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2012 Season - 2009 Women's Track Review, Outdoor
Augustana women end season ranked 12th in the NCAA Division III poll; Marissa Banks receives All-American honors in the discus
Junior Marissa Banks (Ames HS, Ames, Iowa) won two events to help the women's track & field team finish fourth at the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin outdoor meet on May 1-2 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Banks was joined in the winner's circle by Allison Schaley (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.) who took first in the 400 hurdles and Paula Neiweem (Warren Township HS, Gurnee, Ill.) who won the hammer throw. Banks was the lone competitor for the women's team at the NCAA Division III national meet. Banks brought home All-American honors in the discus by virtue of her third place finish. Coach Fred Whiteside's Vikings ended up in 41st as a team at nationals and also finished the season ranked 12th in the nation in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings.
The season got off to a great start as Augustana won its own Early Spring Opener on March 21. The Vikings won 13 events, including the hammer, discus, and shot put by Banks. Caitlin Quinn (Metamora HS, Metamora, Ill.) and Kelsey Duhai (Woodstock HS, Woodstock, Ill.) each picked up two of Augustana's eighteen wins the following week as the team took the championship at the Viking Olympics.
Whiteside's charges had another strong showing at the Central Invitational on April 4, finishing fourth in a 17-team field and behind only Division II Minnesota-Duluth, Division I schools Northern Iowa, and Drake. Individually, Banks took first in the discus with a throw of 150' 2". The following week, the team headed to Macomb, Illinois to compete in Western Illinois' Lee Calhoun Memorial. Augustana, the sole Division III school, ended with a third place finish behind Eastern Illinois University and Western Illinois University, both of which are Division I teams. Banks broke the school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 151' 5" breaking her previous record of 150' 7" set in 2008. Banks also took second in the shot put and third in discus. The Vikings came out on top in the 3200 relay and the shuttle hurdle relay. The 3200 relay included, Rachel Latham (Burlington Central HS, Elgin, Ill.), Sam Laskowski (Reavis HS, Oak Lawn, Ill.), Allison Schaley, and Hannah Hottle (Monmouth-Roseville HS, Monmouth, Ill.) with a time of 9:48.67. The shuttle hurdle relay composed of Lindsey Homfeldt (Ottawa Marquette HS, Ottawa, Ill.), Schaley, Brittany Bennett (Annawan HS, Annawan, Ill.), and Valerie Bustle (Geneseo HS, Geneseo, Ill) won with a time of 1:14.78.
On April 17, the Vikings came out on top of a seven-team field at the Augustana Invitational. Augustana finished with 222.5 points, 38 points ahead of second place Monmouth College.
At the Drake Relays on April 24-25, Augustana had three top ten finishes. The 4x200 team of Keli Coleman (Carmel HS, Grayslake, Ill.), Kai Frazier (United Township HS, Moline, Ill.), Ainsley Fedler (Burlington HS, Burlington, Iowa), and Bennett took sixth place with 1.46.56. The sprint medley squad of Homfeldt, Dayton, Hottle and Fedler finished seventh with 4.11.24. The 4x800 team of Krystal Damiano (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.), Laskowski, Meaghan Reaney (Lincoln-Way Central, New Lenox, Ill.) and Latham placed tenth with a finish of 9:32.06. Meanwhile, Viking teammates Duhai and Schaley were first place finishers at Loras. Duhai took both the long jump and the triple jump, Schaley in the 400 hurdles.
Carthage College was the host of the CCIW Championships on May 1-2. The Vikings ended with a fourth place finish as they compiled a total of 121 points, behind Illinois Wesleyan (227), North Central (149), and Wheaton (135). Individual champions included Banks in the shot, where she took first place by over a foot with a throw of 42' 11" and in the discus where she won by over six feet with her throw of 141' 3". Schaley, who remained consistent through the season with four other first place finishes, added another first place finish in the 400 hurdles with her time of 1:05.62, and senior Paula Neiweem in the hammer throw with a throw of 154' 9".
The Viking athletes finished their regular season with two twilight meets. On May 9 the Vikings headed to Northern Illinois University to their new track facility for the first track meet the Huskies have hosted since 1982. Augustana won three individual events, Quinn in the pole vault, Reaney in the 800 and Schaley in the 400 hurdles. At the Augustana Twilight meet on May 15 the 400 relay team, Fedler, Frazier, Dayton, and Coleman qualified for the national meet provisionally. Hottle won the 3000 meter steeplechase in a time of 11:36.80, breaking her own school record of 11:46.14 set in 2008.
Banks competed in the shot put and discus at the NCAA Division III national meet. She was named an All-American with her discus throw of 151' 0" that earned her third place and her fifth All-American award. She won two as a freshman in 2007 and 1 indoor award and 1 outdoor award as a sophomore. The Vikings finished 41st as a team.
Duhai and Banks were chosen as the team's 2009 Most Valuable Performer. Latham and Sarah Johnson (Grayslake North HS, Lake Villa, Ill.) were named the Most Valuable Freshman, while four athletes, Schaley, Quinn, Hannah Schneider (Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.), and Jillian Rigert (St. Charles North HS, St. Charles, Ill.) shared Most Improved. 2009 captains were Coleman, Duhai, Neiweem, Homfeldt, Karlene Fox (DeKalb HS, DeKalb, Ill.) who competed in the steeplechase and sprinter Susan Thompson (Glenbard South HS, Glen Ellyn, Ill.). The Erica Vortman Viking Spirit Award went Thompson.
May 1-2, 2009 @ Carthage College – Kenosha, Wisconsin
TEAM SCORES: 1. Illinois Wesleyan 227; 2. North Central College 149; 3. Wheaton College 135; 4. AUGUSTANA 121; 5. Carthage College 117; 6. Millikin University 33; 7. Elmhurst College 19; 8. North Park 16
100 – Amanda LaRocca, Illinois Wesleyan :12.12; 200 – Amanda LaRocca, Illinois Wesleyan :24.94; 400 – Ali McCoy Illinois Wesleyan :56.24; 800 – Mackenzie Clemens, Illinois Wesleyan :2:15.70; 1500 - Kerry Devitt, Illinois Wesleyan: 4:44.28; 5000 – Katlyn Bednarski, Elmhurst 18:06.17; 10,000 – Lisa Baumert, Wheaton College 37:53:06; 100 hurdles – Heather Gilmore, Carthage College 14:45 ; 400 hurdles – Allison Schaley, AUGUSTANA 1:05.62; 3000 steeplechase – Jennifer Parisi, Wheaton College 11:25.70; 4x100 relay – Illinois Wesleyan :48.24; 4x400 relay – North Central 3:58.39; High jump – Michelle Criscione, North Central 5' 5 ¼"; Pole vault – Rachel Secrest, North Central 12'9 1/2"; Long jump – Lauren Alpert, Illinois Wesleyan 18' 3'; Triple jump – Chinny Ekwulugo, Illinois Wesleyan 39' 1.2"; Shot put – Marissa Banks, AUGUSTANA 42'11"; Discus – Marissa Banks, AUGUSTANA 141' 3"; Hammer throw – Paula Neiweem, AUGUSTANA 154' 9"; Javelin – Brandi McNeil, Wheaton 138'11"; Heptathlon – Christine Nelson, Carthage 3,958.
NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICA: Discus – Marissa Banks, 3rd place 154' 10".
AUGUSTANA SCHOOL RECORDS: Hammer Throw – Marissa Banks, 151' 5"…breaks her old mark set in 2008 of 150' 7"; 3000 Steeple Chase – Hannah Hottle, 11:36.80…breaks her old record set in 2008 of 11:46.14.
CCIW INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS: Shot Put – Marissa Banks, 42' 11"; Discus – Marissa Banks, 141' 3"; Hammer Throw – Paula Neiweem, 154, 9"; 400 Hurdles – Allison Schaley, 1:05.62.
COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA: Keli Coleman
USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM: Keli Coleman, Kelsey Duhai, Paula Neiweem & Ainsley Fedler
Discus – Marissa Banks, 150' 2" on 04/04/09 at the Central of Iowa Invitational; Shot Put – Marissa Banks, 43' 5" on 04/17/09 at the Augustana Invitational.
(Provisional qualifiers who did not make the final national meet field)
4x100 Relay – Ainsley Fedler, Kai Frazier, Krista Dayton, Keli Coleman, :48.33, Twilight Meet on 05/15/09; Long Jump – Kelsey Duhai, 18' 1 ¾", Hammer Throw – Paula Neiweem, 154' 9".
MVP: Kelsey Duhai & Marissa Banks; Most Valuable Freshman: Rachel Latham & Sarah Johnson; Most Improved: Hannah Schneider, Caitlin Quinn, Jillian Rigert, Allison Schaley; 2008 Team Captains: Keli Coleman, Kelsey Duhai, Karlene Fox, Lindsey Homfeldt, Paula Neiweem, and Susan Thompson; Erica Vortman Viking Spirit Award: Susan Thompson.
