors to invent a new twist in evolution's old tale. Instead of trunk or stomach muscles evolving eons after the first jaw, they evolved early in these supposedly first-jawed fishes. The muscles then disappeared in later descendants, only to "re-evolve" later still.
The creation explanation needs no such rewrite or side-story. Scripture is clear that the Lord, not nature, designed fish. Scripture also clearly relates how the world suffered a globe-destroying Flood that undoubtedly ended many ocean creatures' lives, as well as air-breathing land creatures not on board Noah's ark. Thus, the Flood is likely responsible for the remarkable mineralization and rapid burial of these Australian placoderms.
Another corollary to the Flood model may explain why these particular fish occur in lower sedimentary layers. It's not because they evolved first. Instead, it's likely because their heavy bony armor slowed them so they were unable to escape fast-moving Flood waters.3
In any case, this finding clearly shows that placoderms, the supposedly earliest jawed fishes, had everything they needed right from the start, just as though they were created.
- This episode of evolutionary history already drags baggage, as fossils have so far failed to confirm either of two main competing theories of jaw evolution—the "serial theory" and a more convoluted "composite theory."
- Trinajstic, K. et al. Fossil Musculature of the Most Primitive Jawed Vertebrates. Science. 341 (6142): 160-164.
- For example, world renowned vertebrate fossil authority Clack noted that an Australian fossil cache contained "…a spectacular number of fossil fishes in extensive bedding planes that probably represent mass mortality events. Most of the fishes are placoderms." Clack, J. A. 2012. Gaining Ground, Second Edition: The Origin and Evolution of Tetrapods (Life of the Past). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 78.
Image credit: © Citron / CC-BY-SA-3.0
* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.
Article posted on August 2, 2013.
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- Fossil Moth Still Shows Its Colors
- Whales in the Desert?
- Fossil Cuttlefish Has Original Tissue
- Is New Fossil a Bird-Eating Dinosaur?
- Bird Fossils Offer Clues to Dinosaur Question
- Archaeopteryx Is a Bird. . . Again
- Have Scientists Finally Found 'Dinofuzz'?
- Feathers Missing from 'Feathered Dinosaur' Display
- Early Bird Gets the Boot: Researchers Reclassify Archaeopteryx
- Fossil Pigment Paints Long Ages into a Corner
- Out of Place Marine Fossil Disrupts Evolutionary Index
- More Proof That Dinosaurs Lived with 'Later' Creatures
- Jurassic Spider: What's in a Name?
- Studies Show Extinct Reptiles Moved with Grace and Ease
- Blob-like Fossil Doesn't Fit Evolution
- Fossil Indicates Fig and Wasp Life Cycles Were Always Intertwined
- Fossil Discoveries Disrupt Evolutionary Timescales
- Mystery Fossil Study Fits Creation
- Fossil Anemone Tracks Don't Fit Evolution
- 'Oldest' Animal Fossils Evolved in the Wrong Place
- Fossilized Biomaterials Must Be Young
- Rewriting the Last Dinosaur's Tombstone
- Fossil Fibers Befuddle Dinosaur Evolution
- What Is a Turtle Fossil Doing in the Arctic?
- Ancient Human Footprints Look Modern
- 150 Years Later, Fossils Still Don't Help Darwin
- Fossil Feathers Convey Color
- Fossil Political Correctness in the Sixteenth Century
- Dinosaurs vs. Birds: The Fossils Don't Lie
- What's a Missing Link?
- The Devastating Issue of Dinosaur Tissue
- Ammonite Evolution?
- Are Fossils the Result of Noah's Flood?
- Dinosaur National Monument: Jurassic Park Or Jurassic Jumble?
- Don't the Fossils Prove Evolution?
- Are Human Artifacts Ever Petrified?
- Should We Expect to Find Transitional Forms in the Fossil Record?
- What Are Polystrate Fossils?
- As a Transitional Form Archaeopteryx Won't Fly
- Evolution: The Changing Scene


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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and NASCUS have signed a memorandum of understanding to build on the foundation of state and CFPB coordination and cooperation for the supervision of state-chartered credit unions.