Augustana Early Spring Opener, 03/21/09, Rock Island, Ill.: Discus – Marissa Banks, 130'4"; Shot put – Marissa Banks, 42' 8 ¾"; Hammer – Marissa Banks, 145' 8"; 400 – Krista Dayton, 1:01.72; 4x100 Relay – Krista Dayton, Ainsley Fedler, Keli Coleman, and Kai Frazier; 4x400 – Krista Dayton, Ella Mathieson, Lindsey Homfeldt, and Allison Schaley; 1500 – Hannah Hottle, 4:58.50; 4x3200 – Hannah Hottle, Susan Thompson, Samantha Laskowski, and Brittany Prazak; 100 Hurdles – Lindsey Homfeldt, :15.79; 100 – Keli Coleman, :12.72; 400 Hurdles – Allison Schaley, 1:06.75; 3000 – Krystal Damiano, 11:35.75; Long Jump – Kelsey Duhai, 16' 16 ½"
Viking Olympics, 03/30/08, Rock Island, Ill.: Discus – Marissa Banks, 145'10"; 4x100 Relay – Kai Frazier, Ella Mathieson, Ainsley Fedler, Kelsey Duhai, :51.41; 4x200 Relay, Kai Frazier, Ainsley Fedler, Brittany Bennet, Ella Mathieson, 1:48.92; 4x400 Relay – Allison Schaley, Ella Mathieson, Brittany Bennett, Rachel Latham, 4:11.51; 4x800 Relay – Sam Laskowski, Krystal Damiano, Susan Thompson, Hannah Hottle, 9:59.71; Long Jump – Ella Mathieson, 17'4"; Triple Jump – Kelsey Duhai, 34' 3 ½"; 100 – Ainsley Fedler, :12.92; 400 – Rachel Latham, 1:01.82; 800 – Sam Laskowski, 2:26.09; 400 Hurdles – Allison Schaley, 1:06.96, 200 – Kyle Baird, :29.97; 1500 – Ellen Adams, 5:03.81; 5000 – Jillian Rigert, 19:28.80; High Jump – Megan Timmerman, 5' 0 ½"; Pole Vault – Caitlin Quinn, 10' 2"; Hammer – Paula Neiweem; 135' 5"; Javelin – Maggie Furlong; 107' 5".
Central Invitational, 04/04/09, Pella, Iowa: Discus – Marissa Banks, 150'2".
Lee Calhoun Memorial, 04/11/09, Macomb, Illinois: Hammer Throw – Marissa Banks, 151' 5"; 4x800 Relay – Rachel Latham, Sam Laskowski, Allison Schaley, Hannah Hottle, 9:48.67; Shuttle Hurdle Relay – Lindsey Homfeldt, Allison Schaley, Brittany Bennett, Valerie Bustle, 1:14.78.
Augustana Invitational, 04/17/09, Rock Island, Ill.: Hammer – Marissa Banks, 148'2"; Pole Vault – Caitlin Quinn, 10' 2 ¾"; 4x800 Relay, 800 Sprint Medley
Loras Invitational, 04/25/09, Dubuque, Iowa: Long jump – Kelsey Duhai, 16' 7"; Triple jump – Kelsey Duhai, 35' 3"; 400 Hurdles – Allison Schaley, 1:04.95.
NIU Invitational, 05/09/09, DeKalb, Ill.: Pole Vault – Caitlin Quinn, 10' 0"; 800 – Meaghan Reaney, 2:30.13; 400 Hurdles – Allison Schaley, 1:06.26.
Augustana Twilight, 05/15/09, Rock Island, Ill.: 3000 Steeple Chase – Hannah Hottle, 11:36.80; 1500 – Sam Laskowski; 5:08.37; 4x400 Relay – Angela Baumgartner, Sam Laskowski, Susan Thompson, Paige Deike, 4:19.21.
USTFCCCA POWER RANKING: 12th in nation
NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL MEET: 41st in the nation
CCIW CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4th place, 121 points
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Early Spring Opener, 03/21/09; Viking Olympics, 03/30/09; Augustana Invitational, 04/17/09.


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What is procedure for taking out a frozen dough BallPut in frig night before ?After frozen Ball is though-ed out do you Ball then place back in frig for 8 to 12 hours ?then Take out and let sit for 2 hours or room temp ?Then make Pie ?Thanks
I dont think you want to ball your dough after it was frozen, because it probably would mess-up the gluten structure.
Norma,I personally try not to reball a defrosted dough ball, but as you can see from Tom Lehmann's PMQ post at http://thinktank.pmq.com/viewtopic.php?p=20525#p20525, he advocates doing so under certain circumstances. My recollection is that Tom dispenses the same advice to professionals who work with commercially produced frozen dough balls. In my opinion, what is key to the process is that there is sufficient time for the dough ball to recover from the reballing before using to make a pizza. Peter
I also wonder from Toms post at http://thinktank.pmq.com/viewtopic.php?p=20525#p20597 if any of my samples of dough enhancers might work for freezing dough.
Norma,I do not believe that I have seen the additives listed in the above post in any of your posts, with the possible exception of ascorbic acid, which is Vitamin C. Some of the listed additives are used as substitutes for potassium bromate. Some other additives used in frozen doughs can be seen in Tom's Think Tank post at http://thinktank.pmq.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6304&p=39970&hilit=#p39883. I know you have L-cysteine but my recollection is that it is part of your PZ-44 product, not as a standalone product.Peter

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Stantec Consulting Supports Scholarship at Clarkson University
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Photo caption: Representatives of Stantec Consulting in Rochester, N.Y., recently visited the Clarkson University campus to present a $3,000 donation in support of a sponsored scholarship, which Stantec established in 2006 to recognize the large number of Clarkson graduates employed by the company. Left to right: Jeri Picket '89, practice leader-buildings engineering; Brian Grant '93, Clarkson dean of admissions; and Thomas Butler, project manager.
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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Chinese Park Scrambles to Feed Hungry Pandas
BEIJING A nature reserve in western China is cooking up plans to find new food and feeding sites for hungry pandas because swathes of the bears' favourite snack, bamboo, are on the verge of flowering and withering away, the China Daily said on Monday.
The Baishuijiang State Nature Reserve in northwest Gansu Province planned to bring food to the at least 22 bears in the park facing starvation or push the endangered animals to migrate to areas where bamboo was healthy, the newspaper said.
"Workers in the reserve will move old and weak giant pandas and lure fit pandas to new habitats," Reserve Director Zhang Kerong was quoted as saying.
Some 12 percent of bamboo in the reserve had shown sign of flowering, a step in the plant's life cycle that occured just before it went to seed and died, the paper said.
"Giant pandas do not eat bamboo once it blooms, and it takes 10 years for a new supply to grow," the newspaper said, adding bamboo was also in bloom in other major panda habitats in Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces.
Bamboo flowering across China in the early 1980s led to the deaths of around 250 of the notoriously finicky bears, it said.
China estimates more than 1,600 pandas live in the wild and about 140 live in captivity around the world.
Authorities in Gansu have asked local people to be tolerant of pandas that overcome their natural shyness to step out on their own to find food.
"The Baishuijiang reserve and the local government have spread the word about panda protection and asked locals not to harm the hungry animals if they roam around villages looking for food," China Daily said.
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It's spelled out in addresses, but people refer to the web, or more commonly (ignoring any inaccuracy) the internet, when talking about it in general.
English Teacher
But initials being no shorter than what they're 'abbreviating' is no impediment to their adoption - 'www' is 3 times longer than 'world wide web' (in terms of syllables). In fact, I worked with someone who said /wəwəwə/, but this never caught on. [This example is a bit of a cheat, as - regardless of syllable-count - the letters literally [ahem] must be spelled out. Still, I feel the shortness of an abbreviation isn't all-important - there's often (for example) a social aspect to using a code.]
It's spelled out in addresses, but people refer to the web, or more commonly (ignoring any inaccuracy) the internet, when talking about it in general.
Thank you! I'm trying to do a kind of scientific work in this field. Recently I've come across a very interesting work (done by a university student); she says such abbreviations[ e. g. fyi (for your information),<3(said as heart or less than three; indicates love), idk (I dont know), bf (boyfriend)] can be heard from students. The same situation is with Russian students, I should say. If you you are not a student of don't have teen children, it's almost impossible to understand their language :))
correction: I meant to say [If you you are not a student OR don't have teen children]
I'd say FYI predates the Internet by a good long time.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.


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PAUSD planning for future enrollment recommendation is out
Original post made by Parent, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 17, 2007
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a resident of Escondido School
on Jun 18, 2007 at 5:06 pm
To make the relevant documents easier to access, here are a few links.
The June 19 Board Agenda: Web Link.
Mary Frances Callan's letter to the BoE Members which includes the Superintendent's recommendations and a June 1 summary of the AAAG's latest report: Web Link.
For an historical perspective that's data-rich, here's a set of AAAG meeting minutes from May to December 2006: Web Link.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 18, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Consistently, the AAAG stated that another choice program should NOT be considered until/unless we have 13 elementary schools.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 18, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Still no Tinsley sunset.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Jun 18, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Why did we have a survey to determine priorities, only to push the MI program in anyway before the new set of priorities could be established?
Why did we have an AAAG group meet over and over, only to ignore their recommendation that we not have another choice program until we had a 13th school?
Why didn't Camille ever disclose her husband's connection with China duringt he whole thing, and why did she instead act as the strongest advocate on the Board for the MI program NOW, on THESE TERMS?
Why did the Board members who came in on a platform of greater transparency and communication not take the lead in the whole Management crisis, but instead lag behind with the rest of the Board in taking the matter on, initiating a trust investigation, etc.?
Just really feels like it's time for a change. Now, with a new superintendent who does look like a team player, if we could only get some strong turnover in the Board we might really be able to accomplish something. And do a little housecleaning in the District along the way.
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TMG Webinar: The EMV Countdown to 2015
The message in Monday's EMV themed webinar hosted by The Members Group was stark: If you haven't yet started your EMV implementation program, meeting the October 2015 Visa and MasterCard deadline for a shift in liability will be challenging, said Thomas Grouard Lillelund, CPI senior manager, who gave the presentation.
A large plastic card issuer CPI is on the frontlines in the race to be on the right side of the 2015 liability shift when the big card issuers say that they will hold merchants and issuers responsible for fraud if they do not support EMV by the deadline.
Lillelund quoted an unidentified card issuer who, said Lillelund, estimated that if he held back on EMV card rollout but his competitors pushed ahead and had achieved 40% distribution by October 2015, "he estimated his fraud would double," said Lillelund.
Two factors continue to fuel the push into EMV, said Lillelund. First there is the belief that EMV cards with chip and PIN represents a sizable security jump over mag stripe cards.
Secondly, much of the world – led by Europe and Canada – already has adopted EMV and that is pushing fraudsters to focus on U.S. networks but it also is rendering U.S.-issued mag stripe cards useless at a growing number of international terminals.
A reality, per Lillelund: all U.S. cards will not suddenly be EMV-compliant by October 2015. He estimated 30% to 60% percent will be.
He elaborated that the 30 biggest issuers all have EMV strategies and are marching ahead. Smaller issuers are more uncertain in their adoption and rollout strategies, said Lillelund.
Issuers need to have a target in mind – what percentage of their cards do you want to be EMV compliant by deadline – and know that non-compliant cards may be linked to increased fraud, he stressed.
He also said that unlike credit cards – where there is a sense EMV cards will become the norm – there is more uncertainty around debit cards and EMV.
The most common issuer posture is to be in a wait-and-see mode, said Lillelund.
A question from the audience asked, is EMV simply old technology? Lillelund said, "Are four wheels on a car old technology?"
He elaborated that although the EMV core idea dates back decades, "the technology has continued to evolve. Today's chip is very different from the chips of 20 years ago."
He added that he believed a multi-channel strategy is likely to flourish in the U.S. Mobile commerce may take hold but, he said, "I don't think cards are disappearing anytime tomorrow."


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I mentioned that Satoshi Kanazawa has a new column on Big Think. Now I've got two flavors of responses for you!
Flavor #1 is spicy! Adam Lee, who is also on Big Think, is indignant that standards have dropped so low.
I can only speculate as to the lapse in editorial judgment that must have occurred for Big Think to extend this racist, sexist, genocide-advocating pseudoscientific bigot a platform. Were they unaware of his views? Were they aware, but went ahead anyway because controversy is good for traffic? (Racism can't be good for traffic, can it?)
I don't want to be accused of giving any extra publicity to Kanazawa, so I won't be writing to criticize him again. However, I want to make it clear in the most emphatic terms that I think him utterly vile and contemptible. And rest assured, I intend to follow up with Big Think's upper echelons to find out who made this decision and why, and I'll update when I know more.
Apparently, he did talk to the upper echelon at Big Think, because a nameless editorial source posted a response, which is Flavor #2.
Flavor #2 is oleaginous, lumpy, and full of sugar — it's a kind of lard-flavored ice cream, with bullshit chunks (Hmm, what would Ben & Jerry's call that? "Fecal Globsplosion"?). The editors support Kanazawa with many adjectives.
Having tracked his thinking for years, including having him appear for an interview on Big Think, we cannot help but admire Satoshi's convictions to freedom of thought, even if sometimes we too have cringed at his missteps . At its best, it yields wondrous new perspectives on confounding aspects of modern life, such as the challenge of dating in big cities. At its worst, it yields the intellectual equivalent of shock-jock antics which serve as a call-to-arms for the legions of self-righteous self-promoters eager to decontextualize and oversimplify matters into stark injustices they condemn into oblivion across the cable news airwaves.
Our support for his approach to thinking, and intellectual purview, should not be confused with an endorsement of his conclusions and prescriptions, to the extent that he actually argues on behalf of any specific outcome or conclusion in any given instance. The best and fairest criticisms of his work are truly academic in nature and involve just how far his cross-cutting postulates (one might call them intellectual mash-ups) can extend on the backs of the (current) consensus theories that underpin them and the empirical data he marshals alongside them (often circumstantially).
Whoa. Read the whole thing. It reeks of desperate justifications, but it's entertaining to watch this person twist themselves into knots trying to simultaneously praise Kanazawa while also trying to make sure they don't get splashed with the slime from his certain eruptions.


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This past Monday was gorgeous in the Wash. DC area so I decided I should take the long way home along the Potomac Ribber and some back roads down around the river side of upper Woodbridge VA area. Shot these along the way with my brand new Nikon D70 Digital SLR, Man I love that camera, nothing beats the feel of a good solid SLR and nice lens, it just sits so much better in my hand than my other dinky digitals. Nothing like the sound of the mirror flip on a good quality SLR.
and then the day ended with this view from my deck.
all in all a great way to spend a sunny March afternoon.


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Despite his short size, he has a lean, muscular build to him. He wears a white headband that conceals his Jagan Eye, which is placed on his forehead and has a purple iris. His eyes are crimson (blood red), with an angular and slightly slanted shape, giving him a very sinister look in the beginning of the series. He has spiky black hair with blue outlining and white streaks. His skin complexion is regular peach-tan.
Living up to his classic villainous persona, he usually dresses entirely in black. He wears a long black cloak-like jacket (with a white collar) and black pants tucked into black boots. He wears a black (and sometimes pale blue) undershirt under the jacket. He frequently carries a sword with him that he keeps strapped across his back. He keeps his right arm covered in bandages and bindings but nobody seems to know why and a dragon tattoo now covers the arm and is visible when the bandages are removed for training.
Hiei prefers to keep his distance from others, so he often comes off as aloof and ellusive. He has a rather cynical and even misanthropic view of the world around him, often belittling and mocking humans and their emotions and the significance they place on friendship and life. And while he is relatively taciturn, he occasionally squabbles with and insults his teammates. As a fighter, Hiei is very unbiased when it comes to his enemies. He shows the same degree of ruthlessness to his foes - regardless of age or gender.
Hiei is known as Imiko" ("cursed child"), because his natural chakra affiliation is fire born to a kōrime" ("ice maiden") of the land of water's Yuki clan . He was born with the fire style chakra nature because his mother "interacted" with a fire style user of unknown origins outside her isolationist Yuki clan community, which led to him being cast out as an infant and left for dead on a mountain near the village atopwhich he was born. He was found and raised by a gang of bandits, but it didn't last long. After realizing the value of the Tear Stone given to him by the same mother who abandoned him at his birth, he wore the Stone in full view of everyone, hoping to attract enemies to kill. At the young age of five, prior to his acquisition of the Jaganshi title, Hiei achieved B Class criminal status in the bingo Book for kirigakure shinobi. As he grew older, he killed mostly for fun, causing those that survived to greatly fear and reject him. After he was rejected, he continued to wear his stone in full view, yet gathered an attachment to it, as it gave him a sense of calmness and kinship. Nonetheless, he lost it when he fought group of Kirigakure anbu , and he vowed to thenceforth search for it.
Later, Hiei received the Jaganshi ititle from Shigure at the age of 11, a master swordsman and swordsmith living in a secluded hut outside of kirigakure because of the intense murderous intent he felt in hiei's cold stare. in return for telling him the story of his life up to that point in time, Shigure fashioned him a sword agreed to train hiei in the art of swordsmanship. After 5 long years of training and also learning that he had the ability to use wind style and water style to a small degree, Shigure announced that he had nothing left to teach hiei so he left once more hearing that the leaf village hokage wore a stone of similar appearance to that of his mother's stone and thus he set out for the leaf village for answers.