Specifically, NASCUS said in a release, the two will continue to endeavor to promote consistent examination procedures and effective enforcement of state and federal consumer laws and to minimize regulatory burden on state credit unions.
Further, the MOU provides that state regulators and the CFPB will consult regarding the standards, procedures and practices used by state regulators and the CFPB to conduct compliance examinations of credit unions.
The MOU also intends to avoid duplication of time and resources between the state regulators and CFPB, NASCUS said.
"As we are committed to reducing regulatory burden and increasing examination efficiencies while protecting America's state credit union members, NASCUS is pleased to sign this MOU," said Mary Martha Fortney, NASCUS president/CEO.


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By Kate Atkinson
If you don't know them already, you probably recognize Jim Hass and Karen Reil as the friendly folks behind the mail center desk. They have been working together at the mail center for 15 years (Jim has been there for 20) sorting and distributing the endless stream of textbooks, magazines, letters, and care packages that come in for students.
"Karen and I do the same things the students do," says Jim of his 10 student workers. "I tell the students if they work the desk they'll meet everyone on this campus at least once. The president, the trustees, professors, they all come down here."
The mail center is more spacious than it appears from the outside, but textbook deliveries at the beginning of each term are usually pretty chaotic. Jim shows me a photo from the fall semester in which boxes and extra-large envelopes completely cover the sorting table and spill over into the passageway with barely enough space to get through.
The mail box system is also a little more complicated than it appears. Each box is labeled with a name, color-coded by year, and students who are absent have a strip of tape across their boxes informing mail sorters of where to forward their mail.
Work at the mail center is truly a collaborative effort. As Jim and I chat, Karen and a couple of student workers sort the mail, answer the phone, and run the front desk. Jim tells me that even when he was out sick a couple of years ago and didn't have a replacement, students and staff chipped in and the mail center ran smoothly as usual.
Jim's favorite part of the job is the job itself. He likes that the work is varied, and he likes the people he works with. "I love my students to death," he says. "We couldn't do this job without them and they know it."
The craziest thing they've ever received: A bucket of dead sharks for the biology department. Other favorites include live mice, ships in bottles, a rubber chicken with nothing but an address and postage written on it, and pizza from Chicago.
The mail center cannot send food through on-campus mail (but you can receive food if it's sent from off campus). They also can't send packages over 13 oz., but they are happy to advise students with outgoing packages that exceed the limit on how to best ship them.


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Reyes, Morrow suit up for rehab game Monday
By Teddy Cahill and Evan Peaslee / MLB.com
TORONTO -- Both Brandon Morrow and Jose Reyes will continue their pursuit to put their injury woes behind them on Monday.
The duo will be suiting up for Toronto's Class A Dunedin Blue Jays as they continue their rehab.
"Tonight will be a big night," manager John Gibbons said of Morrow. "We don't want to rush it. He's got to show us he's good and healthy."
Gibbons was referring to his right-hander, but the same could be said for Reyes. Like Morrow, he will be playing in his first rehab game since hitting the disabled list.
The Blue Jays shortstop is expected to log a maximum of five innings, while Morrow will throw in the range of 40-50 pitches.
For both players, it's just another step in the right direction, with both of them expected to face stiffer competition in either Double-A or Triple-A before returning to the Majors.
Jays Care supports students across Canada
TORONTO -- It's the personal connection that you get from stories like that of Nike Valeus that makes the relationship between Pathways to Education Canada and Jays Care Foundation so special.
"That's everything to us," said executive director of Jays Care Foundation Rob Drynan. "It's one thing to have statistics. ... but it's another thing to actually have those real stories that you can talk to kids and they say to you, 'If that didn't happen, I'd be in a very different place.'
"It almost sounds cliche and abstract … but when a kid is saying that to you … it's really, really powerful."
Valeus and his family emigrated from Haiti to the United States when he was young. They were eventually deported and came to Canada when he was nine. Nike and his family went through some hard times, living in homeless shelters, adjusting to the language barrier and just barely getting by. However, after finding himself with Pathways in ninth grade, things began to turn around.