Village information:
Village of Birth: Kirigakure
Village of Alliance: N/A
Rank and chakra information:
Ninja Rank: Missing Nin
Elements: Katon (specialist), Futon(requires training), Suiton (requires training)
(Katon: Hibashiri) - Fire Style: Racing Fire
Rank: C
Type: Attack
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 15
Description: User utilizes his fire chakra and then creates jets of fire which will race towards his target and surround him or he can generate a rotating ring made of fire which he will launch towards his target. It can be used in combination with a wind jutsu to make the attack more powerful.
(Katon: Kimuchi Amura) - Fire Style:
Rank: C
Type: Supplementary/Defence
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Description: The user first throws out a lighter that has an open flame.The user the turns the flame into a wall of fire used for protection or to burn small objects thrown towards him.
(Katon: Kasumi Endu no Jutsu) - Fire Style: Mist Covering Technique
Rank: D
Type: Offense/Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra Cost: 10
Description: After performing the necessary hand seals, the user is able to create and blow a flammable gas from their lungs. Once it comes in contact with fire or sparks, the gas ignites into a large fireball.
Reppūshō - Wind Release: Violent Wind Palm
Rank: D
Requirement: none
A simple technique that when the users hands are clapped together, wind is compressed and transformed into a powerful gale. The jutsu used as an isolated attack has the power to easily knock over a human. Though the true value comes from using it together with projectile weapons like shuriken or kunai. Their speed, power, and ability to wound or even kill are all increased several times.
Fuuton: Kaiten Shuriken (Wind Style: Rotating Shuriken)
Rank: C
Description: The user will first focus on his Wind chakra and create spinning air gusts. When the air gusts are ready, he will throw up to 4 shurikens, which will
engage with the gusts through the air as spinning disks. These disks are controlled by the user can be thrown individually towards the opponent.
Suitonil Bath
chakra usage:1
Description: The user spews oil from his mouth. his oil can be use to make opponents slip up, can blind opponents, or can be used to supplement fire style jutsu
Intelligence- Hiei is not only ruthless in battle, he is a brilliant tactician. He always observes every known element about his opponent as well as his surroundings, making use of his surroundings and exploiting any visible weakness. Hiei also uses his Jutsu in conjunction and never takes his opponent's attack head on unless necessary. He is not too proud to use the element of surprise to quickly handicap or kill his opponents.
Hiei is one of the fastest swordsman known to the shinobi world, even being able to slice an opponent sixteen times in a blink of an eye. It is rumored that Hiei possesses the ability to teleport however he is just moving in bursts of speed almost untraceable to the human eye. Hiei uses the classical bushido style of swordplay with his own innovations to the style and also has been known to combine his swordplay with his ninjutsu.
Chakra manipulation:
-Hiei can concentrate wind style chakra on the edge of his sword maximizing its cutting power and piercing ability
-Hiei has high resistance to Fire style and Ice style based attacks due to his own fire natured chakra and having lived in the cold snowy outskirts of kirigakure
Murderous Intent:
Hiei's intense murderous intent is so powerful that it causes those with weak resolve to freeze in place or even faint when looking into his eyes.
Enhanced Perception:
through his training as a swordsman and his time with the bandits who raised him, hiei's senses became enhanced to detect danger and keep track of his enemy's moves.


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In what has become an annual tradition for this blog, the time has come to take a look back at the incredible additions that many authors have made to our understanding of social media from a wide variety of perspectives in 2012. My initial list featured 15 best social media books of 2010, followed by increasing the number listed to 25 for my best social media books of 2011 post. While I could have easily increased this list to 30 or even 35, I wanted to instead concentrate on only those books that I feel truly add value – and therefore I have decided to actually reduce the number of recommended books to 20. The self-publishing revolution means that there is no lack of content out there to read on social media, but however subjective this list might be because it is written by a person (moi), I am hoping to steer you to books that hopefully you will consider a worthy investment of your time.
While I usually begin my list with the "classics" that were updated and revised over the last year, I believe that referencing my previous two year's posts should give you an idea of what books to look for – but I'm pretty sure that this list will provide you more than enough social media inspiration for the next coming months!
Without further adieu, here are 20 books that have been published in 2012 that I believe are recommended reading in order to keep up with understanding social media for business from a wide variety of perspectives, and I guarantee you that you will continue to find the content fresh enough to inspire you well into 2013. These books range from some "beginner" social media marketing books written by experts to advanced reads on how social media is transforming the enterprise into a "social business." The below list is in no particular order, but, as always, I have done my best to classify these social media books according to convenient categories, some of which I have included a brief explanation for.SOCIAL MEDIA IN CONTEXT
Likeable Business: Why Today's Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver by Dave Kerpen
The author of Likeable Social Media is back with an excellent book that covers 11 themes that can guide businesses into becoming a "Likeable" company. Where Dave's first book was more Facebook marketing-centric in its approach, his new book has lessons for leadership that can apply lessons learned in social media to help an entire company becoming "Likeable." While some of the themes covered like "Listening" and "Storytelling" might seem to be no-brainers, Dave explains the importance of these concepts that truly put social media, and how businesses need to respond to it, into extremely relevant context.
Likeonomics: The Unexpected Truth Behind Earning Trust, Influencing Behavior, and Inspiring Action by Rohit Bhargava
Don't be taken away by the title of this book, which seems like a cross between "Likeable" and "Socialnomics." The content is unique and insightful in both its case studies as well as its content in convincing us of the business (and professional) value of simply becoming a "liked" and trusted resource. It's as close of a good read as you will find that discusses the true "humanizing" of a brand. While the book is obviously a business book not solely about social media, social can clearly play a big role as a strategic channel to make this happen. This book will inspire not only your business but also yourself to follow its 5 key principles and build better and deeper relationships with those around you.
The Impact Equation: Are You Making Things Happen or Just Making Noise? by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith
The team that brought us Trust Agents is back with an important message: Your business might be "doing" social media, but are you truly having a deep, human impact on your customers? The authors provide us a formula to truly make a business impact that, while not solely limited to social media in focus, provides enough examples and advice to educate you on how to better leverage social. Organized into the surprisingly simple sections of Goals, Ideas, Platforms, and Network, this book will force you to rethink every move your business makes to better engage with present and future customers.SOCIAL BUSINESS
The Connected Company by Dave Gray
As this blog has become less the voice of one person (moi) and more a community of many experts, I also wanted to include books recommended by our contributors to this list. Without further adieu I bring you The Connected Company, recommended by Social Media and Public Relations contributor Judy Gombita in her Audacious Byte: McDonald's Canada Makes "Food Quality" Its Social PR Hero post where she quotes from the book, "…Dave Gray…weaves together the core elements you need to take into account when designing the connected company: transparent interaction and communication platforms, organizational structures favoring autonomy and adaptation, a culture of experimentation and learning, and a new governance and reward system encouraging new behavior and holding it all together." The advent of the truly social business means that everyone needs to have a seat at the table internally and collaborate in a way that was unthinkable before social media. With that in mind, I can think of no more appropriate book to put in the social business category than The Connected Company.
Social Business By Design: Transformative Social Media Strategies for the Connected Company by Dion Hinchcliffe and Peter Kim
It's no surprise that the title for this book includes "The Connected Company": The advent of social media will require internal employees to work together as outlined in the above book. In contrast to Dave Gray's book which talks about the why, what, how, and how to lead, Social Business by Design applies the social business concept to specific internal disciplines as well as outlining the design and strategies of a social business. An excellent read that allows you to leverage the deep consulting experience and expertise of the authors and The Dachis Group to help guide your company.
The Collaborative Organization: A Strategic Guide to Solving Your Internal Business Challenges Using Emerging Social and Collaborative Tools by Jacob Morgan
The author of Twittfaced is back three years later with what just might become the handbook you end up using to lead your company into having more strategic collaborations amongst your employees as you continue your journey into becoming a social business. Filled with both insightful advice as well as examples from a plethora of organizations, Jacob hand holds you – whether you are just starting out or are trying to take internal collaboration to the next level – to best leverage the power of social and collaborative technologies and strategies to become a truly collaborative organization.SOCIAL MEDIA DIFFERENTIATION
2012 saw the publication of a few unique books that bear mention for talk about the importance of standing out in the noisy world of social media, whether it be through being "unpopular" or achieving to be an "awesome" company.
The Power of Unpopular: A Guide to Building Your Brand for the Audience Who Will Love You (and why no one else matters) by Erika Napoletano
Social Business Trends contributor Joel Don mentioned this popular (pun intended) book in his post What's in a domain? Establishing your social business brand. Social media allows brands to connect with people in a deep way, but it can only happen in a meaningful way by first being honest with yourself and your brand. Erika cautions us that it's not about being popular: It's about building a unique community and fostering brand advocacy that are aligned with your truly distinct brand personality. A branding book at heart, reading this will truly help you see the world of social media in a unique way – and your business will be the better for it.
Stand Out Social Marketing: How to Rise Above the Noise, Differentiate Your Brand, and Build an Outstanding Online Presence by Mike Lewis
Social media is truly getting noisy, but that doesn't mean that your company will never be found. Mike Lewis guides the reader on how to create and implement a social meda marketing strategy that utilizes all of what social media offers but in a way that is uniquely meaningful to your brand. Insightful yet practical, following all of the "Stand Out" tips will yield dividends for your business.INTEGRATED SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media, and Content Marketing by Lee Odden
The founder of one of the top online marketing blogs, TopRank, Lee Odden publishes his first book and covers a lot of ground covering the entire spectrum of social and online marketing. A gem of practical insight and advice to get you thinking of optimizing your online presence through a holistic combination of SEO, social and content marketing. A great online marketing perspective to integrating social media into your marketing mix.
The Fusion Marketing Bible: Fuse Traditional Media, Social Media, & Digital Media to Maximize Marketing by Lon Safko
The author of The Social Media Bible is back with a book that teaches us how to "fuse" social media, digital, and traditional marketing together. The intertwined relationships between each of these marketing types is discussed in detail, followed by a deep dive into important concepts that will help you see the connections – and improve upon your conversions in marketing.SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY
Social Marketology: Improve Your Social Media Processes and Get Customers to Stay Forever by Ric Dragon
Ric's excellent book provides the reader with a framework for which to create a social media strategy and then processes to allow your marketing team to do everything from humanizing your personality and voice to influencer marketing. Highly recommended read to any business who isn't sure how well they are doing at social media or those that lack a concise strategy or plan.INFLUENCE MARKETING
Return On Influence: The Revolutionary Power of Klout, Social Scoring, and Influence Marketing by Mark Schaefer
While the concept of influence marketing and the importance (or lack thereof) of influencer scores such as Klout still sparks debate in many circles, the integration of social scoring into the most popular social media dashboards means that this is a topic that will continue to engage social media marketers into 2013. Fellow instructor of social media marketing at Rutgers University Mark Schaefer provides a good introduction into influence marketing, Klout, and social scoring. Additional reading: 13 Experts Chime In on Klout's New Algorithm to Determine Social Influence.B2B SOCIAL
The B2B Social Media Book: Become a Marketing Superstar by Generating Leads with Blogging, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Email, and More by Kipp Bodnar and Jeffrey Cohen
An all-star combination of B2B social media marketing professionals, Hubspot Director of Marketing Kipp Bodnar and Salesforce Marketing Cloud Content Marketing Manager Jeffrey Cohen, provide a comprehensive look at how to generate B2B leads using a plethora of social media platforms. I enjoyed the holistic perspective of this book which goes beyond even social to also include search, email marketing, and other forms of content marketing such as webinars. It even talks about how to make traditional trade shows more social. If you're a B2B marketer, this is the best introduction to find to help make better use of social media to generate leads.SOCIAL MEDIA FOR NONPROFITS
Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World by Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine
The social media for nonprofits thought leader Beth Kanter is back two years after her groundbreaking book The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change with a natural follow-up: How to measure the social media activities of your "networked nonprofit." Nonprofits notoriously lack budgets and resources for social media, so it all comes down to a data-driven approach which measures the effectiveness of your time spent in social media – and how your entire organization can utilize that same measured data. What I love about the book is the universality of its message: This book is as applicable to for-profit companies as it is for nonprofits.GOOGLE PLUS
What the Plus!: Google+ for the Rest of Us by Guy Kawasaki
No one is a bigger Google Plus evangelizer outside of Google than Guy Kawasaki is. And no one explains not only the basics of the platform but also ideas as to how you can derive value out of the platform than Guy does. A passionate book that makes you take a deeper look at the platform and helps both beginners begin to use G+ as well as remind more experienced users as to the functionality they might have neglected. Additional read: Guy Kawasaki and 10 Experts Chime in on the Value of Google Plus – and How You Can Start to Leverage It.LINKEDIN
LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day by Viveka von Rosen
Viveka knows the ins and outs of LinkedIn as well as anyone. The format for this book servers her well to be able to share her knowledge in a week-by-week fashion that will give you a very comprehensive look at the value that LinkedIn provides you. The final chapters provide some unique, targeted advice for certain industries and professions, such as real estate professionals, legal professionals, and entrepreneurs. A welcome addition to the growing library of LinkedIn books.PINTEREST
Thi is the first year that any Pinterest book has been included on my best social media book lists, but Pinterest has become such a strong marketing force for small businesses and large brands alike that it makes sense that literature on the increasingly important social media website for e-commerce be required reading for social media marketers. There were a number of great books on Pinterest published just in the last several months, so it was not easy to choose just one book out of the many to recommend to you…
Pinterest Power: Market Your Business, Sell Your Product, and Build Your Brand on the World's Hottest Social Network by Jason Miles and Karen Lacey
This book has everything you need to get started on Pinterest and more: From real-life examples of how Pinterest has impacted small businesses and personal anecdotes from the author's own business to detailed tactics and strategies to become a pro at pinning. I like how the book goes as far as giving advice as to not only how you can best integrate Pinterest into your entire social media marketing but also how you can best integrate your efforts with Amazon, eBay, and Etsy, should you be on those platforms. If you're looking for one Pinterest book out of the many that have been published, this is going to be your best bet. Additional reading: Unraveling the Mysteries of How Pinterest Generates Business!INFOGRAPHICS
Infographics? Yes, infographics. Social media marketing is increasingly becoming visual, and infographics are becoming a vital tool to help companies tell their stories in a format that is extremely shareable.
Infographics: The Power of Visual Storytelling by Jason Lankow, Josh Ritchie, and Ross Crooks
Story telling is as important than ever in social media, and combining that concept with the power of the visual is the background for this compelling book. Three co-founders of a creative agency take us on a tour, especially geared towards marketers, as to how to get started making shareable, visual content a larger part of your social media efforts. This book delivers on its promise to provide you with the knowledge of both why infographics are so powerful today and how to go about creating your own.GENERAL SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
While some of the above books are for the more advanced social media practitioner or marketer, or for those who want to narrow in on learning about applying social media to a specific industry or platform, some of you may simply be looking for an easy to way to get started. These two books are the perfect way to get started putting all of the social media pieces together:
Social Media Commerce for Dummies by Marsha Collier
Marsha Collier published her first online marketing book before some of you graduated high school back in 1998. This gives her almost 15 years of historical perspective vis a vis the Internet to write a book that is the ultimate beginner social media marketing book if you are trying to tie social media with e-commerce. Practical, relevant, and easy to understand, Marsha lives up to the brand promise that is hinted in the title of this book – and goes well beyond in comprehensively explaining social media commerce from almost every potential angle.
Solving the Social Media Puzzle: 7 Simple Steps to Planning a Social Media Strategy for Your Business by Kathryn Rose and Apryl Parcher
Kathryn and Apryl provide an extremely practical overview of how to go about strategizing and implementing social media marketing for your business covering each of the major platforms and including advice from many experts. It is the perfect companion to Marsha's book and will allow the reader to painlessly begin planning and "doing" even for those that might know nothing about social media marketing before reading it.


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Now that Activision's distraction is out of the way, it's time to celebrate the Telltale Walking Dead series finally coming to ANZ.
The news emerged today that the series would see a retail release in Australia on 9th May and New Zealand on 10th May.
It'll be one nice, handy retail disc with all five of the ridiculously acclaimed episodes on there, and is a perfect opportunity for anyone who missed the game first time around to find out what all the fuss was about.
Down under in particular, the fuss was about Telltale Games not bothering to submit the game for classification here due to our lack of R18+ age rating, with New Zealand becoming collateral damage in that decision. When the game was finally submitted after the R18+ rating passed in January of this year, it turned out to be an unnecessary hesitation on Telltale's part, with the game receiving an MA15+ rating in Australia and a R16 in New Zealand.


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Baseball marks time by innings. Each of these three men, who left us over the past week, deserved his own.
Stan Musial played 3,026 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, all with a degree of brilliance and joy that has not been duplicated since.
Musial had a lifelong exemption from criticism, but he earned it. He signed every autograph, played his harmonica upon or without request and generally had the time of his life every day.
As ex-teammate Tim McCarver said, "You could say you oughta be happy if you're a .331 lifetime hitter. But he never turned anyone away."
When Musial got to the podium for his Hall of Fame speech, the sun poked through the clouds at that moment. The Cardinals always wanted to know if Musial was on their plane before they departed, figuring nothing bad could happen if he was. One day he had a meeting in New York and couldn't fly with them. They took off from Philadelphia, then returned with mechanical problems.