Nike, now 18, will graduate from high school in the next couple of weeks and plans to attend Ryerson University in the fall to study media.
His story, like many that can be found at Pathways to Education Canada, is the reason the Jays Care Foundation handed over a $1 million cheque to the organization prior to the Blue Jays game vs. the Rockies at Rogers Centre on Monday.
That cheque is a part of a five-year deal between the organizations, extending from a partnership that began in 2008. Jays Care and Pathways are involved in a program known as Home Run Scholars, which helps students across Canada to find stability in various ways, including working with a mentor in the community.
"One of the things Pathways does is develop a multifaceted program that really is a support system," said Mide Akerewusi of Pathways. "We provide social support, we provide financial support, and then we provide mentoring and tutoring sessions … for our students, so that they have a firsthand positive adult role model to look up to, but also to receive the practical support and help that every kid needs in high school."
Since its inception, high school graduation rates in the Greater Toronto Area have doubled and dropout rates have declined by 70 percent.
"The amount of success they have is unbelievable," Drynan said.
Originally, Pathways served the community at Regent Park in Toronto, but has since spread to Montreal and Vancouver, along with 13 others across Canada.
Jays Care plans to support Pathways by helping students pay for their post-secondary education and the costs associated with it.
"These kids have a very high rate of success," Drynan said. "They just need someone to pay for it going forward."
In addition to the money, 80 students, graduates, and mentors from nearby communities watched Monday's game between the Blue Jays and the Rockies from the Acura Executive Lounge at Rogers Centre.
Injured top Blue Jays prospects on the mend
Injuries forced right-handers Aaron Sanchez and Roberto Osuna and left-hander Daniel Norris, the Blue Jays' top three prospects, onto the disabled list in the Minor Leagues in the past six weeks. Slowly, but surely, all three are beginning to return to action.
Osuna was the first to get back on the mound, throwing five shutout innings for Class A Lansing on June 9. While the Blue Jays don't want to publicly commit to a timeline for Sanchez's and Norris' return, assistant general manager Tony LaCava said both should be pitching again soon.
"Both guys are champing at the bit to get back," LaCava said.
Sanchez, the Blue Jays' No. 1 prospect, has been on the disabled list since he suffered a shoulder injury on May 18. LaCava said Sanchez is now pain-free and making progress with his throwing program.
Sanchez was pitching well at Class A Advanced Dunedin before his injury. He was 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA and a 37-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 42 2/3 innings. Sanchez is ranked No. 32 on MLB.com's Top 100 prospect list.
Norris hasn't pitched since June 9, when a sore forearm forced him out of his start with Lansing in the second inning. An MRI revealed no structural damage, which means the Blue Jays' No. 3 prospect is on track to return soon.
"Norris also is pain-free and is about to start a throwing program," LaCava said.
This is Norris' first year in full-season ball. He is 0-4 with a 5.80 ERA. He has struck out 48 batters and walked 29 in 45 innings.
With Toronto on hot streak, Gibbons' focus is each game
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are playing their best baseball -- entering Monday's game, they have won five straight and nine of their last 12.
Still, nobody is looking too far ahead.
"We're worried about tonight," manager John Gibbons said. "We can't get too far ahead of ourselves. We're playing good baseball right now, but we'd just like to win this one tonight."
Their recent play has moved the club to within four games of .500 for the first time since late April, and Adam Lind knows the difference between now and earlier in the year.
"Everything," the Blue Jays first baseman said. "We've come into our own a little bit. …. Everyone knows where we're going to be everyday in the lineup. I think that helps our team get comfortable and succeed."
In the past 12 games, the entire pitching staff has posted a 2.29 ERA, while the offence has scored an average of 5 1/4 runs per game.
However, the Blue Jays still sit 8 1/2 games behind the Red Sox for the American League East lead and 5 1/2 games out of a Wild Card berth, but Toronto's not about to get complacent.
"I think, like any team we have things to improve upon still," Lind said. "We can always do things a little bit better in every part of the game, but we've definitely played better as of late."
Worth noting
• J.A. Happ will throw his second bullpen session in the next day or two as he continues to rehab his sprained right knee.