Musial won seven batting titles, and hit .330 when he was 42. He had more total bases than any left-handed hitter in history and remains fourth in career hits.
He led the NL six times in slugging, six times in OBP, five times in runs, eight times in doubles, five times in triples, and through it all he struck out 696 times in 22 years. In 1943 he had 700 plate appearances, 220 hits and 18 strikeouts.
Asked by the young McCarver for some tips, Musial said, "Well, if it's a low pitch you hit the bottom of the ball. If it's over the plate you hit the middle. If it's a high pitch you hit the top of it."
To him it was as simple as that.
Outfielder Pat Kelly stopped by the manager's office.
"Earl, why don't you go to the chapel with us?" he asked. "Don't you want to walk with the Lord?"
"I'd rather walk with the bases loaded," Earl Weaver said.
If Weaver had believed the Lord could help him steal a sign or open his eyes to a better matchup, he would have bowed in a heartbeat.
He won 58.3 percent of his games, all with Baltimore, and was 420 games above .500, ninth and seventh all-time.
He was a hilariously profane and passionate character who will be known for his 16-year running argument with Jim Palmer and his longer wars with umpires. Once he actually got an umpire to reverse a decision made by two others, and then theatrically tossed the errant pair out of the game.
But Weaver's secret was his relentless search for any trump card he could find.
He called weathermen at the airport to get 30-minute updates, well before Doppler. He made lineup decisions, not always popular ones, based on hitter-pitcher matchups that he charted on index cards.
He saw shortstop in Cal Ripken Jr.'s future when everyone else saw third baseman. He won 100 games five times, with mid-level payrolls, with Don Stanhouse closing and Gary Roenicke and John Lowenstein platooning.
He incessantly smoked Raleighs and saved the coupons, joking that he used them to acquire outfielder Al Bumbry. He also said, "Momentum is tomorrow's starting pitcher."
And eventually the Orioles built a 7-foot statue for their 5-foot-7 manager, proving that you can indeed be bigger than life, even your own.
How resourceful was Ron Fraser? The U. of Miami had to decide whether to drop baseball or basketball. Thanks to Fraser and his little empire, the Hurricanes dropped basketball.
Fraser, who died at 79, awakened college baseball and shook it. At various Hurricanes games you could get your taxes done while you watched free baseball. You could get in free if you wore a bathing suit. Fraser even had the world's top chefs cooking their specialties on the field during fundraisers.
At a tense moment at a Miami-Florida State game, Fraser asked a player, "Wonder how many hot dogs they sold here tonight?"
Winning was the best promotion. Fraser won two College World Series and went to 10 others. His final game was a rainy semifinal loss to Cal State Fullerton in 1992.
"He did so much for all of his players," said former Hurricane Mike Fiore, who works at the Scott Boras Corporation. "He would ask me what business I was interested in and have guys from that business call me."
Perhaps his finest moment came when he coached Team USA in Havana, in front of a full house, when Fidel Castro entered the stadium and the Cuban team swarmed around him.
Officials suggested that Fraser and the Americans, in the other dugout, join in.
Fraser, mindful of who was watching back home, shook his head.
"Let him come to us," Fraser said.
Eventually, Castro did.
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The Ocklawaha golfer has assumed the No. 1 slot in the Golfweek national rankings for senior amateurs..
Bill Zylstra is back on top again.
The Ocklawaha golfer has assumed the No. 1 slot in the Golfweek national rankings for senior amateurs, putting him in line to make a run at his third career rankings national title.
Zylstra, also a part-year Michigan resident, had a scorching hot January in which he won the Golfweek Senior National Championship in Howey in the Hills, the Old Corkscrew Senior Invitational in Estero, and the Gateway Invitational in Fort Myers.
He finished T-3rd earlier this month at the Moot Thomas Invitational at Ocala Golf Club, also a Golfweek-rated event.
A WIN FOR HOCK: Tyler Hock stole the show at last weekend's annual Pine Oaks Invitational. The former Forest High standout and Star-Banner Golfer of the Year shot a tourney-low 140 to win the championship division by two strokes over Brent Dorman. Steve Albright was third at 144.
Meanwhile, Mike Benham cruised to a commanding win in the senior division. His 143 was five strokes better than Ron Audi, while Ron Russo was third at 149.
Hock, who played college golf at Notre Dame and Alabama-Birmingham, was also one of three local golfers to score top-five finishes at the annual Florida Azalea event in Palatka. Hock finished third, while former Trinity Catholic golfer Osten Waite made a stirring comeback attempt before finishing runner-up to Cyril Suk of Bradenton.
In the senior division, Zystra finished tied for second behind Jacksonville's David Anthony.
BAY HILL BLUES: Ocala PGA golfer Ted Potter Jr. missed the cut after rounds of 76 and 78 in last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando.
The Lake Weir High School graduate is scheduled for a week off this week while the PGA is at the Shell Houston Open. After eight events played, Potter has made four cuts and ranks 64th in money ($374,223) and 68th in the FedEx Cup standings (211 points).
ALBRIGHT JR. SCRAMBLE: The 19th Annual George Albright, Jr. Golf Invitational, a four-player scramble, will be this Friday at Eagle Ridge. The event is a fundraiser for Kiwanis Clubs of Lake Weir and Ft. King. Cost is $75 per player. Pre-registration required. For information, call 288-3000 or 236-0759.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB BENEFIT: The Boys & Girls Club of Marion County is holding its annual charity golf tournament April 6 at Silver Springs Shores. The four-person scramble costs $65 per golfer. For information, contact Lew Kindberg at 687-8917.
COW PATTY: North Marion High School's annual Cow Patty golf benefit will take place April 13. Contact Craig Damon for information at firstname.lastname@example.com.
MARLINS BENEFIT: The Central Florida Marlins swim team will hold its annual Marlin Open benefit tourney, a four-person scramble, on April 13 at Pine Oaks. Call 873-5811 for information.
CORNERSTONE BENEFIT: The Cornerstone School will host its annual golf benefit April 27 at Golden Ocala. The four-person captain's choice event costs $125 per golfer. Call 351-8840 for information.
FIVE POINTS: Golden Ocala will host a benefit for the Five Points of Life Foundation on May 17 Golden Ocala. For information on the four-person team tourney, contact Ellie Alba at 224-1611 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
FIRST TEE BOOT CAMPS: The First Tee of Greater Ocala, which teaches children core values, life skills and healthy habits through the game of golf, will host a pair of youth golf camps at Pine Oaks this summer from June 10-12 and June 13-15. The camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day and costs $150. For information, call 362-2258 or visit www.thefirstteegreaterocala.org.
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A fire destroyed a mobile home and shed Saturday morning in the 100 block of East South Street in Bayfield. The blaze started in an attached shed and spread to the mobile home, responders said. There were no injuries.
Units of the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District arrived at the home at 11:52 a.m., said Capt. Cate Harding. The shed was fully engulfed at that time, she said.
Harding said it took about 10 minutes to knock down the flames, but by that time, the mobile home was fully engulfed.
The house is pretty well a loss, she said. The unidentified resident and that persons dogs are staying elsewhere.
Harding said that while the fire was controlled quickly, crews stayed on scene about three hours to make sure the fire was totally out. Harding also said that while the mobile home was a total loss, there were salvageable items.
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Ten new faces in Scottish squad
Scotland interim coach Scott Johnson has included 10 uncapped players, including fast-tracked former Crusaders back Sean Maitland, in a 35-man squad for the Six Nations rugby tournament.
The Australian was promoted from within the backroom staff after head coach Andy Robinson resigned following Scotland's morale-sapping 21-15 loss to Tonga in Aberdeen in November.
Johnson's task was complicated last week when veteran scrum-half Mike Blair retired from Test duty and experienced centre Nick de Luca was sidelined for two months with a fractured eye socket.
Now Johnson, who once carried out a similar 'caretaker' role with Wales, has brought in several players yet to experience Test rugby.
Among the uncapped players in the squad aside from former New Zealand Under-20 player Maitland are fullback Peter Murchie, wing Tommy Seymour, centres Alex Dunbar and Peter Horne, and scrum-half Sean Kennedy.
Up front, among those yet to play an international are back-rowers Chris Fusaro and Ryan Wilson, lock Grant Gilchrist and hooker Pat MacArthur.
In all Glasgow, currently second in the Celtic League, provide 19 members with Edinburgh, Scotland's only other professional team, contributing just seven players, and the other nine playing club rugby abroad.
"We've chosen this squad with two parameters uppermost in our minds: current form and looking to the future," Johnson told Scottish Rugby's website.
"Where two players have been vying for the one spot in areas such as the back-row, we've gone with the form option.
"I've been impressed with a number of the young fellows who've helped Glasgow to second place in the Rabo (Celtic League), especially by their work ethic and determination to improve."