Happ threw off the mound for the first time over the weekend. He injured his knee in early May when he was struck in the head by a ball in St Petersburg.
Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. Evan Peaslee is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Nikki Sims: Naughty Girl Next Door
We'll just come out and say it. Nikki Sims has some huge boobs. Nikki Sims, better known as Next Door Nikki, has been teasing us with her massive mounds via her website for years now. Although the 27 year old model poses in sheer tops and wet t shirts, she never fully exposed those beautiful breasts. Luckily for us, we can always count on the Godfather of trailer park talk shows, Jerry Springer. Nikki finally whipped out those huge hooters on an uncensored episode of his show. We always knew watching all those hours of transvestites and hookers would pay off eventually. You can catch up with Nikki's latest antics on Twitter.


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Fall weather is a bit like a roller coaster relationship—one day it's sunny and bright, the next it's bleak and chilly. My solution to the seasonal wardrobe limbo is simple: layering. Besides being utterly practical, layered outfits are also downright fun to create. Figuring out the right combination of proportion, color, and texture is the sort of fashion Rubik's Cube that delights my sartorial soul.
With this wardrobe puzzle in mind, I turned to the F/W 12 runways for some ideas and inspiration. From the funky graphic sweatshirts worn over turtlenecks at Balenciaga to the preppy stripes under bright shells at J. Crew, the abundance of varied looks convinced me of one thing: there's a layered look for every style type out there. While I won't catalog all of them for you today, I am happy to present my three favorite ways to layer up, so please read on for my go-to coat combinations.
Look 1: Double Coats
The idea of showing off two gorgeous pieces of outerwear at one time is very appealing to me, so my first layered look involves two coats. Usually I'm not one for fashion rules, but in this instance, I think they help. My formula for a dynamic coat duo is as follows: 1) Combine coats with complementary colors and contrasting textures. For example: I paired a camel peacoat with a subtly patterned cream coat. 2) Layer the longer coat on top to create a flattering silhouette. 3) Drape the top coat over your shoulders, like a cape.
Style Notes: As for the rest of my outfit, I realized that the key was to avoid piling on too many additional layers. Two coats are already pushing the boundaries of bulk, so I kept things sleek with a thin silk dress and Swiss-dot tights. The finishing touch: a traditional pointy-toe pump in oxblood, which is the color of the season. This shoe silhouette is key for this look, because it's elongating and balances the horizontal volume of the double coats.
What I Wore: Joe Fresh Classic Peacoat ($69) in Khaki; Joe's Erica Long Jacket ($298) in Beige; Vanessa Bruno Silk Plaid Dress ($660, 323.655.5310) in Chair; Kelsi Dagger Sydney Convertible Shoulder Bag ($124, 312.335.7700); ShoeMint Gelareh Heels ($80) in Wine; Hue Mesh Dot Net Tights ($18) in Black; Lulu FrostEndless Summer Necklace ($480).
Look 2: Turtleneck
The turtleneck has some less-than-stylish associations—it's the clothing equivalent of bifocal glasses, traditionally—but I was ready to tackle it for one reason: Phoebe Philo. The Céline designer endorsed the oft-maligned winter staple by including it in her F/W 12 collection, and I figure it's a fairly safe fashion bet to follow her lead. With this runway in mind, I sought out slim turtlenecks made from substantial materials, like a spandex cotton blend, in classic colors and patterns. In other words: skip the ribbed knits and anything droopy.
Style Notes: The high-neck silhouette of a turtleneck feels like a fresh alternative to a traditional button-down shirt, so I like to swap it in wherever I'd normally wear a collared shirt. In this case, I styled it underneath a white blazer and tailored black vest, and added a pair of cropped trousers too. Much like my turtleneck itself, these additional pieces are pretty streamlined and minimal, which helps to elevate the shirt. Since my outfit is quite modest, I added a little flash with a pair of low-cut metallic ankle boots, and then finished the look with a minimalist color-block clutch made of luxurious pony hair.
What I Wore: American Apparel Stripe Cotton Spandex Jersey Long Sleeve Turtleneck ($32); H&M Vest ($25, Available early October), Mango Smoking Blazer ($70); Tibi Jagger Suiting Skinny Pants ($298) in Deep Burgundy; Jon Josef Mama Heels ($165, Special order at email@example.com) in Copper; Topshop Belt ($24) in Navy; Tommy Hilfiger Avery Envelope Clutch ($398, 212.223.1824, available in store only).
Look 3: Moto Vest
A vest is my secret weapon for a great, layered outfit. The reason is simple: I get the warmth and visual interest of adding another layer, minus the extra sleeve bulk. As for how to style it, I have one major tip that makes all the difference: pull the vest's lapels over your outermost layer. (I did this with my turtleneck outfit too.) Since my quilted Topshop motorcycle vest has an incredible texture, I pulled its lapels on top of a zigzagcardigan, ensuring this stunning piece doesn't get lost in my layers.
Style Notes: For this outfit I aimed for a French-chic-meets-'90s-grunge vibe by mixing modern mainstays, such as my structured duffel bag and graphic cardigan, with slacker staples, like a plaid shirt and knit beanie. I also incorporated a mélange of textures and patterns—the quilted moto vest provides a pleasing tactile contrast to the soft knit sweater, while the zigzag pattern and plaid offer a dose of insouciant pattern mixing. The resulting sartorial stew feels nuanced and lends dimension to the entire ensemble.
What I Wore: LNA Cropped Flannel Shirt ($150) in Red Plaid; Topshop Black Quilted Gilet ($270); Love, Zooey Dolman Wrap with Braided Leather Belt ($330); The Elder Statesman Bunny Echo Beanie ($220, 310.274.8800) in Crazy Blue; 3×1 W1.7.6 Jeans ($245); Nine West Callme Pump ($99) in Black; Stuart Weitzman Ceogrande Bag ($898) in Black.
My favorite part of layering is that practically any piece is fair game. Beef up your closet's options with a wild patterned cardigan, striped tee, or denim moto jacket.
Kenzo Intarsia Angora-blend Cardigan ($595); Kain Ramona Modal T-Shirt ($100); Citizens of HumanityJMoto Jacket ($488).
P.S.: Do you have a trend you're not quite sure how to wear? Leave a message in the comments, and yours truly might try it out! —Kat Collings


text: In the episode "communicator" - why didn't they just beam it back up to the ship? We know they can beam the equipment. Plus they can track the exact location of comms but in this episode they could only track it to "three city blocks" (we saw them do it in the episode the caves). Would have made a lot more sense if he lost a tricorder or phase pistol.


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DETROIT - The Plymouth Whalers have not started 2012 Ontario Hockey League playoffs in stunning fashion.
The 7th-seeded Guelph Storm have won the first two games of a best-of-seven series with the Whalers. Game 2 showcased a late rally from the Storm which secured their 2-0 series lead with a 5-3 victory in Guelph.
The Whalers are hoping the home crowd Tuesday night at Compuware Arena will help them avoid a 3-0 series deficit.
The Storm have outscored Plymouth 9-5 over the past two games. The Whalers outshot the Storm 47-30 in Game 1, but still fell 4-2.
Game 2 was a different story as Guelph took control offensively. They outshot the Whalers 34-25.
Puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
Game 4 will be played Thursday in Guelph.
For ticket information go to www.PlymouthWhalers.com.
Photo by Rena Laverty, www.PlymouthWhalers.com
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If Fugazi and Drive Like Jehu had kids that huffed too much paint, it'd be the New Mexicans. Fast, funny and fearless, with songs titles like Ride Your Koala to Freedom, Why Do I Drink My Worries Away When I Could Just Duct-Tape Your Mouth Shut, and This is Where the Awesome Comes In, you know you're in for a treat. www.thenewmexicans.com 8/31/2004 - Rachel
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old info but still current. thanks all. going with the LM47...
I cracked the FD on my 99 R1100S open and bearings, races and gears are all good but there was some play. does that make sense? or am i missing something that has added up to this play?
one other question - if there are 2 shims in there - does that mean this was shimmed by previous owner? bearing has 19 balls. fludi pretty clean and no metal aside from norm.