Scotland's recent Six Nations record has been dire, with 12 defeats in 15 matches, allied to a mere two wins and a draw.
They begin this season's tournament away to arch-rivals England, when the latest edition of rugby's oldest international fixture takes place on February 2 at Twickenham -- a ground where Scotland haven't won since 1983.
Squad: Backs: Peter Murchie (Glasgow), Stuart Hogg (Glasgow), Sean Maitland (Glasgow), Tommy Seymour (Glasgow), Sean Lamont (Glasgow), Tim Visser (Edinburgh), Max Evans (Castres/FRA), Matt Scott (Edinburgh), Alex Dunbar (Glasgow) Peter Horne (Glasgow), Duncan Weir (Glasgow), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow), Tom Heathcote (Bath/ENG), Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow), Sean Kennedy (Glasgow), Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh). Forwards: Alasdair Dickinson (Sale/ENG), Ryan Grant (Glasgow), Dougie Hall (Glasgow), Pat MacArthur (Glasgow), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Worcester/ENG), Geoff Cross (Edinburgh), Moray Low (Glasgow), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow), Richie Gray (Sale/ENG), Jim Hamilton (Gloucester/ENG), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Kelly Brown (Saracens/ENG), Robert Harley (Glasgow), Ryan Wilson (Glasgow), Johnnie Beattie (Montpellier/FRA), David Denton (Edinburgh), Richie Vernon (Sale/ENG), Chris Fusaro (Glasgow).
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interesting article on Jeremy Lin in the Wall Street Journal
Original post made by resident, Midtown, on Oct 27, 2012
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a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 27, 2012 at 8:58 pm
My question is, why don't more Asians become US citizens, or have dual citizenship?
Why aren't Asian college grads given H1B visas with their diplomas, rather than taking what they learned here and going back home? The Chinese government , in particular, often steals money from entrepreneurs in China, and closes down their businesses ( or so we have been told by businessmen who work in both countries).
We have Asian neighbors who have no intention of having US or dual citizenship, even though their children were born here. The one family says they want to keep their options open, but you have that with dual citizenship.
Also, why do Asian Immigrants feel that it is bad to let their children play with American children? Don't they do that in school, anyway? It just alienates them more, racially.
I am hoping that an Asian immigrant can give some answers. This country takes all comers, but they should give back, too, and historically, other immigrants have.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 27, 2012 at 10:02 pm
I agree that the US Government needs to make it easier for hard working residents to become citizens. Some of my neighbors have been living right here in Palo Alto for 20 years and still do not qualify for permanent residency, let alone citizenship. The process is very convoluted, very time consuming (years and years), and very expensive (lawyer dollars). If the government could streamline this process (for all immigrants, not just Asians), then we would have a much larger pool of highly educated, hard working, local entrepreneurs to create jobs right here instead of offshore like the big corporations are doing. And yes, my Asian immigrant neighbors do socialize with their neighbors.
I know that Obama keeps talking about a path to citizenship for immigrants. Why was that not covered in the presidential debates?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 27, 2012 at 10:17 pm
It seems Obama only intended this for illegal Mexican immigrants.
However, I have friends from Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands who were able to become citizens in a relatively short time, three years in fact. Why would it be easier for them?
There was a time, such as when my father and his parents came to America, when "preferred immigrants" had priority in citizenship.
However, Europeans have to literally win a lottery to come here--an emigration lobby.
Apparently, Asian immigrants have no such thing.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 27, 2012 at 10:40 pm
US immigration law makes it relatively easy for Western Europeans to become US citizens. US law is much different for immigrants from Latin America or Asia. This is partially due to the economies and politics of these countries. Partly due to the ethnic demographics of those countries.
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Norwegian Breakaway Ship Profile and Statistics Cruise Line:Norwegian Cruise LineShip Type:Cruise ShipLine Class:MainstreamYear Built:2013Passenger Capacity:3,969Gross Tonnage:146,600Length:1068.3 ftBeam:169.7 ftSpeed:22 knotsNumber of Crew:1,651Norwegian Breakaway RecreationIndoor Pools: NoOutdoor Pools: YesIs there a Spa?: YesIs there a Casino?: YesNorwegian Breakaway DiningOcean BlueRoom Capacity: 74Moderno ChurrascariaRoom Capacity: 164Cagney's SteakhouseRoom Capacity: 162Norwegian Breakaway EntertainmentShaker's Cocktail BarCapacity: 45Malting's Beer & WhiskeyCapacity: 53Prime Meridian BarCapacity: 48SVEDKA Ice BarCapacity: 25Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Norwegian Breakaway Deck Plans Visit the Norwegian Breakaway Decks Deck FiveDeck SixDeck SevenDeck EightDeck NineDeck TenDeck ElevenDeck TwelveDeck ThirteenDeck FourteenDeck FifteenDeck SixteenDeck SeventeenDeck Eighteen Norwegian Breakaway Stateroom KeyCategoryCabin NameB1Aft-Facing BalconyB2Family BalconyB3Family BalconyB4Family BalconyB6Large BalconyB9Spa BalconyBAMid-Ship BalconyBBMid-Ship BalconyBCBalconyBDBalconyBXGuarantee BalconyH2The Haven Deluxe Owner's Suite with Large BalconyH3The Haven Owner's Suite with Large BalconyH4The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa with BalconyH5The Haven Courtyard Penthouse with BalconyH6The Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse with BalconyH7The Haven Forward-Facing Penthouse with BalconyH9The Haven Spa Suite with BalconyI1Family InsideI2Family InsideIAMid-Ship InsideIBInsideICInsideIDInsideIEMid-Ship InsideIFInsideIXGuarantee InsideM1Aft-Facing Mini-Suite with BalconyM2Family Mini -Suite with BalconyM3Family Mini -Suite with BalconyM4Family Mini -Suite with BalconyM6Mini -Suite with Large BalconyM9Spa Mini-Suite with BalconyMAMid-Ship Mini-Suite with BalconyMBMid-Ship Mini-Suite with BalconyMXGuarantee Mini-SuiteO1Family Oceanview with Large Picture WindowOAOceanview with Large Picture WindowOBMid-Ship Oceanview with Large Picture WindowOCOceanview with Large Picture WindowOXGuarantee OceanviewT1Studios Deck Five Deck Plan Norwegian Breakaway Deck Plans: Deck Five Deck Six Deck Seven Deck Eight Deck Nine Deck Ten Deck Eleven Deck Twelve Deck Thirteen Deck Fourteen Deck Fifteen Deck Sixteen Deck Seventeen Deck Eighteen Norwegian Breakaway Photos Photos & Videos travel42 Professional Review for Norwegian Breakaway Want to read the full Norwegian Breakaway travel42 Review? travel42 features professionally written reviews of more than 300 cruise ships, 78 cruise lines and more than 3,000 hotels in nearly 200 popular cruise embarkation ports worldwide, plus 7,000 additional destination hotels. Visit www.travel-42.com or call 1.866.566.8136 to learn more about subscribing. The Norwegian Breakaway, measuring 146,000 tons, steamed into New York harbor in May 2013 to become the largest cruise liner ever to homeport there year-round. This 1,062-ft ship is Norwegian's most ambitious to date. Its sister ship is the Norwegian Getaway, which debuted in 2014. Highlights are three Broadway shows, one of the largest Aqua Parks at sea, and an innovative Waterfront for outdoor dining and imbibing that stretches the length of both the port- and starboard-sid... Subscribe to travel42 to read the full review » Copyright (c) 2018 Northstar Travel Media, LLC. travel42. Norwegian Breakaway Cabin and Stateroom Photo GalleryNorwegian Breakaway Aft-Facing BalconyThese staterooms include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed and are aft-facing, so the view from your private balcony is amazing. (Sleeps up to three.)Category: B1Norwegian Breakaway Family BalconyIdeal for the whole family, these staterooms are conveniently located near the kids area and include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed, an upper bed and a sofa bed. (Sleeps up to four)Category: B2B3B4Norwegian Breakaway Large BalconyThese staterooms have a large balcony offering incredible views, two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed and additional bedding to sleep one or two more. (Sleeps up to four.)Category: B6Norwegian Breakaway Spa BalconyThe Spa Balcony staterooms feature tranquil spa dTcor and include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed, easy access to the adjacent Mandara Spa experience and fitness center, as well as complimentary access to the Thermal Spa Suites during regular Spa hours.