(sorry if i may have hijacked a thread and the pic is huge...)
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Hello all,
I'm currently researching my degree dissertation. Loosley titled 'C++ is it passed its sell by date'. The idea being to discover if C++ is being overtaken by other less complex languages when designing and writing applications from scratch. Is C++ merely now a tool for tuning applications already written in C++? Has C++ popularity waned in recent years?
So what is the general concensus on this subject? Any replies would be much appreciated as an initial springboard for my research.


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KickStart International CEO Martin Fisher Receives Clarkson University Honorary Degree
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Martin J. Fisher, co-founder and CEO of KickStart International, received an honorary doctor of science degree at Clarkson University's 117th Commencement today.
The degree was awarded for his "remarkable vision and his innovative approach to alleviating poverty in Africa and the developing world by bringing together the power of technology and the entrepreneurial spirit of the world's poor; and his steadfast commitment to sustainability and the use of technology to improve society and serve humanity."
In addressing the Class of 2009, Fisher said, "Firstly, never be handcuffed by the expectations of others, most likely all they really want anyway is for you to be happy. Secondly, always allow yourself to chase your dreams, and value and use your education. If you have a chance to get more then go for it because one person with an education really can make a difference. And if you get an opportunity to work on one of the world's biggest problems, take it. And if you don't then ask yourself: what can I do to make the world a better place?
"And finally, whatever you do in life, always ask the tough questions and tell yourself: there must be a better way, and I can find it.
"And then go out and make it happen."
KickStart International is an award-winning social enterprise which has helped more than 466,000 people escape poverty permanently. Fisher and co-founder Nick Moon have created an innovative approach to fighting poverty that brings together the power of technology and the entrepreneurial spirit of the world's poor.
After receiving his Ph.D., Fisher won a Fulbright Fellowship to study the Appropriate Technology Movement in Kenya. A 10-month fellowship turned into 17 years of fighting poverty in Africa. The lessons about what works, and what does not, formed the foundation of KickStart.
Fisher leads a team of designers and engineers to create a number of money-making tools. The most successful have been KickStart's human-powered MoneyMaker irrigation pumps, with over 145,000 sold to date. Individually, users of KickStart's pumps see an average 10-fold increase in farm income. Combined, users of KickStart tools are generating over $94 million in new profits and wages each year.
Fisher holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. He earned both a master of science in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mechanics from Stanford University.
Fisher is a frequent conference presenter on topics of social entrepreneurship, design, poverty, water and related issues. He serves on the board of BuildChange, and the advisory boards of the XPrize, and the Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University. Fisher won the Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability in 2008.
KickStart International is an award-winning, U.S. based, nonprofit social enterprise with a revolutionary solution to alleviating poverty. They design and mass market, simple, money-making tools and technologies that open up business opportunities to poor entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa and the developing world. Their mission is to get millions of people out of poverty quickly, cost-effectively and sustainably. And, in doing so, change the way the world fights poverty. KickStart won the Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation in 2008
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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The LA Galaxy Academy picked up a clean sweep of their rivals from Chivas USA with three wins at the Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 levels.
In the early game on Saturday afternoon at the Chivas Academy sports complex in Bell Gardens, the Galaxy U-14's thumped their rivals 4-0 with goals from braces from Noa Harrison and Leo Zulli.
The most exciting contest of the afternoon was between the U-18 sides as the two clubs played a back and forth match that featured a hat trick from Academy starlet Jaime Villarreal. After Chivas USA battled to even the score at three goals apiece, Galaxy striker Steve Martinez scored late into stoppage time to give the LA U-18's a 4-3 win over the Rojiblancos. The Galaxy U-18's will host Real So Cal next week at StubHub Center.
The final match was much less thrilling than the U-18 contest as LA's U-16 side dominated from start to finish against Chivas with a 3-1 win with goals from Rey Ortiz, Adrian Vera and Christian Onalfo, the son of Galaxy II head coach Curt Onalfo. The U-16's also host Real So Cal next week as they look to extend their 20 game unbeaten run in USSDA play.