(Sleeps up to three)Category: B9Norwegian Breakaway Mid-Ship BalconyEnjoy easy access to all the delicious dining and exciting activities on board from your mid-ship stateroom that includes two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. (Sleeps up to four.)Category: BABBNorwegian Breakaway BalconyTake in the amazing views from these staterooms that include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed and additional bedding that can accommodate two guests. (Sleeps up to four)Category: BCBDNorwegian Breakaway Guarantee BalconyA Guarantee stateroom (GTY) guarantees a Balcony stateroom or better! Please note that the view from your balcony may be fully obstructed or partially obstructed. Your stateroom may be on any deck and assigned up to one day prior to embarkation.Category: BXNorwegian Breakaway The Haven Deluxe Owner's Suite with Large BalconyLocated in The Haven, these Suites offer amazing ocean views, a living and dining area with wet bar and an extra-spacious wraparound balcony. They include a king-size bed that faces floor-to-ceiling windows, luxury bath with whirlpool tub, separate shower and two modern vanity sinks. Large wardrobe and dressing area with full closet, double sofa and guest half bathroom.Category: H2Norwegian Breakaway The Haven Owner's Suite with Large BalconyMarvel at the captains view of the ocean in your private and luxurious Owners Suite located in The Haven. This suite has a separate living and dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows and 24-hour butler and concierge service. King-size bed with a luxury bath containing a bath tub and separate shower. Additional bedding that accommodates two and guest bathroom. Accommodates: 4Category: H3Norwegian Breakaway The Haven 2-Bedroom Family Villa with BalconyPerfect for the families, these villas offer plenty of space and privacy. The master bedroom has a king-size bed and a luxury bath with bathtub and separate shower. The second bedroom has a double sofa bed and bathroom with shower. Living and dining area with additional bedding to accommodate up to two guests. Experience amazing views from floor-to-ceiling windows and your private balcony. Accommodates: 5-6Category: H4Norwegian Breakaway The Haven Courtyard Penthouse with BalconyWith exclusive key card access to The Haven and all its premium amenities, these Penthouses provide comfort and luxury with access to the secluded Courtyard Area, private restaurant and lounge. Featuring a king size bed, bath tub with shower (except in wheelchair accessible staterooms) and floor-to-ceiling windows that open to your private balcony. Accommodates: 2-3Category: H5Norwegian Breakaway The Haven Aft-Facing Penthouse with BalconyLocated in the aft corners of decks 9-14, these penthouse suites offer unforgettable views with floor to ceiling windows and extra large balconies. Indulge in the premium amenities of The Haven, with exclusive key card access to the Courtyard area, restaurant, lounge, 24-hour butler and concierge service. Featuring a king size bed, luxury bath with bathtub and separate shower, living area with double sofa bed, dining area and guest half bathroom. Accommodates: 4Category: H6Norwegian Breakaway The Haven Forward-Facing Penthouse with BalconyGet a birds-eye-view of the amazing vistas ahead from your floor to ceiling windows and the serenity of your private balcony. Desirably located forward on the corners of decks 9-13, these penthouses have exclusive key card access to The Haven Courtyard area, restaurant and lounge and 24-hour butler and concierge service. Featuring a king size bed, luxury bath with bathtub and separate shower, living area with single sofa bed, dining area. Accommodates: 3-4Category: H7Norwegian Breakaway The Haven Spa Suite with BalconyThe perfect way to experience a total spa vacation, the Spa Suites include a king-size bed, in-suite whirlpool tub, oversized waterfall shower and multiple body spray jets, spa décor, easy access to the adjacent Mandara Spa and fitness center, as well as complimentary access to the Thermal Spa Suites during regular Spa hours. Access to The Haven and all its premium amenities.Category: H9Norwegian Breakaway Family InsideAn affordable family option and conveniently located near our kids area, these staterooms include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed and two pull-down beds. (Sleeps up to four. Door opens to center interior corridor.)Category: I1I2Norwegian Breakaway Mid-Ship InsideCentrally located mid-ship, providing easy access to everything on board. These staterooms feature two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. (Sleeps up to two. Door opens to center interior corridor.)Category: IANorwegian Breakaway InsideThese staterooms include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. Door opens to center interior corridor for categories IC, ID, IF.Category: IBICIDNorwegian Breakaway Mid-Ship InsideCentrally located mid-ship, providing easy access to everything on board. These staterooms feature two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. (Sleeps up to two. Door opens to center interior corridor.)Category: IENorwegian Breakaway InsideThese staterooms include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. Door opens to center interior corridor for categories IC, ID, IF.Category: IFNorwegian Breakaway Guarantee InsideA Guarantee stateroom (GTY) guarantees an Inside stateroom or better! Your stateroom may be on any deck and assigned up to one day prior to embarkation.Category: IXNorwegian Breakaway Aft-Facing Mini-Suite with BalconyThese Mini-Suites have plenty of room for you to spread out with two beds that convert to a queen and a large aft-facing balcony to take in the amazing views.Category: M1Norwegian Breakaway Family Mini -Suite with BalconyPerfect if you want to bring the kids, these Family Mini-Suites are conveniently located near the kids' area, includes two beds that convert to a queen, extra bedding for additional guest(s) and a bathtub. Hang out with the gang and enjoy the view from your own private balcony.Category: M2M3M4Norwegian Breakaway Mini -Suite with Large BalconyFeaturing two beds that convert to a queen, extra bedding for two and a large private balcony. These Mini-suites also offer amazing views. Enjoy the dining and excitement just steps away from The Waterfront.Category: M6Norwegian Breakaway Spa Mini-Suite with BalconySpa Mini-Suites feature tranquil spa decor and include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed, oversized waterfall shower and multiple body spray jets, easy access to the adjacent Mandara Spa and fitness center, as well as complimentary access to the Thermal Spa Suites during regular Spa hours. (Sleeps up to four)Category: M9Norwegian Breakaway Mid-Ship Mini-Suite with BalconyLocated mid-ship with easy access to everything, these Mini-Suites feature two beds that convert to a queen, sofa bed and a private balcony.Category: MAMBNorwegian Breakaway Guarantee Mini-SuiteA Guarantee stateroom (GTY) guarantees a Mini-Suite stateroom or better! Please note that the view from your balcony may be fully obstructed or partially obstructed. Your stateroom may be on any deck and assigned up to one day prior to embarkation.Category: MXNorwegian Breakaway Family Oceanview with Large Picture WindowPerfect for families, these staterooms include two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed, a bathtub and additional bedding that can accommodate three guests. There are also many connecting staterooms. (No bathtub in staterooms 5138, 5140, 5738 and 5740.)Category: O1Norwegian Breakaway Oceanview with Large Picture WindowEnjoy a large picture window and two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. (Sleeps up to four.)Category: OANorwegian Breakaway Mid-Ship Oceanview with Large Picture WindowLocated mid-ship, you will have easy access to everything. These staterooms feature a large picture window and two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed.Category: OBNorwegian Breakaway Oceanview with Large Picture WindowEnjoy a large picture window and two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. (Sleeps up to four.)Category: OCNorwegian Breakaway Guarantee OceanviewEnjoy a large picture window and two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed. Category OX also features two pull-down beds. (Sleeps up to four.)Category: OXNorwegian Breakaway StudiosPrivate keycard access complex comprised of staterooms specifically designed and priced for the solo traveler. Featuring a full-size bed, a one-way window to the corridor and separate areas for your bathroom, sink and shower. Includes access to the private Studio Lounge. No single supplement required.Category: T1


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This replaced an all-in-one CD/Radio from Cambridge Soundworks whose CD player gave out. That unit has a built-in sub-woofer that gave it a lot of oomph for its size and price ($200) about 10 years ago. But for less money (adjusted for inflation) this Onkyo does even better. I haven't really tested it yet with opera or rock-and-roll at high volume, but it does a very nice job filling up our open first floor (kitchen, living room, dining room) with warm accurate sound for chamber music, classic jazz, etc. The FM tuner and remote work well, it was easy to set up and has a very compact footprint. It does exactly what I'd hoped.
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Cons: Has an iPod doc, but no aux. input for other types of mp3 player.


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MSSQL Server Reporting Services : Black Belt Components: Manage Nulls in OLAP Reports - Page 3
November 17, 2004
Hands-On Procedure
Create a Reporting Services Project
To begin, we will launch Reporting Services' Report Designer, found in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003.
1. Click Start.
2. Navigate to the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 shortcut in the Programs group, as appropriate.
The equivalent on my PC appears as shown in Illustration 3.
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3. Select File -> New from the main menu.
4. Click Project from the cascading menu, as shown in Illustration 4.
The New Project dialog appears. Business Intelligence Projects appears in the Project Types tree, indicating an installation of Reporting Services.
5. Click Business Intelligence Projects in the Project Types tree, if necessary.
6. Click Report Project in the Templates list.
7. Type the following into the Name box, leaving other settings at default:
8. Navigate to a location in which to place the Report Project files.
The New Project dialog appears, with our additions, as shown in Illustration 5.
9. Click OK.
Our new project appears in the Solution Explorer (upper right corner of the Visual Studio .NET interface), as we see in Illustration 6.
Having created a Report Project, we are ready to proceed with creating the new report.